The All-In-Wonder video graphics card by ATI is an efficient tool for processing video in different formats. It is an advanced version of the previous ATI product Radeon X800 XT. You can use it to watch DVD and VCD movies, watch TV, listen to the radio or MP3 music and play modern 3D games. The only thing you need to do additionally is to purchase a video graphics card from the original software.
After the release of ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 XT, there were no video cards, which would be good enough for games and admirers of multi-media functions. The new model All-In-Wonder X800 XT can be compared with the standard X800 XT by performance. Additionally, it has a TV/FM tuner, a good set of software, cables and adapters and a convenient remote control. The difference in prices between these two models makes All-In-Wonder an efficient choice for those, who intend for the original X800 XT.
Many users prefer the Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition 2005. ATI EASYLOOK or utilities from side companies like Snapstream BeyondTV can be a good alternative for them.
There is no any All-In-Wonder video graphics card in the Microsoft list ?Designed for Windows XP Media Center?. The reason is that Microsoft insists on the full hardware compressing MPEG2 to get maximal results of the MCE usage. In any case, ATI hopes to get an approval from Microsoft for their original compressing in All-In-Wonder video cards. Actually, this video graphics card supports MCE 2005, but this is not an official statement yet.
The interface EASYLOOK provides a menu with big fonts, which is very convenient for a home theatre. Consequently, the interface will be useful for the computers that are supposed to be connected to a computer monitor and a display of a home theatre at the same time. The Remote Wonder 2 and the interface EASYLOOK for Windows XP allow overriding the hardware restrictions of MCE2005.
The EASYLOOK supports the whole set of functions ATI MMC. You can scroll the menu on a screen and start any function directly with the remote control unit. You can call the menu with the list of channels to watch TV. The mode Channel Surf shows pictures for a preview from different channels on the monitor. All required settings are called via the responding menu and all of them are using big fonts. The video card All-In-Wonder provides a bright and readable text with interlacing artifacts and a low noise.
The All-In-Wonder is a multi-functional video graphics card that requires an extended testing. The 3D-stability, tuner functions and the quality of capturing should be properly evaluated. This video card should be compatible with Solidworks, Catia, Unigraphics and AutoCAD software.
This video graphics card is fast enough for a computer, where gaming and professional applications will be used. All software works perfectly with this video card. The advantages, such as a wonderful 3D-performance in the applications DX9 and OpenGL, a good set of the software, a high quality of capturing, will give you more additional features for a low price, comparing with the original Radeon X800 XT.