Re: Re: All in Wonder tuner (was: TFT monitor as TV)

["Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I now have it working, mostly. The only problem I have now is that on a
stereo source, I
hear a buzzer sound as if it hasn't decoded the sound properly. I have to
turn it to mono
for it to sound right.

Once I do this, the picture and sound are good. Changing channel is
relatively slow
though.

This was *without* doing the final step you suggested - reinstalling the
WDM part on its
own.

As for fine tuning - if you add a new channel (TV-->Set up-->TV
Tuner-->Add Channel) then
you have to enter the frequency rather than channel. So you can try
different frequencies
according to the table found here:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/terrestrial/tuning/

It's not great, but it's better than nothing.

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "big_red_frog" <anthony.tod@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 10:22 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: All in Wonder tuner (was: TFT monitor as TV)


> I have pretty bad interference problems.
>
> The picture has a wavy grain to it, and the sound is mono, and
> glitchy.
>
> I am taking a feed direct from my sky+ box.
>
> I have patched the feed I use to my TV to check and that also looks
> bad, although it is fine on my TV.
>
> So the questions are...
>
> 1. Does my TV have better tuning / amplification, and would a local
> signal boost before the AIW help.
>
> 2. Is it machine interferance due to shody shielding on the AIW
>
> 3. Is it just fine tuning I have an issue with, and if so, where the
> hell is the fine tune adjustment on the software!
>
> I have checked that I am handling the image as PAL-I
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@y...>
wrote:
> > When it was working, the quality was good. Although my
> aerial/reception isn't perfect - so
> > I may have lower standards than you. I had it running on my
37"
> Sharp LCD monitor,
> > although the intention is to use it permanently on a 15"
LCD. I was
> very happy with it
> > until this problem showed itself.
> >
> > Is your quality not good then?
> >
> > Thanks for the description - I'll give it a go.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "big_red_frog" <anthony.tod@z...>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 7:47 AM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: All in Wonder tuner (was: TFT monitor as
TV)
> >
> >
> > > Hi There,
> > >
> > > Yep, that is what happens, something in DirectX 9b kills it
off as
> > > well as other combinational issues. So then you get Video
in,
> instead
> > > of TV or Tuner, and can only select composite or SVideo.
> > >
> > > There is a microsoft patch here that appeared to make no
> difference,
> > > but I would advice this first.
> > >
> > > http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/9/fc9b3b60-d7d4-42c6-
> ac64-
> > > f28ea70fabb9/DirectX9b-KB825116-x86-ENU.exe
> > >
> > > I thereafter went through several procedures, but I think
these
> are
> > > the main ones.
> > >
> > > Download from here both the ATI full package of Display
Driver,
> > > Control Panel, WDM Capture driver which is 29.7 megs.
> > >
> > > And also
> > >
> > > Download the individual WDM Capture driver 4.56 megs from
the low
> > > speed section.
> > >
> > > Then download the Multimedia center version 9 from here.
> > >
> > > http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/winxp/radeonopt-xp.html?
> > >
type=xp&prodType=mm&prod=aiwWINXPdriver&submit.x=9&submit.y=6
> > >
> > > Uninstall any version of multimedia center you presently
have.
> > >
> > > Install the full graphic driver package.
> > >
> > > Install the new multimedia center.
> > >
> > > At this point you will probably still have the same problem.
> > >
> > > Go to the Device Manger under the hardware tab of System
> properties.
> > >
> > > In the section Sound, video and games I expect you will see
about
> 6
> > > WDM drivers, one or two of which will have exclamations
against
> them.
> > > This is the route of the problem.
> > >
> > > Remove all the drivers in this section that have WDM in
their
> title,
> > > even if they are not marked with an exclamation mark.
> > >
> > > Do not reboot at this point, you may of had to many times
before.
> > >
> > > Then install the seperate WDM driver package we downloaded
> earlier.
> > >
> > > Reboot, and system should reregister all the WDM units, and
none
> > > should be marked exclamation, and now everything should work
fine
> > > again.
> > >
> > > When yours works, what is the quality like?
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Robinson"
<ukcueman@y...>
> wrote:
> > > > I made the mistake of trying to upgrade to the latest
version,
> and
> > > now I can't get the
> > > > tuner to work again. Have you any advice that might
help me get
> it
> > > working again? I think
> > > > that upgrading to DirectX 9.0 might have been a
mistake,
> although
> > > it's supposedly required
> > > > for later versions of ATI's software or maybe
downloading some
> of
> > > the MS hotfixes.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "big_red_frog" <anthony.tod@z...>
> > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 6:02 PM
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: TFT monitor as TV
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > For now run with ATI remote wonder, myHTPC and All in
wonder
> for TV
> > > > input.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have fun with ATI all in wonder.
> > > >
> > > > Not to mention that 200 combinations of driver installs
I had to
> > > make
> > > > to get the tuner part to work :-/