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What is the difference between TV Wonder and TV Wonder PRO?
I have a TV Wonder and I want to buy another one for another computer.
I am willing to buy the new PRO model but I am trying to figure out what the significancant difference is between the new PRO and and old TV wonder. Looking at the Features / Specifications page it doesn't look like much is different. And ATI doesn't post the drivers so I can't tell if it uses a newer version of multimedia center then the old TV Wonder PRO. Does the new TV Wonder PRO use the latest version of media player? Does it record at a higher quality then the old one? What else is new and approved ? thanks |
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pro = remote control I think
wrote in message ... I have a TV Wonder and I want to buy another one for another computer. I am willing to buy the new PRO model but I am trying to figure out what the significancant difference is between the new PRO and and old TV wonder. Looking at the Features / Specifications page it doesn't look like much is different. And ATI doesn't post the drivers so I can't tell if it uses a newer version of multimedia center then the old TV Wonder PRO. Does the new TV Wonder PRO use the latest version of media player? Does it record at a higher quality then the old one? What else is new and approved ? thanks |
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wrote in message ... I have a TV Wonder and I want to buy another one for another computer. I am willing to buy the new PRO model but I am trying to figure out what the significancant difference is between the new PRO and and old TV wonder. Looking at the Features / Specifications page it doesn't look like much is different. And ATI doesn't post the drivers so I can't tell if it uses a newer version of multimedia center then the old TV Wonder PRO. Does the new TV Wonder PRO use the latest version of media player? Does it record at a higher quality then the old one? What else is new and approved ? thanks I believe it will play live in stereo instead of mono and it has a remote but still not time shifting though. regards, HornDog |
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"HornDog" wrote in message
... wrote in message ... I have a TV Wonder and I want to buy another one for another computer. I am willing to buy the new PRO model but I am trying to figure out what the significancant difference is between the new PRO and and old TV wonder. Looking at the Features / Specifications page it doesn't look like much is different. And ATI doesn't post the drivers so I can't tell if it uses a newer version of multimedia center then the old TV Wonder PRO. Does the new TV Wonder PRO use the latest version of media player? Does it record at a higher quality then the old one? What else is new and approved ? thanks I believe it will play live in stereo instead of mono and it has a remote but still not time shifting though. The TV Wonder (PCI) and TV Wonder Pro are both stereo. The TV Wonder VE is mono. Both the TV Wonder VE and Pro are available with or without remote control. The TV Wonder Pro seems to have a completely new board design compared to the non-Pro version, with a better tuner. It also supports Thru-View and Video Soap. - Daniel |
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According to the ATi website the non-Pro version does NOT have a stereo TV tuner.
-- Todd |
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You have confused the TV Wonder with the TV Wonder VE.
The VE version doesn't support stereo, doesn't have a S video plug and doesn't support high recording quality. It is a card designed to watch TV on your PC in mono and recorded for later viewing. But my question was what is the difference between the TV Wonder .... which does support all those things ..... and the TV Wonder PRO... which is the new version of the TV Wonder. From what I have picked up on reviews is that the only significant difference is the ability to use the newest version = 8.x of media manager, Glide Plus and The ability to recorde DVD quality at the same level as the AIW cards. ..plus some presentation abilities.. On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 20:23:19 GMT, "Todd" wrote: According to the ATi website the non-Pro version does NOT have a stereo TV tuner. |
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I have the TV wonder (not ve) and it is stereo.
Mike "Todd" wrote in message news:XcYjb.115530$6C4.51422@pd7tw1no... According to the ATi website the non-Pro version does NOT have a stereo TV tuner. -- Todd |
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news You have confused the TV Wonder with the TV Wonder VE. The VE version doesn't support stereo, doesn't have a S video plug and doesn't support high recording quality. It is a card designed to watch TV on your PC in mono and recorded for later viewing. But my question was what is the difference between the TV Wonder .... which does support all those things ..... and the TV Wonder PRO... which is the new version of the TV Wonder. From what I have picked up on reviews is that the only significant difference is the ability to use the newest version = 8.x of media manager, Glide Plus and The ability to recorde DVD quality at the same level as the AIW cards. ..plus some presentation abilities.. I believe (but don't know for sure) that it might use the Rage Theater chip... thus thru-view. And the fact that ATI doesn't seem to be supporting much in the way of driver updates for the old model. I'd assume higher quality TV processing. There's a very noticeable difference between the image produced by my TV Wonder and AIW 9700 (when each is selected is primary tuner). I actually have a new AIW 9800 and TV Wonder Pro waiting to be installed, but need a couple other parts before I tear the PC apart. :-) - Daniel |
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Well, then ATi does not provide accurate info on its site.
-- Todd |
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Yes it does, the TV Wonder has been discontinued and replaced with the pro.
The ve is still going as a cheap mono alternative. Mike "Todd" wrote in message news:yMpkb.123500$9l5.30574@pd7tw2no... Well, then ATi does not provide accurate info on its site. -- Todd |
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