ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon X1900
When ATI launched the Radeon X1900 last week, the company didn't simply unveil a single new high-end sku. Instead, they announced a total of four new X1900-based products; the high-end Radeon X1900 XTX, the slightly lower clocked Radeon X1900 XT, the X1900 CrossFire Edition, and the product we'll be evaluating here, the All-In-Wonder Radeon X1900.
As its name implies, the All-In-Wonder X1900 sports a Radeon X1900 GPU, but unlike the other products in ATI's current X1900 line-up, the AIW has a smaller 256MB frame buffer, and its core and on-board memory are clocked substantially lower. There are some other major differences as well, like the single-slot cooler and of course the AIW's multimedia functionality, but strictly speaking in terms of features, the All-In-Wonder X1900 offers everything that the Radeon X1900 XTX does, and then some. Take a look.
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Features - ATI Radeon X1900
Ring Bus Memory Controller
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Advanced Image Quality Features
Connectors Highlights: ._Watch up to 125 channels on your computer ._Personal Video Recorder functionality allows users to record programs on your hard drive, pause live TV and resume broadcasts on your schedule ._Listen to Stereo FM on your PC ._Gemstar GUIDE Plus+ provides free interactive programming guides to select, schedule and record your favorite shows ._Control your computer from a distance using your Remote Wonder PLUS or MCE Remote Control** (optional) ._Easily capture and edit your home videos and burn to DVD's/Video CD ._Enjoy dual tuner capabilities such as Picture-in-Picture with ATI's MultiView * ._Theatre 200 video decoder powers your PC with high quality video ._Transfer high-definition component video output via a YPrPb adapter ._DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial)portable and mobile TV support in Europe ._Windows XP Media Center Edition compatible Includes free software: ._Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 ._Adobe Premiere Elements 2 ._ATI Bonus DVD ._Gemstar GUIDE Plus+
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The "domino" style, stackable input-output dongles that ATI recently introduced to the All-In-Wonder line of products make a return appearance with the AIW X1900, along with a another custom dongle that houses a standard analog-DB15 monitor connector and a couple of additional connectors for the "domino" blocks. Also pictured above are an S-Video cable, a standard composite video cable, and a simple di-pole FM antenna. A couple of other items were included with our sample as well, like a Remote Wonder Plus, some software, and obviously the card itself, but we'll show you those items a little later on. The full list of items that will be bundled with the All-In-Wonder Radeon X1900 include:
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1 x Composite video cable (Yellow RCA connectors) 1 x A/V out domino block labelled AV OUT on the black connector with S-Video and composite output 1 x A/V out domino block labelled AV OUT on the red connector for YPrPb output 1 x S-Video cable (Black) 1 x FM di-pole antenna (Translucent gold wiring) 1 x Black hub (VGA out, input for purple connector, output for black connector) 1 x A/V input domino block with S-video and composite input 1 x Remote Wonder Plus (with batteries) 1 x Install CD 2 x Adobe applications on CD (Photoshop Elements 4 & Premiere Elements 2) 1 x Users Manual 1 x Installation guide |
If you're familiar with some of the other products in ATI's All-In-Wonder line-up, you may notice a big change with the All-In-Wonder X1900's software bundle. In lieu of Pinnacle Studio, which has been bundled with All-In-Wonder cards for the last couple of years, ATI is now including full versions of Adobe Premiere Elements 2 and Photoshop Elements 4. This is a big change, for the better in our opinion. Adobe's image and video editing products are among the best available for the PC.
