Let’s face it, video cassettes suck for both playback
and recording. There have been so many technical advancements
with time that when I made the decision to bin my VCR,
I optioned for ATI’s AIW 9800SE. The card was an
almost flawless product for watching and recording live
television aside from the fact that it did not have a
SCART output (important for our European readers). The
AIW accomplished everything I needed it to in my media
system, but of course, in more recent games, it was starting
to show its age and it really isn’t much fun witnessing
jerky game playback on low resolutions via a 40”
TV. When I saw ATI’s announcement for the AIW X800XT
with a SCART output, and needless to say, higher graphical
prowess for gaming, I couldn’t wait to get my hands
on one. That day has finally come; let us see what it’s
all about…
