Specifications

SUMMARY
ATI’s new Component Video Adapter lets you create a complete home theatre experience by
connecting your PC to your HDTV (high definition television) or component input device for the
highest quality video display. The Component Video Adapter will enable component output
from your PC using an ATI RADEON™ 8500 product; RADEON™ 8500 graphics only and/or
ALL-IN-WONDER® RADEON™ 8500 multimedia family of products.
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HDTV Component Video Adapter
Figure 1
Figure 2
A)
B)
Figure 1: HDTV Component Video Adapter a) DVI to YPrPb Adapter for ALL-IN-
WONDER® RADEON™ 8500, ALL-IN-WONDER® RADEON™ 8500DV, RADEON™
9700 Series, and RADEON™ 9500 Series b) VGA to YPrPb Adapter for RADEON™
8500 class graphics only cards.
Figure 2: Component Video Adapter (DVI to
YPrPb) top view showing the DIP switches
used to set component output modes of the
HDTV or component output display.
FEATURE DESCRIPTION
Component Out allows you to connect your personal computer to high quality displays with
component input, such as HDTVs. This allows you to use your HDTV (or other component
input device) as your computer display through the Component Video Adapter to experience
the highest quality video display. This enables users to experience picture perfect quality
while watching DVDs, gaming or surfing the Internet. Component out supports 480i
(interlaced), 480p (progressive), 720p and 1080i formats. Choose the mode that gives
you the best display for your HDTV.