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Title: TV Tuner Software
Post by: Dinger on November 14, 2003, 04:25:40 PM

Anyone got any good recommendations for a TV tuner?  I made a mistake and bought the MSI PC@nywhere tuner card.  Now I'm stuck with poorly functional software on the thing.

Title: TV Tuner Software
Post by: Animal on November 14, 2003, 04:29:44 PM

dscaler

Title: TV Tuner Software
Post by: zmeg on November 14, 2003, 04:37:38 PM

I have the same problem with a pinacle stereo tv tuner, Crashes every 10 minutes forcing a reset, corupts data on HD almost every time. The last time I tried to use it It damaged the mobo and cpu. I also have an older win tv card that never gives any trouble whatsoever. Go with win tv.

Title: TV Tuner Software
Post by: Dinger on November 15, 2003, 01:36:08 AM

thanks animal.  This card has a CX23881 chip in it, which is not supported by dscaler.

Title: TV Tuner Software
Post by: ramzey on November 15, 2003, 02:25:32 AM

http://www.showshifter.com/support/system.htm

http://www.kworld.com.tw/

i not chk compatibility with this chip, but maybe will fit

Title: TV Tuner Software
Post by: Dinger on November 15, 2003, 06:39:04 PM

showshifter "works" but I need something with software deinterlacing.

And a reminder to folks: buy the LeadTek winfast 2000 or whatever it's called.  Don't get this dog.

Title: TV Tuner Software
Post by: Staga on November 15, 2003, 07:21:43 PM

Why would anyone buy another brand than Hauppauge?
I've been using WinTV NICAM/FM TV-card for years with WinME, Win2k and WinXP without any problems.

Title: TV Tuner Software
Post by: Dinger on November 16, 2003, 01:34:51 PM

First, I said a made a mistake.
Second, I bought it because I couldn't find my old Hauppauge Card.
Third, when I had the Hauppauge Card (on a previous machine), I did have stability issues with it.
Fourth, the hardware is superior.  As far as I know, the only Hauppauge card currently for sale that doesn't use some version of the (Conexant/BrookTree) BT878 chipset is the their HDTV card, which uses the (conexant) CX23880.  HDTV ain't supported in this part of the midwest. The card I purchased uses the CX23883 chipset, which is the 23880 without HDTV support (and hence $150 cheaper).  If you'd rather see the docs, see http://www.conexant.com/servlets/DownloadServlet/101550b.pdf?FileId=701.

The video quality I get is far superior in video and audio quality to my old Hauppauge WinTV Theater, and to my previous solution (=the one between the HP and now) of using a ViVO card and a VCR.


The only problem is I can't get decent software.  Oh well, I guess I wait for Dscaler to support it.

Title: TV Tuner Software
Post by: boxboy28 on November 17, 2003, 10:04:02 AM

Well i use a "LEADTEK WINFAST TV2000 DELUXE"  Great card.  Make sure your tuner card is not sharing an IRQ that will cause alot of problems!