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I've encountered a lot of ATI cards. They make nothing easy. The card names
are disguised. It is a Radeon or a Rage. The driver download page is damn
near indecipherable, some older drivers work with some cards whereas the
latest drivers will completely screw up everything. Some things work some
things don't. Forget the all in wonder crap with the mmc. I can freeze any
computer you put it on. How about the x600 series, or the x900. Just another
case of trying to do too much
 
ATi makes good graphics cards with competitive drivers, but the multimedia
side is neglected because it doesn't receive as much press. Most of your
frustration comes from the AIW software, MMC, etc. Just get a standalone TV
tuner card like LeadTek WinfastTV or a Hauppage. Their drivers work, and you
can stop paying extra for AIW functionality every time you upgrade your main
video card.
 
Yeah, thanks. I did have a Hauppauge card a few years ago. It worked great,
but the user interface was awful, looks wise. Just kind of green and gray
and uninteresting. I will try though. I keep forgetting about that form
follows function thing. Thanks again
 
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