Re: Live TV Freezes

Media Center still freezes.

However, I found some conexant drivers on the internet. In the driver
package is a Test Blackbird application.

This program can access the capture card even after media center freezes.

It seems that there is something in the Media Center application that is
crashing - not the card or the drivers.

Anyone have any ideas?

-LeeTXJD

"LeeTXJD" wrote:

Thanks to everyone for their help thus far. . .

Let me recap what I have done.

I have installed the NVIDIA MPEG Decoder. The Microsoft decoder checkup
utility.

I have installed the HP Hyperthreading patch and I have ensured that all of
the Microsoft updates have been installed.

I have the latest MediaCenter ATI drivers for my video card.

I unplugged all of my removable drives (DVD drives and floppy drive) and I
believe that my powersupply is not the problem.


Does anyone have any other ideas?




"JW" wrote:

Yes it could I replaced mly 300 watt PS with a 400 watt PS since my graphics
cartd would freeze sometimes.

"LeeTXJD" <LeeTXJD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Nope - No Luck.

Although with the Nvidia driver I am sometimes able to record a half hour
show, generally the LiveTV still freezes after 8 minutes. The Nvidia
driver
properties shows the bitrate at zero.

This may sound strange, but I will ask anyway. . .

I had to replace my powersupply. I found a replacement HP compatible
miniatx 200W powersupply (which is the rating on the original power
supply)
and installed it.

Could that cause liveTV to freeze?


"LeeTXJD" wrote:

No, the HP m370n has an intel chip.

However, that gave me an idea and I found a HP Media Center Patch for
hyperthreading intel chips (which I have).

I am going to give that a try.



"New-810" wrote:

Hello LEE.
Try going to this address and downloading the patch.
I know that it will work with some Media centers.
Hope it works with yours.
Here's the address:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/utilities/amdcpu.exe

Type it into the address bar at the top of your screen.

Let us know how it works out.
--
Remember, there''s only one way to peace and that is to walk daily with
the
prince of peace, Christ Jesus.


"LeeTXJD" wrote:

I have an HP m370n media center PC.

After a destructive recovery - my media center know exhibits the
following
behavior:
After a reboot, I can watch or record Live TV for about 8 minutes,
then Live
TV will freeze. If I close the media center and open it again, all I
get is
a black screen.

What could be causing this behavior?

Also, I have seen references to "running a decoder." What is this
and how
would I replace my decoder?

Radeon 9200 ATI video - Conexant Video Capture.





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