Best software to watch TV on your computer?

[LuckyTxGuy]

If that ATI card is just a normal TV tuner and not linked to proprietary software as TyFuji suspects (I have no idea?) then I can offer a couple suggestions.

I personally use Windows XP Media Center on my home theater PC and have done so since it's release. I watch and record 100% of my TV through XP MCE. Simply put, it's awesome. There are some small things I don't like but over all it's great, simple to use, but still has a ton of nice features. However, you'd have to buy XP MCE if it's not the OS your computer already has on it.

Another option would be Snapstream's Beyond TV. I used this software back before MCE came out and BTV was still in it's infancy and had alot of bugs and glitches. The interface was nice, as were the features but it wasn't 100% reliable. However, I know that it is many versions down the road now and I've heard nothing but praise about it. You can Google the name and find their website with a ton of info.

I think either of those choices would be just fine and if you don't already have XP Media Center the easiest bet would be BTV so you don't have to reinstall your OS. But if this computer will be used for nothing but watching TV the reinstall might be worth it.

I hope that info helps more than it confuses. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.