Re: can't view HD (ATSC) Channels in XP Media Center by bassman1969
bassman1969
Mon Aug 18 11:37:03 PDT 2008
Ok, so even if I don't subscribe to digital cable (only basic) OR have a
cable box (only the cable directly into my tuner card and a powered antenna
into my ATSC input connector for hD channels) I can STILL receive Qam digital
cable channels?
Then, what I thought was right, I don't NEED to have CCC installed in order
to view my chanells. That makes sense because I never HAVE had CCC running
when both my cable and HD channels were working, just Media Center.
So, what you reccommend I use to VIEW my cable digital qam channels, if
possible. I do have Titan TV (just not installed) also I d/l Cyberlink Live
(it's new) today. Thank you for your continued help : )
"Curious" wrote:
> You receive cable which contains both analog and digital cable signals. It
> is the tuner or STB which determines if you get analog or digital channels
> or both.
> The CCC control center controls the output from your ATI graphics card to
> your TV. It has nothing to do with the inputs from your Combo tuner card.
> There are no ATSC digital channels available over cable only QAM digital
> channels.
> To receive ATSC you must have an antenna connected to the ATSC/QAM input
> connector on your Combo card.
> "bassman1969" <bassman1969@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:20A67415-B548-4D56-9CAA-988BA4C9A003@microsoft.com...
> > First off, I do not receive digital cable so I don't know if it is
> > possible
> > to receive digital cable channels? Also, I'm not sure if Titan TV is the
> > SAME
> > as the Catalst Control Center or if it is seperate software. That is why
> > I'm
> > trying to find someone who really KNOWS the ATI TV/Video cards and how
> > they
> > are setup, how they function etc. ATI is VERY confusing and frustrating as
> > to
> > how to install, which software/drviers to use and the customer service is
> > absolutely ATROCIOUS!
> >
> > "Curious" wrote:
> >
> >> If the TitanTV application is the one that came with the card then yes
> >> that
> >> is what I want you to install and try.
> >> It should also allow you to receive clearQAM HD channels from you cable
> >> provider.
> >> Which you may want to do instead of using an antenna connected to the
> >> ATSC
> >> OTA tuner on your 1600.
> >> "bassman1969" <bassman1969@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1E16A046-7079-481A-99F0-91589FBEAC72@microsoft.com...
> >> > Curious, that is why I am frustrated. I AM using the latest tuner
> >> > drivers
> >> > from the ATI website. Do you think I should install the Titan TV
> >> > application
> >> > and try that? I've never used it before so I'm not familiar with how it
> >> > works. Thanks for your help again.
> >> >
> >> > "Curious" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I realized that it is the latest drivers for you tuner that you need
> >> >> to
> >> >> install and not the latest drivers for your graphics card.
> >> >> Regretfully I do not have any other ideas if the ATI TV application
> >> >> does
> >> >> not
> >> >> work independently of the MC TV application.
> >> >> "bassman1969" <bassman1969@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:8A52B9C0-B91D-4FF1-B282-AD4BBADE3EC9@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I do have the Titan TV installer in my ATI folder but I'm afraid to
> >> >> >install
> >> >> > it! I have NOT had good luck using ATI CCC before (it has never
> >> >> > worked
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > always screwed up my viewing in MC) so I haven't tried that either.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > think
> >> >> > every time I had to install the CCC it would install or reinstall
> >> >> > drivers
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > either had or didn't need (i.e. WMD drivers and such) I never used
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > need
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > though, when both my HD and cable channels worked. I could always
> >> >> > view
> >> >> > them
> >> >> > in MC.
> >> >> > Yes, my local channels are listed starting with 1000, they just show
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > black screen when I try to tune to them and then I get the
> >> >> > Application
> >> >> > error.
> >> >> > Also, yes I am using the 8.7 Catalyst drivers.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Curious" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Do you also have the ATI TV package installed and can you watch
> >> >> >> both
> >> >> >> OTA
> >> >> >> analog and OTA digital channels using their app when you have an
> >> >> >> antenna
> >> >> >> connected to both coax inputs?
> >> >> >> Do your local OTA digital channels show up starting with channel
> >> >> >> number
> >> >> >> 1000
> >> >> >> in MC?
> >> >> >> What release of the ATI CCC drivers are you currently using? I
> >> >> >> believe
> >> >> >> 8.7
> >> >> >> is the latest release.
> >> >> >> "bassman1969" <bassman1969@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> news:9DE954E1-249B-4F3C-87A4-E0117B9F0834@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > Thanks for responding. I AM watching cable TV though (whcih was
> >> >> >> > also
> >> >> >> > detected
> >> >> >> > by setup) so I think my decoder is ok. I have always used Power
> >> >> >> > DVD
> >> >> >> > decoder.
