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Mac TV Wonder 650 Clear QAM Support Arriving End of the Month

Matt Buchanan — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:00:57 EST

Word from ATI on the initial lack of Clear QAM support—for picking up unencrypted digital cable channels—in the Mac version of the TV Wonder 650 Combo USB TV tuner we showed you: The team was focused on getting it out the door, so it'll "be available via a software update within ATI tvPORTAL itself to help ease the update process for the user" by the end of the month. [ATI]

ATI TV Wonder 650 TV Tuner Finally Debuts for Macs

Matt Buchanan — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:10:49 EST

ATI's TV Wonder 650 TV tuners have been out for PCs for a bit, but a Mac version of the Combo USB variety's arriving just this month for $149, and it comes in a special white case—guess they didn't get the memo silver's the new white. It's also sporting a polished new interface and parental controls in tvPortal, though spec-wise it appears to be the same as before (OTA Analog and HD) minus, weirdly, ClearQAM support, making it a pretty decent solution for a Mac mini HD PVR setup. This way for more photos.

[TV Wonder 650 for Mac]

ATI Recalls TV Wonder 650 From Store Shelves

Jason Chen — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:47:31 EDT

ATI's just issued a nation-wide recall of their ATI TV Wonder 650 tuner cards. They should already be off store shelves by now in retailers like Best Buy. No official reason was given, but an ATI insider says that only 30% to 50% of the already paltry 40 stated channels were functioning on these units.

ATI has told Best Buy to tell customers that a "similar product" will be released soon. If you've actually purchased one of these cards, we suggest you contact ATI to see if they can give you a refund or a replacement.

Do any readers have one? How's it holding up? – Jason Chen

ATI TV Wonder 650 Total Recall [Daily Tech]

New Digital TV Tuner Cards from ATI

gizcontrib — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:38:12 EDT

ATI has just announced the details on two new TV tuner cards: the $129 TV Wonder 650 and the bargain basement $59 TV Wonder 200. The 650 can capture over the air digital TV and analog signals, while the 200 is an analog only card. The 650 also includes PVR software, while the 200 makes do with the basic recording capabilities of the ATI Catalyst Media Center. Both are also certified to work with Windows Media Center Edition and Vista, so they would be a good pick if you're looking to add more tuners to an MCE system. – Richard Baguley

Press Release [ATI]