Re: ATI TV WONDER, QUESTION

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From: jquiet (tester,testingplace,net)
Date: 02/15/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 14:44:42 -0700

Best way to stop this is to release the drivers or at least explain why not.
People are buying AIW and then discovering it "can't" work. I'm almost to
the point that I would avoid and not recommend ATI in any capacity. The
nVidia cards work with fewer issues.

"Phil Taylor" <ptaylor@private-citizen.com> wrote in message
news:u4X8XV$8DHA.2044@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> please stop spouting this disinformation.
>
> Radeon display cards work just fine with MCE. Catalyst drivers since last
> year provided this support for Radeon display cards.
>
> yes, the AIW cards need capture drivers specifically for MCE that are not
> part of the public Catalyst package.
>
> people on thegreenbutton.com have got AIW to work with a HW encoder card
by
> disabling the capture part of the AIW driver install. not for the faint of
> heart, but further proof Radeon display has no problem with MCE.
>
> in terms of our HW encoder products, eHome Wonder does support MCE. TV
> Wonder does not.
>
> clear now?
>
> "orion23" <ktulu2323@yahoo.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:eAXsnl%238DHA.1592@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > TV Wonder VE doesn't work with MCE. In fact no ATI card works with
> > MCE (FOR VIEWING AND RECORDING TV) unless you buy it from an OEM.
> > If you get a Hauppauge PVR-250, PVR-250MCE, or PVR-350. you could get
> > your MCE to work.
> >
> > Posted via http://www.xpMCE.com
> > Everything about Windows XP Media Center Edition
>
>

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