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<blockquote data-quote="cewillis" data-source="post: 810734" data-attributes="member: 106719">good news? (or contraditory anyway)I finally got around to installing Hauppauge's WinTV software. This also included updating the HVR-2250 driver.I used this abbreviated test sequence with MP and WinTV:Start a recording on analog channel 3Start a second recording on clear QAM channel KOLDHD (one of the problem channels). Results:MP: second recording is somewhat&nbsp; pixelated and distorted.WinTV: very similar. (as if the problem is the tuner)(results with the other problem channels are worse)Second test sequence:Start a recording on clear QAM channel KVOAHD.Start a second recording on clear QAM channel KOLDHD. Results:MP: second recording is 'somewhat' pixelated and distorted. {{WinTV: NO PROBLEMS! Second recording is FINE! (as if the problem is different tuner setups, and not the tuner per se??)(again, the MP results with the other problem channels are worse -- but WinTV does not have any problem)}}Overstatement -- if I watch long enough, the WinTV recording has similar problems. Don't seem to be as much.{{Any realistic conclusions from this?}}Looks like it's all tuner or driver, as suspected before.Notes:Viewing all of the above .ts recordings is by using windows media player, as the WinTV has some unimportant 'renderer' problem.I have contacted Hauppauge about this --- we'll see what happens.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cewillis, post: 810734, member: 106719"] [b]good news? (or contraditory anyway)[/b] I finally got around to installing Hauppauge's WinTV software. This also included updating the HVR-2250 driver. I used this abbreviated test sequence with MP and WinTV: Start a recording on analog channel 3 Start a second recording on clear QAM channel KOLDHD (one of the problem channels). Results: MP: second recording is somewhat pixelated and distorted. WinTV: very similar. (as if the problem is the tuner) (results with the other problem channels are worse) Second test sequence: Start a recording on clear QAM channel KVOAHD. Start a second recording on clear QAM channel KOLDHD. Results: MP: second recording is 'somewhat' pixelated and distorted. {{WinTV: NO PROBLEMS! Second recording is FINE! (as if the problem is different tuner setups, and not the tuner per se??) (again, the MP results with the other problem channels are worse -- but WinTV does not have any problem)}} Overstatement -- if I watch long enough, the WinTV recording has similar problems. Don't seem to be as much. {{Any realistic conclusions from this?}} Looks like it's all tuner or driver, as suspected before. Notes: Viewing all of the above .ts recordings is by using windows media player, as the WinTV has some unimportant 'renderer' problem. I have contacted Hauppauge about this --- we'll see what happens. [/QUOTE]

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