Lines in video tv-tuner display. Why?

Crazified

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So I bought a tv-tuner display card so I could watch TV, videos, etc. But the pictures sucks. Everytime there's "movement" of the picture, thin horizontal "lines" flicker in the image. Why? Can I fix this?

Thanks in advance!
 

BBond

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What TV card did you buy? What is your input source? If it's analog the quality of the picture could be affected by the low quality of an analog signal. I have a satellite hook up through an S-Video connection and the picture is flawless. I use an ATI AIW 9700 Pro video card.

If you are using a stand alone TV card you should check the mfg site for software updates as well.

 

Crazified

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It's the Happauge WinTV 2000. I've got cable running directly into the coax input. Actually, the cable runs through a VCR and then to the card. But it doesn't matter; the problem exists even if it runs directly into it. Tapes out of the VCR show the same problem.
 

BBond

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I had a similar problem once. It was a bad coax cable. :roll:

Have you checked Happauge for software updates for your card?
 

powerMarkymark

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Try isolating that PCI card as far away as possible from all other PCI cards in your system to avoid interference.