Re: can't view HD (ATSC) Channels in XP Media Center

You receive cable which contains both analog and digital cable signals. It is the tuner or STB which determines if you get analog or digital channels or both.
The CCC control center controls the output from your ATI graphics card to your TV. It has nothing to do with the inputs from your Combo tuner card.
There are no ATSC digital channels available over cable only QAM digital channels.
To receive ATSC you must have an antenna connected to the ATSC/QAM input connector on your Combo card.
"bassman1969" <bassman1969@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:20A67415-B548-4D56-9CAA-988BA4C9A003@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
First off, I do not receive digital cable so I don't know if it is possible
to receive digital cable channels? Also, I'm not sure if Titan TV is the SAME
as the Catalst Control Center or if it is seperate software. That is why I'm
trying to find someone who really KNOWS the ATI TV/Video cards and how they
are setup, how they function etc. ATI is VERY confusing and frustrating as to
how to install, which software/drviers to use and the customer service is
absolutely ATROCIOUS!

"Curious" wrote:

If the TitanTV application is the one that came with the card then yes that
is what I want you to install and try.
It should also allow you to receive clearQAM HD channels from you cable
provider.
Which you may want to do instead of using an antenna connected to the ATSC
OTA tuner on your 1600.
"bassman1969" <bassman1969@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1E16A046-7079-481A-99F0-91589FBEAC72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Curious, that is why I am frustrated. I AM using the latest tuner > drivers
> from the ATI website. Do you think I should install the Titan TV
> application
> and try that? I've never used it before so I'm not familiar with how it
> works. Thanks for your help again.
>
> "Curious" wrote:
>
>> I realized that it is the latest drivers for you tuner that you need >> to
>> install and not the latest drivers for your graphics card.
>> Regretfully I do not have any other ideas if the ATI TV application >> does
>> not
>> work independently of the MC TV application.
>> "bassman1969" <bassman1969@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:8A52B9C0-B91D-4FF1-B282-AD4BBADE3EC9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I do have the Titan TV installer in my ATI folder but I'm afraid to
>> >install
>> > it! I have NOT had good luck using ATI CCC before (it has never >> > worked
>> > and
>> > always screwed up my viewing in MC) so I haven't tried that either. >> > I
>> > think
>> > every time I had to install the CCC it would install or reinstall
>> > drivers
>> > I
>> > either had or didn't need (i.e. WMD drivers and such) I never used >> > to
>> > need
>> > it
>> > though, when both my HD and cable channels worked. I could always >> > view
>> > them
>> > in MC.
>> > Yes, my local channels are listed starting with 1000, they just show >> > a
>> > black screen when I try to tune to them and then I get the >> > Application
>> > error.
>> > Also, yes I am using the 8.7 Catalyst drivers.
>> >
>> > "Curious" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Do you also have the ATI TV package installed and can you watch >> >> both
>> >> OTA
>> >> analog and OTA digital channels using their app when you have an
>> >> antenna
>> >> connected to both coax inputs?
>> >> Do your local OTA digital channels show up starting with channel
>> >> number
>> >> 1000
>> >> in MC?
>> >> What release of the ATI CCC drivers are you currently using? I >> >> believe
>> >> 8.7
>> >> is the latest release.
>> >> "bassman1969" <bassman1969@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in >> >> message
>> >> news:9DE954E1-249B-4F3C-87A4-E0117B9F0834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Thanks for responding. I AM watching cable TV though (whcih was >> >> > also
>> >> > detected
>> >> > by setup) so I think my decoder is ok. I have always used Power >> >> > DVD
>> >> > decoder.
>> >> > I was using 5.0 which was standard on my Dell and then when I got >> >> > it
>> >> > back
>> >> > from the shop he had installed 7.0 which I obviously like the
>> >> > software
>> >> > better. 5.0 wasn't working either when I had it in the shop. >> >> > Also,
>> >> > When
>> >> > I
>> >> > run
>> >> > Windows Decoder Checkup this is what I get:
>> >> >
>> >> > ffdshow Vieo Decoder: MP10 Com-NO ffdshow.ax 1.0.3.1418 MCE
>> >> > Comp-NO
>> >> > Cyberlink Video/SP Dec: " " -YES CLVsd.ax 6.0.0.3614 >> >> > "
>> >> > "
>> >> > -YES
>> >> > GPL MPEG-1/2 Decoder: " " -NO GplMpgDec.ax 0.1.2.0 "
>> >> > "
>> >> > -NO
>> >> > ffdshow raw video filter " " -NO ffdshow.ax >> >> > 1.0.3.1418
>> >> > "
>> >> > " -NO
>> >> > PP Video Decoder " " -NO ppGenericVSD.ax
>> >> > 6.0.0.33.13
>> >> > "
>> >> > -YES
>> >> > Cyberlink SAC Video Decoder " -YES CLVSD.ax 6.0.0.2122 "
>> >> > "
>> >> > -YES
>> >> >
>> >> > I find it weird that no ATI decoders are listed (they were before >> >> > I
>> >> > upgraded
>> >> > my hard drive) but then again they always showed not compatible >> >> > as
>> >> > well. I
>> >> > am
>> >> > running a ATI Radeon 2400 PRO for my video card and the TV card
>> >> > again
>> >> > is a
>> >> > ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo with updated drivers. Any other >> >> > suggestions
>> >> > would
>> >> > be
>> >> > MUCH appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Any other suggestions are appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Curious" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> MCE 2005 runs on top of XP 2002. If you got to MC UI and check
>> >> >> general
>> >> >> about MC you will see that you are running MCE2005.
>> >> >> If you have not installed an MCE compatible Decoder on your MCE
>> >> >> 2005
>> >> >> system
>> >> >> you will not not be able to watch live TV, Recorded TV or DVDs >> >> >> in
>> >> >> MC.
>> >> >> "bassman1969" <bassman1969@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:64396BC4-56C8-4539-B53E-E159CCE12EF8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > I'm having a problem viewing my local HD channels in Media
>> >> >> > Center.
>> >> >> > They
>> >> >> > load
>> >> >> > fine in setup (signals are also good), but when I try to >> >> >> > change
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > them
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > the guide, up pops a black screen and then this error:
>> >> >> > Application
>> >> >> > Failure. A
>> >> >> > Critical Media Center process has failed. Please restart your
>> >> >> > computer
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > try again. If the problem persists contact your hardware
>> >> >> > manufacturer
>> >> >> > for
>> >> >> > further assisstance.
>> >> >> > I have contacted them and have not received much help at all.
>> >> >> > They
>> >> >> > tell
>> >> >> > me
>> >> >> > it has to be a Media Center problem. Nice. I'm running a TV
>> >> >> > Wonder
>> >> >> > 650
>> >> >> > Combo
>> >> >> > with the latest drivers and Windows XP Media Center Edition >> >> >> > 2005
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > Service
>> >> >> > Pack 3 and .NET Framework 2.0. Although my system properties >> >> >> > say
>> >> >> > it's
>> >> >> > Media
>> >> >> > Center Edition 2002 which I don't understand either...lol. Any
>> >> >> > help
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > problem (and why my OS is identified incorrectly as well) >> >> >> > would
>> >> >> > be
>> >> >> > MUCH
>> >> >> > appreciated. Thanks...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Mark Schu
>> >> >> > Frankenmuth, MI
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>


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