Since the introduction of the All-In-Wonder line of video cards, ATI has seen many fans of the series.  People enjoy being able to watch TV on their computers and record favorite programs.  With the few more recent AIW cards, ATI has enabled something that hasn?t been present in the past ? not an AIW, but an All-In-One card.  What do I mean?  In the past, getting an AIW meant sacrificing speed in 3D applications, but now, the latest AIW cards have launched with the same speed as their non-AIW counterparts.  This has enabled the best of both worlds ? TV/Video Editing and fast gaming.  Compared to the AIW, NVIDIA?s Personal Cinema is an attempt to enter the same market as the AIW, but NVIDIA hasn?t figured out yet that people still want a fast card along with the other features.  Personal Cinema has been introduced with only the MX line of cards so far.  ATI has also introduced an AIW at the lower end of the performance spectrum for those who would like TV/Video Editing but don?t need the 3D power of a 9700 Pro.  With that in mind, let?s take a look at the specs.



Specifications:

• 325MHz Core Clock
  
• 620MHz Memory Clock
  
• 256-Bit DDR Memory Interface
  
• SMARTSHADER 2.0
  
• SMOOTHVISION 2.0
  
• HYPERZ III
  
• TRUFORM 2.0
  
• VIDEOSHADER
  
• FULLSTREAM
  
• HYDRAVISION
  
• DVI
  
• TV In/Out
  
• S-Video In/Out
  
• Composite In/Out
  
• Component Output
  
• Coaxial Input (From Antenna/Cable/Other Source)
  
• 128MB DDR RAM

As we can see, the AIW 9700 Pro offers the same great features as the 9700 Pro, but added in a lot of inputs/outputs, including Component output.  There are some other software features which will be looked at more in-depth in Part II of this review, which will be available tomorrow.  Now, let?s take a look at the card and the accessories that it comes with.

 

The Box

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