LEADTEK WINFAST "DELUXE" TV2000XP TV/FM MULTIMEDIA CARD - RETAIL BOX (UPDATE: NOW $42.00 shipped!) @ Newegg!

[ZakPC]

Originally posted by: tommyli
Hi Don't know if anyone has been reading up on other TV tuners.

I've been looking for a TV Tuner myself to do some capturing/ normal TV viewing... all Ican say is that I'll never go back to ATI... decent cards.. but lack of driver updates is unacceptable.

ATI just has some new TV drivers available via Windows Update - these drivers are for the video and sound capure
Before the update, the sound/video capture did not work - period.
After update, I still have clipping/lost frames issues when recording

 

[yepper]

Originally posted by: Muse
AFAIK, the drivers have not changed and are all version 5.13.1.243. I'll try installing the previous application software and see if it makes a difference. I doubt it will. I believe it's one of the drivers that's hanging up the system.

BTW, my audio capture driver, when I look at the properties, it has the same version but oddly Windows says that no drivers have been installed for the device. The same is true on my other system which has its own TV2000XP Deluxe and is apparently running without problems. I have not attempted to capture audio (FM) with the software since I have Total Recorder, which I figure is bound to do a better job. I successfully recorded FM using Total Recorder off the Winfast FM tuner.

I'm running win2k sp3 on a MSI 645 Ultra and have had no driver-related problems. My audio capture device (WinFast TV2000 XP WDM Audio Capture) does show a driver version 5.13.1.243 installed.

Now about the leadtek software -- I had a scheduled FM program run over the end time twice this weekend. I had to manually stop recording 10-15 minutes after the program end. What's up with that? I guess I should be happy it started the capture on time at least. This is with the latest and greatest version.

 

[limsandy]

Originally posted by: Muse
I got this card and installed it in Baby Rigzilla (see sig below) and liked it so much I got another for Rigzilla. Installed it in Rigzilla on Friday and tested it and it looked good (didn't hook up the audio, though), but (almost??) immediately started having problems with shutdown. The instant Windows 2000 Pro's message "Shutting down Windows 2000..." disappears, I see my mouse cursor and nothing else on a field of light blue (my desktop color) and the computer's completely frozen. Only recourse is a reset or LONG press of the power button. I tried a bunch of stuff, not knowing for sure it was the card's drivers but just disabled the 4 WDM drivers in Device Manager and the system can finally shut down. I had installed the latest drivers and AP files. Anybody else had a similar problem? My system specs:

Muse, have you got my PM? Have you read it? I am having exactly the same problem as you are. Check my sig for my system. Let's solve this together.


~limsandy

 

[Dragnov]

Damn you all! I've been eyeing this things for the past month or so and really had to hold off for two weeks but I finally caved. Another $60 to Newegg.

 

[hawkeye81x]

I know everyone has been ragging on ATI, but has anyone owned both a All-In-Wonder and this card and
compared the picture quality (mainly cable) and recording quality?

 

[jinduy]

is anyone having problems with the radio tuner? the radio tuner crashes on me, but the tv tuner is fine...

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: yepper

Originally posted by: Muse
AFAIK, the drivers have not changed and are all version 5.13.1.243. I'll try installing the previous application software and see if it makes a difference. I doubt it will. I believe it's one of the drivers that's hanging up the system.

BTW, my audio capture driver, when I look at the properties, it has the same version but oddly Windows says that no drivers have been installed for the device. The same is true on my other system which has its own TV2000XP Deluxe and is apparently running without problems. I have not attempted to capture audio (FM) with the software since I have Total Recorder, which I figure is bound to do a better job. I successfully recorded FM using Total Recorder off the Winfast FM tuner.

I'm running win2k sp3 on a MSI 645 Ultra and have had no driver-related problems. My audio capture device (WinFast TV2000 XP WDM Audio Capture) does show a driver version 5.13.1.243 installed.

Now about the leadtek software -- I had a scheduled FM program run over the end time twice this weekend. I had to manually stop recording 10-15 minutes after the program end. What's up with that? I guess I should be happy it started the capture on time at least. This is with the latest and greatest version.

My MSI Kt3 Ultra2 system also shows the audio capture driver as version 5.13.1.243. Does your Windows (it's the same version as mine) say "This device is working properly"? Mine does not. Mine says "No drivers are installed for this device." I've reinstalled the driver several times but it remains the same on both my machines.

