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<blockquote data-quote="csleech" data-source="post: 64252" data-attributes="member: 22494">Hello all... I am new to the whole HTPC scene and stumbled upon this GREAT product! However I am running into some issues... Please read below and bare with me; again I am new to all the HTPC stuff... Area: Media Portal TV Tuner MP Version: MP 0.2.0.0 Skin: BC Blue (I think its that one) Windows Version: XP Home SP2CPU Type: Sempron +3100 (OC to 2.2ghz) Memory: 1GB DDR PC3200 (PNY Brand)Motherboard Chipset: EPoX EP-8KDA3+Video Card: ATI Radeon 9600 ProVideo Card Driver: Not Positive (At Work; will update as soon as I can) Video Card Resolution: 1280x1024Video Render Type: VMR9Video Codec Type &amp; Version: Tried all of them included as well as ATI &amp; nVidia MPEG &amp; IntervideoAudio Codec Type &amp; Version: Tried all of thm included as well as ffdshow and nVidia and IntervideoTV Card: WinTV-PVR-500TV Card Type: HardwareTV Card Driver: Not Positive (At Work; will update as soon as I can)Synopsis: The problem I am running into is that no matter what video encoder I use, the quality of my TV is horrible. I have direct analog cable hooked up to my TV (Syntax Olevia 32&quot; LCD) and the quality is good for the most part and I am comparing this to the quality of the TV through Media Portal. The quality through media portal is choppy, and looks like a VHS that has been played to many times or is has a dirty reading head in the player. Also the aduio sounds really funny; it sounds delayed and like it has an echo. I have tried messing with all the settings and still no luck getting it to work any better.I have used Beyond TV in the past with this same computer setup and card (only difference was XP Pro instead) and the TV quality was a lot better and the sound was dead on...I think that I have some setting not configured properly or whatever. I am hoping you all can help! Thanks in advance and thanks for making such a kick A@@ product!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="csleech, post: 64252, member: 22494"] Hello all... I am new to the whole HTPC scene and stumbled upon this GREAT product! However I am running into some issues... Please read below and bare with me; again I am new to all the HTPC stuff... Area: Media Portal TV Tuner MP Version: MP 0.2.0.0 Skin: BC Blue (I think its that one) Windows Version: XP Home SP2 CPU Type: Sempron +3100 (OC to 2.2ghz) Memory: 1GB DDR PC3200 (PNY Brand) Motherboard Chipset: EPoX EP-8KDA3+ Video Card: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro Video Card Driver: Not Positive (At Work; will update as soon as I can) Video Card Resolution: 1280x1024 Video Render Type: VMR9 Video Codec Type & Version: Tried all of them included as well as ATI & nVidia MPEG & Intervideo Audio Codec Type & Version: Tried all of thm included as well as ffdshow and nVidia and Intervideo TV Card: WinTV-PVR-500 TV Card Type: Hardware TV Card Driver: Not Positive (At Work; will update as soon as I can) Synopsis: The problem I am running into is that no matter what video encoder I use, the quality of my TV is horrible. I have direct analog cable hooked up to my TV (Syntax Olevia 32" LCD) and the quality is good for the most part and I am comparing this to the quality of the TV through Media Portal. The quality through media portal is choppy, and looks like a VHS that has been played to many times or is has a dirty reading head in the player. Also the aduio sounds really funny; it sounds delayed and like it has an echo. I have tried messing with all the settings and still no luck getting it to work any better. I have used Beyond TV in the past with this same computer setup and card (only difference was XP Pro instead) and the TV quality was a lot better and the sound was dead on... I think that I have some setting not configured properly or whatever. I am hoping you all can help! Thanks in advance and thanks for making such a kick A@@ product! [/QUOTE]

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