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From: CSM1 on 18 Apr 2010 21:18 =?Utf-8?B?Um9iZXJ0?= <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in news:E7425BBB-B84E-4436-A231-8BAC20691C3E(a)microsoft.com: > Media Center wants the IR Blaster so it can change the channel on > the STB, > which I also want it to do, so I don't have to program everything > twice. I am familiar that. I am familiar with the fact that DirecTV > canceled it's HDPC-20 tuner that would have worked directly with Media > Center. > Do you have any ideas why I'm getting the pausing, or the "IR > hardware > not detected" error? > I suggest that you open Device Manager and look for the IR receiver. Then remove it and re-boot the computer. To open Device Manager, in Windows (Get out of the 10 foot interface) press the Windows Key and the Pause/Break Key at the same time. Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager button. The IR receiver is located in the USB Controller branch. Listed as eHome Infrared Receiver. If that entry is not in the Device manager, you do not have the IR hardware installed. There is no extra software, the driver is built into the Media Center Operation System. -- CSM1 http://www.carlmcmillan.com > > > "Curious" wrote: > >> Yes STB stands for Set Top Box >> Since all transmissions from DirecTV are encrypted and there is no >> tuner card available for a PC that will receive DirecTV >> transmissions. MC is assuming that when you say that DirecTV is your >> source that you are using a DirecTV STB which is why it is looking >> for an IR blaster to control a directTV STB. >> DirecTV did have a project to develop a PC based tuner card for >> Windows but they cancelled the project over a year ago. >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:1632CFB5-24A2-47B0-9EF5-F0AC576C35D4(a)microsoft.com... >> > Does STB = Set Top Box? (I looked it up w/Google.) >> > What does this mean "> Were you using a STB and IR blaster with a >> > cable STB?" >> > Two set top box's? I wasn't using any. I had cable, and watched TV >> > with Media Center. (The movie channels I subscribed to weren't >> > scrambled, and I >> > didn't have a box. I don't know how the cable company did that.) I >> > was using >> > the IR receiver, not the blaster. The IR receiver plugs into a USB >> > port. As >> > I said, the IR receiver still works, as I can select "try again" >> > (to detect >> > "IR hardware") WITH THE REMOTE. I never needed the IR blaster >> > before - it was still in it's sealed package in the box. It is >> > simple - a wire with the >> > emitter in a little box (it's the "official" MCE one found in >> > Google images). >> > >> > The links I read distinguished MCE 2002 and MCE 2005, saying the >> > problem >> > was just with MCE 2002; and a different problem w/MCE 2005 if you >> > skipped SP2 >> > and did SP1->SP3. >> > >> > >> > "Curious" wrote: >> > >> >> MCE2005 is based on XP Pro 2002 and what you have is MCE2005 >> >> running on a modified XP Pro OS 2002 SP3 system. >> >> I understand that you had no problems until you tried to reset up >> >> your system for a direct TV STB from using cable. >> >> Were you using a STB and IR blaster with a cable STB? >> >> If not I suspect I a hardware problem with the IR receiver unit or >> >> it's driver? >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:D9952182-CE37-47F1-96B8-25F7F1E25F94(a)microsoft.com... >> >> > I just read several of the links, and did two more searchs >> >> > adding "IR >> >> > hardware not detected" and "skipping." The extra searches match >> >> > nothing >> >> > relevant. >> >> > The links mention problems with using SP3 with MCE 2002 (I >> >> > have >> >> > 2005), >> >> > and with going from SP1 to SP3, skipping SP2. I had SP2 before. >> >> > One of >> >> > the >> >> > links is a Microsoft website, they note these issues, and none >> >> > others with >> >> > SP3 w/Media Center. Also, I have used SP3 w/Media for several >> >> > months with >> >> > not problems. >> >> > >> >> > "Curious" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Robert, >> >> >> I have not had any systems running XP for several years. >> >> >> However, I have seen lots of reports of user's having problems >> >> >> after installing SP3. >> >> >> The following Bing search results may provide some help in >> >> >> resolving your >> >> >> problem. >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.bing.com/search?q=xp+sp3 +media+center&go=&form=QBLH&q >> >> >> s=n&sk= >> >> >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:96B70E85-E399-4680-8C34-AAD7F9C87361(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >> > Since I don't have any other ideas, and two people say it >> >> >> > will work anyway >> >> >> > (non-supported chip) here it goes... downloaded... >> >> >> > installed. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports NVidia >> >> >> > is the preferred >> >> >> > driver (I didn't have to change it). >> >> >> > >> >> >> > There is no change. Uninstalled NVidia. Thanks for the >> >> >> > idea. ** Any other ideas? ** Thanks. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > BTW: Here's what the website says: >> >> >> > The page at: >> >> >> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-223-trial.html >> >> >> > reads: >> >> >> > ------------------------------- >> >> >> > System Requirements >> >> >> > >> >> >> > * Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005/2006 Update >> >> >> > Rollup2, >> >> >> > Windows >> >> >> > XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition >> >> >> > ... (SNIP) >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Graphics Chips Supported >> >> >> > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 6 series >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce FX series >> >> >> > * NVIDIA Quadro FX Series >> >> >> > -------------------------------------- >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "Jaime" wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> No, the nVidia decoder has nothing to do with what video >> >> >> >> card you have. