ATI All-in-Wonder X1900 PCIe (Video Cards: ATI PCI-Express) by ATI -- FiringSquad Hardware Info & Web Reviews

Quite frankly, gamers who insist on high frame rates would probably be better served by the Radeon X1900 XT. As it stands today, the All-In-Wonder X1900 doesn’t quite deliver the knockout punch in performance against its predecessor. Make no mistake about, flashes of brilliance are there (such as the aforementioned Lost Coast example with HDR), but then there are other shader-heavy apps such as F.E.A.R. and Far Cry with HDR that show more muted performance improvements of about 10%, and games like Call of Duty 2 and Quake 4 that show no improvement at all. For about $50 more, the Radeon X1900 XT provides a nice boost in performance thanks to its higher clock speeds, and you’d also be getting 512MB of memory. While 512MB probably still isn’t a prerequisite for any of today’s latest games, by the end of this year we will see quite a few titles that will definitely take advantage of the additional memory. Considering the forward-looking nature of ATI’s R580 GPU, 512MB of memory seems like a more natural fit, particularly when you’re dealing with a card that’s selling for $500 or more.

Description:

TV/(PVR)
Watch. Play. Pause. Record. The All-in-Wonder® X1900 gives the PC entertainment intelligence with Personal Video Recording capabilities. Designed for Windows XP Home, Professional or Media Center Edition, the All-In-Wonder X1900 lets you watch, play, pause or record programs at will. Save your favorite shows to your hard drive, burn to DVD, or share with your portable media devices.

The Ultimate Level in 3D Gaming
Advanced Performance Architecture powers All-in-Wonder® with a 32-bit, multi-threaded shader core delivering the power of multiple virtual processors. Integrated are Shader Model 3.0, DirectX 9 and other gaming sweets including industry-leading support for anti aliasing plus HD Range. The end game delivers performance where it counts.

Total Home Video, from Studio to Screening
The All-in-Wonder X1900 turns the PC into a video production center. Capture video from multiple sources including s-video and composite video. Edit the video with best-of-breed editing software included in the package. Then cut a DVD complete with titling and get the full supply, from input to output.

Avivo™
All-in-Wonder includes the revolutionary Avivo™ technology, ATI’s new reference for video and display perfection. The Avivo™ platform delivers an incredibly rich display, while H.264 hardware decoding meets tomorrow's DVD standards today.

Highlights:
Watch up to 125 channels on your computer
Personal Video Recorder functionality allows users to record programs on your hard drive, pause live TV and resume broadcasts on your schedule
Listen to Stereo FM on your PC
Gemstar GUIDE Plus+™ provides free interactive programming guides to select, schedule and record your favorite shows
Control your computer from a distance using your Remote Wonder™ PLUS or MCE Remote Control** (optional)
Easily capture and edit your home videos and burn to DVD’s/Video CD
Enjoy dual tuner capabilities such as Picture-in-Picture with ATI’s MultiView™ *
Theatre 200 video decoder powers your PC with high quality video
Transfer high-definition component video output via a YPrPb adapter
DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial)portable and mobile TV support in Europe
Windows® XP Media Center Edition compatible
Includes free software:
Adobe® Premiere® Elements 2.0
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4.0
Gemstar GUIDE Plus+®

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