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Since
their inception, 3dfx
has been known as a leading manufacturer of high
end 3D chipsets. From the beginning the Voodoo
name was synonymous with gaming and has been a
dominant brand at retail. They are arguably
responsible for the entire PC 3D revolution
Their newest product to carry the
"Voodoo" brand is the Voodootv
200 PCI. I know what you're all thinking, "So
what's the big deal?" Well, this Voodoo
product has absolutely nothing to do with 3D or
gaming for that matter! The Voodootv 200
PCI is an add-in TV-Tuner / Video capture card
with features that place it at the forefront of
this arena. 3dfx faces some stiff competition from
ATI and Hauppauge in the add-in TV tuner market
and even though similar products have been
available for quite some time, there has not been
widespread adoption. Could 3dfx with their
new technology and brand recognition be poised to
start the PC / TV revolution? Let's find
out...
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| Specifications
Of The 3dfx Voodootv
200 PCI |
| What
it's made of... |
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- Composite
video Input
- RF-Modulated
(broadcast cable or antenna) video
Inputs
- S-Video
Input
- 125
Channel Cable-ready TV Tuner
- Captures
Video in AVI & MPEG1 Format
- Completely
Resizable Virtual "TV" that
can be placed anywhere on-screen or Full
Screen
- Virtual TV
Remote
- NTSC, PAL
& SECAM video formats supported
- Includes
Zoom functionality
- Channel
surfing allows previews of selected
"active" channels
- Parental
control feature with password protection
- Supports
closed-captioning
- Supports
high-resolution/high-quality frame
captures
- Provides
freeze-frame, still capture, and video
capture functions
- Full FM
Stereo Tuner with DBX capable of: MP3
Recording, MP3 Playback, Scan, Seek,
Station Preset
- Stereo
Audio Input and Output connectors
- Fully
supports Microsoft DirectShow
- RF
connector for TV and FM in
- 1/8"
mini phono for stereo audio in
- RCA
connector for composite video in
- S-Video
connector for S-Video in
- 2 4-pin
MPC headers for audio pass through
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Here
in the United States there will be 2 versions on
the Voodootv available, the Voodootv
200 PCI which we are looking at here today and the
Voodootv 100 PCI.
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Basic
TV Tuner
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TV
and FM Tuners
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Voodootv 200 PCI has a few key features to
differentiate it from it's younger brother, namely
stereo TV, an FM stereo tuner and the use of the
new "Microtune"
"tuner-on-a-chip" technology.
In Europe, there will
be a version of the card available called the
Voodoo TV-FM, which is basically a PAL version of
the Voodootv 200 PCI.
Installation
and Quality
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