ATI Delivers TV and PVR Functionality for Notebooks
April 29, 2004
Markham, ON - ATI Technologies Inc. has announced its TV WONDER USB 2.0, an external TV tuner solution that plugs into both desktop and notebook PCs, bringing full personal video recorder (PVR) and video capture for editing capabilities.
Powered by ATI's MULTIMEDIA CENTER software, TV WONDER USB 2.0 includes full PVR capabilities enabling users to watch, record and pause live television with ease, the manufacturer describes. The product also features a fully-searchable interactive electronic program guide (EPG) that displays
the schedule for TV shows for immediate or future viewing. In addition to video capture functionality, TV WONDER USB 2.0 features the EAZYLOOK(i)
distance user interface that enables remote access from the couch, bedroom or dormroom when used with ATI's REMOTE WONDER remote control (provided
with the Remote Control Edition).
TV WONDER USB 2.0 is able to deliver high quality images and sound via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) -- a high-speed communications standard that
makes it easy to connect peripheral devices to desktops or notebooks. USB 2.0 is up to 40 times faster than USB 1.1. This remarkably fast speed makes
it possible for TV WONDER USB 2.0 to deliver much higher quality TV images on desktops and notebooks. The USB 2.0 connection allows uncompressed
digitized video and audio to be sent directly to the computer for a pristine live preview without any delays. The video can then be compressed using ATI's ALL-IN-WONDER Encode to allow the customer to record the video for later personal viewing.
Available this summer in North America, TV WONDER USB 2.0 will be offered in two versions: TV WONDER USB 2.0 REMOTE CONTROL EDITION with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of USD$149 and TV WONDER USB 2.0 with an MSRP of USD$100.
(i) Requires RADEON(TM) 8500 or higher graphics support.
For more information, visit
www.ati.com
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