ATI TV 1HIT WONDER
Written: Jan 31 '01 (Updated Jan 31 '01)
Pros:EXCELENT SOFTWARE BUNDLE,WINDOWS ME COMPATIBLE,EASY INSTALL,EXCELLENT VCR RECORDING QUALITY.
Cons:PRODUCES ALOT OF HEAT (BETTER HAVE FANS!!),VERY PICKY ON CONFIGURATION WITH CERTAIN VIDEO CARDS.
The Bottom Line: A VERY SOLID TUNER CARD MADE BY A COMPANY KNOWN FOR THEIR MPEG RECORD & PLAYBACK HARDWARE.EXCELLENT PRICING FOR AN ADD-ON THAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT NEED.
GREAT LITTLE CARD IF YOUR LOOKING TO HAVE TV TUNING CAPABILITES ON A SYSTEM THAT ALREADY HAS A GREAT VIDEO CARD
AND ARE NOT LOOKING TO BUY ALL-IN-WONDER CARD. ONE MAJOR
ISSUE IS HEAT...BE PREPARED WITH CASE FANS...AND DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT INSTALL THIS CARD NEXT TO YOUR VIDEO CARD. TUNER PRODUCES TOO MUCH HEAT AND YOU RISK HAVING SYSTEM LOCKUPS CAUSE YOUR VIDEO CARD IS OVERHEATING. FULL SCREEN VIEWING ISN'T CRISP AS IT COULD (HOWEVER MUCH CLEANER THAN USB VERSION). RECORDING QUALITY IS VERY SOLID, HOWVER WAS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED THAT PCI VERSION DID NOT COME WITH GUIDE+ SOFTWARE.ALL IN ALL A VERY SOLID TUNER CARD MADE BY A COMPANY KNOWN FOR THEIR MPEG RECORD & PLAYBACK HARDWARE. ALSO EXCELLENT PRICING FOR AN ADD-ON THAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT NEED.
Recommended: Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 79
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