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New to the ATI Radeon HD 2900-series are integrated HDMI output capabilities with 5.1 surround sound. However, early images of AMD’s OEM R600 reveal dual dual-link DVI outputs, rendering the audio functions useless.
The entire AMD ATI Radeon HD 2000-family features the latest Avivo HD technology. AMD’s upgraded Avivo with a new Universal Video Decoder, also known as UVD, and the new Advanced Video Processor, or AVP. UVD previously made its debut in the OEM-exclusive RV550 GPU core. UVD provides hardware acceleration of H.264 and VC-1 high definition video formats used by Blu-ray and HD DVD. The AVP allows the GPU to apply hardware acceleration and video processing functions while keeping power consumption low.
http://dailytech.com/ATI+Releases+More+R600+Details/article6903.htm
I think instead of getting a HDMI card now, I'll just wait for a couple more weeks for the RV630/RV610 base card for my bedroom HTPC client. capable to send 5.1 channel surround sound via HDMI (nowaday's HDMI card can only send 2.1 channel non HD sound) & better AvivoHD function (better hardware acceleration for VC-1 & H.264 + lower power consumption for video process) sounds good to me already!!!
hope they will be out before the month end......