I can recommend Total Recorder 4.0, Standard Edition. It's a $12 download. It doesn't support everything but it's pretty nice and has all the bitrates I require right now. It doesn't currently support VBR, not a biggie for me.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: limsandy

Originally posted by: Muse
I got this card and installed it in Baby Rigzilla (see sig below) and liked it so much I got another for Rigzilla. Installed it in Rigzilla on Friday and tested it and it looked good (didn't hook up the audio, though), but (almost??) immediately started having problems with shutdown. The instant Windows 2000 Pro's message "Shutting down Windows 2000..." disappears, I see my mouse cursor and nothing else on a field of light blue (my desktop color) and the computer's completely frozen. Only recourse is a reset or LONG press of the power button. I tried a bunch of stuff, not knowing for sure it was the card's drivers but just disabled the 4 WDM drivers in Device Manager and the system can finally shut down. I had installed the latest drivers and AP files. Anybody else had a similar problem? My system specs:

Muse, have you got my PM? Have you read it? I am having exactly the same problem as you are. Check my sig for my system. Let's solve this together.


~limsandy

Limsandy, the only PM I have from you is from 4 days ago when you were trying to get sound out of your GTXP from the Winfast. Did you send me another? By all means, lets solve this together. You're having shutdown problems too? The only thing I can think to do right now is isolate which driver is causing the problem. That should be simple enough - disable them one by one until the culprit is isolated. Then I suppose it's a matter of contacting Leadtek with our complaint. I imagine they are aware of the problem. This is assuming that my take on the situation is right, of course - I've been wrong before!

 

[geckojohn]

Hey,

So what would you recommend is the best way to record television show's with this TV Tuner? Should i use the included software or do you guys recommend something different. I would like to be able to burn the tv shows to a cd and then watch them on my dvd player as a VCD. Please let me know. Thanks

 

[geckojohn]

Any ideas?

 

[Procrastinator]

I know this is a stupid question, but do I assume you must split your cable wire. Do you split the wire before the cable box, meaning you have split the wire coming out of the jack, with one going to the cable box and the other going to the PC or do you split after he cable box, with one going to the pC and the other going to the TV. If is before, how can the card decode the signal and will it work with digital cable?

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Procrastinator

I know this is a stupid question, but do I assume you must split your cable wire. Do you split the wire before the cable box, meaning you have split the wire coming out of the jack, with one going to the cable box and the other going to the PC or do you split after he cable box, with one going to the pC and the other going to the TV. If is before, how can the card decode the signal and will it work with digital cable?

Me too. In my area we need the cable box, but, unless you buy one of those expense/flakey IR transmitters, you can't pic up more than a few basic cable channels and you can't use any program guide stuff. Wondering if there are settings to account for this.

 

[ZakPC]

Originally posted by: Procrastinator

I know this is a stupid question, but do I assume you must split your cable wire. Do you split the wire before the cable box, meaning you have split the wire coming out of the jack, with one going to the cable box and the other going to the PC or do you split after he cable box, with one going to the pC and the other going to the TV. If is before, how can the card decode the signal and will it work with digital cable?

Before the box - least that's how I have mine
the card decodes the signal fine
In fact, becuase I have a cable ready TV, I don't even have a cable box (saves me the cost of renting the stupid thing for $$ every month and who needs ANOTHER remote...)

 

[Mustanggt]

I got mine today its setup not a bad card at all, but if you allready have a AIW stick with that its a little better than this card< my reception on this winfast is worse than my AIW 8500 128, and I have a 25DB signal booster ,ATI had perfect picture on 99% of channels.

 

[kayaksurfer]

Anybody find PVR software that does commercial-skip? Preferably on recording but even if it just skipped on playback would be cool. Leadtek's software seems to only support manually removing the sections of video containing commercials. ATI's software doesn't have anything either.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Originally posted by: Hossenfeffer
Though I have absolutely no business buying anything right now, I figured I'd find some way to justify $57 (Ramen for me for a few weeks ). I have a treadmill in the office and would love to free up the space taken by the TV. Much easier to watch something on the computer screen. Having a radio also helps free up some desk space. Anxious to try it out.

Got the card on Friday. Just installed it.

1. Downloaded the lastest drivers and App file
2. Unzip these.
3. Installed the card.
4. Boot up, point windows to the drivers.
5. Done.

One word: Wow.

This is only my second TV capture card (Think the other was a WinTVsomethin). Installation couldn't have gone smoother and I now am short only one thing before I obtain complete separation from the real world. Muahaha.

Discovering little things here and there about the software. Once great thing, for example, is the FM tuner. Can fine tune down to .05Mhz. Can enter presets manually just by keying them in. Good stuff.

