New Zealand
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- #31
John, might be worth changing your signature as it looks like the MP social link doesn't work anymore....
Ongoing New HTPC - New Zealand Freeview (1 Viewer)
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Hi Tommy. I'm afraid to say I have exactly the same issues (except the MP crash)... and more:
1./ Badly pixelated video, but fine on the TV's inbuilt tuner.
2./ TVNZ just diappears from time to time (except on my TV's inbuilt tuner), as if the signal is super weak.
3./ Bad playback of existing video after a certain amount of time (don't think it's related to 1 & 2 above)
If I take my machine to a neighbours house the symptoms are the same, if I take it elsewhere altogether then TVNZ will tune in just fine. If I bring another MP machine to my place there is no TVNZ (all Hauppauge tuners - is there some firmware upgrade or setting that is needed?).
I had an antenna guy test and tell me my antenna signal is strong, and again the TV internal tuner just keeps on working.
I set up Windows MCE on my machine and get the exact same symtpoms so it's not MP related BUT It's driving me CRAZY. I WILL fix it, but it may take time, and I'll keep you posted on anything I find so please do the same if you figure anything out. BTW, are you using 64bit OS?
Regarding your crash, is there anything in your event viewer? and is there a dmp file created in the Windows directory? These can be useful to debug.
Lastly I picked up a new 120" screen last night which I'm hoping to install tonight... just to make sure I can see those pixelations easier
cheers
1./ Badly pixelated video, but fine on the TV's inbuilt tuner.
2./ TVNZ just diappears from time to time (except on my TV's inbuilt tuner), as if the signal is super weak.
3./ Bad playback of existing video after a certain amount of time (don't think it's related to 1 & 2 above)
If I take my machine to a neighbours house the symptoms are the same, if I take it elsewhere altogether then TVNZ will tune in just fine. If I bring another MP machine to my place there is no TVNZ (all Hauppauge tuners - is there some firmware upgrade or setting that is needed?).
I had an antenna guy test and tell me my antenna signal is strong, and again the TV internal tuner just keeps on working.
I set up Windows MCE on my machine and get the exact same symtpoms so it's not MP related BUT It's driving me CRAZY. I WILL fix it, but it may take time, and I'll keep you posted on anything I find so please do the same if you figure anything out. BTW, are you using 64bit OS?
Regarding your crash, is there anything in your event viewer? and is there a dmp file created in the Windows directory? These can be useful to debug.
Lastly I picked up a new 120" screen last night which I'm hoping to install tonight... just to make sure I can see those pixelations easier
cheers
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- #33
John, 120"....... You make me sick man!
I might try a different make of tuner this weekend and see if that does any different.
I might try a different make of tuner this weekend and see if that does any different.
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Went for one of the DC to DC 200W supplies and works well. Have decided that the case is just too big though and really want to change to a Server/Client setup as I just want a really tiny silent client by the TV.
I used an old Xbox power supply for the PC and it's just too noisy.
I used an old Xbox power supply for the PC and it's just too noisy.
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