C
CSM1
Flightless Bird
=?Utf-8?B?Um9iZXJ0?= <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:7067AB11-4888-4253-BDB6-B2E9B25FD407@microsoft.com:
> 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.)
As far as I know, Windows thinks your IR receiver is a Mouse.
Human Interface Devices is for Mice in Device manager.
It should be in the USB devices.
Are you sure that your IR receiver is a genuine Windows Media Center IR
Remote device.
--
CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
>
> "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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1632CFB5-24A2-47B0-9EF5-F0AC576C35D4@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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news9952182-CE37-47F1-96B8-25F7F1E25F94@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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:96B70E85-E399-4680-8C34-AAD7F9C87361@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.htm
>> >> >> >> > l 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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> news:EAA18BDA-3ED0-4EE1-808D-
74CAC46D035A@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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> >> news:2D714425-16C1-4CA9-BCA0-
>> 043BA4D134BB@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 (PDVD 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
news:7067AB11-4888-4253-BDB6-B2E9B25FD407@microsoft.com:
> 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.)
As far as I know, Windows thinks your IR receiver is a Mouse.
Human Interface Devices is for Mice in Device manager.
It should be in the USB devices.
Are you sure that your IR receiver is a genuine Windows Media Center IR
Remote device.
--
CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
>
> "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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1632CFB5-24A2-47B0-9EF5-F0AC576C35D4@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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news9952182-CE37-47F1-96B8-25F7F1E25F94@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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:96B70E85-E399-4680-8C34-AAD7F9C87361@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.htm
>> >> >> >> > l 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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> news:EAA18BDA-3ED0-4EE1-808D-
74CAC46D035A@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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> >> news:2D714425-16C1-4CA9-BCA0-
>> 043BA4D134BB@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 (PDVD 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