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

["Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes - they all claimed to be ok (although they claimed to be ok before
today when there
were problems anyway)

For the stero stuff - have you installed Windows Media Encoder 9? The
instructions for
MMC9.0 say it's required.

It's here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/default.aspx

My original install (when it was working and before I messed with anything)
has stereo
sound working correctly. Or at least, it produced sound, sounded ok and it
claimed to be
stereo. I didn't actually check or notice that it *sounded* stereo.


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


> Hi There,
>
> Have you checked the status of the WDM drivers though, were they all
> fine?
>
> If they are then no issue there.
>
> I cant get mine to even try for stereo yet.
>
> I think I will be trying an in line booster next.
> Frustratingly I am abroad again, so cannot mess with it at the moment
> to diagnose and solve the issue. Bugger.
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@y...>
wrote:
> > 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@z...>
> > 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 :-/
>
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