TV Tuner Question:

[kurabii]

:Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600 1101WB:

I just installed it into Windows Vista Ultimate and got the drivers most up to date from the website, but for some reason everything is fuzzy. i have it in the far left Coax port and
ive definitely changed Coax feeds, and its completely on it and no bare contacts.

any reason u think why it would be fuzzy in both wintv and media center TV?

thanks
Card was just picked up @ newegg couple of days ago
ESA

 

[Modular]

If both are fuzzy then my first guess would be that the signal is weak. How old is the cabling you are using? Are you on Comcast cable or similar, or are you using an antenna? Does connecting the cable directly to a TV also yield fuzzy results?

 

[kurabii]

Originally posted by: Modular
If both are fuzzy then my first guess would be that the signal is weak. How old is the cabling you are using? Are you on Comcast cable or similar, or are you using an antenna? Does connecting the cable directly to a TV also yield fuzzy results?

Well, the signal isnt weak going to a normal tv and im not sure but its through my dorms.
apogee is our new networking and data providers but otherwise its picked up as Road runner/Time warner when i do a automatic setup.

sucks if this cant be cleared up.
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[Modular]

Hmmm, you say the far left coax input, but that could be the QAM one depending on where you're standing. Try switching coax inputs and trying again.

 

[kurabii]

0----0---0
FM IN ---- TV IN ---- ANT IN...
hahahaha yes sir i have the Coax in the TV in

but its green and the sound is weird... its like choppppppppppppppy wicked.
damn this sucks...

any ideas?

 

[kurabii]

Definitely weird. im using wintv right now and i kinda see picture but its wicked choppy and and audio is choppy as well.

on the phone with time warner tv provider... avoiding saying the words Computer hookup. just asking to strengthen the signal.

ESA

 

[nullpointerus]

Originally posted by: kurabii
its green and the sound is weird... its like choppppppppppppppy wicked.

If using Vista x64, I assume you are experiencing the same issue as occurs with the PVR-150/500 cards.

Here is a FAQ of sorts with some troubleshooting advice:

http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=13627

The most common solution is to disable memory hole remapping (in the BIOS) or remove some of your RAM. Apparently, the device drivers and/or some bug in the Vista kernel causes device memory to get overwritten either sometime or everytime at boot-up.

That thread has been closed, and all "green screen"-related threads have been merged into this one:

http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=11051