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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Paul2 on March 07, 2006, 01:47:03 PM

Title: First Graphics Card with HDMI Interface
Post by: Paul2 on March 07, 2006, 01:47:03 PM

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Sapphire has confirmed it will be the first company to offer HDMI compatible versions in its latest series of graphics accelerators to be previewed at CeBit 2006.

The Sapphire Radeon X1600Pro HDMI card is scheduled for availability in April and will deliver both audio and video to HDMI compliant displays and televisions.

The card had been also showcased at CES last year (see more information here)

The X1600 series has been designed to deliver high performance in Shader Model 3.0 and enhanced image quality. The architecture also supports ATI\'s Avivo technology for video playback to the latest High Definition (HD) video standards. The HDMI version is a low profile PCI Express card which supports HDCP content protection schemes. Two versions provide for either an external SPDIF or internal cable to be connected so that the audio signal is delivered over the HDMI cable.

The Sapphire RADEON X1600Pro with its 12 Pixel pipelines is equipped with 128MB of GDDR3 memory and features clock speeds of 500MHz (core) and 800MHz (memory).

Specification Summary

Chipset: RADEONX1600 Pro HDMI
Engine clock: 500 MHz
Shader units: 12
Memory clock: 800 MHz GDDR3
Memory interface: 128-bit
Memory Support: 128MB
Bus Interface: PCI Express
Variable display outputs: VGA / HDMI
Max 3D resolution: 1920x1080 (HDMI) 2048 x1536 (VGA)
Hardware Features: DirectX 9 ShaderModel 3.0
Software Feature: Avivo

Link (http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=16471)

Although, not the most powerful graphic card, but its the first graphic card with an HDMI interface.  So, I can except other newer generation cards to support HDMI soon too.

Title: First Graphics Card with HDMI Interface
Post by: GmanJoe on March 07, 2006, 04:00:21 PM

Hmmm....Windows Media hooked up with this card and a good HDTV.

Title: First Graphics Card with HDMI Interface
Post by: mm on March 07, 2006, 05:49:38 PM

yay for pointless technology!

Title: First Graphics Card with HDMI Interface
Post by: videoholic on March 07, 2006, 05:50:59 PM

Really don\'t need it other than in a home theater environment. Even then it\'s really no big deal.  It\'s just taking a signal already given to DVI and routing audio into it.

Title: First Graphics Card with HDMI Interface
Post by: THX on March 07, 2006, 08:04:25 PM

it means u can play blu-ray & hd-dvd on your pc w/o downscaling the 1080p res.  hollywood made em do it

Title: First Graphics Card with HDMI Interface
Post by: videoholic on March 07, 2006, 08:10:19 PM

You can\'t do that with a DVI?

Title: First Graphics Card with HDMI Interface
Post by: THX on March 07, 2006, 08:26:47 PM

unfortunately, no.  HDCP must be enabled and no DVI card has that.  ATi said they did but they were lying

Title: First Graphics Card with HDMI Interface
Post by: videoholic on March 07, 2006, 08:32:49 PM

Oh yeah. Encription.  hollywood fags.