ATI's HDTV Wonder - Bringing DTV to your PC
by Andrew Ku on June 22, 2004 8:00 AM EST- Posted in
- GPUs
HDTV Wonder & DTV Player - Quality Upgrade (continued)
On to TV shows... We took a few snapshots off of JAG, which shows the difference between HDTV shows and analog broadcasts in a different light, particularly the better defined facial expressions.
JAG in HDTV
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JAG in analog
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Take a look at the water in the shots below. In the first shot, you can actually distinguish the crystal, foamy, etc. characteristics of the water cascading off the Humvee. In the second shot, you can tell it is water, but it isn't like you can "feel" it.
JAG in HDTV
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JAG in analog
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Text is also defined better in HDTV; it is like watching it off a DVD.
JAG in HDTV
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JAG in analog
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oupei - Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - link
output goes to you video card, many of which have DVI. dunno of any that have component video though...devonz - Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - link
Why am I limited to watching my HDTV signals on my monitor instead of my nice big HDTV television? In other words, why no component output cable, or DVI? Just a thought :) -Devonlebe0024 - Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - link
"With HDTV slowing becoming the standard"Do you guys READ the stuff you write? It's the first sentence for crying out loud.
skunkbuster - Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - link
it looks kind of basic/generic for something that costs $200...Aquila76 - Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - link
Great, $200 more to spend when I build my new PC in a couple months!johnsonx - Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - link
What's ATI's position on combining an HDTV Wonder with an existing All-in-Wonder 9600/9700/9800 card? Specifically, what level of 2-tuner and PiP support will be available? Will using both together be kludgy or seamless?Those who have AIW based HTPC's will be eager to know this.
Doormat - Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - link
Sad this card doesnt support QAM, my cable co puts out local HD channels in the clear. Then there is the new CableCard standard.Of course, if it had a firewire port and appropriate software, I could hook it up to my HD set and record software!