Specifications

USER BENEFITS
a.) ATI’s Component Video Adapter provides the highest quality method to deliver
HDTV support.
b.) Get all the benefits and applications from your PC on your HDTV – watch DVDs,
surf the Internet, watch TV (with ALL-IN-WONDER® products) or experience
larger-than-life gaming.
USAGE SCENARIO
You own an ATI RADEON™ 8500 graphics card and have a wicked home theatre set up in
your living room, including an HDTV. You want to experience the picture quality of your HDTV
and have access to all the applications on your PC – you want a crystal clear picture when
playing Max Payne! You buy the Component Video Adapter from www.ATI.com, install the
driver, connect to your HDTV and suddenly you’re experiencing the highest quality video
display while gaming, surfing the net or watching DVDs!
LIMITATIONS OF COMPONENT OUTPUT
Entire Image not visible on the display: TVs overscan images, typically 5%, and this can
result in part of the image being cut off the display. The amount of the image not seen will
vary with each HDTV and between each timing chosen, for example more overscanning may
be noticeable with 1080i than 480i. The effect is minimized with 720p, therefore, if your HDTV
supports 720p, it is recommended to use this mode.
ATI is working on a software update for Component Output to overcome the limited number
of modes supported by certain lower quality HDTV’s.
DVDs will not play in 720p or 1080i mode: Macrovision protected DVDs will not play in 720p
or 1080i mode, the supported modes are 480i and 480p. This is a limitation of CSS-
encryption enforced by Macrovision.
Upon starting system/reboot there is no display: A component output display will not be
visible until the Windows display is enabled; this may take several minutes. Component
output display is not supported in DOS.
Other Checks: Ensure that the HDTV Component Video Adapter is connected, that the
Y-Pr-Pb cables are connected properly and that the HDTV is set for YPrPb input.
Single Display: Component Output is a single display feature and will not work
simultaneously with TV Output (ALL-IN-WONDER® cards) or with VGA monitors
(Graphics only cards).
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