ATI Announces X800 All In Wonder Card

[Suhit Gupta]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://bit-tech.net/feature/58/' target='_blank'>http://bit-tech.net/feature/58/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Multimedia entertainment is redefined with the new ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 XT from ATI Technologies Inc. Built upon the award-winning powerful RADEON® X800 Visual Processing Unit (VPU), this new multimedia add-in video card brings innovative solutions for home theater, video editing and gaming enthusiasts. Shipping this fall in North America, ALL-IN-WONDER X800 XT will be available with a manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP) of $499 USD from major computer retailers and ATI.com. ATI’s European add-in-board manufacturers, including Connect3D Inc., Hightech Information System Limited, Info-Tek Corporation, Sapphire Technology Limited, and Tul Corporation, will offer ALL-IN-WONDER X800 XT in various configurations later this year."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/x800aiw.jpg" /><br /><br />Well, I will soon have my GeForce 6800 Ultra which is will be gaming card and this ATI AIW card will almost certainly become my TV tuner/video editing/PVR card. I am so psyched by the announcement of this AIW and am looking forward to detailed specs and benchmarks.

[Suhit Gupta]

Full press release is here - http://ati.com/companyinfo/press/2004/4780.html

Suhit

[Jason Dunn]

Doh! No dual-DVI, so no dice. :? Although, truth be told, I probably wouldn't have wanted this anyway - I do my PVR stuff on another machine, so I'm looking for a straight 3D card.

[Christian]

Doh! No dual-DVI, so no dice. :? Although, truth be told, I probably wouldn't have wanted this anyway - I do my PVR stuff on another machine, so I'm looking for a straight 3D card.

That's exactly what I thought! No dual-DVI, so no dice. :( Which brings me to a question I've been meaning to ask you... which video card is going in your new SB81P? So far, I haven't found a dual-DVI PCI express card.

[Mojo Jojo]

So far, I haven't found a dual-DVI PCI express card.

Try this one on for size... dual DVI , pci express...

http://www.asus.com/products/vga/eax800xt/overview.htm

[Suhit Gupta]

So far, I haven't found a dual-DVI PCI express card.

Try this one on for size... dual DVI , pci express...

http://www.asus.com/products/vga/eax800xt/overview.htm
If only it had a TV Tuner, :) i.e. the A-I-W version.

Suhit

[Christian]

So far, I haven't found a dual-DVI PCI express card.

Try this one on for size... dual DVI , pci express...

http://www.asus.com/products/vga/eax800xt/overview.htm

Maybe I should have clarified that I meant a dual-DVI PCI express card that isn't in the earth-shattering $600-800 price range 8O :wink: My current dual-DVI 8X AGP card cost me about $125. :)

Besides, I strongly prefer nVidia's dual-monitor implementation (nView) - much better IMHO. Also if I remember correctly, ATI cards don't even have an accelerated second port.

[Jason Dunn]

Maybe I should have clarified that I meant a dual-DVI PCI express card that isn't in the earth-shattering $600-800 price range

Yeah, that's the bad part - dual-DVI = cutting edge and very expensive it seems. I have yet to find a cheap one, so I'm just accepting the fact that it will be expensive...

[Christian]

Maybe I should have clarified that I meant a dual-DVI PCI express card that isn't in the earth-shattering $600-800 price range

Yeah, that's the bad part - dual-DVI = cutting edge and very expensive it seems. I have yet to find a cheap one, so I'm just accepting the fact that it will be expensive...

I really don't understand why... I bought my Asus FX5200 Video Suite with dual-DVI for $125 last year. It can't increase the manufacturing costs by more than a few dollars (which I'll gladly spend). I don't need to play cutting edge video games, but I'm not going to settle for VGA connections for my monitors.

[Mojo Jojo]

Gainward has a dual DVI PCI express 6600gt, should be a better price range...

http://www.gainward.com/html/product/vga/PCI-Express/6600GT/1960pcxxp.htm