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The page >> >> >> >> (http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-150- trial.html >> >> >> >> ) says >> >> >> >> "chips supported" and it lists just the nVidia ones, but the >> >> >> >> only requirements are: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> - Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005/New BETA, >> >> >> >> Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition >> >> >> >> - DirectX 9.0 or higher >> >> >> >> - Windows Media Center or Windows Media® Player 9.0 or >> >> >> >> higher for DVD >> >> >> >> Playback >> >> >> >> - DirectShow compatible software for MPEG-2 file playback >> >> >> >> - A DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) compatible graphics >> >> >> >> processor, >> >> >> >> such >> >> >> >> as >> >> >> >> GeForce 7800 GTX. >> >> >> >> - DVD-ROM drive required for DVD viewing >> >> >> >> - TV Tuner is required for TV viewing under Windows Media >> >> >> >> Center and >> >> >> >> must >> >> >> >> meet the Designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition logo >> >> >> >> requirements >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> It will work with any card, it is the one most people seemed >> >> >> >> to have >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> least trouble with with XP. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> James >> >> >> >> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> >> news:EAA18BDA-3ED0-4EE1-808D-74CAC46D035A(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >> >> > Are you under the impression that my Pinnacle PCTV card or >> >> >> >> > the ATI >> >> >> >> > Radeon >> >> >> >> > card use the NVIDIA GeForce graphics chip?? According to >> >> >> >> > the websites >> >> >> >> > I >> >> >> >> > just >> >> >> >> > visited they don't. The website for the NVIDIA PureVideo >> >> >> >> > Decoder Platinum >> >> >> >> > says the system requirements include NVIDIA GeForce >> >> >> >> > graphics chips >> >> >> >> > (5 >> >> >> >> > different ones). >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > "Jaime" wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Robert, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Just for grins, have you tried using the nVidia Pure >> >> >> >> >> Platinum decoder? >> >> >> >> >> It >> >> >> >> >> the one most people felt was the best for the XP version >> >> >> >> >> of MC. You >> >> >> >> >> can >> >> >> >> >> download and try it for 30 days for free ($20 after >> >> >> >> >> that). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> It would at least eliminate the possibility (however >> >> >> >> >> small) of it >> >> >> >> >> being a >> >> >> >> >> decoder issue. If you have the discs for the other MC >> >> >> >> >> decoder you >> >> >> >> >> have, >> >> >> >> >> probably best to remove those, then install Pure >> >> >> >> >> Platinum, sometimes >> >> >> >> >> multiple decoder can cause issues. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> James >> >> >> >> >> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> >> >> >> >> message >> >> >> >> >> news:2D714425-16C1-4CA9-BCA0- 043BA4D134BB(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >> >> >> > Update. I tried recording TV with MC, and it records >> >> >> >> >> > the pauses. >> >> >> >> >> > I >> >> >> >> >> > tried >> >> >> >> >> > all the other decoders in the "checkup utility" >> >> >> >> >> > (above), and I still >> >> >> >> >> > get >> >> >> >> >> > the >> >> >> >> >> > pausing, although with a couple of them (non MCE >> >> >> >> >> > compatible decoders) >> >> >> >> >> > the >> >> >> >> >> > pausing is slightly different. >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > "Robert" wrote: >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> This is a software, hardware, and setup problem - so I >> >> >> >> >> >> cross posted >> >> >> >> >> >> it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hardware/Software/firmware/drivers: >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> Windows XP SP3 Media Center Edition (MCE) w/all >> >> >> >> >> >> current updates, >> >> >> >> >> >> Pinnacle >> >> >> >> >> >> PCTV 800i HD PCI card (coax cable from DirecTV >> >> >> >> >> >> satellite tuner), >> >> >> >> >> >> ATI >> >> >> >> >> >> Radeon >> >> >> >> >> >> HD 3200 graphics card, AMD Athlon Dual Core processor >> >> >> >> >> >> 2.5 GHz, >> >> >> >> >> >> 1.75 >> >> >> >> >> >> GB >> >> >> >> >> >> RAM, >> >> >> >> >> >> official (came in the MCE box) IR sensor and blaster. >> >> >> >> >> >> MCE has >> >> >> >> >> >> all >> >> >> >> >> >> current >> >> >> >> >> >> updates. Current firmware and drivers are installed >> >> >> >> >> >> for the PCI >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> card, >> >> >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> >> motherboard, the processor, and the graphics card. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports >> >> >> >> >> >> that "Cyberlink >> >> >> >> >> >> Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8) v. 8.2.0.926 is set as >> >> >> >> >> >> "preferred," "MCE >> >> >> >> >> >> compatible," and "MP10 Compatible." There are several >> >> >> >> >> >> others on >> >> >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> >> list, >> >> >> >> >> >> but only this one is marked as "preferred." >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> FIRST, the MCE genuine IR Blaster is not detected >> >> >> >> >> >> during MCE "setup >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> signal." The error is "IR Hardware not detected." I >> >> >> >> >> >> can select >> >> >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> >> "try >> >> >> >> >> >> again" button with the remote - so the remote and IR >> >> >> >> >> >> sensor work. >> >> >> >> >> >> I >> >> >> >> >> >> never >> >> >> >> >> >> plugged in the blaster before, it's very simple and >> >> >> >> >> >> shouldn't be >> >> >> >> >> >> broken. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> SECOND, when watching TV through Media Center, it >> >> >> >> >> >> plays 1 second, >> >> >> >> >> >> then >> >> >> >> >> >> pauses 1/2 second, continuously at a regular >> >> >> >> >> >> frequency. Watching >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> through >> >> >> >> >> >> "TVCenter Pro," which came with the TV tuner card, >> >> >> >> >> >> works PERFECTLY. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This problem occurred a week ago, after I tried >> >> >> >> >> >> running MCE "setup >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> signal," after I switched from cable to DirecTV. >> >> >> >> >> >> ***After DirectTV >> >> >> >> >> >> was >> >> >> >> >> >> installed, and *BEFORE* I ran MCE setup, MCE was >> >> >> >> >> >> playing TV from >> >> >> >> >> >> DirecTV >> >> >> >> >> >> okay***. After DirecTV was installed I just went to >> >> >> >> >> >> channel 4, >> >> >> >> >> >> and >> >> >> >> >> >> it >> >> >> >> >> >> was >> >> >> >> >> >> there, playing perfectly. Later that day I tried >> >> >> >> >> >> running MCE "setup >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> signal." I get to a point where it says "IR Hardware >> >> >> >> >> >> not detected" - >> >> >> >> >> >> and >> >> >> >> >> >> I >> >> >> >> >> >> can't continue the setup. I tried the other IR >> >> >> >> >> >> blaster port, and I >> >> >> >> >> >> tried >> >> >> >> >> >> a >> >> >> >> >> >> different USB port for the IR sensor. I've tried >> >> >> >> >> >> several times, >> >> >> >> >> >> including >> >> >> >> >> >> after powering everything down and restarting the >> >> >> >> >> >> computer. >
