ATI Technologies Inc. XClaim VR 128 NTSC 16M + TV (Mac)

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Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.8 x 4.8 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001MXYY
• Item model number: 100-416094
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #223,469 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
ATI Xclaim VR 128 brings multimedia muscle to your Mac. Create and display in stunning 2-D and 3-D. Play movies or bring TV direct to your computer screen. Edit, store, and create professional-quality videos and presentations with this versatile graphics and multimedia upgrade.

Product Description
2D & 3D graphics have never been faster, brighter or in more vibrant colors. XCLAIM VR 128 puts the pedal to the metal for multimedia presentations, games and applications with 32-bit true color, 16MB of graphics memory and a set of advanced 3D features. XCLAIM VR 128 supports resolutions up to 1600x1200 and is ideal for monitors up to 20".This adpater is supplied with optional TV tuner that will maximize the power of your Macintosh and revolutionize your TV viewing experience. With XCLAIM TV, your Mac can receive a television signal and display it on your monitor while you work. Or, let your Mac watch television for you. XCLAIM TV features intelligent television functionality, including the ability to zoom in on the action, monitor your favorite channels simultaneously and record transcripts. Plus XCLAIM TV offers true stereo sound, taking computer TV technology to new heights. Once you try XCLAIM TV you'll wonder how you ever watched TV without it.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing, February 22, 2000

By	A Parent (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

I installed this card in my G3. Wow, when you add an Xclaim VR 128 to your computer, you get what you always wanted in a computer. A fully functioning system, 2D, 3D(for games), the ability to record what is playing on your Mac to a VCR or display on the monitor and TV at the same time and did I mention record video or still shots from your camcorder.

I am having an absolute blast with my kids. Buy this and you will too!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Vi/Vo Card, November 17, 2000

By	Michael E. Barr "v3r71g0" (Woodinville, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Here's what you get in the box: *The PCI Xclaim VR 128 Card *A Purple Video Breakout Box (about 6x3x1") *Proprietary S-Video Cable (goes to Break Out Box, for power) *F DB15 --> M HD15 Adaptor (For Old Mac Displays)

This is an all around good card. I have this card installed in my G4/400 withy no problems. I have my second display hooked up to it, which I occationally watch TV on (through the Coax. Connector on the Break Out Box).

Video capture is perfect for very small video snippets (under 30sec), but if you try to capture an entire music video, for instance, the sound will get out of sync with the video. I have found no way to correct this. Might have something to do with the compression, but I've tried many different settings.

Unreal Tournament runs acceptably well. BUT, if you are buying this card so you can play 3D Shooters on your nice, big TV, think again. This card outputs Video in 3D in ONLY GRAYSCALE. Just imagine how hard it is trying to figure out who is on your team in Quake3Fortress or Unreal Tournament when you can't see red or blue! This doesn't happen on a normal CRT Monitor though.

This card only outputs Video in Composite/Component Video, no Coax. Output. But there is Coax. Input.

This Card works wonderfully outputting DVD Movies to a TV. All I have to do is Pop a DVD into my G4, Open ATI Displays, and select 'Mac2TV' (outputs the the contents of the card's display to the Video Out), then the desktop shows up on the TV, then I hit Play, full screen. Ohhh, Ahhhh. If your thinking about watching DVDs this way, definetly buy come Audio cables to connect your Computer to your Home Stereo. Radio Shack has everything you need. The Thicker the better. :)

A Good Card, but could use a driver update of some kind to fix the small issues. 4-5stars