ATI has announced the Theater 650 Pro TV tuner chip, which, according to the company, improves TV reception, picture quality and PVR performance over its predecessor (Theater 550 Pro). The 125-channel device adds a new 3D comb filter, noise reduction features, modified MPEG encoder and support for ATSC (U.S., Canada, Mexico and South Korea) and DVB-T (Europe) digital TV standards. It includes MulTView (simultaneous recording and watching), ThruView (translucent video window over other desktop applications), advanced video compression and conversion settings (MPEG2, MPEG4, DivX, WMV9, H.264) and advanced electronic program guide (EPG). Retail products will be available from companies such as ASUSTeK, MSI, Sapphire, Tul/PowerColor and VisionTek.