From: Curious on 19 Apr 2010 08:34 Your IR receiver should have port connections for 2 IR blasters and you should have received 2 IR blasters with it. Have you tried different combinations of blaster and connection ports? "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E7425BBB-B84E-4436-A231-8BAC20691C3E(a)microsoft.com... > Media Center wants the IR Blaster so it can change the channel on the > STB, > which I also want it to do, so I don't have to program everything twice. > I > am familiar that. I am familiar with the fact that DirecTV canceled it's > HDPC-20 tuner that would have worked directly with Media Center. > Do you have any ideas why I'm getting the pausing, or the "IR hardware > not detected" error? > > > > "Curious" wrote: > >> Yes STB stands for Set Top Box >> Since all transmissions from DirecTV are encrypted and there is no tuner >> card available for a PC that will receive DirecTV transmissions. MC is >> assuming that when you say that DirecTV is your source that you are using >> a >> DirecTV STB which is why it is looking for an IR blaster to control a >> directTV STB. >> DirecTV did have a project to develop a PC based tuner card for Windows >> but >> they cancelled the project over a year ago. >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:1632CFB5-24A2-47B0-9EF5-F0AC576C35D4(a)microsoft.com... >> > Does STB = Set Top Box? (I looked it up w/Google.) >> > What does this mean "> Were you using a STB and IR blaster with a cable >> > STB?" >> > Two set top box's? I wasn't using any. I had cable, and watched TV with >> > Media Center. (The movie channels I subscribed to weren't scrambled, >> > and >> > I >> > didn't have a box. I don't know how the cable company did that.) I was >> > using >> > the IR receiver, not the blaster. The IR receiver plugs into a USB >> > port. >> > As >> > I said, the IR receiver still works, as I can select "try again" (to >> > detect >> > "IR hardware") WITH THE REMOTE. I never needed the IR blaster before - >> > it >> > was still in it's sealed package in the box. It is simple - a wire >> > with >> > the >> > emitter in a little box (it's the "official" MCE one found in Google >> > images). >> > >> > The links I read distinguished MCE 2002 and MCE 2005, saying the >> > problem >> > was just with MCE 2002; and a different problem w/MCE 2005 if you >> > skipped >> > SP2 >> > and did SP1->SP3. >> > >> > >> > "Curious" wrote: >> > >> >> MCE2005 is based on XP Pro 2002 and what you have is MCE2005 running >> >> on a >> >> modified XP Pro OS 2002 SP3 system. >> >> I understand that you had no problems until you tried to reset up your >> >> system for a direct TV STB from using cable. >> >> Were you using a STB and IR blaster with a cable STB? >> >> If not I suspect I a hardware problem with the IR receiver unit or >> >> it's >> >> driver? >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:D9952182-CE37-47F1-96B8-25F7F1E25F94(a)microsoft.com... >> >> > I just read several of the links, and did two more searchs adding >> >> > "IR >> >> > hardware not detected" and "skipping." The extra searches match >> >> > nothing >> >> > relevant. >> >> > The links mention problems with using SP3 with MCE 2002 (I have >> >> > 2005), >> >> > and with going from SP1 to SP3, skipping SP2. I had SP2 before. >> >> > One >> >> > of >> >> > the >> >> > links is a Microsoft website, they note these issues, and none >> >> > others >> >> > with >> >> > SP3 w/Media Center. Also, I have used SP3 w/Media for several >> >> > months >> >> > with >> >> > not problems. >> >> > >> >> > "Curious" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Robert, >> >> >> I have not had any systems running XP for several years. >> >> >> However, I have seen lots of reports of user's having problems >> >> >> after >> >> >> installing SP3. >> >> >> The following Bing search results may provide some help in >> >> >> resolving >> >> >> your >> >> >> problem. >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.bing.com/search?q=xp+sp3+media+center&go=&form=QBLH&qs=n&sk= >> >> >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:96B70E85-E399-4680-8C34-AAD7F9C87361(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >> > Since I don't have any other ideas, and two people say it will >> >> >> > work >> >> >> > anyway >> >> >> > (non-supported chip) here it goes... downloaded... installed. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports NVidia is >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > preferred >> >> >> > driver (I didn't have to change it). >> >> >> > >> >> >> > There is no change. Uninstalled NVidia. Thanks for the idea. >> >> >> > ** Any other ideas? ** Thanks. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > BTW: Here's what the website says: >> >> >> > The page at: >> >> >> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-223-trial.html >> >> >> > reads: >> >> >> > ------------------------------- >> >> >> > System Requirements >> >> >> > >> >> >> > * Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005/2006 Update >> >> >> > Rollup2, >> >> >> > Windows >> >> >> > XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition >> >> >> > ... (SNIP) >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Graphics Chips Supported >> >> >> > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 6 series >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce FX series >> >> >> > * NVIDIA Quadro FX Series >> >> >> > -------------------------------------- >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "Jaime" wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> No, the nVidia decoder has nothing to do with what video card >> >> >> >> you >> >> >> >> have. