CS's AIW9800ProHDTV review.

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July issue of Computer Shopper reviews the $499 AIW9800ProHDTV. In summery,
it said this card enables your PC to receive local HDTV on-air broadcasts in
high resolution. Unlike all other AIW cards, you need a compatible antenna
connected to this card. You also need a 5.1 surround sound card since HDTV
format used it.

And the AIW9800ProHDTV is not really a card but a package. It includes the
AIW9800Pro AGP card and the HDTV Wonder PCI card. So for people already
having an AIW card, you can update by buying the $100 HDTV Wonder PCI card.

Hope this information helps you guys who want to try HDTV on your PC.
 
Ar said:
July issue of Computer Shopper reviews the $499 AIW9800ProHDTV. In
summery, it said this card enables your PC to receive local HDTV on-air
broadcasts in high resolution. Unlike all other AIW cards, you need a
compatible antenna connected to this card.
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Huh? How is that "unlike all other AIW cards"? If you're going to recieve
television you need a source of television signals, and that's either an
antenna or cable.
You also need a 5.1 surround
sound card since HDTV format used it.
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I doubt that you _need_ one, as long as you're willing to accept lower sound
quality. None of the other HD boards have that requirement.
And the AIW9800ProHDTV is not really a card but a package. It includes the
AIW9800Pro AGP card and the HDTV Wonder PCI card. So for people already
having an AIW card, you can update by buying the $100 HDTV Wonder PCI
card.

Hope this information helps you guys who want to try HDTV on your PC.
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It was supposed to ship in "spring". Well guess what, spring has come and
gone and it still hasn't shipped. Personally I'll believe it's going to
happen when I see one on the shelf at CrapUSA. Still vaporware as far as
I'm concerned.
 
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