TV@nywhere Master instalation problem

Hello,
I am new member and I need help. I have TV@anywhere Master card but I have trouble to install software MSI PVS. I download the latest sw and driver from the MSI site, but it still do not work. Problem is that I can not change Country (Slovak Republic) and Input type (Antenna/Cable). When I select them and push apply/ok button then setting change back to Afganistan and I can not tune any chanel. Can somebody help me, please.

I forget, I have red the collection of tips & tricks and I tried it, but it does not help, MSIPVS still Stuck-at-Afghanistan and antenna Please help.

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TV@nywhere Master Recording Problems

The TV@nywhere Master works fine for viewing, but I can't record without problems. There is a sound problem with all available versions of WinDVR. The recorded sound regularly "warbles" or pulsates. It is detectable when a musical tone is playing, otherwise it may be hard to hear. It is very annoying once you pick up on it. Other interVideo programs WinProducer and WinDVD Recorder exhibit the same problem.
I tried PowerVCR and I get an error message when attempting to record in MPEG2:
S0009 : Unable to render preview video stream.
I have all the latest drivers and software versions. I even tried a clean install of Windows several times and a different sound card, but no luck. I'm getting nowhere with tech support. Very frustrating.
ASUS A7N8X Deluxe MB
Onboard nForce2 sound (also tried Soundblaster Audigy)
AMD 2800+ Barton CPU
512MB DDR RAM
GeForce 5600 Video Card
250 Gig Hard drive
Windows XP

Using PowerVCR II 3.0, and there is no Use Smart Tee option available.
Here's all the options:
Video -> Overlay Options -> Overlay/Non-Overlay (Non-overlay causes a crash)
Profiles
Check boxes for MMX, SSE, 3DNow and Enhanced 3DNow. All are checked.
Recording / Advanced -> Advanced Options
Video Smoothing (during recording) - unchecked
Intelligent Noise Removal (during recording) checked
Enable Time-Shifting when recording - unchecked
Have tried changing most of these settings but always get error message, unless I use MPEG1 which is not acceptable quality.
I did a search in Help for "Smart" and for "Tee" and there are no matches.

TV@nywhere master. video problem

hi. i got the tv@nywhere card for my wife for xmas & it was working fine until recently when all of a sudden when recording a clip from the dvd/vcr & she goes to add it to the project she's working on it opens only as a mpeg sound clip??? all was fine, now this. i tried the uninstall/reinstall deal, with no luck. i got the updated driver via an e-mail from intervideo and again, no luck. i know my system can handle it. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks. take care all
rick....
amd athlon xp 1700+
512mb sdram
40gig HD
radeon 9000 video

Patience Yuz this forum has no input from MSI so you have to wait until someone, somewhere else in the world is awake.
Regards to MSIPVS yes it is awful and there has been quite some discussion within this section of the forum and the survey section as to the problems with this software. It is not only MSIPVS that is at fault the drivers also need some work. On some PC`s MSIPVS causes crashes but by far the biggest complaint is the poor display. Also MSIPVS or the card/drivers not sure which, will not remember it`s locale, every time it is started it will go back to the default in my case it seams to be PAL_B and some times to NTSC my locale is the UK and the TV setting should be PAL_I but getting to stay on PAL_I is a big problem. It makes it hard to schedule a recording as it will probably start in the wrong format. I agrre with you that feeware software is better than MSIPVS.
Thanks to your previous post I can confirm that you have sorted the remote`s missing functions.
Now all we need to get the drivers and MSIPVS sorted.

TV@nywhere Master problems

I recently purchased TV@nywhere Master to use on my Dell Dimension 4550 which runs WinXP, and would like help with the following issues:
•   The signal for the TV card is provided by an antenna however, it is not strong enough to reach the tuner’s threshold, so none of my channels show as available in SETUP. I have already downloaded and installed the three latest driver versions from the MSI website. Do you have any suggestions as to how I can remedy this situation? The same antenna provides the signal to our two TVs, and our reception is perfect.
•   I have twice attempted to register this card on your website, and have been told both times that my sessions, which took about a minute, had timed out! Can you fix this, please?
•   The radio comes on unbidden whenever I start my computer, and after it comes out of standby mode.

I have a TV@nywhere master and I live in the UK.
I do not have any problems with tuning the stations with MSIPVS. All 4 main channels work fine, it also tuned in to some weaker signals. The only terrestrial channel I can not get is channel 5 but that is because they is no channel 5 by aerial in my area.
You could try fine tuning the channel that BBC2 is on, it may help, how to do it is in the manual.
The drivers on MSI web site are not for the master (MS-8606) version they are for the original TV@nywhere and the TV@nywhere Master drivers are the same version number as the one on the website but have probably been tweaked to accommodate the new Microtune MT2050 tuner.
The only gripe I have about the MS-8606 is the drivers for the tuner. They do work BUT if you want to use any other software that works with the new CX2883 and MT2050 chips, you have to run MSIPVS first to get the tuner to work. The display within MSIPVS also leaves a lot to be desired especially after using Dscaler (no tuner - video-in only). Video-in is not a problem and works with most well know freeware/shareware software. The capture quality (which is my main concern) is excellent when using the higher setting. I have captured some footage of an holiday video that was transfered to an very high quality VHS tape nearly 12 years ago, and converted it to an SVCD. The quality of the end results is as good as the original VHS tape. I have also capture from the Tuner in DVD quality and it is almost undistinguishable from a real DVD`s play back and certainly better than some cheapo DVDs.
As the Tuner and encode/decoding chips are very new (product only released 3-4 weeks ago) support and new drivers will take time to appear, BUT even without the support etc. I can still see the quality that this card as to offer.

