Re: Can't see signal on composite or s-video in MCE, can in WMM2.

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I don't see that card listed on the "Designed for MCE.." list, does it have
a different name or is it an OEM of one of the cards listed?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/partners/dfw/partnerlisting.mspx

That doesn't necessarily mean it won't work, others here have reported using
non-listed cards, have you checked their site for MCE specific drivers?
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey!"), Florida

"Fat Tone" <Fat Tone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I decided to make my Compro DVB-T300 card independant of MCE and use my NTL
> digital cable STB instead, and to get rid of the built-in tv-out of my
> a7n8x/vm-400.
>
> I have installed a Club-3D Radeon 9250 VIVO 128MB (latest CAT5.8s for
> MCE),
> which seems fine (but see below). I have installed the MCE 2005 remote
> with
> IR blaster to control my NTL STB, which it seems to do nicely.
>
> I have the STB connected to the TVs AV1 by scart, and also (from its 2nd
> scart output) to my VIVO input by s-video and to the composite input of my
> DVB-T card. The HTPC connects to the TVs AV2 from the VIVO output
> (composite
> as svideo doesn't work well, which I think is an issue with my crap TV).
>
> Windows Movie Maker 2 will preview and capture from both inputs, so I know
> they are ok, but the problem is when configuring MCE to use the STB the
> best
> I can get is a black preview, which sometimes will change to 'tuner not
> found' or 'stopped'. Both Composite and both s-video inputs are listed.
>
> System: Semprom 3000+ on A7n8x/vm-500, 512MB PC3200, 9250 VIVO 12MB,
> Compro
> DVB-T300, Seagate 250GB HDD. Silverstone LC11 case, MCE 2005, MCE 2005
> remote


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