ATI Theater 650 TV Tuner Review

The ATI Theater 650 is easily the most advanced dedicated TV tuner we’ve had the chance to look at. Image quality is excellent and the product is extremely easy to install. Those of you eyeing Vista on the horizon will be happy to know the card is fully supported by the upcoming OS.

In our opinion, the Theater 650 is a worthy upgrade from the Theater 550 Pro. It does everything the 550 Pro can do, except with some upgrades and new features. There is a price premium of around $50, but it does offer OTA digital TV which alone can add about $70 and use up an extra PCI slot if you go with the two card route. Of course, if FTA is not an option, the Theater 550 Pro would be a more frugal choice though you will miss some of the enhancements in the newer product.

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