ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro AGP Video Card

Features:

• 128MB DDR memory
• First video adapter to support Microsoft DirectX 9.0, utilize Theater 200 for Stereo / Video decoding and processing, and have dual TV-tuner capabilities!
• Powered by the celebrated RADEON 9700 PRO visual processing unit
• TV-ON-DEMAND - Gemstar GUIDE Plus+, mulTView, VIDEOSOAP, THRUVIEW and much more
• Easily edit video with Video CD & DVD Authoring

Accessories:
Logitech Wingman Force 3D	Logitech Z-640 6 Speaker Surround Sound System	BenQ FP731 17" LCD Monitor (Black)	Pyramat Interactive PM300 3-Speaker Sound Lounger	JBL Creature 2.1 Speakers (3-Speaker, White)

Customer Reviews:

Good, but not Great [Posted on 2003-04-29]
I recently purchased this product and found that the graphics for game play is wonderful, but the tv functions are kind of hard to set up, I found a way to hook sound up for the tv but when playing the recorded video back, I notice there is no sound. I guess I will try a few other things to try and get sound but all in all this is an ok video card, I suggest getting the ATI 9700 pro instead if you are not wanting the tv functions.

Ain't Nothing Better (Unless you get the AIW 9800 Pro) [Posted on 2003-05-18]
This is my third card in the ATI AIW series, and it rocks! As a 3D video card, although its not the king (anymore) its still plenty fast, its gorgeous. As a multimedia (TV, PVR, Video Capture, etc.) card, its the best single product out there. You get the best of everything, And it works.
Sorry for the guys who had problems: unless you got a dud card, I assure you its not the AIW 9700 Pro that's giving you grief. Check your setup, make sure you've installed all the lastest drivers (chipset, Motherboard, video card, etc.), and *follow* the instructions for the Catalyst driver installation. I have had no problems and have been enjoying beautiful 3D games, watching TV, PVR, etc. since installation.
Personally I would avoid mixing competitors products in the same rig (Nvidia chipset with ATI video?) but that should not cause a problem...
Unless you can get your hands on the AIW 9800 Pro, this is the one to get. If you're not interested in TV, PVR, etc., get the plain jane 9800 Pro.

Similar Problem with A7N8X Deluxe [Posted on 2003-09-11]
Hi all,

I too bought this product with the intention of using the PVR capabilities among other things, but for some reason, the nForce motherboard does not like the sound input from the TV tuner. It doesn't seem to matter what driver revision is used or installation sequence, but things just don't work between these systems. Makes you wonder whether one company or the other has a hidden agenda...

CRASHES on nVIDIA chipset motherboards [Posted on 2003-10-24]
I was experiencing exactly the same problem as posted by another user. I am using AMD Athlon XP 2800+ on DFI LANPARTY nFORCE-2 ULTRA motherboard with the *nVIDIA chipset*.

ATI diagnostic program keeps pointing out that nVIDIA audio clock (built in to system board) is unstable. System freezed sporadically, especially more often when I use the ATI TV, and usually the sound will stop before the freeze.

Called ATI long-distance to Canada, and all they could tell me was pretty much to re-install driver. Didn't work, so I got transferred to TIER-2 OR LEVEL-2 techs, and they told me the EXACT SAME THING -- re-install driver! Did not solve anything.

I suspected nVIDIA chipset had something to do with it. Then I disabled AGP fastwrite from the BIOS, and all problems ceased.

AGP fastwrite is known for causing system stability problems, but I can't be sure if RADEON 9700 is contributing to the problem. I've not read anything about this issue in the manual, FAQ, or from ATI knowledgebase. When I called ATI, nobody (tier-1 and tier-2 supports) ever mentioned that it might be AGP fastwrite. I figured this out on my own, and I'm slightly disappointed that I'm not running this AGP card at its full potential.

piece of junk [Posted on 2006-03-01]
I bought the 9700 all-in-wonder for a computer I built. I chose the all-in-wonder to record TV, too bad it never works like it should. I have installed every version of the software and drivers available from ATI and it will try and record TV but then it freezes. Keep in mind it records TV great if I am sitting in front of it watching it.

If you are looking for a product that will waste your time and cause you a great deal of frustration then ATI has a product for you. If you are looking for a product that will work as advertised then ATI is not the maker of choice.

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