So I just built my brand new system. Core2 Duo E7300 running Vista 32-bit, 4GB Ram, Radeon HD 4670, and a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 dual TV tuner.
I'm trying to watch live TV through Vista Media Center. I configured the card, and I recieve digital channels from my antenna, but the video in jerky. Its also jerky in the WinTV app that came with the card, so the problem isn't media center. The card scans for channels just fine, and the video picture is good, there aren't artifacts or anything. It just stops momentarily a few times every few seconds. The audio sometimes continues, sometimes not. The signal strength shows up as good.
So where should I start in diagnosing the problem?
I have ruled out my system being too slow. From all accounts, I have a very good system for an HTPC. I don't think its a software problem in WinTV or media center, because they both show the exact same problem. I don't think its a monitor problem, since the few non-jerky second I occasionally see look great.
So, my thoughts:
Switch PCI slots. Someone else online did this, so why not try it.
See if my video card and tuner card are in conflict. Again, this fixed a problem for someone else online. I have no idea what they were really talking about though, and I'm brand new to Vista, so I'll need help.
Checking I have the right encoder/decoder. Again, fixed someone else's problem, but didn't really understand the jist of what they were saying.
What else should I try? I know narrowing down a problem like this doesn't come easy, so I'm really looking for how to narrow down where the problem lies.
I'm trying to watch live TV through Vista Media Center. I configured the card, and I recieve digital channels from my antenna, but the video in jerky. Its also jerky in the WinTV app that came with the card, so the problem isn't media center. The card scans for channels just fine, and the video picture is good, there aren't artifacts or anything. It just stops momentarily a few times every few seconds. The audio sometimes continues, sometimes not. The signal strength shows up as good.
So where should I start in diagnosing the problem?
I have ruled out my system being too slow. From all accounts, I have a very good system for an HTPC. I don't think its a software problem in WinTV or media center, because they both show the exact same problem. I don't think its a monitor problem, since the few non-jerky second I occasionally see look great.
So, my thoughts:
Switch PCI slots. Someone else online did this, so why not try it.
See if my video card and tuner card are in conflict. Again, this fixed a problem for someone else online. I have no idea what they were really talking about though, and I'm brand new to Vista, so I'll need help.
Checking I have the right encoder/decoder. Again, fixed someone else's problem, but didn't really understand the jist of what they were saying.
What else should I try? I know narrowing down a problem like this doesn't come easy, so I'm really looking for how to narrow down where the problem lies.