MCE - TV pauses 3/4 second, play 3/4 second - continuously
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From: Shenan Stanley on 25 Jul 2010 21:33 Robert Hall wrote: > So why do they still have the link to the Media Center newsgroup, > and why the box to put in the sites you want to cross-post to? > The post only showed up on xp-general. If it doesn't work, they > should remove it. You're probably right on some level - except that Microsoft does not control all the news servers in the world and any who have not removed it (most likely will not bother) - well - they can propogate the postings. If you mean from a Microsoft web page - sure - if there is a link to it there - it should probably be removed. Have you pointed it out specifically? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 25 Jul 2010 23:59 Send your feedback to nntp(a)microsoft.com Robert Hall wrote: > So why do they still have the link to the Media Center newsgroup, and > why the box to put in the sites you want to cross-post to? The post > only showed up on xp-general. If it doesn't work, they should remove > it. > > On Jul 25, 5:01 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Most MS newsgroups were dropped from the MS newsserver in early June or >> early July. >> Seehttp://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspxand the >> incomplete list >> athttp://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx >> >> Robert wrote: >>> This properly showed up on usenet, but was not cross-posted on the >>> groups >>> I >>> listed. Why doesn't Microsoft close this down if it doesn't work? >> >>> I will have to repost this from Google Groups to do it properly... >> >>> I also posted this to the forum you suggested. >> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >> >>>> You will find support in this MS forum now: >>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/mediacenter/threads >> >>>> Robert wrote: >>>>> SYMPTOMS: >>>>> Watching TV on Media Center - the video (not the audio) pauses 3/4 >>>>> second, >>>>> plays 3/4 second, pauses 3/4 second - continuous loop. The bottom 5th >>>>> of >>>>> the screen is solid green (a rectangle at the bottom extending to both >>>>> sides). >> >>>>> If I play previously recorded TV in Media Center (from when this >>>>> wasn't >>>>> happening), the recording plays perfectly. I recorded a 1/2 hour TV >>>>> show >>>>> with Media Center minimized (so it wasn't trying to display it), and I >>>>> got >>>>> 1/2 hour of that continuous pausing with the green when I played the >>>>> recording. I can play DVDs perfectly from Media Center. >> >>>>> If I use Pinnacles TV software, I can watch TV okay. (But I don't use >>>>> that - >>>>> I like Media Center - the program guide, program search, recording >>>>> options, >>>>> and the fact the the Windows IR blaster will change the channels on >>>>> the >>>>> DirecTV box automatically.) >> >>>>> WHAT CHANGED: I got a new motherboard and graphics card. (My old >>>>> motherboard w/onboard graphics fried a second memory chip in 4 >>>>> months - >>>>> so >>>>> it got canned.) >>>>> Motherboard: Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ; 2.7Ghz Dual Core Intel; w/2GB >>>>> ram. >>>>> Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce 9500 GT (PCI) (Nvidia GPU w/1GB memory) >>>>> There are no yellow ?/!'s in the Device Manager. >> >>>>> I'm still using the Pinnacle PCTV HD PCI - TV tuner card. The DirecTV >>>>> cable >>>>> goes to it. >>>>> O/S: Windows Media Center (2005) w/Update Rollup 2; Window XP Home SP3 >>>>> w/all >>>>> updates. >> >>>>> The Microsoft Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility still reports >>>>> Cyberlink is the preferred decoder. No new decoders are on the list >>>>> after >>>>> installing the graphic card's software. >> >>>>> WHAT I'VE TRIED: Uninstalling/reinstalling - Media Center Update >>>>> Rollup >>>>> 2, >>>>> the graphics cards drivers, the Pinnacle drivers, and PowerDVD 8 (the >>>>> Cyberlink video decoder - I verified it was off the list in the >>>>> utility >>>>> before reinstalling it). Changing video settings in Windows and on the >>>>> Nvidia control panel. Hours and hours of Googling. >> >>>> .
From: Paul on 26 Jul 2010 21:01
Robert wrote: > SYMPTOMS: > Watching TV on Media Center - the video (not the audio) pauses 3/4 second, > plays 3/4 second, pauses 3/4 second - continuous loop. The bottom 5th of the > screen is solid green (a rectangle at the bottom extending to both sides). > > If I play previously recorded TV in Media Center (from when this wasn't > happening), the recording plays perfectly. I recorded a 1/2 hour TV show > with Media Center minimized (so it wasn't trying to display it), and I got > 1/2 hour of that continuous pausing with the green when I played the > recording. I can play DVDs perfectly from Media Center. > > If I use Pinnacles TV software, I can watch TV okay. (But I don't use that - > I like Media Center - the program guide, program search, recording options, > and the fact the the Windows IR blaster will change the channels on the > DirecTV box automatically.) > > WHAT CHANGED: I got a new motherboard and graphics card. (My old > motherboard w/onboard graphics fried a second memory chip in 4 months - so it > got canned.) > Motherboard: Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ; 2.7Ghz Dual Core Intel; w/2GB ram. > Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce 9500 GT (PCI) (Nvidia GPU w/1GB memory) > There are no yellow ?/!'s in the Device Manager. > > I'm still using the Pinnacle PCTV HD PCI - TV tuner card. The DirecTV cable > goes to it. > O/S: Windows Media Center (2005) w/Update Rollup 2; Window XP Home SP3 w/all > updates. > > The Microsoft Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility still reports > Cyberlink is the preferred decoder. No new decoders are on the list after > installing the graphic card's software. > > WHAT I'VE TRIED: Uninstalling/reinstalling - Media Center Update Rollup 2, > the graphics cards drivers, the Pinnacle drivers, and PowerDVD 8 (the > Cyberlink video decoder - I verified it was off the list in the utility > before reinstalling it). Changing video settings in Windows and on the > Nvidia control panel. Hours and hours of Googling. > Out of curiosity, have you noticed your hard drive sustained read transfer rate is lower than normal ? After a fresh reboot, try running HDTune, without going near any PCTV software. Run the HDTune read benchmark and see whether the graph is normal looking or not. http://www.hdtune.com/files/hdtune_255.exe This is a normal shaped curve, but this is a very fast storage device. I have three generations of disks here, with the best transfer rate on the blue curve being 60MB/sec, 95MB/sec and 125MB/sec for the generations. Record the drive model number when you run the benchmark, as the values and the model number might be enough to guesstimate what the transfer rate should be. http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2328/hdtune.jpg What you're looking for, is a curve that is about 1/3rd of the normal value. At least, as long as your capture card is plugged in. Paul |