Does ATI Wonder Pro work with Media Center?
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Hear is a list of ATI GFX cards that work on window media center--*All-in-Wonder® 2006\n        * All-in-Wonder® X1900\n        * All-in-Wonder® X1800 XL\n        * All-in-Wonder® X800 Series\n        * All-in-Wonder® X600 PRO\n        * All-in-Wonder® 9800 PRO\n        * All-in-Wonder® 9600 Series\n        * Radeon X1900 XTX, X1900 XT\n        * Radeon X1600\n        * Radeon X1800 XT, X1800 XL\n        * Radeon X1300\n        * Radeon X850 XT PE, X850 XT\n        * Radeon X800 XT PE, X800 XT, X800 PRO\n        * Radeon X700 XT, X700 PRO\n        * Radeon X600 XT, X600 PRO\n        * Radeon X300, X300 SE\n        * Radeon 9800 XT, 9800 PRO\n        * Radeon 9600 XT, 9600 PRO\n        * Radeon 9550\nHope that helps
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Go for Nvidia Geforce FX5200 with 256MB on board memory.  There are several variants of card based on this FX5200 chip.  Both AGP, PCI and PCIe.  This is cheap, compatible with Direct X9, and compatible with Windows Media centre.  You can get versions of this card with TV out (handy for media centre, playing DVDs) and you can get half height/low profile version of this card if you have small PC (eg HP D530, a great media centre PC).   Search for FX5200.
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Check for DVD Burner or if it is a Codec go to microsoft, do searches and try installing ones that you may need.
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I am pretty sure you can not buy a copy of media center, you have to get it preinstaled on a pc.
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Windows Media Center is an OEM only addition to Windows XP Home or Professional. If you have been performing your updates and you try to install on top of your current install that is your problem..
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I am pretty sure I saw media center in shops for sale, so you must be able to buy it. I have it on two of the computers here, and like it. I thought it was a version of windows home and some easier ways to access video, and I discovered that what i have is windows pro, with all the back up, etc, plus the multimedia stuff. So, go for media center, you get windows pro for cheaper.... and maybe you will buy a tv tuner sooner or later.
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get the right drivers for it, you can get that at samsung.com maybe or it might come with a cd and make sure your combo drive can READ cds... it might be for burning\n\n or you might need a dvd watching programb
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The Nvidia card is a GRAPHICS card. you will need a video capture device of some type to "capture" video to your hard\ndrive.
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Media center doesn't have remote desktop, but the server capabilities are equal, but more restricted in Media Center edition.  Only 2 concurrent connections are allowed in media center, 10 in pro.\nBut media center is cheaper, and if you're using it as a media center, you kinda have to go with MCE, as MCE doesn't run on Pro.
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You'll need a media center.  Linksys makes one, they run about $200 US
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i'm not sure if i understand\nare you encountering a problem like that?\ndo u want to know if it will cause a problem?\nare u using remote desktop?\n\nas far as i no there should be no problems, you won't be able to use some features that pro has but it should work
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You may have to tell the software driver to switch from the composite input to the SVHS (s-video) input..\nUnfortunately you didn't say what A/V to USB converter you are using.
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i wouldn't throw away the card, yet.\neven though it may not be listed on the official Vista compatibility list, cards like a 9550 are.\nchances ATI won't (eventually) release a driver that gives a X800 full access to the vista features :-o :-/\nnaaaa, they'll find a way.
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You need and analog video capture card (PCI) plugged into your system and software.  As an example  AverMedia DVD EZMaker PCI, Digital Video Maker.
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I am currently using an ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 2006 EDITION -  RADEON 9600 256 MB TV tuner. The nice things about the all-in-wonder cards is they are high quality graphics cards with TV tuners built in. Excellent frame-rate on games and no lag on the TV. There are tuner-only cards you can get (MSI TV Anywhere, ATI TV Wonder) and I know ATI makes a USB TV Wonder, but I personally prefer to have everything in one package. I expect you would have poorer performance on a seperate PCI card or USB adapter.
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no, all you need is to get a compatible video card and all the hardware will work, have the same setuo at home :)
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If you're running Windows XP already, you shouldn't have any problems with the actual installation of Windows XP Media Center.\n\nWindows XP Media Center is not currently available in a retail box package.  Consequently, you'll have to buy it either online or from a local reseller in an OEM package.  What that means is that you won't get support directly from Microsoft (no big deal, as their support usually doesn't help much anyway), and you won't be able to upgrade your current installation. (with one possible exception, but i'll get there in a second.)\n\nSo make sure you backup all your important data, as the Media Center installation will want to wipe out your current installation.  As a matter of fact, that's probably the best way to go about it.\n\nNow, for that exception.  Since Windows XP Media Center Edition is basically Windows XP Professional Edition with all the media trimmings added on, you MAY be able to not lose your current installation, but that's ONLY if you are currently running Windows XP Professional Edition.  This would entail an in-place repair installation of Windows using the new Media Center media.  If you have Pro on your PC right now, the first link below will help you with that.\n\nAgain to note, i'm not completely sure that will work, but in theory it should.\n\nMy recommendation, though, would be to do a fresh brand-new install of MCE.\n\nKeep in mind that Windows Vista is due out soon, also.  The Home Premium edition of Vista will have all the Media Center functionality and all the cool features of Vista, too.  Since you're only looking at another two months, you may want to wait until it's released.\n\nCheck the Upgrade Advisor at Microsoft to see if your machine can run Vista.  I've put the link down below also.