> >> >> >> > I was using 5.0 which was standard on my Dell and then when I got
> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> > back
> >> >> >> > from the shop he had installed 7.0 which I obviously like the
> >> >> >> > software
> >> >> >> > better. 5.0 wasn't working either when I had it in the shop.
> >> >> >> > Also,
> >> >> >> > When
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > run
> >> >> >> > Windows Decoder Checkup this is what I get:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > ffdshow Vieo Decoder: MP10 Com-NO ffdshow.ax 1.0.3.1418 MCE
> >> >> >> > Comp-NO
> >> >> >> > Cyberlink Video/SP Dec: " " -YES CLVsd.ax 6.0.0.3614
> >> >> >> > "
> >> >> >> > "
> >> >> >> > -YES
> >> >> >> > GPL MPEG-1/2 Decoder: " " -NO GplMpgDec.ax 0.1.2.0 "
> >> >> >> > "
> >> >> >> > -NO
> >> >> >> > ffdshow raw video filter " " -NO ffdshow.ax
> >> >> >> > 1.0.3.1418
> >> >> >> > "
> >> >> >> > " -NO
> >> >> >> > PP Video Decoder " " -NO ppGenericVSD.ax
> >> >> >> > 6.0.0.33.13
> >> >> >> > "
> >> >> >> > -YES
> >> >> >> > Cyberlink SAC Video Decoder " -YES CLVSD.ax 6.0.0.2122 "
> >> >> >> > "
> >> >> >> > -YES
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I find it weird that no ATI decoders are listed (they were before
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > upgraded
> >> >> >> > my hard drive) but then again they always showed not compatible
> >> >> >> > as
> >> >> >> > well. I
> >> >> >> > am
> >> >> >> > running a ATI Radeon 2400 PRO for my video card and the TV card
> >> >> >> > again
> >> >> >> > is a
> >> >> >> > ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo with updated drivers. Any other
> >> >> >> > suggestions
> >> >> >> > would
> >> >> >> > be
> >> >> >> > MUCH appreciated.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Any other suggestions are appreciated.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Curious" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> MCE 2005 runs on top of XP 2002. If you got to MC UI and check
> >> >> >> >> general
> >> >> >> >> about MC you will see that you are running MCE2005.
> >> >> >> >> If you have not installed an MCE compatible Decoder on your MCE
> >> >> >> >> 2005
> >> >> >> >> system
> >> >> >> >> you will not not be able to watch live TV, Recorded TV or DVDs
> >> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> MC.
> >> >> >> >> "bassman1969" <bassman1969@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> >> news:64396BC4-56C8-4539-B53E-E159CCE12EF8@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > I'm having a problem viewing my local HD channels in Media
> >> >> >> >> > Center.
> >> >> >> >> > They
> >> >> >> >> > load
> >> >> >> >> > fine in setup (signals are also good), but when I try to
> >> >> >> >> > change
> >> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >> > them
> >> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> >> > the guide, up pops a black screen and then this error:
> >> >> >> >> > Application
> >> >> >> >> > Failure. A
> >> >> >> >> > Critical Media Center process has failed. Please restart your
> >> >> >> >> > computer
> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> > try again. If the problem persists contact your hardware
> >> >> >> >> > manufacturer
> >> >> >> >> > for
> >> >> >> >> > further assisstance.
> >> >> >> >> > I have contacted them and have not received much help at all.
> >> >> >> >> > They
> >> >> >> >> > tell
> >> >> >> >> > me
> >> >> >> >> > it has to be a Media Center problem. Nice. I'm running a TV
> >> >> >> >> > Wonder
> >> >> >> >> > 650
> >> >> >> >> > Combo
> >> >> >> >> > with the latest drivers and Windows XP Media Center Edition
> >> >> >> >> > 2005
> >> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> >> > Service
> >> >> >> >> > Pack 3 and .NET Framework 2.0. Although my system properties
> >> >> >> >> > say
> >> >> >> >> > it's
> >> >> >> >> > Media
> >> >> >> >> > Center Edition 2002 which I don't understand either...lol. Any
> >> >> >> >> > help
> >> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> >> > problem (and why my OS is identified incorrectly as well)
> >> >> >> >> > would
> >> >> >> >> > be
> >> >> >> >> > MUCH
> >> >> >> >> > appreciated. Thanks...
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > Mark Schu
> >> >> >> >> > Frankenmuth, MI
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
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