Tech News May 2005

 

PowerColor Bravo X700 @ Overclockers Online
Overclockers Online :: Saturday, May 28, 2005
“Where the Bravo X700 gets its market share is from those loving their silence. Utilizing the heatpipes and heatsinks, the silence would be golden in an HTPC machine. Seeing as the card is bundled with TV Out, HDTV support and paired with CyberLink and not a Half-Life 2 voucher coupon, this is what you’d want in playing your latest and greatest movies. However, at the lower resolutions, the Bravo X700 will be able to perform well for those who have an itch to play a game or two on a large HDTV. When it comes to a PC, the dual digital outputs will be great for the executives who can’t be bothered with a whining fan but also need to power dual digital LCDs. Either way, the PowerColor Bravo X700 is one card you don’t want to overlook when it comes to finding a very versatile card at a midrange price.”

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HIS Excalibur Radeon X850 XT iTurbo and X850XT Platinum Review @ OcPrices
OcPrices :: Saturday, May 28, 2005
“The HIS iX850XT Turbo card is without doubt the best value X850 XT card I have seen. Thanks to the included iTurbo program, HIS can guarantee that it will run at full Platinum Edition clock speeds without issue. This was proved to be true in our benchmark suite, where we never observed any problems running it at these elevated speeds. When you consider that the X850XT Platinum Edition offers no improvement in performance or features compared to the iTurbo, it is a little more difficult to recommend.”

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ATI TV WONDER USB 2.0 REVIEW @ Tweaknews
Tweaknews :: Saturday, May 28, 2005

“As I said earlier, for the money and the software included, if you are in the market to turn your computer into a handy TV with A/V functionality and don’t have the ability to use a PCI version, you really can’t go wrong with this product. It is easy to install and setup, comes with ATI exceptional multimedia software along with GemStar’s GuidePlus which on it own is worth over US$200 for its’ subscription. The image quality is just as good as all the TV wonder and All in Wonder videocard’s that I have tested in the past..”

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Powercolor X800 up for grabs! @ Hexus
Hexus :: Saturday, May 21, 2005
“In order to get this card we have set a very simple task. Most of you will not know, but Powercolor is being headed up by some new fresh faces within the UK, and we want to help them out :o)

We want you – in no more than 10 words to think up a snazzy slogan about their products/cards which they could use on a potential banner advert on a site – like HEXUS. ”

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Logitech Z-5500 THX certified speaker review @ XtremeResources
Xtreme Resources :: Wednesday, May 18, 2005

“In the past, Logitech was known for producing mice and keyboards, and quality speaker systems aimed at economical price points and OEM replacement speakers a few years ago. With the advent of the Z-Series of performance 2 channel and Surround Sound speaker systems, Logitech has built up quite an enthusiastic following. The quality, attention to design and detail, and power which was supplied with the previous Logitech Z-640 5.1 channel speaker systems, and the Logitech Z2200 THX Certified 2.1 systems, Logitech comes from a solid background now in speaker design and implementation.”

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ATI R520 to Hit Retail Shelves in Q3, 2005 @ CoolTechZone
CoolTechZone :: Saturday, May 07, 2005

“After some of our sources disclosed that information, we were immediately interested in product availability and pricing information on ATI’s upcoming R520 based cards. A source close to ATI’s board partners revealed that R520 based graphics adapters will start appearing on shelves sometime in Q3 or between July – September timeframe. This would mean that if ATI introduces their R520 at Computex, which will take place in Taipei, Taiwan from May 31st – June 4th, there’s a minimum of one-month delay before actual products appear on retail shelves”

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Albatron GeForce TC6200Q (Turbo Cache) @ Legit Reviews
Legit Reviews :: Saturday, May 07, 2005
“The Albatron 6200 Turbo Cache will not blow your mind but you won’t have to sacrifice your gaming experience to upgrade to PCI-Express on a budget. The 6200 Turbo Cache uses innovative technology to establish harmony between cost and performance…”

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MSI NX6600GT-VTD128SP Videocard Review @ PCStats
PCStats :: Saturday, May 07, 2005
“Since competition has always been a deciding factor with mainstream videocards, manufacturers are really pulling out all the stops to differentiate their 6600GT-based cards. The standards are pricing, flashy colours, lights, silent cooling set-ups, or even an occasional software package. MSI has pretty much done all of this.”

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