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

["big_red_frog" <anthony.tod@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for that.

If you have no exlamation marks, then in theory it should be alright
now, though it may be worth running that step anyway, small gods of
code and all that.

Hopefully the hot fix to directX 9b did the trick for you.

So is this encoder something that comes in with Windows Media Player
9 anyway, or something extra I have to install. I have the latest
Media player on the system already.

Grrr. It is so frustrating not being able to fix this right now!

Dont think SWMBO would take to kindly to me trying to Messenger her
through the whole process!

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@y...>
wrote:
> 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@z...>
> 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 :-/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >