I just won an ATI TV Wonder 650 PCI HD PVR for $35.00USD. I'm excited for sure.
Specs at a glance........
| Model | |
| Brand | ATI |
| Model | 100-715331 |
| General | |
| Type | Tuner Card |
| TV Tuner | Combo Tuner |
| TV Standards | ATSC / NTSC |
| FM Tuner | Yes |
| Remote Control | No |
| Interface | PCI |
| Features | |
| Features | Highest quality analog TV on your PC "Free-to-Air" HDTV with No Monthly Fees FM Radio Video Input and Capture Personal Video Recorder Feature-packed, User-Friendly Interface Made for Windows Media Center 2005 Ready for the Future with a Windows Vista on your PC |
| Specifications | |
| PVR | Yes |
| Video Format | MPEG 4/2/1 |
| System Requirements | |
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4, Celeron, AMD Athlon Sempron or compatible |
| Memory | 256 MB or more of system memory |
| Available Slot | Available PCI slot |
| Operating Systems Supported | Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Edition Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 ATI Certified - Windows Vista Premium Ready |
| Others | Sound Card and speakers Cable TV signal or amplified antenna for NTSC TV signals Amplified antenna for ATSC HDTV signals and FM Radio Installation software requires CD-ROM drive DVD Authoring requires DVD Burner DVD decoder is included with Catalyst Media Center Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 requires use of a compatible remote control (not included) |
| Package Contents | |
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100-715331
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If you start with a player that has the digital out-does it still need a demodulator to get the 5.1?
As for this question I have no answer. My receiver would decode it but I would guess I'd have to run the LD player through it and then from their run it into the capture card.