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The page >> >> >> >> (http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-150-trial.html) >> >> >> >> says >> >> >> >> "chips supported" and it lists just the nVidia ones, but the >> >> >> >> only >> >> >> >> requirements are: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> - Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005/New BETA, Windows XP >> >> >> >> Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition >> >> >> >> - DirectX 9.0 or higher >> >> >> >> - Windows Media Center or Windows Media® Player 9.0 or higher >> >> >> >> for >> >> >> >> DVD >> >> >> >> Playback >> >> >> >> - DirectShow compatible software for MPEG-2 file playback >> >> >> >> - A DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) compatible graphics >> >> >> >> processor, >> >> >> >> such >> >> >> >> as >> >> >> >> GeForce 7800 GTX. >> >> >> >> - DVD-ROM drive required for DVD viewing >> >> >> >> - TV Tuner is required for TV viewing under Windows Media Center >> >> >> >> and >> >> >> >> must >> >> >> >> meet the Designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition logo >> >> >> >> requirements >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> It will work with any card, it is the one most people seemed to >> >> >> >> have >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> least trouble with with XP. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> James >> >> >> >> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> >> news:EAA18BDA-3ED0-4EE1-808D-74CAC46D035A(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >> >> > Are you under the impression that my Pinnacle PCTV card or the >> >> >> >> > ATI >> >> >> >> > Radeon >> >> >> >> > card use the NVIDIA GeForce graphics chip?? According to the >> >> >> >> > websites >> >> >> >> > I >> >> >> >> > just >> >> >> >> > visited they don't. The website for the NVIDIA PureVideo >> >> >> >> > Decoder >> >> >> >> > Platinum >> >> >> >> > says the system requirements include NVIDIA GeForce graphics >> >> >> >> > chips >> >> >> >> > (5 >> >> >> >> > different ones). >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > "Jaime" wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Robert, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Just for grins, have you tried using the nVidia Pure Platinum >> >> >> >> >> decoder? >> >> >> >> >> It >> >> >> >> >> the one most people felt was the best for the XP version of >> >> >> >> >> MC. >> >> >> >> >> You >> >> >> >> >> can >> >> >> >> >> download and try it for 30 days for free ($20 after that). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> It would at least eliminate the possibility (however small) >> >> >> >> >> of >> >> >> >> >> it >> >> >> >> >> being a >> >> >> >> >> decoder issue. If you have the discs for the other MC decoder >> >> >> >> >> you >> >> >> >> >> have, >> >> >> >> >> probably best to remove those, then install Pure Platinum, >> >> >> >> >> sometimes >> >> >> >> >> multiple decoder can cause issues. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> James >> >> >> >> >> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> >> >> news:2D714425-16C1-4CA9-BCA0-043BA4D134BB(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >> >> >> > Update. I tried recording TV with MC, and it records the >> >> >> >> >> > pauses. >> >> >> >> >> > I >> >> >> >> >> > tried >> >> >> >> >> > all the other decoders in the "checkup utility" (above), >> >> >> >> >> > and I >> >> >> >> >> > still >> >> >> >> >> > get >> >> >> >> >> > the >> >> >> >> >> > pausing, although with a couple of them (non MCE compatible >> >> >> >> >> > decoders) >> >> >> >> >> > the >> >> >> >> >> > pausing is slightly different. >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > "Robert" wrote: >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> This is a software, hardware, and setup problem - so I >> >> >> >> >> >> cross >> >> >> >> >> >> posted >> >> >> >> >> >> it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hardware/Software/firmware/drivers: >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> Windows XP SP3 Media Center Edition (MCE) w/all current >> >> >> >> >> >> updates, >> >> >> >> >> >> Pinnacle >> >> >> >> >> >> PCTV 800i HD PCI card (coax cable from DirecTV satellite >> >> >> >> >> >> tuner), >> >> >> >> >> >> ATI >> >> >> >> >> >> Radeon >> >> >> >> >> >> HD 3200 graphics card, AMD Athlon Dual Core processor 2.5 >> >> >> >> >> >> GHz, >> >> >> >> >> >> 1.75 >> >> >> >> >> >> GB >> >> >> >> >> >> RAM, >> >> >> >> >> >> official (came in the MCE box) IR sensor and blaster. MCE >> >> >> >> >> >> has >> >> >> >> >> >> all >> >> >> >> >> >> current >> >> >> >> >> >> updates. Current firmware and drivers are installed for >> >> >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> >> PCI >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> card, >> >> >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> >> motherboard, the processor, and the graphics card. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports that >> >> >> >> >> >> "Cyberlink >> >> >> >> >> >> Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8) v. 8.2.0.926 is set as >> >> >> >> >> >> "preferred," >> >> >> >> >> >> "MCE >> >> >> >> >> >> compatible," and "MP10 Compatible." There are several >> >> >> >> >> >> others >> >> >> >> >> >> on >> >> >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> >> list, >> >> >> >> >> >> but only this one is marked as "preferred." >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> FIRST, the MCE genuine IR Blaster is not detected during >> >> >> >> >> >> MCE >> >> >> >> >> >> "setup >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> signal." The error is "IR Hardware not detected." I can >> >> >> >> >> >> select >> >> >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> >> "try >> >> >> >> >> >> again" button with the remote - so the remote and IR >> >> >> >> >> >> sensor >> >> >> >> >> >> work. >> >> >> >> >> >> I >> >> >> >> >> >> never >> >> >> >> >> >> plugged in the blaster before, it's very simple and >> >> >> >> >> >> shouldn't >> >> >> >> >> >> be >> >> >> >> >> >> broken. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> SECOND, when watching TV through Media Center, it plays 1 >> >> >> >> >> >> second, >> >> >> >> >> >> then >> >> >> >> >> >> pauses 1/2 second, continuously at a regular frequency. >> >> >> >> >> >> Watching >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> through >> >> >> >> >> >> "TVCenter Pro," which came with the TV tuner card, works >> >> >> >> >> >> PERFECTLY. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This problem occurred a week ago, after I tried running >> >> >> >> >> >> MCE >> >> >> >> >> >> "setup >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> signal," after I switched from cable to DirecTV. ***After >> >> >> >> >> >> DirectTV >> >> >> >> >> >> was >> >> >> >> >> >> installed, and *BEFORE* I ran MCE setup, MCE was playing >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> from >> >> >> >> >> >> DirecTV >> >> >> >> >> >> okay***. After DirecTV was installed I just went to >> >> >> >> >> >> channel >> >> >> >> >> >> 4, >> >> >> >> >> >> and >> >> >> >> >> >> it >> >> >> >> >> >> was >> >> >> >> >> >> there, playing perfectly. Later that day I tried running >> >> >> >> >> >> MCE >> >> >> >> >> >> "setup >> >> >> >> >> >> TV >> >> >> >> >> >> signal." I get to a point where it says "IR Hardware not >> >> >> >> >> >> detected" - >> >> >> >> >> >> and >> >> >> >> >> >> I >> >> >> >> >> >> can't continue the setup. I tried the other IR blaster >> >> >> >> >> >> port, >> >> >> >> >> >> and I >> >> >> >> >> >> tried >> >> >> >> >> >> a >> >> >> >> >> >> different USB port for the IR sensor. I've tried several >> >> >> >> >> >> times, >> >> >> >> >> >> including >> >> >> >> >> >> after powering everything down and restarting the >> >> >> >> >> >> computer.
