ATI HDTV Wonder question

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For those who currently use this card, maybe you could help me with
this question:

My TV has a built-in HDTV tuner, so even though I only subscribe to
analog cable, the TV still picks up many digital channels and 5
unscrambled HD local channels. Can I expect the ATI HDTV Wonder to do
the same, meaning picking up digital and HD channels from analog cable?

Also, is this card supported by Windows Media Center?

Many thanks,
 
For those who currently use this card, maybe you could help me with
this question:

My TV has a built-in HDTV tuner, so even though I only subscribe to
analog cable, the TV still picks up many digital channels and 5
unscrambled HD local channels. Can I expect the ATI HDTV Wonder to do
the same, meaning picking up digital and HD channels from analog cable?

Also, is this card supported by Windows Media Center?

Many thanks,
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I connected mine to my Warner cable couple of weeks ago and got nothing. OTA
uses 8VSB modulation and cable QAM, but I thought WTH. I'm getting
everything from the antenna that is available unscrambled from the cable in
my area anyway. Cards are available that do QAM. AVSFORUM.COM is a good
place to do research.
The HDTV Wonder can be use with Media Center but if you don't have a
separate card with a hardware encoder you have to use something called Kram
Drivers. I'm still using XP. Probably would be a good idea to check whether
MCE can be use with a QAM card.
 
For those who currently use this card, maybe you could help me with
this question:

My TV has a built-in HDTV tuner, so even though I only subscribe to
analog cable, the TV still picks up many digital channels and 5
unscrambled HD local channels. Can I expect the ATI HDTV Wonder to do
the same, meaning picking up digital and HD channels from analog cable?
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No. The hardware supports QAM but the software and drivers do not.
Also, is this card supported by Windows Media Center?
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Yes, but only one to a machine.

You'd be better off with a Dvico Fusion 5 Gold for about the same price. It
also has a better tuner.
 
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