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| Q1: |
What is TV WONDER family and what are the
differences between the products in this category?
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| Q2: |
With what graphics cards is ATI-TV WONDER
family compatible?
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| Q3: |
What formats do the TV WONDER family of products
support?
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| Q4: |
What is ATI-TV WONDER™ Family's still capture
resolution & what are the formats?
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| Q5: |
What audio formats are supported during capture?
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| Q6: |
When the close captioning feature is turned
on, does the text get "overlayed" over the video?
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| Q7: |
Can I capture the Closed Caption text?
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| Q8: |
Can I use the ATI-TV WONDER or TV WONDER VE
board together with RAGE FURY PRO VIVO board?
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| Q9: |
Can I capture with both products? If not which
one?
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| Q10: |
Is WebTV supported?
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| Q11: |
What TV standards are supported by ATI-TV
WONDERä family?
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| Q12: |
Does the ATI-TV WONDER and TV WONDERä VE
tuner boards support PAL M (Brazil) and PAL N (Argentina) TV standards?
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| Q13: |
Are Windows® 2000 drivers for ATI-TV Wonder™
and TV Wonder™ VE available?
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| Q1: |
What is TV WONDER family and what are
the differences between the products in this category?
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| A1: |
The ATI-TV WONDER™ family is ATI's product line of add-in
TV tuner cards allowing you to watch and record video on your PC. The products
include the ATI-TV WONDER™, TV WONDER™ VE (Value Edition) and TV WONDER™
USB Edition. The TV WONDER™ VE is an entry-level price and feature variant
of the ATI-TV WONDER™. The TV WONDER™ USB Edition is an external product
that plugs into your PC through the USB port. Here is the comparison of
the features supported by ATI-TV WONDER™, TV WONDER™ VE and TV WONDER™ USB
Edition:
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| FEATURES |
TV WONDER™ |
TV WONDER™ VE |
TV WONDER™ USB Edition |
| PCI slot required |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Stereo TV-tuner |
Yes |
No |
No |
| OS Support |
Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP |
Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP |
Windows® 98SE/Me/2000 |
| Video Capture |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Real Time Video Compression |
MPEG-1/2, AVI |
MPEG-1/2, AVI |
AVI |
| S-video input |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Digital VCR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| TV integrated into
web browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Interactive Program
Guide |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Closed Captioning |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Video Magazine |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Zoom In |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Scheduled Viewing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Video Desktop |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Channel Preview |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Q2: |
With what graphics cards is ATI-TV
WONDER family compatible?
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| A2: |
- ATI-TV WONDER series is compatible with all graphics sub-systems supporting
DirectX® overlay, including products from the following manufacturers:
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However, due to the number of graphics cards available in the market, ATI cannot test each and every one.
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| Q3: |
What formats do the TV WONDERä family
of products support?
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| A3: |
The ATI-TV Wonderä and TV Wonderä VE products support
MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and .AVI capture. The TV Wonder USB Edition supports .AVI
capture.
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| Q4: |
What is ATI-TV WONDER™ Family's still
capture resolution & what are the formats?
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| A4: |
A4:
ATI-TV WONDER Family's still capture resolutions are up to 1024x768
and formats are standard, including BMP, JPEG and TIFF.
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| Q5: |
What audio formats are supported during
capture?
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| A5: |
Supported audio formats range from 11.025KHz, 8-bit mono
to 44.1KHz 16-bit stereo (The TV WONDER™ VE and TV WONDER™ USB Edition can
only capture TV in mono). The audio capture can vary depending on the video
captured.
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| Q6: |
When the close captioning feature is
turned on, does the text get "overlayed" over the video?
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| A6: |
You have 2 choices on how the close
captioned text is displayed. It can be "overlayed" over
the video like on a TV, or in a separate window.
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| Q7: |
Can I capture the Closed Caption text?
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| A7: |
Yes. You can capture the text only, or select "Video Magazine"
option that also captures stills at a set interval for creation of a "Video
Magazine".
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| Q8: |
Can I use the ATI-TV WONDER or TV WONDER
VE board together with RAGE FURY PRO VIVO board?
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| A8: |
Yes.
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| Q9: |
Can I capture with both products? If
not which one?
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| A9: |
No. You can capture with ATI-TV WONDER™ or TV WONDER™
VE when using in conjunction with a RAGE FURY PRO™ VIVO board.
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| Q10: |
Is WebTV supported?
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| A10: |
Yes.
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| Q11: |
What TV standards are supported by
ATI-TV WONDER family?
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| A11: |
- ATI-TV WONDER family is available in versions for:
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- NTSC
- Secam L, PAL B/G (USB version not
available)
- Secam D/K, PAL B/G/D/K/I (USB version
not yet available)
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| Q12: |
Does the ATI-TV WONDER and TV WONDERä
VE tuner boards support PAL M (Brazil) and PAL N (Argentina) TV standards?
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| A12: |
No, the ATI-TV WONDER and TV WONDER VE tuner boards do
not support PAL M (Brazil) and PAL N (Argentina).
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| Q13: |
Are Windows® 2000 drivers for ATI-TV
Wonder™ and TV Wonder™ VE available?
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| A13: |
Yes. The current shipping products support Windows® 2000.
Updates for drivers are also available at: http://www.ati.com/support/
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