From: Robert on 19 Apr 2010 16:53 It's listed under "Human Interface Devices" as "Microsoft eHome Infrared Tranceiver." There are two "USB Human Interface Device" entries after it - I can't tell from properties what they are. I clearly said the remote worked. I will remove device from the Device Manager and reboot later today. Thanks for the suggestion. I doubt that will address my other problem of pausing. "CSM1" wrote: > > I suggest that you open Device Manager and look for the IR receiver. > Then remove it and re-boot the computer. > > To open Device Manager, in Windows (Get out of the 10 foot interface) > press the Windows Key and the Pause/Break Key at the same time. Click > the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager button. > > The IR receiver is located in the USB Controller branch. > Listed as eHome Infrared Receiver. > > If that entry is not in the Device manager, you do not have the IR > hardware installed. > > There is no extra software, the driver is built into the Media Center > Operation System. > > > -- > CSM1 > http://www.carlmcmillan.com > > > > > > > > "Curious" wrote: > > > >> Yes STB stands for Set Top Box > >> Since all transmissions from DirecTV are encrypted and there is no > >> tuner card available for a PC that will receive DirecTV > >> transmissions. MC is assuming that when you say that DirecTV is your > >> source that you are using a DirecTV STB which is why it is looking > >> for an IR blaster to control a directTV STB. > >> DirecTV did have a project to develop a PC based tuner card for > >> Windows but they cancelled the project over a year ago. > >> > >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:1632CFB5-24A2-47B0-9EF5-F0AC576C35D4(a)microsoft.com... > >> > Does STB = Set Top Box? (I looked it up w/Google.) > >> > What does this mean "> Were you using a STB and IR blaster with a > >> > cable STB?" > >> > Two set top box's? I wasn't using any. I had cable, and watched TV > >> > with Media Center. (The movie channels I subscribed to weren't > >> > scrambled, and I > >> > didn't have a box. I don't know how the cable company did that.) I > >> > was using > >> > the IR receiver, not the blaster. The IR receiver plugs into a USB > >> > port. As > >> > I said, the IR receiver still works, as I can select "try again" > >> > (to detect > >> > "IR hardware") WITH THE REMOTE. I never needed the IR blaster > >> > before - it was still in it's sealed package in the box. It is > >> > simple - a wire with the > >> > emitter in a little box (it's the "official" MCE one found in > >> > Google images). > >> > > >> > The links I read distinguished MCE 2002 and MCE 2005, saying the > >> > problem > >> > was just with MCE 2002; and a different problem w/MCE 2005 if you > >> > skipped SP2 > >> > and did SP1->SP3. > >> > > >> > > >> > "Curious" wrote: > >> > > >> >> MCE2005 is based on XP Pro 2002 and what you have is MCE2005 > >> >> running on a modified XP Pro OS 2002 SP3 system. > >> >> I understand that you had no problems until you tried to reset up > >> >> your system for a direct TV STB from using cable. > >> >> Were you using a STB and IR blaster with a cable STB? > >> >> If not I suspect I a hardware problem with the IR receiver unit or > >> >> it's driver? > >> >> > >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:D9952182-CE37-47F1-96B8-25F7F1E25F94(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> > I just read several of the links, and did two more searchs > >> >> > adding "IR > >> >> > hardware not detected" and "skipping." The extra searches match > >> >> > nothing > >> >> > relevant. > >> >> > The links mention problems with using SP3 with MCE 2002 (I > >> >> > have > >> >> > 2005), > >> >> > and with going from SP1 to SP3, skipping SP2. I had SP2 before. > >> >> > One of > >> >> > the > >> >> > links is a Microsoft website, they note these issues, and none > >> >> > others with > >> >> > SP3 w/Media Center. Also, I have used SP3 w/Media for several > >> >> > months with > >> >> > not problems. > >> >> > > >> >> > "Curious" wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> Robert, > >> >> >> I have not had any systems running XP for several years. > >> >> >> However, I have seen lots of reports of user's having problems > >> >> >> after installing SP3. > >> >> >> The following Bing search results may provide some help in > >> >> >> resolving your > >> >> >> problem. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> http://www.bing.com/search?q=xp+sp3 > +media+center&go=&form=QBLH&q > >> >> >> s=n&sk= > >> >> >> > >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> >> news:96B70E85-E399-4680-8C34-AAD7F9C87361(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> >> > Since I don't have any other ideas, and two people say it > >> >> >> > will work anyway > >> >> >> > (non-supported chip) here it goes... downloaded... > >> >> >> > installed. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports NVidia > >> >> >> > is the preferred > >> >> >> > driver (I didn't have to change it). > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > There is no change. Uninstalled NVidia. Thanks for the > >> >> >> > idea. ** Any other ideas? ** Thanks. