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Date: December 20th, 2005
Article by: Nathan Glentworth (Owner / Head Editor)
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ATI CORPORATE PROFILE

 

ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost visual processor unit (VPU) provider and is dedicated to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld markets. With 2001 revenues in excess of US $1 billion, ATI has more than 1,900 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).

 

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

We have to face it, we live in a multifunctional world. The days of one device serving one purpose have been gone for over a year now. We get up in the morning and make our coffee in our combo coffee waffle maker, grab our charged digital movie camera cellular phone and our Blackberry and pop into our concrete jungle SUV that can double as a offroad wilderness dominator. Everything today is being marketed as be multifunctional and for good reason. The consumer is getting smarter and the more functionality they can squeeze into one purchase the better.

This is the perfect way for you the consumer to understand what I will be reviewing today. The All in Wonder family of multifunctional multimedia videocards are the dictionary definition of value when it comes to your next videocard upgrade. As you will see, this card not only brings great gaming to your desktop, but also offers a whole bouquet of other features to turn you into a Wonder user once and for all. I have been converted for over two years now and once you purchase this product, you will never EVER go back to just a standard videocard.

You will see again why in the upcoming pages.

 

ATI RADEON X1800XL CHIPSET INFORMATION (From ATI)

Radeon® X1800 Series — Ultra-threaded 3D Architecture for Maximum Visual Velocity

This is it. The new Radeon® X1800 Series hands you the visual and performance possibilities you only dreamed of from a PC graphics processor. It has been designed with a radically new ultra-threaded 3D architecture and Shader Model 3.0, unleashing the most mind-blowing gaming effects. What's more, the X1800 introduces ATI's revolutionary Avivo™, our new reference for video and display perfection.

Featured on this page:

• The Most Advanced 3D Performance Arsenal

• CrossFire™ : Multiply and Conquer with Multi-GPU Performance

• High Definition Image Quality with Avivo

• ATI's Catalyst® Power and Control

The Most Advanced 3D Performance Arsenal

Get the ultimate gaming performance AND image quality with an advanced ultra-threaded 3D architecture, a ruthlessly efficient memory controller and Shader Model 3.0, all enabled by the most advanced 90 nanometer GPU process.

• Radeon X1800 Series excels with Shader Model 3.0, HDR and adaptive anti-aliasing

  Radeon X1800 series' 90-nanometer process technology and ultra-threaded architecture combine power and efficiency as well as support for Shader Model 3.0 to deliver new High Dynamic Range visual effects, enhanced realism with Adaptive Anti Aliasing and lightning fast performance in OpenGL and DirectX® 9 games.

High Definition Image Quality with Avivo

Connect your Radeon X1800 with your home entertainment devices for high definition convergence, enhanced with ATI's revolutionary new Avivo video and display technology platform. Avivo technology creates vibrant colors, ultra sharp images, true-to-life image reproduction, and the smoothest HD video playback ever offered by ATI.

Avivo redefines the ultimate visual experience for today's PCs, and sets the stage for tomorrow's exciting possibilities. Check your board for specific support of Avivo features.

• Sharp video and photos

  Avivo enhances your digital video and photos, creating sharp images, crisp text, and vivid color. Boost the video quality captured by your Media PC and Personal Video Recorder with advanced 3D comb filtering and automatic gain control. Improve analog video signal quality and reduce annoying artifacts. Maintain clean images even at high display resolutions with Avivo's video scaling technology.

• True-to-Life Image Reproduction

  Get high image fidelity with CRT and LCD displays, TVs, rear projection and plasma TVs, as well as projectors. Avivo introduces new life to colors across the entire spectrum with an advanced 10-bit-per-color display engine. Gain better digital signal reception, and maintain cleaner video with hardware noise reduction. Enjoy high-quality analog video capture enabled by robust 12-bit analog-to-digital converters.

• Smooth Video Playback

  Free your CPU to devote more processing power to other applications with Avivo's hardware accelerated processing of new HD video formats, including H.264. Transform your movies and improve every image sent to your display with hardware post processing for superb stutter-free viewing. Avivo gives your video playback the smooth, fluid motion you want from your HD content.

• Universal Display Connectivity

  Certain ATI graphics cards with Avivo technology can dissolve connectivity barriers between PCs and consumer electronic devices. Outputs for virtually any TV via analog or digital interface, such as s-video, and DVI , are complemented by inputs for cable, broadcast TV and other video sources. And advanced dual-link DVI interfaces support the largest high-resolution LCD displays.

ATI's Catalyst: Power and Control

Control your Radeon X1800 with ATI's Catalyst Control Center, the award winning feature-rich and stable 3D software application. Catalyst automatically configures optimal settings for your system, and is packed with features that go far beyond traditional driver configuration software.