Sigma Designs REALmagic X-Card review

Posted by Thomas McGuire on August 27, 2002
Manufacturer: Sigma Designs     Product: REALmagic X-Card

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Specifications

Listed beneath are the specifications for the Sigma Designs REALmagic Xcard.

Playback Functionality:

·         Plays DVD-Video, Superbit DVD, Super VideoCD (SVCD), & VideoCD (VCD) 1.x, 2.0

·         Plays DivX video (version 4.02 or later), MPEG-4, MPEG-2 & MPEG-1 files

·         Play NTSC titles on PAL televisions, PAL titles on NTSC televisions

·         Brightness, contrast, & colour saturation controls

·         You control the viewing experience

o        Full Frame (4:3 video for 4:3 display)

o        Letterbox (16:9 video for 4:3 display, DVD playback only)

o        Pan & Scan (16:9 video for 4:3 display, DVD playback only)

o        Widescreen (16:9 video for 16:9 display)

·         View movies on your television or VGA monitor (full-screen only)

Audio / Video Outputs:

·         Composite & s-video output (NTSC/PAL)

• Progressive or interlaced component YPbPr video output, scalable up to HDTV resolution (supports 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p & 1080i)

• Optional SCART RGB connector kit available

• Stereo analog line output (mini-jack)

• S/PDIF digital audio output (RCA)

Video Decoding:

·         MPEG-4 advanced simple profile level 5*

·         MPEG-2 MP@ML

·         MPEG-1

·         720x576 maximum source resolution

Audio Decoding:

·         Dolby Digital (down-mixed to 2 channels)

• MPEG-1 Layers I, II, & III (MP3)

• MPEG-4 low complexity AAC

• Compressed Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS output via S/PDIF

Additional DVD Features:

·         Interactive menus & sub-picture controls

·         Multiple camera angles & language selection

·         Macrovision analog copy protection

·         Support for regional copy protection

• Parental Lockout

Included in the Box:

·         REALmagic Xcard

·         IR Remote Control & serial adaptor

·         Quickstart Guide

·         CD-ROM

o        DVD Station application software (DVD, DivX, SVCD & VCD navigation)

o        Drivers

o        User's Guide (PDF)

·         Video adaptor cable for component YPbPr

·         Video adaptor cable for composite

·         Audio adaptor cable to sound card (mini-jack to mini-jack)

• VGA Pass-Through cable

Available Options:

• SCART RGB video output connector kit (for use in Europe)

Minimum System Requirements:

·         Intel or AMD-based PC with 450 MHz or higher CPU

·         Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP operating system

·         PCI 2.1 compliant expansion slot

·         Plug & Play BIOS support

·         64MB RAM (128MB RAM for XP) & 10MB free hard disk space

·         SVGA graphics card

·         Installation software requires DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive

·         DVD-Video playback requires DVD-ROM drive

·         Remote control receiver requires available serial port

• Amplified stereo speakers (surround sound receiver & speakers required for surround sound)

Agency Approval:

• FCC Class B

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