ATI Turns PC into TV and PVR
September 15, 2004
Markham, ON - ATI Technologies Inc. is shipping its new THEATER 550 PRO video processor that delivers superb TV reception and Personal Video Recording
(PVR) functionality for PCs through products such as add-in PC cards, motherboard-down solutions and notebook computers.
The THEATER 550 PRO integrates a flexible worldwide front-end analog 12-bit video decoder with a high-quality digital audio/video MPEG encoder, the manufacturer describes, and features noise reduction for crisp clear image quality and adjustable noise reduction that intelligently detects noise and algorithmically removes it from video. In addition, it offers excellent audio quality for stereo separation and attention to even the faintest sound details in the video.
It integrates five discrete functions into one chip to create a "PVR-on-a-chip" that revolutionizes video quality for PCs. Products will be created by leading PC manufacturers including Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd., Info-Tek Corp., Micro-Star International Co., Ltd, Sapphire Technology Limited, Tul Corporation and YUAN High-Tech Development Co. Ltd.
THEATER 550 PRO integrates:
- Next Generation 12-bit Video Decoder that features 3D Comb Filtering for NTSC and PAL and 5-line 2D Comb Filtering;
- Next Generation Hardware Video and Audio Encoder with new features such as Advanced Noise Reduction;
- PCI Express X1 and PCI interface on a single device to allow PC companies the ultimate flexibility in form factor designs;
- Digital IF Demodulation that improves video quality and reduces the overall solution cost by eliminating the need for expensive tuners; and,
- Worldwide multi-standard Audio Decoder.
THEATER 550 PRO is compatible with Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition, and also supports ATI's own award winning MULTIMEDIA CENTER, Cyberlink's PowerCinema and Intervideo's WinDVR and Home Theater. ATI will continue to support other third party applications based on customer requirements.
Products featuring THEATER 550 PRO will be available from ATI and other manufacturers later this year.
For more information, visit
www.ati.com
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