ATI TV Wonder Elite Help

[joepaz]

I just installed this card last night. I am wondering if anyone know of a 3rd party TV Guide Software similar to Guide Plus that came with the AIW's. I am running MCE 2005 but am thinking of bouncing back to XP Pro and was wondering about TV Guide Software.. Also if anyone else has this card. How are you liking the quality so far?

Thanks in Advance.

 

[rbV5]

The EPG guide in MCE 2005 is far superior to Guideplus+ IMO. Why the heck would you not run that card in MCE? Isn't it what it's made for?

Anyway, I'm going to be getting a couple of those tuners for my new build if they offer a model minus the remote, how do you like it? Have you used PC tuners before?

 

[joepaz]

I justed switched from the ehome wonder. I wanted the option to have a tuner to use XP Pro if i fell back to that. I have used the AIW series in the past. I do like the EPG in MCE but if i go back to Pro i would need to find a guide. The TV Wonder Elite doesnt have any guide with it. Overall I like the picture quality. I rather use the Microsoft Remote over the new ATI Remote. The ATI Remote doesnt control all the media center options. I haven't fully played with it yet.. I will give it a full run this weekend. I think i am going to rebuild the box with the card in vs plug and play as i have now.

 

[rbV5]

I was using SageTV prior to MCE 2005, and I liked it quite a bit also. It has a good EPG, and thats what I'd be using if I weren't using MCE.

I'll be putting my eHome Wonder cards into another PVR. They work excellent, and the PQ is good so they are hard to beat for value since they are fairly inexpensive. I'd like to see a VE TV wonder elite also (or a dual tuner+ FM model) since I don't need 2 FM tuners in a single rig. I've still got a couple weeks before I order the rest of my parts, so I'll see whats available then.