TV Tuner Application for Vista?

[AllGamer]

Hey anyone know of a Good TV Tuner Software that works properly in Vista?

it's for the ATI all in wonder, the Beyond TV sucks, and SageTV is not compatible with ATI

Thx

 

[darincm]

try Chris Tv

 

[loup garou]

um... Media Center (assuming HP or Ultimate)?

 

[AllGamer]

Media Center doesn;t work

ChrisTV is okay, but i don't like the subscription idea

 

[secretanchitman]

media center doesnt work? why?

 

[tdawg]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman
media center doesnt work? why?

Media Center works perfectly for me with two ATI Theatre 550 cards. What problems are you having?

EDIT: Just saw that you are using an "All-in-Wonder". Did ATI get new drivers that allow you to use the tuner features in Vista? I thought they were really dragging their feet on this issue (dragging as in not intending to fix it at all).

EDIT 2: From ATI's driver download page for the AIW x1900 / Vista -- Note: All-in-Wonder? boards operate with AMD Windows Vista-Ready Display Drivers under the Windows Vista Operating System. However there is currently no software application which provides TV/Capture functionality for All-in-Wonder? boards under Windows Vista.

I think you are SOL at this point.

 

[tdawg]

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[jonmcc33]

Gotta love Vista, eh? There are some things that Windows XP is still perfect for...

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: jonmcc33
Gotta love Vista, eh? There are some things that Windows XP is still perfect for...

AIW cards didn't work with XP MCE either without hacked drivers...didn't notice at first that's what he was using. Give the Vista hate a rest, lots of PVR software doesn't support AIW cards.

OP, I'd give MediaPortal a shot.

 

[Skeeedunt]

Also check out VLC if you only want to watch the input (no recording etc.)

 

[jonmcc33]

Originally posted by: loup garou
AIW cards didn't work with XP MCE either without hacked drivers...didn't notice at first that's what he was using. Give the Vista hate a rest, lots of PVR software doesn't support AIW cards.

OP, I'd give MediaPortal a shot.

I know from personal experience. I had a AIW X800XT. I also tried a Sapphire 550 that didn't work at all with my DVR software of choice. I'll never use an ATi capture device again...

 

[tdawg]

Originally posted by: jonmcc33

Originally posted by: loup garou
AIW cards didn't work with XP MCE either without hacked drivers...didn't notice at first that's what he was using. Give the Vista hate a rest, lots of PVR software doesn't support AIW cards.

OP, I'd give MediaPortal a shot.

I know from personal experience. I had a AIW X800XT. I also tried a Sapphire 550 that didn't work at all with my DVR software of choice. I'll never use an ATi capture device again...

My two ATI 550's work smoothly in Vista MC, have since day 1. Detected out of the box with Vista, so no driver install necessary. These cards worked just as well with BeyondTV when I was on XP Pro.

 

[AllGamer]

well, i'm getting by with the ChrisTV so far, there's nothing better at the moment.

at least it beats BeyondTV on ease of use, and features set at no extra cost.

Beyond TV is so damn clumsy, it feels like trying to drive a BUS to the corner convenience store, in a 1 lane street