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3D XPRESSION+ PC2TV
High powered 3D & 2D graphics capability
ATI 3D XPRESSION+ PC2TV turns your PC into a high-powered 3D and 2D
graphics-capable machine with PC and TV display capabilities. With up to 4MB
memory and featuring detailed texture-mapped graphics in 65,000 vibrant
colors, you'll enjoy outstanding 3D performance as your add 3D elements to
design or multimedia projects. Plus you'll enjoy awesome 2D application
performance, full-screen, full-motion, TV-quality MPEG video and TV output
display, letting you play games, watch videos or surf the Internet with a
big-screen experience. Best of all, ATI's Multimedia Channel (AMC) protects
against obsolescence by providing an upgrade path to new multimedia
technologies.
Highlights
Stunning 3D Graphics
Flicker-free display on PC monitor or TV
Superior TV-quality full-screen video
Superior 64-bit acceleration
2MB upgradeable or 4MB memory highlights
Incredible 3D Gaming
Featuring up to 4MB of fast, single cycle memory and Windows 95 Direct3D
acceleration. Experience amazing gameplay never before seen on your PC, with
highly detailed 65,000 color texture-mapped graphics. With ATI's PC2TV
feature, play Windows or DOS games on your big screen TV for a truly
engaging game experience!
High Performance 2D and 3D Graphics
3D XPRESSION+ PC2TV provides blazing 64-bit acceleration for 2D
applications, displaying images on the screen instantly. Display 3D
graphics, games, Internet, illustration and animation applications in
life-like detail and realism with 65,000 color graphics, superior hardware
acceleration and higher frame rates. It's like doubling the power of your
processor.
Superior 3D Performance
Comprehensive 3D hardware accelerated feature set including:
Six perspectively correct texture mapping functions
Sub-pixel and sub-texel accuracy
Multiple texel and pixel formats
Dithering support
Bi-linear texture mapping
Mip maps
Lit and video textures
Gouraud shading
Z-buffering
Alpha blending and fog effects
Superior 2D Performance (1)
Boost the graphics performance of Windows 95 and Direct3D with 3D
XPRESSION+ PC2TV. Featuring blazing speed, awesome 3D gaming capabilities,
intense full color graphics, this new multimedia accelerator board will make
all your business and home computing projects easier and faster than ever
before!
(1)Test conducted on a P5-200 system using Microsoft Direct3D Fill Rate
test in bi-linear.
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1. Test conducted on a P5-200 system with Microsoft Direct3D Fill Rate at
65,000 colors bi-linear. 2. Simulation of quality achieved with scaled
video. Software MPEG technology by CompCore Multimedia Inc. Activision is a
registered trademark of Activision Inc. MechWarrior is a registered
trademark of FASA CORPORATION. Psygnosis and Wipeout are trademarks of
Psygnosis Ltd. WIRL is a registered trademark of VREAM Inc. PhotoSuite is a
registered trademark of MGI. Kit components manufactured in one of more of
the following countries: Canada and Taiwan.
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Big Screen TV Out Display
Make the family room PC a reality! Connect your PC to a big screen
television for the most immersive, flicker-free visual experience to play
games or watch TV-quality MPEG videos with display resolutions up to
800x600. Or use ATI's PC2TV feature for business presentations, training and
education on large TV monitors. Output directly to tape by connecting the 3D
XPRESSION+ PC2TV to your VCR for video editing. Supports virtually any
television or VCR with NTSC or PAL support, and includes S-Video, composite
and SCART* connectors.
Amazing Video Quality
Experience the best full-screen, full-motion MPEG video, as if you were
watching it on your TV. Get brilliant color, full-screen, full-motion
playback in Windows 95 or 3.1x without additional hardware.
Windows Productivity
TV Display
Adjust color contrast and image size easily for TV output
Virtual Desktop
Increase application workspace
Screen Adjust
Change monitor and screen settings within Windows 95
ATI Help Wizards
On-screen guide optimizes your card and display
Plug & Play
For easy hardware, monitor and driver installation
ATI Video Player
Play MPEG or video with simple VCR
Powerful Multimedia Expansion
ATI's Multimedia Channel (AMC) protects against obsolescence by providing
an upgrade path to new multimedia technologies. Add powerful, yet affordable
options, including ATI's TV tuner option, the complete TV tuner and video
capture solution for your PC!
Requirements
Pentium/Pentium Pro or compatible systems with PCI Local Bus. Videos
require CD-ROM drive
Games require CD-ROM drive and minimum Pentium processor (100MHz) and
12MB of RAM
Drivers Included
Windows 95
Windows 3.1x
Windows NT v3.51 / v4.0
DirectX
OS/2
AutoCAD and VESA drivers
Connectors
PC monitor: 15-pin VGA
TV and VCR: S-Video, Composite and SCART* (cables included)
ATI Multimedia Channel (AMC) for expansion options
Warranty
5-year limited
Product Includes
The out of box components include the following:
3D XPRESSION+ PC2TV, 2MU4 (or 4MB) SGRAM, PCI board
5 CD-ROM discs with the following:
MechWarrior 2 by Activision
WipeOut by Psygnosis
Wirl 3D Interactive VR Browser by VREAM
3D Vision and PhotoSuite 3.5 for Windows 95 by MGI
ATI DRIVER CD with MPEG clips (v3.0)
Bundles for RETAIL versions only
Windows 3.1x graphics and video drivers; AutoCAD, MicroStation and IBM
OS/2 Warp 3.0 graphics drivers
Windows 95 graphics and video drivers
Windows NT graphics drivers (supports v3.50, v3.51 and v4.0)
Microsoft DirectX2 which provides Direct3D, DirectDraw, DirectVideo, etc.
Video for Windows Runtime Player (v1.1E) for use with the ATI Video
Player under Windows 3.1x
ATI Video Player
Sample MPEG-1 clips (about 60 minutes worth)
3D XPRESSION+ PC2TV Online User's Guide
Customer Support and Warranty Guide
Composite and S-Video cables for North American version
International English, French, German and Japanese versions with include
the above in those languages plus a CE Regulatory compliance addendum in the
appropriate language.
Specifications
ATI 3D RAGE II video & graphics accelerator
2MB upgradeable or 4MB memory
Hi-resolution 1600x1200 non-interlaced graphics
16.7 million colors up to 1280x1024 resolution
Flicker-free refresh rates up to 200Hz
PCI Local Bus 2.1 compliant
VESA DDC1/2b monitor compliant
Flicker-free TV out display with S-Video, Composite and SCART* connectors
Available in either NTSC or PAL versions
Display Modes:
Resolutions, Colors and Refresh Rates1
Resolution 640x 480 800x 600 1024x 768 1152x 768 1280x 1024 1600x 1200
256 colors 60-200 60-200 60-150 60-120 60-90 60
65K colors 60-200 60-160 60-140 60-100 60-90** 60**
16.7M colors 60-200 60-160 60-120** 60-85** 60-90**
Rec. Monitor size* 14"+ 15"+ 17"+ 17"+ 19"+ 21"+
All modes supported in 256, 65K and 16.7M colors. TV refresh rates:60Hz
(NTSC), 50Hz or 60Hz (PAL)
*Minimum recommended monitor size
**4M Memory required
TV Resolution
320x200 320x240 320x350 320x400
360x200 360x240 360x400 400x300
512x384 640x350 640x400 640x480
720x350 720x400 800x600
3D Resolutions & Colors (double buffered)
640x 480 800x 600 1024x 768
65K colors 2MB 2MB 4MB
16.7M colors 2MB 4MB -
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