ATI launches All-in-Wonder X1800 XL

ATI today announced its All-In-Wonder X1800 XL is now available in North America - European availability is anticipated for this autumn. ATI's newest offering joins All-In-Wonder X800 XL and All-In-Wonder 2006 Edition to round out the multimedia product family spanning nearly 10 years of market leadership.

As ATI's fastest multimedia video card, All-In-Wonder X1800 XL provides amazing performance with the Radeon X1800 XL graphics processor while enabling Avivo technologies for the best possible video and image quality. All-In-Wonder X1800 XL now comes bundled with Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 Plus Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 software, offering award-winning photo and video editing as proof of the All-In-Wonder commitment to outstanding multimedia value. All-In-Wonder X1800 XL offers something for everyone - from the home theater aficionado, to photo and video editing fans, to the adrenaline filled gamer.

All-In-Wonder X1800 XL sets a new level of multimedia performance:

Next generation Radeon X1800 XL graphics - Ultra-threaded 3D architecture, optimized for Microsoft DirectX 9 and Shader Model 3.0, Advanced 90nm process, Exceptional performance, 500 MHz engine, 256 MB 500MHz memory (GDDR3)

Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 Plus Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 - the software bundle delivers the powerful and affordable software integration consumers need to be creative and impress friends and family with their digital photos and home videos.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 software - Adobe's No. 1 selling consumer photo editing software, adds innovative and intuitive ways to organize, edit and share photos

Adobe Premiere Elements - brings unparalleled control, ease of use and more options for creative digital video editing with a self-adjusting workspace

Avivo - Outstanding video playback, 64 times as many colors than previous solutions for amazing display functionality and very user-friendly high definition TV display connectivity

Multimedia Center 9.10 - ATI's award-winning multimedia software now works even better with existing ATI TV tuner products. Dual-tuner MulTView support now allows timeshifting on two TV tuners simultaneously when paired with an ATI TV tuner card, including the Theater 550 Pro

Uniquely designed "domino-style" connector dongles - Innovative modular input and VGA plus DVI-I monitor output connectivity for flexibility and easily accessible combinations

Remote Wonder Plus - ATI's third-generation radio-frequency remote control device now includes improved support for Windows XP Media Center Edition, and allows for complete computer control through a wireless interface. For users who prefer a traditional Windows XP Media Center Edition remote control, a 50 per cent reduced price offer is included

Windows XP Media Center Edition support - In addition to usage with Windows XP Home and Professional, All-In-Wonder X1800 XL supports Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 for an amazing home theater experience

Additionally, North American owners of All-In-Wonder X1800 XL can expect:

ATI TV tuner design for instant viewing of up to 125 channels of cable or analog antenna broadcasts with FM broadcast reception

Gemstar's GuidePlus+ intelligent free integrated program guide to view, search, schedule and record TV programs at the click of a mouse

Unified application for both analog and free over-the air HDTV broadcasts (United States only) when combined with HDTV Wonder.

European All-In-Wonder X1800 XL customers will receive:

ATI TV tuner that receives 125 channels of cable or analog broadcasts plus DVB-T and FM tuning capabilities

Program Guide support with TVTV for Analog TV and DVB-T programs

SCART (Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorecepteurs et Televiseurs) connector for televisions

Multimedia Center 9.10 with a unified TV interface for both DVB-T digital and analog broadcasts

All-In-Wonder X1800 XL has a manufacturers suggested retail price of USD$429.