[mythtv-users] ATI Tv Wonder Pro

[Todd Bailey]

Good point.

Preferably one will read the hardware compatibility pages to determine what 
works and what doesn't,
I made the same mistake with ATI's theater pro 500 card.  Excellent product, 
got strong reviews. Only then did I find out that ATI doesn't want to bother 
much with non Windows os's and no near term non windows support was planned. 
Fortunately, I only buy hardware that have a user friendly return policy. 
So I returned the card and now only purchased linux supported items.

Another bit note worthy, if some products claim to be compatible but really 
are not.  Case in point I purchased a lower cost sati controller that stated 
to be compatible but they were not nor did any of the tech support team have 
a clue why I couldn't get the card to function.  Again I returned the card 
and purchased a name brand that uses the same chipset. Problem solved.  So 
trying to say 10 or 20 bucks is sometimes going to cost you more in the end.

 When it comes to impulse buying of hardware and linux, it not a good idea. 
Research the product then buy.
You'll save time and money spent in gas going to and from the hardware shop.


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Pettersen" <pettersen at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] ATI Tv Wonder Pro


If he's already purchased the card (and presumably can't return it)
ATI already has his money and  telling him to not buy ATI (after the
fact) doesn't really help.

I don't have much to offer the o.p.  a quick search of the ivtv dev
mailing list didn't yield me much of anything on the ATI wonder pro
specifics  *scratches head*

sorry,

e.

On 8/25/05, Todd Bailey <toddb at toddbailey.net> wrote:
> My Point exactly !!!
>
> Don't waste time with any ATI products and Linux.
> Video works,  But why support a company who is to busy with Windows to 
> even
> acknowledge that there are other systems out there.  Yes they have entries
> for others system on their web site but it's pretty sparse.
> face it, you want to use ati then use windows. you want to use linux use a
> product that has better support for it.
>
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> From: "Jon Reynolds" <jonr at destar.net>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] ATI Tv Wonder Pro
>
>
> > todd Bailey wrote:
> >> I wouldn't waste my time with any ATI product and Linux.  ATI tech
> >> support got downright hostile when I asked them to support one of their
> >> products under fc2. Yes I know a while back.  But Why support a company
> >> who doesn't return the favor?
> >>
> >> Drop ATI and go with a Nvidia product.  At least Nvidia is user
> >> friendly !!!
> >>
> >>
> >> $50 bucks will get you a up2date card and nvidia will talk to you about
> >> it...
> >
> > Thanks Todd, but it's a tuner card not a video out that I am trying to 
> > get
> > working. I basically just wanted to know if anyone had gotten it to work
> > and if there was anything special about it, i.e. using a certain ivtv
> > driver, etc.
> >
> > Jon
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