The All-In-Wonder 9600XT is not a product geared for the high-end of video cards and ATI is not targeting this audience. It does not support satellite or digital cable, it does not have HDTV support right out of the box and its graphics chip is not the fastest that ATI produces. But for what the All-In-Wonder 9600XT is capable of doing, it does it extremely well. Every feature of the All-In-Wonder 9600XT has been improved and finely polished over previous models of the All-In-Wonder line. The new remote control, while longer than we would like, still offers a lot of functionality and control, and overall helps to create a pleasurable experience. The menu and navigation system looks fantastic and is better than most stand-alone DVR’s in the market.

On the graphics side, the processor used in the All-In-Wonder 9600XT is faster than comparably priced Nvidia video cards and should be able to handle most of today’s games as long as the games are configured for medium graphical settings. Priced at around $299, the All-In-Wonder 9600XT is a relatively new card and we expect its price to drop with the introduction of ATI’s next generation video cards. Otherwise, if you would like more graphical power, we would recommend upgrading to the All-In-Wonder 9800 which can be found for only $30 more.