ATI Theatre 650 Pro
ATi will launch the ATi Theatre 650 Pro today. Cards based on this chipset will
be offer in two factors, It can be in the form of a PCI card or a PCIe x1 card.
So what does 650 offer ?
The new ATi Theatre 650 is the first Avivo™-enabled TV and DTV capture ensures
the highest quality TV for the PC. It supports the leading digital TV standards
in America and Europe which are ATSC and DVB-T DTV standards.
With the new motion adaptive 3D comb filter supporting NTSC, PAL and SECAM, the
Theatre 650 Pro brings unrivaled TV clarity to the PC.
The card also offers hardware MPEG2 encoding that offloads intensive PVR
functions from the processor at TiVo®-beating quality levels. Embedded within is
highly integrated chip including 12-bit worldwide video decoder, worldwide audio
decoder, MPEG encoder and PCI/PCIExpress ® 1X bridge
Most importantly, it is Microsoft Vista™ premium logo ready so there is no
worry of no support on the VISTA platform in the future.
The following software are supported :
Microsoft® Windows® XP
Media Center Edition
• Microsoft® Windows Vista™
• ATI Catalyst Media Center™
• Cyberlink PowerCinema™
• Intervideo Home Theater
• Snapstream Beyond TV
There is no indication of whether the card is able to decode H.264 Profile Level
4 Transport streams in 1920x1080i
Technical Specs
• 125 channel TV tuner with stereo audio
• ATSC digital TV support (optional)
• DVB-T digital TV support (optional)
• New worldwide video decoder
NTSC, PAL, SECAM support
5-line 2D comb filter
Motion adaptive 3D comb filter
• Hardware MPEG compression engine
MPEG-2 720x480 compression
CBR and VBR from 1 to 15 Mbps
• Worldwide audio decoder
• 3:2 pull-down
• Motion compensated noise reduction
• Edge enhancement
• FM radio reception
• Digital audio processing
• Hardware DRM engine
• VBI slicing
• Audio/video input support
• PCI and PCI-Express® 1X bus interfaces |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• Intel® Pentium® 4/3/II, Celeron™, AMD® K6, Athlon® or
compatible
• Sound card and speakers
• Available PCI or PCI-Express® 1X slot
• Cable TV signal or amplified antenna
• Digital TV antenna (optional)
OPERATING SYSTEMS
• Windows® XP/SP1/SP2
• Windows® XP Media Center Edition
• Windows Vista™
TV-TUNER REQUIREMENTS
• TV signal from amplified antenna or cable
Versions available for:
NTSC (North America, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and
Latin America)
PAL/SECAM (European and International PAL/SECAM
countries)
NTSC/ATSC (North America, parts of Latin America)
PAL/SECAM/DVB-T (European and International
PAL/SECAM/DVB-T countries)
• Features may vary from country to country and
depending on the television standard |
