Help!! or I'll be ebaying my tuner card. (1 Viewer)

[IMustardMitt]

I bought a Twinhan 3054 dvb-t tuner recently. The software with it is very hit and miss, so I've tried various programs to get round it.
First there was:
Media Center - (I got decode error everytime I tried to view TV)
Then Intervideo Home Theater 2 - (won't scan for channels)
Then finally Media Portal - (No Picture to be seen though radio and channel scan ok).

I have tried using Intervideo mpeg decoders along with the ones that come with MP all to no avail. What am I doing wrong?

BTW, my PC is a shuttle XPC sk43g with intergrated graphics and video.

 

[Callifo]

Please fill out the support template.

But at a guess, it might be the Via Unichrome video chipset.

 

[IMustardMitt]

Area: Media Portal Program
MP Version: 0.2.0.0
Skin: media center style
Windows Version: xp pro with sp2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon xp 2200
Memory: 1 gig DRR
Motherboard Chipset: Via km400 VT8378
Video Card: integrated Via/s34 unichrome IGP
Video Card Driver: 6.14.10.212
Video Card Resolution: 1024 x 768
Video Render Type: ?
Video Codec Type & Version: Intervideo - Home theater 2
Audio Codec Type & Version: Intervideo - Home theater 2
TV Card: DVB-t/analogue twinhan 3054
TV Card Type: hardware / DVB
TV Card Driver: v.2.61
Optional Log: parts of the "/log/MediaPortal.log" which show an issue
Optional References: any reference

Synopsis: I bought a Twinhan 3054 dvb-t tuner recently. The software with it is very hit and miss, so I've tried various programs to get round it.
First there was:
Media Center - (I got decode error everytime I tried to view TV)
Then Intervideo Home Theater 2 - (won't scan for channels)
Then finally Media Portal - (No Picture to be seen, though radio and channel scan ok).

I have tried using Intervideo mpeg decoders along with the ones that come with MP all to no avail. What am I doing wrong?

 

[Callifo]

From what I could find on that video card, it doesnt support a DX9 (or much else in fact). You most likely wont get any video working (consistantly) using that onboard graphics card.

 

[IMustardMitt]

Right then looks like a new graphics card then.
I do have an oldish 32meg nvidia sitting in a draw somewhere. Is that too old? what sort of spec should I be looking at then?

 

[IMustardMitt]

I feel I should point out that with my PC being a small form factor machine, space is a bit tight. A lot of thse new graphics boards have dirty great fans and heat sinks.

 

[webdes03]

Pick yourself up something like a GeForce FX5200... should set you back no more than $45 at any computer store/newegg.

This is what I'm using...

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

or look at this uk
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/54890/rb/20634091150
But if you can stretch to it a 6200 version, just give up the chocolate for a couple of weeks :lol: