ATI 100 715331 TV Wonder 650 PCI Interface High Definition Personal Video Recorder for PC
ATI 100 715331 TV Wonder 650 PCI Interface High Definition Personal Video Recorder for PC
Bring your TV into your PC with the ATI’s TV WONDER 650 PCI TV Tuner. It is loaded with digital TV technologies such as advanced 3D comb filter, noise reduction, automatic color control, and edge enhancement. You’ll be able to schedule, watch and record analog TV, free-to-air HDTV with optional amplified antenna for ATSC HDTV signals and FM stations. This complete solution further possesses the ability to allow you to watch the latest DVD title, author your own DVD, or convert your recorded TV shows to take with you on your Portable Media Player. The advanced 3D comb filter removes false colors and unsightly artifacts while the automatic gain control rapidly adjusts the brightness and automatic color control ensures your colors remain true to the actual image. The built-in DVD decoder adds the ability to watch the hottest DVD movie titles with edge enhancement sharpening the video to keep it clean and crisp. It also features DVD authoring software that allows you to effortlessly create DVDs of your own that include themed menus and the music of your choice. Ready for the future with a Windows Vista on your PC, the TV Wonder 650 lets you take full advantage of its abundance of media capabilities. Watch, pause live TV (where applicable) , or schedule and record your TV programs for later viewing Video Capture and Convert – MPEG-2; MPEG-4; WMV9; DivX; H.264; H.264 video formats for portable media players Requires a desktop PC with an available PCI slot for installation OS Compatibility – Windows XP Home Edition; XP Professional Edition; XP Media Center Edition 2005; ATI Certified – Windows Vista Premium Ready
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Junk, don’t buy ! I rate it ZERO but was forced to pick 1.
picture quality fuzzy, jerky and didn’t sync with audio. support lacking and had me spending 10 hours messing around trying to get it to work instead of just taking care of it while i was on the line the first time. had to leep calling backand going thru their computer phone maze. then there is shipping and 15% restocking! it also messed up my computer. xp, p4
1 Star Buggy Card…HORRIBLE Software
I’m an experienced PC builder. I build all my family’s computers as a hobby. I’ve successfully installed some tough (compatibility wise) hardware & software in my time. This ATI TV Wonder card was a worst case scenario by far. The card worked to different degrees with different “trial” software (Intervideo, BeyondTV, SageTV, etc). The card did not function completely and/or correctly with any software, especially the ATI Cataylst Software. The ATI Cataylst Software is a total disaster when paired with this TV Wonder card. (I used to have an ATI AIW Pro 9600 video card that worked OK with the Catalyst Software…don’t know what’s happened at ATI.) I called ATI after 3 days of frustration and their Tech told me to return the card to Amazon. I started the RMA process immediately. This card is not for the fainthearted or inexperienced PC user. (For comparison, I also have a Hauppauge WinTV card that performed, and continues to perform, flawlessly, on my PC.
4 Stars No problems
The card has been very solid. I have actually purchased as gifts for others. The DVR software is not very good. I would recommend finding other DVR software.
1 Star DO NOT PURCHASE
I installed this card and software on a machine with a fresh install of WinXP (Pentium 4 3GHz, 2GB of RAM). The Catalyst software is sluggish, has a horrible interface, and randomly crashes. The playback in unwatchable–this card stalls and stutters at random. It’s terrible for sports. Keep in mind that I am not using an antenna–this is straight from a ground cable from Comcast! Do not waste your money on this card.
5 Stars ATI Capture card is GREAT on a 64 bit Operating System.
This is a great video capture card. It’s tuner works well with
cable tv. It Records TV and Video tape and others. Works well with
Vixta 64 bit. The software was difficult to install but when it’s
installed, it’s easy to use. I was able to record all of my old
home video VHS tapes to DVD.
