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The ALL-IN-WONDER® RADEON™ 8500DV
is the revolutionary all-in-one 3D graphics
and multimedia experience!

 

$369 or $389 bundled with NTSC Reference Suite V3.0 Save $30!

Overview

At-a-glance

  • The revolutionary all-in-one 3D, TV and video experience
  • Powered by the RADEON™ 8500 GPU
  • 64MB DDR memory
  • Connect a digital camcorder to a PC via Firewire IEE-1394
  • Digital and analog video capture & editing
  • Radio-frequency remote control included
  • Stereo TV-tuner
  • TV-ON-DEMAND™ Time shifting
  • Interactive Program Guide
  • DVD video playback with Dolby® AC-3 digital audio output*
  • Reliable customer service from ATI

* Actual Dolby® 5.1 AC-3 decoding is done by the external AC-3 decoder which is not included
 

  Features
 



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Full Support for NTSC Video Output is built in. Works Great with the NTSC Reference Suite!

 

Click here for a feature comparison between the ALL-IN-WONDER® RADEON™ 8500DV and NVIDIA® Personal Cinema

Get unparalleled TV features on your PC
  • Stereo TV tuner with 125 channels
  • TV-ON-DEMAND™
    • Pause live TV or record live broadcasts and watch them later
    • Get instant replays of favorite programs
    • Click through the transparent live TV window to access your desktop – no more moving the TV window to get to your work!
  • Use the integrated Gemstar GUIDE Plus+™ Interactive Program Guide1 to view and search TV listings by category, actor/performer, or date. Schedule and record programs at the click of a mouse - all the benefits of a Personal Video Recorder without the monthly fees
  • Amazing TV features including:
    • TV Magazine* - images and text from TV programs allowing you to read and archive TV programs
    • Hot Words* - real-time notification when selected words are detected in programming
    • Zoom & pan – zoom in on the action on-screen and choose your own close-ups
    • Intelligent Teletext on your PC**

       *Available in North America only ** Available in Europe only
 

 
Experience home theater with DVD
and digital audio on a PC
  • Industry-leading DVD playback with AC-3 Digital Audio output to enable Dolby® 5.1 surround sound
  • ATI’s VIDEO IMMERSION™ II technology integrates industry-leading digital video features for unprecedented video quality


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Radio-frequency remote control
  • Control the TV, video, DVD and gaming features of the ALL-IN-WONDER® RADEON™ 8500DV from another room in the house using ATI’s remote control*
  • No need to point the remote control at the receiver – connect your PC to your TV and watch DVDs, search channels, or record TV shows from your couch

*Available USB port required
 


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Experience easy digital and analog video editing
  • Connect a DV camcorder to your PC to view and edit true digital video using the IEEE 1394 ports and cable included in the box
  • Capture still images and digital video at up to 720x480 30 frames-per-second resolution with no loss of quality
  • Powerful video editing software allows you to add effects, transitions, sounds, and more to digital video footage. Create your own personal productions.


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Dual display technology
 
  • Hydravision™ software enables you to display information on a TV and monitor at the same time
 
Awesome 3D gaming and graphics
 
  • Powered by the revolutionary RADEON™ 8500 GPU and 64MB DDR memory for the most advanced 3D graphics in its class
     
  • ATI’s innovative TRUFORM™, SMARTSHADER™ and SMOOTHVISION™ technologies make 3D characters and objects more realistic
     
  • ATI’s HYPER Z™ II technology conserves memory bandwidth for improved performance in demanding applications
     
  • ATI’s latest 3D rendering technologies, CHARISMA ENGINE™ II and PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II, power incredible 3D processing capabilities leading to unbelievable graphics quality


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Specifications

System requirements
 
  • Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron™, AMD® K6/Athlon® or compatible with AGP 2.0 Compliant BUS - AGP 2X (3.3V), AGP 4X (1.5V), or AGP2X/4X based systems
  • 64MB of system memory
  • Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
  • DVD playback requires DVD drive
  • Sound card supported by Windows® and DirectSound® with available line input
  • Interactive Program Guide requires Internet connection for listing updates
  • Remote control receiver requires available USB port
  • 500Mhz minimum processor speed for MPEG-2 video capture
 
Operating system support
  • Windows® Me
  • Windows® 2000
  • Windows® XP
 
TV-tuner requirements
  • TV signal from amplified antenna or cable. Versions available for:
    • NTSC (North America, Japan, and Latin America*)
    • PAL B/G/D/K/I and Secam L/D/K (Europe and International PAL/Secam countries)

Features vary from country to country and depending on the television standard. *Note that Latin American countries using the PAL M and PAL N standards including Argentina and Brazil are supported by the NTSC version.
 

 
Connectors
  • DVI-I (15 pin VGA adaptor included)
  • Stereo audio, S-video and composite video inputs and outputs
  • External stereo connection to sound card’s line input and output
  • Dolby® digital stereo audio output (S/PDIF)
  • Two external IEEE 1394/iLink™/FireWire® ports*

The IEEE 1394/DV port functionality of this product require computer and motherboard BIOS support for a PCI bus bridge chip. For computers that do not support a PCI bridge chip, it is possible to disable the 1394/DV port functionality. Updates for PC components such as motherboard BIOS to enable support for a PCI bridge chip will not be provided by ATI and must be sourced from the manufacturer of the PC, motherboard, system BIOS. A list of compatible and non-compatible motherboards are listed in the product FAQ on ATI.com.
 

 
Display devices supported
  • One display (VGA or DVI) can be connected simultaneously with either TV or VCR
 
Warranty
  • 3-year limited
 
2D/3D display modes: Resolutions, colors and refresh rates (Hz) in 256, 65K or 16.7M colors:
 
Monitor Resolution Hz
640x480 200
800x600 200
1024x768 200
1152x864 200
1280x1024 160
1600x1200 120
1920x1080 120
1920x1200 100
1920x1440 90
2048x1536 85

Resolutions and refresh rates are subject to change

1 This list shows a range of refresh rates. Other selections are available. Supports all VESA monitor standards. User adjustable timings to support non-standard monitors. Some display modes and color depths may not be available for all drivers. All modes supported in up to 16.7M colors. Maximum 3D resolutions and colors using double buffered setting.

 

 
 

FAQs

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