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To: John Rieman who wrote (28791)	1/27/1998 1:07:00 AM
From: Ed's Head	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

John Rieman: John thanks for your relentless contribution to the thread. It's my opinion that Divx will turn out to be the beta max of this new technology! good luck c-ya!

To: John Rieman who wrote (28791)	1/27/1998 1:16:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

ATI............ This one provides hardware (motion compensation) accelerated software DVD with the ability to upgrade to DVD HW. 3D RAGEIIT +DVD ÿ The 3D RAGE II+DVD is a highly integrated 64 bit graphics accelerator with superior support for 3D and motion video, making it ideal for multimedia PCs. New optimizations result in even more impressive 2D and 3D performance than in the 3D RAGE II, and new features allow high quality DVD/MPEG-2 playback. Superior 2D acceleration is achieved through an advanced architecture which is optimized for 83 MHz SGRAM memory. This results in full performance at deep color depths and high resolutions up to 1600x1200. The 3D RAGE II+DVD delivers superior 3D features and performance including perspectively correct texturing, video texturing, Gouraud shading and a host of other 3D special effects. In addition to MPEG-2 assist, 3D RAGE II+DVD includes video enhancements such as Intercast support and video conferencing acceleration. Optional expandability using the ATI Multimedia Channel (AMC) is also included. In addition, TV-out support is available through ATI's ImpacTV companion chip. The result is crisp, flicker-free graphics for a big-screen experience on entertainment, corporate and education PCs. Overview Industry-leading DVD/MPEG-2 video support including software DVD acceleration through motion compensation and hardware DVD support through ATI Multimedia Channel (AMC). 83 MHz SGRAM provides best of breed 2D and 3D performance. 200 MHz internal DAC for high refresh rates and resolutions up to 1600x1200. Pin-compatible with popular 3D RAGE, 3D RAGE II, and ATI-264VT accelerators. General Features High integration results in a low cost, small footprint graphics subsystem ideal for motherboard designs. PCI version 2.1 with full bus mastering and scatter/gather support. Optional TV-out support available via ATI's ImpacTV NTSC/PAL encoder. Bi-endian support for compliance on a variety of processor platforms. Fast response to host commands: - 48-level command FIFO - 32-bit wide memory-mapped registers - Programmable flat or paged memory model with linear frame buffer access. Triple 8-bit palette DAC with gamma correction for true WYSIWYG color. Pixel rates up to 200MHz. Supports DRAM, EDO DRAM (including single-cycle operation), SDRAM and SGRAM across a 64-bit interface at up to 83MHz. Supports block write feature of SGRAM for improved performance. Flexible graphics memory configurations: 1MB up to 8MB; 256Kx4/8/16/32, 512Kx32; dual CAS. Memory upgrade via industry standard SGRAM SO-DIMM, for reduced board area and higher memory speeds. DDC1 and DDC2B+ for plug and play monitors. Power management for full VESA DPMS and EPA Energy Star compliance. Integrated hardware diagnostic tests performed automatically upon initialization. Low DPM rates through built-in SCAN, CRC and chip diagnostics. Single chip solution in 208-pin PQFP, 0.5mm, 5V CMOS technology. Comprehensive HDKs, SDKs and utilities augmented by full engineering support. International support for 15 languages, including double-byte languages (contact ATI for current list).