:. Installation .: The hardware portion of the installation is a breeze and the instructions are very detailed in the provided booklet. However, the software portion of this installation is hell if you have a video card other than an ATI. Although I did get it working, it still messes up occasionally. :. Performance .: Feature Comparison: FEATURES | ATI-TV WONDER | HAUPPAUGE | STB | AIMS | Stereo TV Tuner | + | + | + | + | Digital VCR | + | | | | Video Magazine | + | | | | Closed Captioning | + | + | + | + | Zoom In | + | | | | Scheduled Viewing | + | | | | Video Desktop | + | | | | Channel Preview | + | + | | + |
:. Pros and Cons .: :. Pros .: Reasonably priced for the features Able to record in MPEG2 and custom formats Stereo sound Bundled with GuidePlus+ software
:. Cons .: Compatibility issues and updated drivers do not solve problems. Upon startup, the picture is scrambled and restarting app is common (restarting cures the image problem) Takes patience to install software and finally to get it running
:. Conclusion .: Overall the ATI TV Wonder is a good feature-filled bundle. However, ATI software and drivers are not up to par. Their website www.ati.com is also lacking in software and drivers support and that is not good customer support. modfactor.com rating: 7/10  | 
