Chaintech Volari V3 Review (9)
Jon 6 Sept 2004

Image Quality

So far, we only looked at how the Volari V3 performed in games, but let's now take a closer look at how the card performs in 2D and videos.

The image quality on the Chaintech Volari V3 is what we've come to expect from previous Chaintech products -- in one word, excellent. Actually, it was far better than the eVGA Geforce MX 4000 and also better than Chaintech's very own Geforce MX 4000.

Along with hi-res HDTV support (up to 1080i), the Volari V3 has a video de-interlacing feature (beyond Bob-and-Weave) which is similar to ATi's "Video Immersion II" feature. This feature enhances video playback in a variety of ways, most noticeably by reducing the feathering and pixelation ("blockiness") that occurs in some videos. The result is much smoother looking videos, even when dealing with low quality videos.

Movies were surprisingly crisp and bright on the Volari V3 and the colors were vibrant, not artificial. I popped in a couple of DVD movies and it played back just beautifully on the Volari V3. The clarity of the picture was excellent and I didn’t see a single hickup regardless of how much action there was on screen. 

All in all, I was very impressed with the image quality of the V3.

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