Aspire5610 - ATI card?

Hello All,
I bought the Aspire5610 few weeks back.

Does it have an ATI card in it? If not which one is compatible with 5610?

I am trying to see if I can connect my dvr to my notebook via the s-video and get some programming on my notebook.
My understanding is that if I install the ATI card, I would be able to.
Is this correct? Please clarify.

Thanks,
Chiru

 

You should be able to check if you have an ATI graphics card installed by clicking "Start", then "Run", and typing "dxdiag" into the dialog box. Click "OK". A new box will appear, which will list properties of the notebook. Click the "Display" tab at the top, and it should tell you whether you have an ATI graphics card installed or not.

May I ask what you want to do by connecting the DVR to the notebook. You can't do much with an S-Video connection, just output a VGA signal to an external device.

 

I am trying to get the picture+sound either from my dishnet DVR or from my TV to show up on my notebook.

If not through S-Video connection, how can i do it?

Thanks,
Chiru

 

S-Video is an output, and in most notebooks it cannot accept an inout signal. Some TV Tuners include facilities to use inputs, and that way you can use that signal on the notebook display. Have a look at some of the local or online computer shops and see if they have any TV Tuners.

 

Like Zero said, the S-Video jack is an output, not an input. Some ways I can think of to do what you want are:

1) If you have a network, connect your sources to something like a SlingBox and move your content around via the Internet (you could watch it when you're away from home as well), or;

2) Capture the analog AV outputs of your sources with an external USB capture device like a Dazzle;

3) Get a USB tuner and connect your cablebox or antenna directly to it.

You can't replace the "video card" on a notebook. ATI makes cards for desktops that include TV tuners, and that may be what you're thinking of. A USB tuner would perform similar functions for a notebook.