#ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 GOOD FOR 720P DRIVER#

#ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 GOOD FOR 720P DRIVER#

Driver updates will hopefully redress this - but they certainly can't remedy the audio side of the equation. You do get a 1920 x 1080 mode, but this is redundant because few displays of this resolution are available - certainly around the L200's price point - but most modes seem to be geared up for 4:3 displays. These would give 'pixelfor- pixel' compatibility with the native resolutions of modern projectors and flatpanel screens, thereby reducing unsightly scaling artifacts (notably with fine text). In my opinion, these are pointless on a PC - give me that DVI jack any day!ДЄnother drawback of that onboard graphics hardware is that it lacks 1280 x 720 (720p) and 1366 x 768 (WXGA) display modes.

The L200 sports a VGA socket - the next best thing for such displays, and essential for hi-def - plus composite and S-video outputs, for conventional TVs, that can't be used at the same time as VGA. In contrast, ATI's more expensive products tend to offer DVI connectivity - which means there's no need to go to analogue and back up again when feeding a projector or flat-panel display. A shame, not least because it lacks the digital video output many DVD players now include. Unfortunately, the machine's ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics card cannot be changed, because it's an integrated part of the motherboard.

Ati radeon xpress 200 good for 720p