29 MAY 2006
	Sapphire X1800 GTO PCI-Express Graphics Card
	Today, we will be reviewing the Sapphire X1800 GTO graphics card.  The X1800 is part of Canadian company ATI's latest graphics cards series.  The GTO label means that this graphics card has been designed for value in mind so that it is affordable, while still providing performance of the X1800 series. More...

 

	04 MAY 2006
	PowerColor X1800 GTO PCI-Express Graphics Card
	With today's latest games having bigger and better graphics, it reminds us of how important the graphics card is as a component in our systems.  If you wish to play the latest and greatest graphic intensive games with quality, then it might be necessary for you to consider upgrading your graphics card.  Today, we will be reviewing the PowerColor X1800 GTO graphics card.  The X1800 is part of Canadian company ATI's latest graphics cards series.  The GTO label means that this graphics card has been designed for value in mind so that it is affordable, while still providing performance of the X1800 series. More...

 

	01 FEB 2006
	PowerColor ATI X1300 Graphics Card
	Just to give you an idea of where this product stands relative to ATI's current line of next generation graphics chips, it begins at the entry-level with the X1300.  At the midrange, is the X1600 series.  The X1800 and X1900 series is where we progress to the higher to highest end graphics chips on the market.  The X1300 is an entry-level graphics card which incorporates the latest Shader Model 3.0 technology to allow you to play the latest games.  At this level, it is a matter of the kind of performance and features is offered at the budget price. More...

 

	06 DEC 2005
	Sapphire ATI Radeon X800 GTO (AGP)
	Since the release of the ATI's next generation X1000 series, ATI's graphics cards have brought higher and higher performance...more pipelines, higher clock speeds, etc. The enthusiasm for ATI's latest cards doesn't necessarily mean that the older X100 series cards are left in the dust. In fact, it means more affordable lower prices for the older generation. Let's face it, not everyone can keep up with technology always. I've had my custom computer built less than 3 years ago and the switch from the AGP interface to PCI-Express passed so quickly that it makes my system seem old already. The good news is that there are still AGP versions of graphics cards available. Today, I will be reviewing the Sapphire ATI Radeon X800 GTO. This product emphasizes overclocking on a budget. If you are still stuck with the older AGP interface and love to overclock, this card may be for you. More...

 

	03 MAR 2005
	PowerColor Theatre 550 Pro
	Being able to watch TV on your computer has not been a new concept.  It's been around for quite a while now.  T'he main reasons it has not been adopted by many people is because of the poor picture quality as well as software usability.  One of the reasons behind the poor picture quality has to do with the idea that a computer monitor has a much higher resolution than a TV.  In addition, there are other notable problems regarding picture quality.  The picture quality looks a bit noisy sometimes, the colors bleed, etc., which makes it a poor experience.  With the release of the Theatre 550 Pro chip from ATI, the goal is to bring the same home theatre experience to your computer. These include features like stereo TV sound and radio and most important of all, a 3D comb filter and noise reduction to improve the picture quality. More...

 

	17 FEB 2005
	Miglia Director's Cut “Take 2”
	There is a huge market for conversion of “legacy” formats to the current digital way of putting information down. I’m not talking about software on diskettes but particularly personal documentation in the form of video, film and other means. I‘ve got hundreds of VHS videos and a large number of spools of Super 8 film that I want to digitize and make accessible for my kids by putting them on DVDs. More...

 

	04 SEP 2004
	ATI HDTV Wonder
	The concept of being able to watch TV on your computer has been around for quite some time now.  In fact, there are already quite a few TV cards available in the market today.  Some of the more well known brands include Hauppauge as well as ATI.  ATI’s TV tuners can be found separately in the ATI TV Wonder series or integrated in video cards in ATI’s All-In-Wonder series. More...

 

	17 AUG 2004
	PowerColor X800XT Platinum Limited Assassin Edition
	ATI and Nvidia are back in action as they compete for the number one spot with their next generation video cards.  ATI’s fastest graphics card is the X800XT while NVIDIA's is the GeForce 6800 Ultra.  Today, I will be taking a look at PowerColor’s X800XT Platinum Limited Assassin Edition.  This graphics card as the name implies uses the X800XT graphics chip, which is currently the fastest offering by the Canadian company ATI.  In this article, we will examine the new technologies present in the chip and review PowerColor’s graphics card to see how well it performs.  The graphics card will mainly be compared against ATI’s previous generation card, the 9800.  Although the X800XT is meant to be the successor of the 9800 XT, I apologize beforehand that I only had the 9800 Pro to compare with it.  The 9800 Pro is still only slightly slower than the XT version, so you will at least have a general idea of how the new card compares. More...

 

	5 JUL 2004
	Topfield TF5500PVR Digital Satellite Receiver and Video Recorder
	Korea’s Topfield is arguably the top name in producing Digital (or Personal) Video Recorders (PVR). You may have heard of TiVo , Strong or a host of other names catering to the home entertainment sector but Topfield’s specs seem to outshine everything else available for the moment. But is it easy to set up, easy to use for someone who’s a novice at Satellite TV reception? We’ll give you a first-hand account of the latest Topfield model, the TF5500PVR, from the perspective of a newcomer. More...