A great space-saver on the desk.

 

[Infos]

Zowie....
this is getting harder and harder to resist
Now down to 54.99 with free shipping still:Q

 

[yepper]

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: yepper
I'm running win2k sp3 on a MSI 645 Ultra and have had no driver-related problems. My audio capture device (WinFast TV2000 XP WDM Audio Capture) does show a driver version 5.13.1.243 installed.

Now about the leadtek software -- I had a scheduled FM program run over the end time twice this weekend. I had to manually stop recording 10-15 minutes after the program end. What's up with that? I guess I should be happy it started the capture on time at least. This is with the latest and greatest version.

My MSI Kt3 Ultra2 system also shows the audio capture driver as version 5.13.1.243. Does your Windows (it's the same version as mine) say "This device is working properly"? Mine does not. Mine says "No drivers are installed for this device." I've reinstalled the driver several times but it remains the same on both my machines.

I can recommend Total Recorder 4.0, Standard Edition. It's a $12 download. It doesn't support everything but it's pretty nice and has all the bitrates I require right now. It doesn't currently support VBR, not a biggie for me.

You're right, Muse. "No driver files are required..." on my audio capture device. My motherboard has onboard sound. Dunno if that makes a difference.

I'm going to try Total Recorder out.

 

[whocares11]

not sure if it was mentioned, but it is cheaper at www.mwave.com its 52 dollars.

 

[Chucko]

Mwaves shipping kills the deal. Newegg has the better price and will probably get it to you faster.

 

[geckojohn]

So, can anyone answer my question: how to burn to a vcd Cd so that i can play on a standard dvd player? please respond...

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: yepper

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: yepper
I'm running win2k sp3 on a MSI 645 Ultra and have had no driver-related problems. My audio capture device (WinFast TV2000 XP WDM Audio Capture) does show a driver version 5.13.1.243 installed.

Now about the leadtek software -- I had a scheduled FM program run over the end time twice this weekend. I had to manually stop recording 10-15 minutes after the program end. What's up with that? I guess I should be happy it started the capture on time at least. This is with the latest and greatest version.

My MSI Kt3 Ultra2 system also shows the audio capture driver as version 5.13.1.243. Does your Windows (it's the same version as mine) say "This device is working properly"? Mine does not. Mine says "No drivers are installed for this device." I've reinstalled the driver several times but it remains the same on both my machines.

I can recommend Total Recorder 4.0, Standard Edition. It's a $12 download. It doesn't support everything but it's pretty nice and has all the bitrates I require right now. It doesn't currently support VBR, not a biggie for me.

You're right, Muse. "No driver files are required..." on my audio capture device. My motherboard has onboard sound. Dunno if that makes a difference.

I'm going to try Total Recorder out.

Total Recorder 4.0 SE is a free download but it won't record more than 30 seconds of continuous audio unless you feed it the reg. key, which costs $12, so you can try it out, see the features, etc.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
So, can anyone answer my question: how to burn to a vcd Cd so that i can play on a standard dvd player? please respond...

I don't know, haven't tried it, but I would check out http://www.dvdrhelp.com/, formerly VCDHelp.com. Generally considered the place to learn about these things. Plenty of info there.

 

[rcraig]

:disgust: I hate you guys. Every time I get a side job and make a little extra money, you make me go and spend it on something else I could live without. I should sue every one who has posted in this thread because, of course, I can't be held responsibe for my actions. I would also like to thank everyone who has posted in answer to questions. This will be my first card of this type and, depending on the documantation, I might have a few questions of my own. It's the least you can do after making me spend my hard earned cash!

RCraig

 

[RobsTV]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
So, can anyone answer my question: how to burn to a vcd Cd so that i can play on a standard dvd player? please respond...

Use what you have to get started, then try more programs to see if quality is worth it.
I started with a CDRW, so I wouldn't waste CD's.

Basically, here is simplified method.
1. Record program to your hard drive. AVI will be best quality but huge. Mpeg is fine for testing.

2. After saving your program to hard drive, Open Ulead, click "Capture" then on upper right screen click on
File Folder and browse to your saved program.

3. You are limited to the CD size, so to test quality and size output, start small. On the bottom of preview window,
slide the Mark-In and Mark-Out pointers until only about 20 minutes of your program is selected (green bar).

4. Click "Finish" , Create VCD, use Preview Portion only selection (or something like that), then follow on screen instructions.

5. It will correctly setup the CD to play in a DVD player.

Play around with quality and settings using your CDRW until you find what works best for you.