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > BTW: Here's what the website says: > >> >> >> > The page at: > >> >> >> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-223-trial.html > >> >> >> > reads: > >> >> >> > ------------------------------- > >> >> >> > System Requirements > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > * Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005/2006 Update > >> >> >> > Rollup2, > >> >> >> > Windows > >> >> >> > XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition > >> >> >> > ... (SNIP) > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Graphics Chips Supported > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 6 series > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce FX series > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA Quadro FX Series > >> >> >> > -------------------------------------- > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > "Jaime" wrote: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> No, the nVidia decoder has nothing to do with what video > >> >> >> >> card you have. > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> The page > >> >> >> >> (http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-150- > trial.html > >> >> >> >> ) says > >> >> >> >> "chips supported" and it lists just the nVidia ones, but the > >> >> >> >> only requirements are: > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> - Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005/New BETA, > >> >> >> >> Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition > >> >> >> >> - DirectX 9.0 or higher > >> >> >> >> - Windows Media Center or Windows Media® Player 9.0 or > >> >> >> >> higher for DVD > >> >> >> >> Playback > >> >> >> >> - DirectShow compatible software for MPEG-2 file playback > >> >> >> >> - A DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) compatible graphics > >> >> >> >> processor, > >> >> >> >> such > >> >> >> >> as > >> >> >> >> GeForce 7800 GTX. > >> >> >> >> - DVD-ROM drive required for DVD viewing > >> >> >> >> - TV Tuner is required for TV viewing under Windows Media > >> >> >> >> Center and > >> >> >> >> must > >> >> >> >> meet the Designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition logo > >> >> >> >> requirements > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> It will work with any card, it is the one most people seemed > >> >> >> >> to have > >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> least trouble with with XP. > >> >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> >> James > >> >> >> >> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> >> >> news:EAA18BDA-3ED0-4EE1-808D-74CAC46D035A(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> >> >> > Are you under the impression that my Pinnacle PCTV card or > >> >> >> >> > the ATI > >> >> >> >> > Radeon > >> >> >> >> > card use the NVIDIA GeForce graphics chip?? According to > >> >> >> >> > the websites > >> >> >> >> > I > >> >> >> >> > just > >> >> >> >> > visited they don't. The website for the NVIDIA PureVideo > >> >> >> >> > Decoder Platinum > >> >> >> >> > says the system requirements include NVIDIA GeForce > >> >> >> >> > graphics chips > >> >> >> >> > (5 > >> >> >> >> > different ones). > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > "Jaime" wrote: > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> Robert, > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Just for grins, have you tried using the nVidia Pure > >> >> >> >> >> Platinum decoder? > >> >> >> >> >> It > >> >> >> >> >> the one most people felt was the best for the XP version > >> >> >> >> >> of MC. You > >> >> >> >> >> can > >> >> >> >> >> download and try it for 30 days for free ($20 after > >> >> >> >> >> that). > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> It would at least eliminate the possibility (however > >> >> >> >> >> small) of it > >> >> >> >> >> being a > >> >> >> >> >> decoder issue. If you have the discs for the other MC > >> >> >> >> >> decoder you > >> >> >> >> >> have, > >> >> >> >> >> probably best to remove those, then install Pure > >> >> >> >> >> Platinum, sometimes > >> >> >> >> >> multiple decoder can cause issues. > >> >> >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> >> >> James > >> >> >> >> >> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > >> >> >> >> >> message > >> >> >> >> >> news:2D714425-16C1-4CA9-BCA0- > 043BA4D134BB(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> >> >> >> > Update. I tried recording TV with MC, and it records > >> >> >> >> >> > the pauses. > >> >> >> >> >> > I > >> >> >> >> >> > tried > >> >> >> >> >> > all the other decoders in the "checkup utility" > >> >> >> >> >> > (above), and I still > >> >> >> >> >> > get > >> >> >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> >> >> > pausing, although with a couple of them (non MCE > >> >> >> >> >> > compatible decoders) > >> >> >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> >> >> > pausing is slightly different. > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > "Robert" wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> This is a software, hardware, and setup problem - so I > >> >> >> >> >> >> cross posted > >> >> >> >> >> >> it. > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Hardware/Software/firmware/drivers: > >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ > >> >> >> >> >> >> Windows XP SP3 Media Center Edition (MCE) w/all > >> >> >> >> >> >> current updates, > >> >> >> >> >> >> Pinnacle > >> >> >> >> >> >> PCTV 800i HD PCI card (coax cable from DirecTV > >> >> >> >> >> >> satellite tuner), > >> >> >> >> >> >> ATI > >> >> >> >> >> >> Radeon > >> >> >> >> >> >> HD 3200 graphics card, AMD Athlon Dual Core processor > >> >> >> >> >> >> 2.5 GHz, > >> >> >> >> >> >> 1.75 > >> >> >> >> >> >> GB > >> >> >> >> >> >> RAM, > >> >> >> >> >> >> official (came in the MCE box) IR sensor and blaster. > >> >> >> >> >> >> MCE has > >> >> >> >> >> >> all > >> >> >> >> >> >> current > >> >> >> >> >> >> updates. Current firmware and drivers are installed > >> >> >> >> >> >> for the PCI > >> >> >> >> >> >> TV > >> >> >> >> >> >> card, > >> >> >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> >> >> motherboard, the processor, and the graphics card. > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports > >> >> >> >> >> >> that "Cyberlink > >> >> >> >> >> >> Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8) v. 8.2.0.926 is set as > >> >> >> >> >> >> "preferred," "MCE > >> >> >> >> >> >> compatible," and "MP10 Compatible." There are several > >> >> >> >> >> >> others on > >> >> >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> >> >> list, > >> >> >> >> >> >> but only this one is marked as "preferred." > >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> FIRST, the MCE genuine IR Blaster is not detected > >> >> >> >> >> >> during MCE "setup > >> >> >> >> >> >> TV
