Three new TV tuners from ATI

ATI has expanded its tuner range with cards called TV Wonder 650 Combo USB, TV Wonder 600 PCI and TV Wonder 600 PCI Express.

It can be purchased at the suggested retail price of $ 149 TV Wonder 650 Combo USB as you can guess from its name, it is an external unit, it is practically presented in July TV Wonder 650 Combo PCI Express hides, so it offers the same features as its PCIe x1 socket counterpart. Accordingly, there are likewise two receivers on the PCB hidden from view, which allow analogue and digital broadcasts to be viewed or recorded simultaneously, i.e. signals can be received from up to two sources at the same time.

A TV Wonder 600 PCI and the TV Wonder 600 PCI Express differs only in its interface, like its USB sibling, thanks to its knowledge of ClearQAM technology, both cards are able to receive unencrypted digital signals via cable. TV tuners built around the ATI Theater 600 Pro chip can be taken home for $ 99.