Thread: ATI All-In-Wonder Q's

I've used older ones and they are great cards. I'd get the most expensive one you can get in your price range. The better specs the better quality you'll see on the screen.

from its software i know it saves in mpeg format.. but from a good htpc client you could save in many other formats once its done recording.

You can access it from any computer you want. As long as your computer has the right codecs you're set.

file size will verify on what quality of video and sound you want to use and what format your save it as.

as for the final one yes there is software out there to record live TV. Just gotta find what you like

Both the AIW 9000 and AIW 9800 have the same recording chip so they will be identical in quality except for 3D games. Go with the AIW 9000 for your HTPC, I have one and like it.

i record knight rider every day with the ATI software set to "DVD-Quality" and each episode is 3.47GB unedited.

I've had an all-in-wonder for 4 years, and it still works fine

Originally Posted by Robb@E.P.E

1. How is the quality of the recorded media?
2. Would the 9800 have better quality than the older (and cheaper) 9000?
3. What format does it save the recorded media in?
4. Would I be able to access the recordings from a different room and play it? Or does it require the presence of the All-In-Wonder card to play?
5. What is the file size of an average 1 hour recording?
6. Can you record just like a VCR? Meaning, could I pause the recording during commercials?

1. Excellent as long as your system can handle it
2. No
3. Avi or MPEG 1/2 and a special MPEG2 called ATI/VCR or some ****
4. You can play them on any computer, the really old all in wonders had a
proprietary codec that would sometimes cause problems, but there was a
workaround.
5. Depends on the codec used, the resolution, bitrate.
6. yes