Hi, I have 2 kids and I'd like them to be able to watch TV on their PC's rather then having to put a TV in a small bedroom, where there is already a PC.
I have an ATI TV Wonder Pro PCI TV tuner card in my Daughters PC (Win XP Pro, Abit NF7, M-2400@2.3Ghz, 1GB Ram (2,2,2,5), ATI 9700 Pro w/Zalman, Antec Case and PSU). I wasn't happy either time I had to install the software and I am unhappy with how the Audio goes out of sync.
I have an 'extra' Remote Wonder and I have heard good things about the Theatre 550 based cards. I am ready to set up my Sons PC (Win XP Pro SP2, ECS NF3, Sempron 3100+ (@2250), 1GB Patriot Ram (2,2,2,5), ATI 9800Pro w/Arctic Silencer Rev.3, Antec Case and PSU) with a TV tuner and was considering either thisPOWERCOLOR T55-P03 which comes with a remote, or this VisionTek VTK-THXP550P Xtasy which doesn't have a remote (hopefully my Remote Wonder will work with it).
I don't know much about which software bundle will let my son watch TV with the least problems. I am not to concerned with recording shows, and I certainly don't want any monthly payments for software use.
Please let me know if you have any experience with either of these cards or other cards that I should consider.
-Thanks, Ken
I have an ATI TV Wonder Pro PCI TV tuner card in my Daughters PC (Win XP Pro, Abit NF7, M-2400@2.3Ghz, 1GB Ram (2,2,2,5), ATI 9700 Pro w/Zalman, Antec Case and PSU). I wasn't happy either time I had to install the software and I am unhappy with how the Audio goes out of sync.
I have an 'extra' Remote Wonder and I have heard good things about the Theatre 550 based cards. I am ready to set up my Sons PC (Win XP Pro SP2, ECS NF3, Sempron 3100+ (@2250), 1GB Patriot Ram (2,2,2,5), ATI 9800Pro w/Arctic Silencer Rev.3, Antec Case and PSU) with a TV tuner and was considering either thisPOWERCOLOR T55-P03 which comes with a remote, or this VisionTek VTK-THXP550P Xtasy which doesn't have a remote (hopefully my Remote Wonder will work with it).
I don't know much about which software bundle will let my son watch TV with the least problems. I am not to concerned with recording shows, and I certainly don't want any monthly payments for software use.
Please let me know if you have any experience with either of these cards or other cards that I should consider.
-Thanks, Ken