ATI Delivers HDTV Reception On The PC
February 18, 2004
Markham, ON - High Definition TV broadcasts can now be enjoyed on the PC with the new HDTV WONDER, introduced by ATI Technologies Inc.
North American customers will be able to tune in and watch high-definition television (HDTV) programs on the PC without having to purchase an expensive TV that could cost more than $2,000. HDTV in North America offers up to 5.5 times the pixels (dots that comprise the screen) as standard TV resolution resulting in amazing picture quality, the manufacturer describes.
In addition to supporting analog NTSC (National Television Standards
Committee) cable, the HDTV WONDER add-in video card allows consumers to
experience the new ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) digital,
free-to-air HDTV broadcasts without having to subscribe to cable or
satellite subscription services. HDTV WONDER offers the best advanced
personal video recorder (PVR) on the PC today enabling consumers to watch,
pause and record both analog and HDTV programs -- powerful features beyond
the capabilities of most current consumer and PC-based appliances.
Additionally, HDTV WONDER leverages the PC's capabilities by offering the
ability to archive content directly to DVD for personal use. HDTV WONDER
complements ATI's RADEON line of video cards that deliver the
industry's only full HDTV decoder and display capabilities.
Consumers in the home and office can now receive DTV content in more places
than ever before. Popularly rated TV programs, such as major league
sporting events, soap operas, and prime-time shows, are all broadcast in
HDTV. The National Association of Broadcasters (www.nab.org) reports there
are currently 1,155 DTV stations on air in 203 markets, serving 99.42 per
cent of United States' TV households.
HDTV WONDER incorporates ATI's own NXT2004 VSB/QAM receiver designed to receive off-air DTV signals in a wide variety of challenging terrestrial
signal reception environments. NXT2004 integrates features such as advanced
multipath cancellation, tuner control and all-digital carrier recovery
circuitry that eliminates the need for any other external components. When
combined with the award-winning software application suite, ATI's
MULTIMEDIA CENTER, ATI can deliver a product that will simply revolutionize
the PC and the North American TV market.
Starting this spring, HDTV WONDER will be available as a bundled purchase
with selected ALL-IN-WONDER video cards and separately on ATI.com followed
by broad distribution in retail stores.
Additionally, HDTV WONDER will be offered in Hy-Tek's Tekpanel 300HD and the Tekpanel 370HD (pictured) wide-screen all-in-one multimedia computers for home or office. The Hy-Tek solutions offer state-of-the-art 30-inch diagonal WXGA TFT/LCD, full-color, wide screen displays to showcase the digital detail found in HDTV broadcasts.
The anticipated price range for the HDTV Wonder will be USD $100 - $150.
For more information, visit
www.ati.com
or
www.tekpanel.com
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