PVR software for ATI HDTV Wonder?

[toecheese]

The ATI HDTV wonder is a great tuner (I think). Got it set up with an ATI 9800, so there's plenty of power to output what I want.

But... the software that comes with it is junk! I had a half-dozen crashes using it tonight (yes, I upgraded it with the latest drivers from ATI's site).

Are there any free PVRs that will work with it?

[toecheese]

Okay, a little research found this site which lists them: http://www.eirikso.com/2005/10/25/th...software-list/

Right now I'm looking at GBPVR...

[Scott@RT]

Please let us know how you like it, TC. And thanks for the link!

I've got the ATI Home Theater Elite 550 PRO remote edition or whatever it is . . . gotta say . . . I've never managed to get the thing working AT ALL with the software from ATI. No idea what that's about. The remote works great though! I use that for all kinds of stuff, including to run some stuff in Cubase (which is mainly what I've been using for recording and MIDI sequencing).

Just yanked the ATI software from my system and am installing GB-PVR now.

But I'll be curious to know how you get on with it.

[toecheese]

Well, I'm a bit delayed because I was using my son's system as my testbed and he wants his computer back :-)

My new box should be up and running soon. Only thing I was worried about GBPVR was that it was quasi-open-closed-source. I worry that since it isn't a commercial product, nor open-source, it might have some issues. Haven't seen or heard any yet.

[Otto]

I've never had any good luck with ATI. Their software is weird and counterintuitive and the last time I tried to install the latest drivers, I ended up with a machine that couldn't even boot. I also had terrible luck with a dual headed video card in a work machine. I will never buy ATI again.

[Scott@RT]

Hehe . . . so maybe the reason they call it TV Wonder is because you install it and then *wonder* why it doesn't work?

[toecheese]

I agree with you Otto- the low quality of ATI stuff is amazingly bad. I used to use different drivers altogether (look at http://omegadrivers.net).

But, with these more complicated VIVO and tuners, there aren't a lot of choices. NVidia still doesn't have anything that compare to an All-in-Wonder, so I'm stuck in that category.

[regnad]

im running an 9800 aiw pro with an hd wonder...yes the software is a pain in the *** but if installed correctly it works well.
regnad

[toecheese]

The latest version of ATI's software (9.16) has a 'known bug' that it won't work with any video card other than an ATI card. I'm using onboard video (GeForce 6150), and.. it doesn't work. I get some bizarre error.

ATI support (actually very nice guys) recommended using 9.14- but that didn't work either. I'm wondering if I can install an ATI video card just to get the software to install, then pull it out? Won't be able to test this theory until I get a PCIx card.

I'm testing out other software. List on my blog here.