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ATI TV Wonder HD 600 PCI & HD 650 Combo USB

JC 28.02.2008 2133 7
Review @ Techgage
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ATI TV Wonder HD 600 PCI
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ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo USB
Both of the ATI TV tuners tested performed very well when it came to digital content; the picture was crisp and clear, the recording quality was excellent in general, and the CPU footprint was minimal - rarely exceeding 10% even while recording 1080i broadcasts. Encoding with H.264 caused CPU usage to increase to ~20% in general with both cards. Either of these two TV tuners would be a great choice for digital TV.

Users who may want to view broadcasts via analog cable will want to steer clear of the TV Wonder 600 PCI due to the very poor picture quality.

When it comes to radio broadcasts, the TV Wonder 650 Combo USB is as good as any radio, but isn't going to perform any miracles when it comes to weak FM signals.

On the software side, I have to say that I'm very unimpressed with the Catalyst Media Center program. The ability to effectively control two video input devices such that one channel can be recorded and another viewed is a very important feature that Catalyst Media Center leaves out - especially considering that the TV Wonder HD 650 can accept both a digital and analog video feed simultaneously.
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