,,,If I remember correctly the theater drivers were up for a short time for 10.5, then stopped working, then they were de-listed -- read somewhere that they'd broken them with 10.5, causing serious problems so they pulled them.
This forum section is/has been quiet... Just my opinion but with very few channels avail for clear QAM capture/viewing [except with very expensive cards or the Hauppauge box], the whole TV capture/viewing crowd has died down considerably.
Well, it's completely dependent on your cable company and your location. I'm happy with what I get in Clear QAM (though they seem to re-map just to mess up our line-ups 8-( periodically and for no other reason),
Also, with these cards (NTSC - Side) I'm able to also pipe in and record premium / paid content on the F-type connection - and though it's not HD it's super clear. If there truly was a lack of interest I think we'd see a rapid decline in Hauppauges, Avermedia and HD Homeruns prices, but other than ATI clearing out there cards as they transition out of this area I see no other signs of a slow down.
Judging by the limited traffic on the Multimedia Forum lately, I guess this question answers itself. In any case, does anyone know if ATI has dropped support for the HD600, HD650 and HD750 TV Tuners? This is the second month in a row with no new drivers issued for any of these cards.
I know several of the old regulars have moved on to other brands since the digital transition, but there are still some of us that regularly still use these cards including DA1745, paulgo, me, and others.
How could one find out if any new drivers are planned for the future, and/or if ATI has dropped support completely?
Hi mikiem: I do believe you are correct about the decline of TV Tuner cards and their overall value in computers. The digital change over and the rise of online streaming tv programs are making the low end cards obsolete.
Meanwhile, we can only wait for new technology to be introduced.
I hadn't really thought about it in that way that you both suggested in the above posts, but while I do agree that the online streaming traffic has exploded, I don't think that in ANY way has lessened the desire for HTPC or these cards. The main problem with online viewing is you have to be online. I guess that there are probably rippers to snag the video, i've done it with smaller You-tube files.
But I want absolute domination
over my TV shows . I want to record them and re-encode them (if i chose) transfer them and watch them on whatever media where-ever-whenever I want. I do not like being forced to be online. If the media can be snagged from the streaming sites so i can have a copy to play (when it conveint to me... and when their site isn't having a conflict with my browser or adobe shockwave or flash etc.) then maybe i need to spend more time looking into that.
It's totally OCD ish because I now posess more TV shows and movies than i could ever watch in my life but if i don't have a copy of it I'm unhappy...
I know!!!
I think more well traveled sites that came into prominance are what has made these threads ( a bit like a ghost town ). The Green Button is where I have to post now if I want to get things figured out on cards from the last few years, it's phenominally busy. AVSforum took huge chunk of regular posters away from here years back, though many have migrated to TGB and others from there as well. But I like this site so I keep coming back.
I think when the successors to the disasterous ATI OCUR cable cards actually start arriving (Cable Cards tuners for the PC - open to compatible systems) and the price starts dropping thanks to the early adopters, they will be an enormous smash hit. Paving the way for not just watching, but recording SD & HD (basic, extended and paid cable shows). There are a lot of horses in the race but none as of yet seem to be able to deliver. Hauppauge had said in 2009 but 2010 is half over, Ceton keeps pushing it's date (maybe they hoped to steal the thunder from the others but pushing the release date back months & then now open ended is not a great move & it's expensive $399 4 channel cable card system), and no date from Silicon Dust but they have an email list you can sign up for. SDust has up'ed there's setup from a two to a three channel cable card system (originally they were pricing the dual at $256 that would be nice if it stayed there). If you can get a cable card for $2-4 bucks and do away with the $10 STB the tuner (if you allow yourself to use fuzzy math logic ) starts to pay for itself as long as it lasts say 3-5 years depending on all the costs.
LOL - Fuzzy Math = "...it's like your LOSING money not buying one of these!"
