RE: Column: Get Started with HDTV in Windows XP Media Center Editi

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"Don Jones" wrote:

> I can't seem to find any mention of supported HDTV tuner cards. Is perchance
> the ATI HDTV Wonder card supported? Or, because it has both ATSC and NTSC
> tuners, is it considered a "hyrbid" card which is specifically not supported?
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Kathie Werner" wrote:
>
> > New Column: Get Started with HDTV in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
> >
> > Microsoft’s Katrina Schwieterman covers how to get your Media Center ready
> > for HDTV. She explains what hardware an older Media Center needs before you
> > can install the new update to Windows Media Center Edition 2005 that supports
> > HDTV.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mce/expert/hdtv.mspx
> >
> > Ask questions or post comments about the article here.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kathie Werner
> > Tech editor [MS vendor]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Kathie Werner
> > Tech editor, vendor [MS]
> >
I've looked at the HDTV article mentioned above and I don't see where it
specifies exactly which HDTV cards are supported. I made the mistake of
purchasing an ATI All-In-Wonder x800 card (latest & greatest as of this
post), only to find it was not seen by Media Center 2005. I know I read
somewhere (can't find it now though) that it did support the ATI HDTV Card,
so I bought one, installed it, and it still doesn't see the tuner. Can ANYONE
give me any info on what is, what is not, supported for TV Tuner cards,
including HDTV Tuners?!?!?!?!?!?!

.

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