Re: Video Error

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I bet you that's it. My video card only has 32megs.

I'll run out today and get one

Thank you very much

"Jason Tsang" wrote:

> You probably need a better video card.
>
> MCE requires a video card that has 64 megs of video memory and supports DX9.
> Yours may not meet the first criteria, and definitely doesn't meet the
> second one.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
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>
> "p2btech" <p2btech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7AEF84A8-EDF5-4293-BA0F-E3CE0B5FC373@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I just tried another decoder, WinDVD, with no luck.
> >
> > I'm almost positive it's not the decoder, but what else could be stopping
> > it
> > from working?
> >
> > Any help is appreciated
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > "p2btech" wrote:
> >
> >> I installed the Nvidia DVD decoder and still no luck
> >>
> >> any other ideas?
> >>
> >> "Curious" wrote:
> >>
> >> > That's not the issue a lot of Decoders will work with beyond TV that
> >> > will
> >> > not work with MCE and I never heard of Power cinema 3 being used with
> >> > MCE.
> >> > You asked for help so take Jason's advice and use one he and a lot of
> >> > us
> >> > know works like the NVIDIA Decoder since it has a free 30 day trial..
> >> >
> >> > "p2btech" <p2btech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > news:BC8CD370-C5ED-411F-8BD3-206C4FB5BB2C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > > I've used this card before on BeyondTV and it worked fine.
> >> > >
> >> > > I'm going to attempt to install PowerCinema 3 off the CD and if it
> >> > > doesn't
> >> > > work then I guess I'll have to go with the Nvidia one.
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks
> >> > >
> >> > > "Jason Tsang" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> I'd recommend testing with something that is known to work. It will
> >> > >> save
> >> > >> you time in troubleshooting.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> --
> >> > >> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> >> > >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "p2btech" <p2btech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > >> news:866892A7-3CE2-450C-B106-714AB7617691@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> > The ATI CD is suppose to install PowerCinema 3 but didn't, would
> >> > >> > it
> >> > >> > work
> >> > >> > if
> >> > >> > it installed it. Because if it would I'm suppose to get that for
> >> > >> > free,
> >> > >> > so
> >> > >> > I
> >> > >> > don't want to go ahead and buy a DVD Decoder.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > thank you
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > "Gary Tsang" wrote:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >> You need to install a DVD decoder.
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> One that works well with MCE2005 with Update Rollup 2 is Nvidia's
> >> > >> >> Purevideo
> >> > >> >> Decoder.
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> A thirty day trial of the Nvidia Purevideo Decoder is available
> >> > >> >> here
> >> > >> >> http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-185-trial.html
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> --
> >> > >> >> Gary Tsang
> >> > >> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
> >> > >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> "p2btech" <p2btech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > >> >> news:FAD2CDF1-C10A-4FE7-88CC-5E980342AC27@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> >> > I'm running Windows MCE 2005 on a Dell Dimension 2200 for the
> >> > >> >> > time
> >> > >> >> > being.
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > I've successfully installed the MCE 2005 drivers for my ATI TV
> >> > >> >> > Wonder
> >> > >> >> > Elite
> >> > >> >> > card, however whenever I go to watch Live TV I always get the
> >> > >> >> > error
> >> > >> >> > message...
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > "VIDEO ERROR
> >> > >> >> > Files needed to view video are either not installed or not
> >> > >> >> > working
> >> > >> >> > properly,
> >> > >> >> > please restart MCE or windows"
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Of course restarting doesn't work. Any idea what's wrong.
> >> > >> >> > Another
> >> > >> >> > thing
> >> > >> >> > is
> >> > >> >> > when I start MCE it always says "Your video card or driver
> >> > >> >> > doesn't
> >> > >> >> > support
> >> > >> >> > Media Center" yet the interface runs fine, that might have
> >> > >> >> > something
> >> > >> >> > to
> >> > >> >> > do
> >> > >> >> > with it.
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > System...
> >> > >> >> > 1.3GHz CPU
> >> > >> >> > Graphics: Intel Intergraded 810E chipset, version 6.13.01.3198
> >> > >> >> > ATI TV Wonder Elite
> >> > >> >> > 256MB RAM
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > I know the computer is awful, but I intend on upgrading soon.
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Thank you
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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