tv_tuner/WMC help

JoeCo. · 03-05-2006, 07:12 PM

I have a few issues regarding tv tuners and windows media center that i hope someone can help me answer.

I currently have an ati pro wonder tv tuner. I thought going with a well known brand would be best. I think i might have been wrong. The card is kinda buggy and at times will give me codec errors..then a few hours later work fine w/ out errors. Also for some reason i cannot use the Windows Media Center that i dished out the extra bucks to get. I get a tv tuner not installed error. So i'm forced to use the junk ati program. So, has anyone come across an error like this? Would a new tuner fix this? I really want to use my WMC software, rather then the one that comes along w/ the card.

Also i noticed that some channels (the good ones) are simply too fuzzy to watch..or they are nothing but a black or blue screen. Does the channels that comes in good depend on the card, the software you are using..or just plain luck?

Finally...can anyone suggest a good tv tuner...one that will work with the media center...

Thank you so much to anyone that can help me. I really appreciate it.

- Joe

turtile · 03-05-2006, 09:03 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815116609

ATI has very bad drivers. I had to RMA the HDTV wonder because of it. The original ones wouldn't let anything work. I download the latest drivers and only the HDTV would work. The normal TV from cable caused tons of errors.

03-05-2006, 07:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
JoeCo. Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3	tv_tuner/WMC help I have a few issues regarding tv tuners and windows media center that i hope someone can help me answer. I currently have an ati pro wonder tv tuner. I thought going with a well known brand would be best. I think i might have been wrong. The card is kinda buggy and at times will give me codec errors..then a few hours later work fine w/ out errors. Also for some reason i cannot use the Windows Media Center that i dished out the extra bucks to get. I get a tv tuner not installed error. So i'm forced to use the junk ati program. So, has anyone come across an error like this? Would a new tuner fix this? I really want to use my WMC software, rather then the one that comes along w/ the card. Also i noticed that some channels (the good ones) are simply too fuzzy to watch..or they are nothing but a black or blue screen. Does the channels that comes in good depend on the card, the software you are using..or just plain luck? Finally...can anyone suggest a good tv tuner...one that will work with the media center... Thank you so much to anyone that can help me. I really appreciate it. - Joe

03-05-2006, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
turtile Wizard Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,449	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815116609 ATI has very bad drivers. I had to RMA the HDTV wonder because of it. The original ones wouldn't let anything work. I download the latest drivers and only the HDTV would work. The normal TV from cable caused tons of errors. __________________ Intel Prescott 3.0 Socket 478 40x2 RAID 0 Maxtor + 40GB & 120GB 160GB Seagate in Vantec NexStar 3 Enclosure ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe LG DVD-ROM NEC DVD-RW DL 1GB Corsair PC3200 GeForce 5700 256MB DDR

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