From: Robert on 19 Apr 2010 17:58 It's interesting that your suggestion apparently fixed the OTHER problem. See below. It's listed under "Human Interface Devices" as "Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver." I uninstalled it, rebooted, and it invisibly reinstalled itself. I still get the "IR Hardware not detected" error. The Windows remote still works. I don't understand how Windows even knows if a simple cable that has nothing on it but an infrared led is even plugged into the IR Reciever. It is plugged in. (Maybe I should find another plug the same size, cut the wire, and hook the two wires together to see if Windows see the connection is closed.) I've tried putting the IR Blaster in front of the IR Receiver during "try again" to see if Windows wants to see it work - even though the instructions say nothing about doing that. There was a very fortunate and unexpected side effect to reinstalling the IR Tranceiver device - the pausing/skipping while watching TV in Media Center is now gone. I don't know how that solved that problem - I'm very skeptical of coincedences. So now two problems is reduced to one. If I can get the IR Blaster detected I will only have to program to record shows in one place. (Right now Media Center is set up for antenna - with one channel - 4.) "CSM1" wrote: > > I suggest that you open Device Manager and look for the IR receiver. > Then remove it and re-boot the computer. > > To open Device Manager, in Windows (Get out of the 10 foot interface) > press the Windows Key and the Pause/Break Key at the same time. Click > the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager button. > > The IR receiver is located in the USB Controller branch. > Listed as eHome Infrared Receiver. > > If that entry is not in the Device manager, you do not have the IR > hardware installed. > > There is no extra software, the driver is built into the Media Center > Operation System. > > > -- > CSM1 > http://www.carlmcmillan.com > > > > > > > > "Curious" wrote: > > > >> Yes STB stands for Set Top Box > >> Since all transmissions from DirecTV are encrypted and there is no > >> tuner card available for a PC that will receive DirecTV > >> transmissions. MC is assuming that when you say that DirecTV is your > >> source that you are using a DirecTV STB which is why it is looking > >> for an IR blaster to control a directTV STB. > >> DirecTV did have a project to develop a PC based tuner card for > >> Windows but they cancelled the project over a year ago. > >> > >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:1632CFB5-24A2-47B0-9EF5-F0AC576C35D4(a)microsoft.com... > >> > Does STB = Set Top Box? (I looked it up w/Google.) > >> > What does this mean "> Were you using a STB and IR blaster with a > >> > cable STB?" > >> > Two set top box's? I wasn't using any. I had cable, and watched TV > >> > with Media Center. (The movie channels I subscribed to weren't > >> > scrambled, and I > >> > didn't have a box. I don't know how the cable company did that.) I > >> > was using > >> > the IR receiver, not the blaster. The IR receiver plugs into a USB > >> > port. As > >> > I said, the IR receiver still works, as I can select "try again" > >> > (to detect > >> > "IR hardware") WITH THE REMOTE. I never needed the IR blaster > >> > before - it was still in it's sealed package in the box. It is > >> > simple - a wire with the > >> > emitter in a little box (it's the "official" MCE one found in > >> > Google images). > >> > > >> > The links I read distinguished MCE 2002 and MCE 2005, saying the > >> > problem > >> > was just with MCE 2002; and a different problem w/MCE 2005 if you > >> > skipped SP2 > >> > and did SP1->SP3. > >> > > >> > > >> > "Curious" wrote: > >> > > >> >> MCE2005 is based on XP Pro 2002 and what you have is MCE2005 > >> >> running on a modified XP Pro OS 2002 SP3 system. > >> >> I understand that you had no problems until you tried to reset up > >> >> your system for a direct TV STB from using cable. > >> >> Were you using a STB and IR blaster with a cable STB? > >> >> If not I suspect I a hardware problem with the IR receiver unit or > >> >> it's driver? > >> >> > >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:D9952182-CE37-47F1-96B8-25F7F1E25F94(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> > I just read several of the links, and did two more searchs > >> >> > adding "IR > >> >> > hardware not detected" and "skipping." The extra searches match > >> >> > nothing > >> >> > relevant. > >> >> > The links mention problems with using SP3 with MCE 2002 (I > >> >> > have > >> >> > 2005), > >> >> > and with going from SP1 to SP3, skipping SP2. I had SP2 before. > >> >> > One of > >> >> > the > >> >> > links is a Microsoft website, they note these issues, and none > >> >> > others with > >> >> > SP3 w/Media Center. Also, I have used SP3 w/Media for several > >> >> > months with > >> >> > not problems. > >> >> > > >> >> > "Curious" wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> Robert, > >> >> >> I have not had any systems running XP for several years. > >> >> >> However, I have seen lots of reports of user's having problems > >> >> >> after installing SP3. > >> >> >> The following Bing search results may provide some help in > >> >> >> resolving your > >> >> >> problem. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> http://www.bing.com/search?q=xp+sp3 > +media+center&go=&form=QBLH&q > >> >> >> s=n&sk= > >> >> >> > >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> >> news:96B70E85-E399-4680-8C34-AAD7F9C87361(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> >> > Since I don't have any other ideas, and two people say it > >> >> >> > will work anyway > >> >> >> > (non-supported chip) here it goes... downloaded... > >> >> >> > installed. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports NVidia > >> >> >> > is the preferred > >> >> >> > driver (I didn't have to change it). > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > There is no change. Uninstalled NVidia. Thanks for the > >> >> >> > idea. ** Any other ideas? ** Thanks. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > BTW: Here's what the website says: > >> >> >> > The page at: > >> >> >> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-223-trial.html > >> >> >> > reads: > >> >> >> > ------------------------------- > >> >> >> > System Requirements > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > * Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005/2006 Update > >> >> >> > Rollup2, > >> >> >> > Windows > >> >> >> > XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition > >> >> >> > ... (SNIP) > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Graphics Chips Supported > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce 6 series > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA GeForce FX series > >> >> >> > * NVIDIA Quadro FX Series > >> >> >> > -------------------------------------- > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > "Jaime" wrote: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> No, the nVidia decoder has nothing to do with what video > >> >> >> >> card you have. > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> The page > >> >> >> >> (http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-150- > trial.html > >> >> >> >> ) says > >> >> >> >> "chips supported" and it lists just the nVidia ones, but the > >> >> >> >> only requirements are: > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> - Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005/New BETA, > >> >> >> >> Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition > >> >> >> >> - DirectX 9.0 or higher > >> >> >> >> - Windows Media Center or Windows Media® Player 9.0 or > >> >> >> >> higher for DVD > >> >> >> >> Playback > >> >> >> >> - DirectShow compatible software for MPEG-2 file playback > >> >> >> >> - A DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) compatible graphics > >> >> >> >> processor, > >> >> >> >> such > >> >> >> >> as > >> >> >> >> GeForce 7800 GTX. > >> >> >> >> - DVD-ROM drive required for DVD viewing > >> >> >> >> - TV Tuner is required for TV viewing under Windows Media > >> >> >> >> Center and > >> >> >> >> must > >> >> >> >> meet the Designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition logo > >> >> >> >> requirements > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> It will work with any card, it is the one most people seemed > >> >> >> >> to have > >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> least trouble with with XP. > >> >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> >> James > >> >> >> >> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> >> >> news:EAA18BDA-3ED0-4EE1-808D-74CAC46D035A(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> >> >> > Are you under the impression that my Pinnacle PCTV card or > >> >> >> >> > the ATI > >> >> >> >> > Radeon > >> >> >> >> > card use the NVIDIA GeForce graphics chip?? According to > >> >> >> >> > the websites > >> >> >> >> > I > >> >> >> >> > just > >> >> >> >> > visited they don't. The website for the NVIDIA PureVideo > >> >> >> >> > Decoder Platinum > >> >> >> >> > says the system requirements include NVIDIA GeForce > >> >> >> >> > graphics chips > >> >> >> >> > (5 > >> >> >> >> > different ones). > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > "Jaime" wrote: > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> Robert, > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Just for grins, have you tried using the nVidia Pure > >> >> >> >> >> Platinum decoder? > >> >> >> >> >> It > >> >> >> >> >> the one most people felt was the best for the XP version > >> >> >> >> >> of MC. You > >> >> >> >> >> can > >> >> >> >> >> download and try it for 30 days for free ($20 after > >> >> >> >> >> that). > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> It would at least eliminate the possibility (however > >> >> >> >> >> small) of it > >> >> >> >> >> being a > >> >> >> >> >> decoder issue. If you have the discs for the other MC > >> >> >> >> >> decoder you > >> >> >> >> >> have, > >> >> >> >> >> probably best to remove those, then install Pure > >> >> >> >> >> Platinum, sometimes > >> >> >> >> >> multiple decoder can cause issues. > >> >> >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> >> >> James > >> >> >> >> >> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> "Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > >> >> >> >> >> message > >> >> >> >> >> news:2D714425-16C1-4CA9-BCA0- > 043BA4D134BB(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> >> >> >> > Update. I tried recording TV with MC, and it records > >> >> >> >> >> > the pauses. > >> >> >> >> >> > I > >> >> >> >> >> > tried > >> >> >> >> >> > all the other decoders in the "checkup utility" > >> >> >> >> >> > (above), and I still > >> >> >> >> >> > get > >> >> >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> >> >> > pausing, although with a couple of them (non MCE > >> >> >> >> >> > compatible decoders) > >> >> >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> >> >> > pausing is slightly different. > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > "Robert" wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> This is a software, hardware, and setup problem - so I > >> >> >> >> >> >> cross posted > >> >> >> >> >> >> it. > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Hardware/Software/firmware/drivers: > >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ > >> >> >> >> >> >> Windows XP SP3 Media Center Edition (MCE) w/all > >> >> >> >> >> >> current updates, > >> >> >> >> >> >> Pinnacle > >> >> >> >> >> >> PCTV 800i HD PCI card (coax cable from DirecTV > >> >> >> >> >> >> satellite tuner), > >> >> >> >> >> >> ATI > >> >> >> >> >> >> Radeon > >> >> >> >> >> >> HD 3200 graphics card, AMD Athlon Dual Core processor > >> >> >> >> >> >> 2.5 GHz, > >> >> >> >> >> >> 1.75 > >> >> >> >> >> >> GB > >> >> >> >> >> >> RAM, > >> >> >> >> >> >> official (came in the MCE box) IR sensor and blaster. > >> >> >> >> >> >> MCE has > >> >> >> >> >> >> all > >> >> >> >> >> >> current > >> >> >> >> >> >> updates. Current firmware and drivers are installed > >> >> >> >> >> >> for the PCI > >> >> >> >> >> >> TV > >> >> >> >> >> >> card, > >> >> >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> >> >> motherboard, the processor, and the graphics card. > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports > >> >> >> >> >> >> that "Cyberlink > >> >> >> >> >> >> Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8) v. 8.2.0.926 is set as > >> >> >> >> >> >> "preferred," "MCE > >> >> >> >> >> >> compatible," and "MP10 Compatible." There are several > >> >> >> >> >> >> others on > >> >> >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> >> >> list, > >> >> >> >> >> >> but only this one is marked as "preferred." > >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> FIRST, the MCE genuine IR Blaster is not detected > >> >> >> >> >> >> during MCE "setup > >> >> >> >> >> >> TV
From: T Shadow on 20 Apr 2010 00:06
"Robert" <Robert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7067AB11-4888-4253-BDB6-B2E9B25FD407(a)microsoft.com... > There was a very fortunate and unexpected side effect to reinstalling > the IR Tranceiver device - the pausing/skipping while watching TV in Media > Center is now gone. I don't know how that solved that problem - I'm very > skeptical of coincedences. > My video card is on the same IRQ as the front USB port. Putting anything in that port that keeps it very busy can cause stuttering. Possibly your IRQ sharing was changed, or you put it in a different USB port. I keep unused items, like serial & parallel ports, disabled to free up IRQs and have these and other free ones but XP insists on sharing the video card IRQ anyway. |