ATI/AMD HDTV Wonder

This ATI ATSC PCI card is supported.

This card requires a firmware file (dvb-fe-nxt2004.fw¹) for the demodulator, which can be obtained using the get_dvb_firmware perl script included in the kernel sources:

# cd /[kernel source directory]/Documentation/dvb/
# perl get_dvb_firmware nxt2004

Once the download is complete, place a copy of the firmware file in your /lib/firmware directory. (This directory may differ with some distros; consult your distro's documentation for the appropriate location).

Note 1: All devices that use the Nxt2004 demodulator are currently using a firmware version from the AVerTVHD MCE A180.

Note: The card's digital demodulator supports 64/256-QAM, and it is rumoured that some users may have had sucess receiving signals featuring such modulation (i.e. digital cable) -- However -- no proof positive examples have materialized. Thus, in the current state of support, it would be prudent to assume that reception of 64/256-QAM sources will not work. Hopefully this can be rectified

Note: Although not as common an occurrence anymore, many ebay sellers will advertise these cards with reference to "pre June '05 stock" or "no Broadcast Flag chip" or some other variation. Potential buyers of these cards should not heed any attention to these claims, as they are little more then either shaddy sales tactics or ignorance (the choice is your's to decide which is the applicable case).

External Links

• http://ati.amd.com/products/hdtvwonder/index.html