Re: All in Wonder tuner (was: TFT monitor as TV)

["big_red_frog" <anthony.tod@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi There,

Have you checked the status of the WDM drivers though, were they all
fine?

If they are then no issue there.

I cant get mine to even try for stereo yet.

I think I will be trying an in line booster next.
Frustratingly I am abroad again, so cannot mess with it at the moment
to diagnose and solve the issue. Bugger.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@y...>
wrote:
> I now have it working, mostly. The only problem I have now is that
on a stereo source, I
> hear a buzzer sound as if it hasn't decoded the sound properly. I
have to turn it to mono
> for it to sound right.
>
> Once I do this, the picture and sound are good. Changing channel is
relatively slow
> though.
>
> This was *without* doing the final step you suggested -
reinstalling the WDM part on its
> own.
>
> As for fine tuning - if you add a new channel (TV-->Set up-->TV
Tuner-->Add Channel) then
> you have to enter the frequency rather than channel. So you can try
different frequencies
> according to the table found here:
> http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/terrestrial/tuning/
>
> It's not great, but it's better than nothing.
>
> Paul
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "big_red_frog" <anthony.tod@z...>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 10:22 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: All in Wonder tuner (was: TFT monitor as TV)
>
>
> > I have pretty bad interference problems.
> >
> > The picture has a wavy grain to it, and the sound is mono, and
> > glitchy.
> >
> > I am taking a feed direct from my sky+ box.
> >
> > I have patched the feed I use to my TV to check and that also
looks
> > bad, although it is fine on my TV.
> >
> > So the questions are...
> >
> > 1. Does my TV have better tuning / amplification, and would a
local
> > signal boost before the AIW help.
> >
> > 2. Is it machine interferance due to shody shielding on the AIW
> >
> > 3. Is it just fine tuning I have an issue with, and if so, where
the
> > hell is the fine tune adjustment on the software!
> >
> > I have checked that I am handling the image as PAL-I
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Robinson"
<ukcueman@y...>
wrote:
> > > When it was working, the quality was good. Although my
> > aerial/reception isn't perfect - so
> > > I may have lower standards than you. I had it running on my
37"
> > Sharp LCD monitor,
> > > although the intention is to use it permanently on a
15" LCD. I
was
> > very happy with it
> > > until this problem showed itself.
> > >
> > > Is your quality not good then?
> > >
> > > Thanks for the description - I'll give it a go.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "big_red_frog" <anthony.tod@z...>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 7:47 AM
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: All in Wonder tuner (was: TFT monitor
as
TV)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi There,
> > > >
> > > > Yep, that is what happens, something in DirectX 9b
kills it
off as
> > > > well as other combinational issues. So then you get
Video in,
> > instead
> > > > of TV or Tuner, and can only select composite or
SVideo.
> > > >
> > > > There is a microsoft patch here that appeared to make
no
> > difference,
> > > > but I would advice this first.
> > > >
> > > > http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/9/fc9b3b60-d7d4-
42c6-
> > ac64-
> > > > f28ea70fabb9/DirectX9b-KB825116-x86-ENU.exe
> > > >
> > > > I thereafter went through several procedures, but I
think
these
> > are
> > > > the main ones.
> > > >
> > > > Download from here both the ATI full package of Display
Driver,
> > > > Control Panel, WDM Capture driver which is 29.7 megs.
> > > >
> > > > And also
> > > >
> > > > Download the individual WDM Capture driver 4.56 megs
from the
low
> > > > speed section.
> > > >
> > > > Then download the Multimedia center version 9 from
here.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/winxp/radeonopt-xp.html?
> > > >
type=xp&prodType=mm&prod=aiwWINXPdriver&submit.x=9&submit.y=6
> > > >
> > > > Uninstall any version of multimedia center you
presently have.
> > > >
> > > > Install the full graphic driver package.
> > > >
> > > > Install the new multimedia center.
> > > >
> > > > At this point you will probably still have the same
problem.
> > > >
> > > > Go to the Device Manger under the hardware tab of
System
> > properties.
> > > >
> > > > In the section Sound, video and games I expect you will
see
about
> > 6
> > > > WDM drivers, one or two of which will have exclamations
against
> > them.
> > > > This is the route of the problem.
> > > >
> > > > Remove all the drivers in this section that have WDM in
their
> > title,
> > > > even if they are not marked with an exclamation mark.
> > > >
> > > > Do not reboot at this point, you may of had to many
times
before.
> > > >
> > > > Then install the seperate WDM driver package we
downloaded
> > earlier.
> > > >
> > > > Reboot, and system should reregister all the WDM units,
and
none
> > > > should be marked exclamation, and now everything should
work
fine
> > > > again.
> > > >
> > > > When yours works, what is the quality like?
> > > >
> > > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Robinson"
<ukcueman@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > > > I made the mistake of trying to upgrade to the
latest
version,
> > and
> > > > now I can't get the
> > > > > tuner to work again. Have you any advice that
might help me
get
> > it
> > > > working again? I think
> > > > > that upgrading to DirectX 9.0 might have been a
mistake,
> > although
> > > > it's supposedly required
> > > > > for later versions of ATI's software or maybe
downloading
some
> > of
> > > > the MS hotfixes.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "big_red_frog"
<anthony.tod@z...>
> > > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 6:02 PM
> > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: TFT monitor as TV
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > For now run with ATI remote wonder, myHTPC and All
in wonder
> > for TV
> > > > > input.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone have fun with ATI all in wonder.
> > > > >
> > > > > Not to mention that 200 combinations of driver
installs I
had to
> > > > make
> > > > > to get the tuner part to work :-/