The noise level once again failed to impress us, even on the A350. Our measuring devices showed almost 60 dB! At least the card runs comparatively cool - the heatsink on the back only reached about 38°C.
In addition to the TV-out, the card also offers Video-in via composite and S-VHS connections. The included adapter cable for these connectors is 90-cm long and looks of high class. The card uses the Philips SAA7114H encoder chip. Again, although Leadtek bundles cables with the card, they are too short to be useful (1.00 m composite; 1.10 m S-VHS). A separate Silicon Image panel link transmitter chip (Sil164C (http://www.siimage.com/products/sii164tx.asp) allows DVI output at resolutions up to UXGA (1600x1200).
The card's driver CD also includes Coloreal, a set of color-calibration tools for monitors (Coloreal Visual, Coloreal Embedded, and Coloreal Bright). These are especially helpful in multi-monitor environments. Other software on the CD includes Colorific/ True Internet, Cult3D and the software DVD player WinFast DVD 3.1.
The games bundle consists of the very recently released games "Big Mutha Truckers" (03/2003) and "Gunmetal" (03/2003). While neither is a top game, both are quite entertaining.
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