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Alternat TV player or FM Tuner applications?
Hi!
I currently have installed into my PC an MSI 8606 TV Tuner, FM reciever and IR remote. The software that came with the card stinks (to put it politely). I also have an ATI PCI TV Wonder card here on my desk that really sucks to install. The software is a bit better once it's working, but there is no FM Tuner or remote. Can someone suggest how (or even a website) to use this hardware with software other than what came with these cards? Is it even possible? Basically, how much software MUST I use from MSI or ATI and what other software CAN I use with these cards? I'm hoping TV tuners, etc. have matured enough to make the API common enough for many apps to work with many tuners. I'm hoping the same can be said for the radio. Any info is appreaciated! P.s. I watch all groups to which I post. Feel free to remove any groups you don't watch. I will still see your reply. Thx! |
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 19:03:53 GMT, "Noozer"
wrote: Hi! I currently have installed into my PC an MSI 8606 TV Tuner, FM reciever and IR remote. The software that came with the card stinks (to put it politely). I also have an ATI PCI TV Wonder card here on my desk that really sucks to install. The software is a bit better once it's working, but there is no FM Tuner or remote. Can someone suggest how (or even a website) to use this hardware with software other than what came with these cards? Is it even possible? Basically, how much software MUST I use from MSI or ATI and what other software CAN I use with these cards? It usually is possible. http://btwincap.sourceforge.net/ Heres some generic drivers if your chipset matches. Ive been using it with my Pinnacle Pro Deluxe PCI card - an older Pinnacle card that used to be top of the line. Ive never used the FM radio or remote features with the generics - I dont think remote is supported obviously and as discussed earlier not a heck of a lot of use since you have the mouse and the best quality captures are probably from the Svideo Input - where you have to use the digtial remote anyway to change channels. Ive seen some FM radio progs though never used them . One thing Ive found it really makes a huge difference on what cords you use. When I use one line - heavy duty one , I get a clean signal. When I use this cheaper coax cord I get lots of grainyness and waves in the pic on some channels. And it depends on how I install the drivers. I strangely get a variablity sometimes where I get bad pics and then I reinstall and then get good pics. Ive been using these generics instead of the Pinnacle drivers because the program that comes with it - though it does have remote/FM radio and TV capture tuner features - it only recently started working with updates and even then wont let me capture at higher res just really low res. I tried it now with my new ATI 9800. One good thing it works with no hassle. Some cards were said not to work with ATIs so Im relieved. Probably most cards do work somewhat with ATIs if mine works. BUT - there is a glitch. On some channels the lower half of the pic lags. You see the bottom of the screen change some micro seconds or second after the top does so you see a split. Im going to reinstall to see if its corrected. Check here - there might be better shareware progs /drivers out now http://www.tv-cards.com/ I was looking at ChrisTV and I see they have several remote control progs etc. |
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Thanks for the info!
I'll definately check it out! " wrote in message ... On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 19:03:53 GMT, "Noozer" wrote: Hi! I currently have installed into my PC an MSI 8606 TV Tuner, FM reciever and IR remote. The software that came with the card stinks (to put it politely). I also have an ATI PCI TV Wonder card here on my desk that really sucks to install. The software is a bit better once it's working, but there is no FM Tuner or remote. Can someone suggest how (or even a website) to use this hardware with software other than what came with these cards? Is it even possible? Basically, how much software MUST I use from MSI or ATI and what other software CAN I use with these cards? It usually is possible. http://btwincap.sourceforge.net/ Heres some generic drivers if your chipset matches. Ive been using it with my Pinnacle Pro Deluxe PCI card - an older Pinnacle card that used to be top of the line. Ive never used the FM radio or remote features with the generics - I dont think remote is supported obviously and as discussed earlier not a heck of a lot of use since you have the mouse and the best quality captures are probably from the Svideo Input - where you have to use the digtial remote anyway to change channels. Ive seen some FM radio progs though never used them . One thing Ive found it really makes a huge difference on what cords you use. When I use one line - heavy duty one , I get a clean signal. When I use this cheaper coax cord I get lots of grainyness and waves in the pic on some channels. And it depends on how I install the drivers. I strangely get a variablity sometimes where I get bad pics and then I reinstall and then get good pics. Ive been using these generics instead of the Pinnacle drivers because the program that comes with it - though it does have remote/FM radio and TV capture tuner features - it only recently started working with updates and even then wont let me capture at higher res just really low res. I tried it now with my new ATI 9800. One good thing it works with no hassle. Some cards were said not to work with ATIs so Im relieved. Probably most cards do work somewhat with ATIs if mine works. BUT - there is a glitch. On some channels the lower half of the pic lags. You see the bottom of the screen change some micro seconds or second after the top does so you see a split. Im going to reinstall to see if its corrected. Check here - there might be better shareware progs /drivers out now http://www.tv-cards.com/ I was looking at ChrisTV and I see they have several remote control progs etc. |
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Hmm.
There was a program on sourceforge, that was used for making your puter into a movie/mp3/recorder. Of course, its for linux...but thats another chapter.... Pretty neat looking program.. http://freevo.sourceforge.net/ "Noozer" wrote in message news:t8mFb.770107$pl3.421869@pd7tw3no... Hi! I currently have installed into my PC an MSI 8606 TV Tuner, FM reciever and IR remote. The software that came with the card stinks (to put it politely). I also have an ATI PCI TV Wonder card here on my desk that really sucks to install. The software is a bit better once it's working, but there is no FM Tuner or remote. Can someone suggest how (or even a website) to use this hardware with software other than what came with these cards? Is it even possible? Basically, how much software MUST I use from MSI or ATI and what other software CAN I use with these cards? I'm hoping TV tuners, etc. have matured enough to make the API common enough for many apps to work with many tuners. I'm hoping the same can be said for the radio. Any info is appreaciated! P.s. I watch all groups to which I post. Feel free to remove any groups you don't watch. I will still see your reply. Thx! |
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