9800 Pro All-In-Wonder video input help (1 Viewer)

[Kubik]

TV-Server Version: latest
MediaPortal Version: latest
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version: Windows MCE 2006 with rollup2
CPU Type: Athlon XP
HDD: 250 GB
Memory: 512MB
Motherboard: Nforce
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro
Video Card Driver: MCE ATI Drivers (latest)
Sound Card: Soundblaster live 5.1
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

Hi,
I have set everything up and all i wish to use it for so far is get my composite / and or SVHS connections working to record from a Satellite STB.

The capture card is setup in the Media Portal which it found ok.

I have gone through the setup and tried both the CVB and SVHS with external settop box setup, and without, and set the appropriate inputs. I created 3 channels, 1 mapped to CVB1, one to CVB2 and the other SVHS. I get no video, and it says no connection found on any of them. I have tested the ATI TV software as part of the MMC suite and it gets video with no problems and Im able to record just fine.

Is there something else I am missing here, because reading through the forums, I think I've set it up correctly.

Thanks in advance,
Kubik

 

[happyjack]

Hi Kubik
I am a complete novice at this myself so I do apologise in advance if I have misinterpreted your question.
I too have a Radeon 9800 which I am just in the process of setting up with my TV.
Do you appreciate that the S-Video connector on the Radeon is just TV out? You cannot connect a video input via it.

If you do have a seperate video capture card which you are connecting to I can only suggest that you try some video capture software other than MP just to check your connection. I have used some CCTV software in the past called Homewatcher (just Google it) it's a freeware or share program. When you run it it will automatically display any video streams that it finds to allow you to choose which you want to display.

cheers

Happyjack

 

[Kubik]

Hi,
actually mine is an All In Wonder, and has both input and output. I use it with Media Center Edition and it finds the video streams no problem. It's just Media Portal that says it can't find input. It recognizes that I have a capture card, just nothing thats comes into it. I have tried again since I did this post and still no joy. I really would like to get Media Portal going so I can see what it can really do. Otherwise I guess I'm stuck with MCE, which is ok, but a little restrictive.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[Spragleknas]

The AIW cards seem to be a headache for MP. Try a search in the forums. Also: Remember that AIW cards are SW based

 

[Andrew H]

Maybe we can work together on this... I have the AIW 9600XT which should be logically the same as your 9800 to MP. I had limited success getting my S-Video (or SVHS as the Caputre Card tab calls it) working with the AIW and NO SUCCESS getting the NTSC half of my HDTV-Wonder working. I've had GREAT success with the Hauppauge HVR-1600! It does ATSC, NTSC and A/V capture... it does have the on-board hardware encoder, not s/w as the AIW.

Assuming you're using the latest MP, 0.2.3.0 RC2, right? What ATi drivers, WDM version are you using? What name does MP give your Capture Card (in the setup/ Television)? (Since I'm using the ATi Catalyst 5.4 MY AIW shows as a AIW 9x00.) Are you familiar with the .xml stuff? GraphEdit? Are you able to tune NTSC channels? Can you record them? I too used MMC as a basis to believe the AIW card and my system had the right 'tools' and connections to make MP work with it... Once I feel MP can handle my A/V capture needs I'll let loose of MMC 9.06.1 and those old drivers! Lets start there...

 

[Kubik]

Ill get you some more info on this soon. Work has been taking all my time, but I plan to give it another go.

Cheers,
Paul