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TerraTec Mystify 4200 (English)
Software
Cyberlink Power DVD XP 4.0
PowerDVD XP 4.0 is a powerful DVD application for maximum audio and video performance
and a range of features that will turn your PC into a versatile entertainment center. The Pow-
erDVD user interface is intuitive and easy to use, letting you concentrate on the essentials: a
first-class visual and audio experience.
Reference
DirectX TM
DirectX is a set of APIs (application programming interfaces) developed by Microsoft. It forms
the foundation for sophisticated audio and graphics on Windows-based systems.
The performance of graphics-intensive software (generally games) is optimized significantly
by the use of DirectX. That also applies to sound effects and even for input devices such as
joysticks and mice. As a constant, shared interface, DirectX offers hardware developers and
software programmers a shared standard for the development of ever more sophisticated and
fascinating technologies. It also simplifies the installation and configuration of software.
DirectX consists of several components: DirectDraw, DirectSound, DirectPlay, Direct3D and
DirectInput.
Direct3D™
Direct3D is the next generation of interactive real-time 3D applications for standard PCs and
the Internet. Direct3D offers software-based rendering with the full range of options (trans-
formation, lighting and rasterization) as well as direct access to hardware rendering. This
permits some or all of the software rendering to be transferred to the hardware, resulting in a
significant acceleration thanks to the reduced CPU load. The TerraTec Mystify 420 supports
and accelerates Direct3D.
