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CHAPTER 1:
Getting Started
Welcome to the convergence of your PC with TV and video. The All-In- Wonder® X1800 Series of graphics cards add TV, Personal Video Recording, and powerful video acceleration to your PC. TV-on-Demand™ and several other software features are included to enhance your television experience.
When attached to a video camera, your All-In-Wonder® X1800 Series can add time-lapse video recording to your PC for security applications. Your card’s advanced video recording and editing features also give you video CD and DVD authoring capability.
You can use your All-In-Wonder® X1800 Series card to connect your computer to a television. This feature is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet.
All-In-Wonder® X1800 Series turns your PC into an intelligent TV with the following features:
TV-on-Demand™ | ThruView™ |
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MulTView™ | TV Magazine™ |
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EazyLook™ | Zoom and pan |
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Scheduled viewing | Channel scanning |
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Video recording | Closed captioning with HotWords™ |
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Program transcript recording | Interactive Program Guide (in |
(North America only) | selected countries) |
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Personal video recorder with real- | Remote Wonder™ USB remote |
time video compression | control (optional) |
AC-3 digital audio playback | |
supporting Dolby® 5.1 surround | |
sound | |
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