ATI TV Wonder™ HD 650 Series – High-Definition Personal Video Recorders for your PC The ATI TV Wonder™ HD 650 series of HD PVRs are loaded with the very latest in digital TV technologies. Features such as advanced 3D comb filter, noise reduction, automatic color control, and edge enhancement produce brilliant, sharp video that rivals high-end consumer television sets.
Loaded with abilities, you’ll be able to schedule, watch and record analog TV, “free-to-air” HDTV1, unencrypted digital ClearQAM cable TV2 and FM stations3, making an ATI TV Wonder™ HD 650 the ultimate media upgrade for your PC. These complete solutions even allow you to watch the latest DVD titles, author your own DVD, or convert your recorded TV shows to take with you on your Portable Media Player. The entire experience is then elegantly packaged within the attractive, easy-to-use 3D interface of ATI Catalyst™ Media Center software.4,5
Expand your PC use beyond the standard with the unprecedented media capabilities of the ATI TV Wonder™ HD 650 series – ideal solutions to bring your PC into your living room.
Features
HDTV with No Monthly Fees Enjoy “free-to-air” HDTV or unencrypted ClearQAM digital cable programming and see your favorite TV shows and sports programs in stunning, true-to-life, high definition. As “free-to-air” HDTV (ATSC in North America) is not burdened by monthly fees, watch with pleasure while avoiding the pain of incurring any charges. 1,2
ClearQAM – Digital TV over Cable
Introduced with ATI TV Wonder™ HD 650 Combo PCI Express®, the advanced capabilities of watching unencrypted Digital Cable TV (ClearQAM) provides another way to view digital TV on the PC. With ClearQAM technology, DTV services are enabled though Digital Cable, providing new means of receiving DTV channels.
High quality analog TV on your PC Standard analog TV is enhanced by the advanced 3D comb filter powered by ATI Theater 650™ Pro video processor that removes false colors and unsightly artifacts. Automatic gain control rapidly adjusts the brightness while automatic color control ensures your colors remain true to the actual image. Edge enhancement sharpens video to keep it clean and crisp.
Personal Video Recorder Watch, pause live TV, or schedule and record your TV programs for later viewing, whether standard analog TV or “free-to-air” HDTV1 programming. Hardware MPEG-2 compression technology offloads work from your CPU and produces a high quality capture that can easily be transferred to DVD. The Electronic Programming Guide6 (EPG) makes it a breeze to find and schedule recordings of your favorite TV programs or search for other programs by channel and genre.2,3
Video Input and Capture View or capture analog video from a camcorder or VCR. Easily digitize your video and preserve your memories onto your PC’s hard drive or burn them to DVD. Noise reduction sharpens the incoming analog video, removing the static that can occur when capturing analog video on your PC.4,5
FM Radio
Tune to your favorite FM stations3 and keep up on the latest news or listen to music while you work, send an email or surf the internet.
Feature-packed, User-Friendly Interface
ATI Catalyst™ Media Center is our new 3D interface that makes it easy to access the vast array of features on the ATI TV Wonder™ HD 650 series. Large, bright easy-to-read buttons with fully integrated Electronic Program Guide makes for an easy to use, intuitive interface.
The built-in DVD decoder adds the ability to watch the hottest DVD movie titles. DVD authoring software enables you to effortlessly create DVDs of your own that include themed menus and the music of your choice. Finally, the ATI Avivo™ video conversion functionality enables converting video to Portable Media Player-friendly formats. Capture or convert in any one of a number of formats that include MPEG2, MPEG4, Windows® Media Video 9, AVI, DivX®, or H.264 formats.4,5
Ready for the Future with a Windows Vista® on your PC
In addition to support for Windows XP Home and Professional Editions, enjoy full compatibility with Windows Media Center 2005 and Windows Vista®. The ATI TV Wonder 650 series is the perfect complement for these powerful media operating systems, and designed for use with Windows® Media Center.
1 Input your zip code at www.antennaweb.org for the signal coverage in your area. Depending on your location, an amplified antenna may be required for optimal reception. 2 ClearQAM digital TV channel support is dependent upon you local cable provider by your cable provider. Please contact your cable provider for a listing of digital channels supported in your area. Supported on ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo PCI Express 3 FM tuning available on ATI TV Wonder HD 650 PCI and ATI TV
Wonder HD 650 PCI Express. 4 DVD playback requires a DVD drive, and DVD authoring requires a DVD burner. 5 Some content maybe subject to digital rights management and rights protection. 6 EPG available to U.S. customers only.