Re: NVidia MCE Drivers
From: Bob [MVP] (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/10/04
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 13:06:10 -0800
I have an HP 873n with a 2.53GHz P4. I agree with your complaint about the fuzzy picture, but I have no problem multi-tasking while I'm watching TV in a window on my desktop. Media Center (ehshell.exe) typically only uses ~20-25% of the CPU while watching Live TV, according to Windows Task Manager.
Every once in a while (and I have no idea why), the CPU usage will go up to 90-99%, and then I have to reboot to fix it. But fortunately that doesn't happen very often.
What is your CPU usage when you watch Live TV? It sounds like you have some kind of problem that is not typical.
-Bob
----- Larry Gadbois wrote: -----
I have an HP 864n. I recently upgraded to the 53.04 drivers. They are
definitely better as far as reduced interlace artifacts on horizontal motion
(like the stock ticker.)
My two biggest complaints on this computer are:
1. Fuzzy TV picture
2. Computer doesn't want to do anything else when TV is activated.
The MPEG processing and hard drive writing and reading slows everything down
to a crawl. It's too much for a 2.6 gig machine.....
"Bob" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Luis,
>> Did you notice any improvements/benefits using the 53.04 MCE drivers?
>> -Bob
>>> ----- Luis A. Burgos [MCE MVP] wrote: -----
>> dantampa1983,
>> I've been using the 53.04 (MCE) drivers from nVidia web site for a
while
> (since they were released) and I have not have any major problems
with them.
>> Why do you say they do not work? Do they install correctly? Do you
find
> resolution/color depth problems? Does it present stability problems?
>> Please describe exactly what problems are you noticing with the
drivers.
>> The procedure I followed was the followoing:
>> 1.- download the drivers and copied to the administrator desktop
> 2.- downloaded and installed a copy of driver cleaner 2
(driverheaven.net)
> 3.- Uninstalled the previous version via Add/Remove programs
> 4.- rebooted and entered in safe mode.
> 5.- removed the old drivers.
> 6.- Installed new drivers.
> 7.- reboot
>> Sometimes I find that after doing this, it will still not install the
new
> drivers (a generic vga will be installed). You can re-install them
and
> reboot again.
>> Hope this helps,
>> regards,
>> Luis
> "dantampa1983" <dantampa1983@yahoo.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:O5093R97DHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Just through my recent experience on two totally different
computers
>> with the new drivers, I can not possibly begin to understand what
the
>> raving is about. They did not work in any way shape or form on
>> either system. I rolled back to and older version on one
>> computer;runs perfect. On the other, the drivers still do not work
>> correctly, causing major system errors and crashed.
>> my conclusion: these drivers are nuts.
>>> Posted via http://www.xpMCE.com
>> Everything about Windows XP Media Center Edition
>>>
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