Unlike other cards in Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink HD line, DeckLink HD Studio does not have HD-SDI inputs. Instead, it features HDMI and component analog video as well as analog XLR and s/pdif digital audio ins and outs. The audio and video outputs are carried on a single plug that resembles a DVI connector (so don’t plug your extra monitor into it by accident like I did). That plug breaks out to give you component video and analog and digital audio I/O. The flat-socket HDMI connectors can do 8 bits or 10 bits per channel in or out, unlike the DeckLink HD Studio’s little brother, the $250 Intensity HDMI card, which only can do 8 bits.

The e-GeForce 8400 GTS from EVGA brings you the latest in graphics card technology from Nvidia. Engineered for the casual user your system will be able to handle high definition digital video, and Windows Vista with aplomb. The features of the 8400 GTS 512-P2-N738-LR include the 64-bit GeForce 8400 GTS(459MHz clock) chipset, 512MB of 64-bit DDR2 memory with a 400 MHz clock with an effective rate of 800 MHz, PCI Express x16 compatibility, integrated NVIDIA TV encoder with HDTV, S-Video, and Composite outputs, DVI-I connector, 6.4 GB per second memory bandwidth, NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology, Full Microsoft DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0 support, 16x full-screen anti-aliasing, True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range HDR lighting, NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology, NVIDIA PureVideo technology, OPEN GL 2.0 support, and NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver architecture. Built for Microsoft Windows Vista. Requires a minimum of a 350 Watt power supply. (Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 18 Amp Amps.) This product comes with one year warranty with a free additional year if registered online within 30 days of purchase.

The ATI Radeon X1600 is here to deliver the ultimate gaming performance. This amazing graphics card will give you outstanding digital entertainment and 3D graphics, through its unique ultra-threaded architecture and Avivo video and display technology. Transform your PC with astonishing graphics performance and visual quality, creating a lifelike High Definition (HD) viewing experience with 3D games, DVD movies, digital photography and digital video. The Radeon X1600 is ideal for the working demands and entertainment pleasures of tomorrow. Native PCI Express x16 bus interface AGP 8x configurations also supported with AGP-PCI-E external bridge chip Lossless Z Compression (up to 48 - 1) 32-bit integer HDR (10 - 10 - 10 - 2) format supported throughout the pipeline Lossless Color Compression (up to 6 - 1) at all resolutions, including widescreen HDTV resolutions Vector adaptive per-pixel de-interlacing Accelerated MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV9, VC-1, and H.264 decoding and transcoding DXVA support De-blocking and noise reduction filtering Motion compensation, IDCT, DCT and color space conversion 3 - 2 pulldown (frame rate conversion) Complete, independent color controls and video overlays for each display Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates CrossFire Multi-GPU technology with 4 modes of operation - Alternate Frame Rendering (maximum performance), Supertiling (optimal load-balancing), Scissor (compatibility), Super AA 8x/10x/12x/14x (maximum image quality) DVI 1.0 compliant / HDMI interoperable and HDCP ready VGA mode support on all outputs Compatible with ATI TV/Video encoder products, including Theater 550

NVIDIA’s new GeForce 9400 GT series is based on the same G96 core that is used on their previously released GeForce 9500 series. However, since the GeForce 9400 GT is positioned at the entry level you have to make some sacrifices regarding clock speeds. Also NVIDIA gives board partners the freedom to pick the memory technology, whether it be DDR2 or GDDR3 memory. Point of View has engineered a special GeForce 9400 GT version that is themed around the popular Wall·E movie. Included with the package is a full version of the Wall·E game. Also Point of View has chosen to use 1024MB of DDR2 memory on their graphics card which might come in handy at some point. - techPowerUp