| | | | The TV Wonder 550 PCI Personal Video Recorder from ATI Technologies features an enhanced 3D comb filter; noise reduction, automatic color control, and automatic gain control that produces brilliant, sharp video. This Personal Video Recorder is loaded with abilities to schedule, watch and record TV or listen to FM stations, making the TV Wonder 550 a fantastic media upgrade for your PC. It also allows you to watch the latest DVD title, author your own DVD, or convert your recorded TV shows to take with you on your Portable Media Player. It enables you to pause live TV or schedule recordings for later viewing. Attach the FM antenna and listen to your favorite stations as you work. Catalyst Media Center further adds the ability to watch the latest DVD movie or author your own DVD from a library of TV programs and captured home videos. With Avivo Video Converter, capture or convert your favorite recorded TV programs to one of a number of formats including MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV9, DivX and H.264, enabling you to transfer this video to your portable media device.
Key Features:
Enhanced video quality for a premium viewing experience
Watch, pause, and record from a number of media sources including TV, FM radio, and analog audio/video
Large, bright easy-to-read buttons and clear, colorful icons pave a quick path to where you want to go
Audio/Video input block adds the ability to watch and capture video from your VCR and camcorder
| | Tech Specs |  | Device TypePersonal Video Recorder | | Min Operating SystemWindows XP Home/Pro (Service Pack 2)/Media Center Edition 2005/Vista | | Min Processor TypeAMD Athlon/Sempron, Intel Pentium 4/Celeron | | Min RAM Size128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) | | Slot(s)PCI | | Required System RequirementsCD-ROM drive (for installation software), Cable TV signal or amplified antenna, Sound card and speakers |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Value |  4.5 | | Performance |  3 | | Ease of Use |  1 | | Overall Satisfaction | 3 |
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
1 of 5 Never got this to work Tuesday, June 05, 2007
A Customer from Columbus, Ohio
I got this card around January and when I attempted to install the card it locked up my computer to the point where I had to restore my PC from the restore disks. I contacted ATI's support and was told my chipset drivers were out of date. I just bought a brand new HP computer with a Vista upgrade on the way. I contacted HP support and was told my drivers were fine. To make a long story short both were pointing fingers and I'm out 59.00 bucks. Will probably try a different brand all together. Was this review helpful?  
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
4 of 5 Software stinks, but hardware is good Friday, April 06, 2007
A Customer from Miami Beach, FL
Had lots of trouble installing the Catalyst Media Center (CMC)software. I never did get it up and running, which was a real disappointment. However, I installed a third party application -- Beyond TV -- which works GREAT. I had to pay extra for this application (about $50) which sucked, but now I have PVR on my computer, which is very cool. Was this review helpful?
8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
4 of 5 Hardware: Great, Software and Tech Support: Terrib Thursday, January 25, 2007
A Customer from Centennial, CO
My last review is gone (are reviews being censored?). The card works great once the drivers/software is installed on your PC. My installation CD was dorked, so I relied on ATI tech support to help me get my card up and running. Turns out the drivers/software for a TV Wonder 550 on ATI's website is useless. I was told to download everything for a Theater 550 Pro to get my card working. I couldn't download the DVD Decoder software without a working installation CD, however. It's been over a month of going back and forth with ATI tech support, and still no DVD Decoder software. I'm still getting generic answers to my specific questions... Was this review helpful?
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