Sound problems with CNBC and E4 with TV @nywhere Master

Got the TV @nywhere Master card, had no problems with tuning in the cable stations picked up all the channels, but E4 and CNBC have no sound just a anoying clicking sound. Have updated the drivers and software, tried the card with Windows 2000 SP4, and XP pro SP1, tried both internal & external audio connections, nothing makes a difference. Anyone got any idea's?

I bought and installed a TV@nywhere Master yesterday (18June03) and no sound problems at all. The Radio volume control definitely controls the line in volume, but check that the mixer Volume Control is not being muted. My Sound in via on-board sound 6 channel Realtek ACL650.
I have been generally very pleased with the results but have yet to get the remote to do anything, I have WinXP SP1 with all updates installed. Not sure if it is my System set-up or faulty remote but it a minor concern for me.
I would suggest that you take a look at VirtualVCR (freeware) for your capturing if you want more that Mpeg files. It works very well for me and allows me to capture using the frame size and codec of my choosing

Problem with the TV@nywhere Master's sound

Hi,
I have TV@nywhere Master.
The TV picture is OK, but the sound swithcing off after about 90 seconds of playing.
Then I change station and the sound is back. But after 90 seconds it switch off again.
etc.
Does someone know how to solve this problem.
Thank You,
Mike

dear Mike
I have the same problem. to the best of my judgement, this is hardware problem and you should contact the manufacturer for warranty coverage through your dealer.
omar

Numerous Problems with New TV@nywhere Master

Greetings all. A few days ago, I purchased a TV@nywhere Master card. I own two MSI mainboards and an MSI video card that I think are great, but so far this product has been nothing but junk. I am having numerous problems with it that I have not been able to resolve:
1. The remote control just plain doesn't work.
2. I am unable to adjust the TV volume within the MSIPVR tuner software. Turning it up and down or muting it does nothing. However, whenever I exit the program, it mutes the line-in jack on my sound card and doesn't unmute it when I run the program again! I have to run the Creative Surround Mixer and unmute the jack before I get any TV audio.
3. Originally when I booted up, the radio tuner kicked in with a fuzzy feed, even though the software was not running. I had to run the software and exit it to make this stop. I believe this has resolved itself.
4. The MSIPVR software seems very unstable.
I have tried updating all the software from the official MSI drivers page and I also tried the unofficial releases of both the drivers and the MSIPVR 3.0 beta from this forum. The 3.0 beta build seems even more unstable (though it is a beta so this is understandable), but none of my other problems have been resolved either. I've perused the forums looking for ideas, but haven't found anything that's worked. I've also tried all these steps on two different systems that I have with the same results.
I'm really shocked that MSI would release such a low-quality product as most of their other things are quite well made. I am looking to see if anyone has suggestions I can try to resolve this. I am interested in keeping this card if these can be fixed, but if not, I'll be returning this unit and picking up something from ATI instead. There's absolutely no reason for a card to be runnign this poorly and be in a shipping state.
Below are my system specifications should they be of any help:
AthlonXP 2800+ FSB333
MSI K7N2 Delta-L nForce 2
1024MB PQI PC3700 LL
Sound Blaster Audigy
ATI RADEON 9600XT
Promise FastTrak TX2000
2x40GB Western Digital 8MB (In RAID 0 Stripe)
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
All Latest Drivers/Updates for Windows and All Hardware

Quote from: TunerFAQ on 17-February-05, 10:17:47
One more note (great stuff Stu:))... with regards to the remote... try to give it a slight extra push into the socket :D.
As stupid as it sounds, it happens :p... at least with me it did. I kept on trying to get the remote to work in the beginning, only to find out in the end that I hadn't played it ALL the way into the input socket. After the click, it worked.
I hope you can get the sound stuff working though. That's definitely a pain :(. I'm personally having issues with the original card and new software now... but yeah, I shall wait on your feedback first:).
OK, I've finally had some time to try out the various other suggestions that have been made and unfortunately, have met with no success. I tried changing my audio to CD In on my Audigy which still has the same sound problems. I also checked out the connection with the remote and it is in all the way. Still no go on that one. My power supply ratings are:
+5V: 35A Maximum/0A Minimum
+12V: 24A Maximum/0.8A Minimum
+3.3V: 28A Maximum/0A Minimum
-5V: 0.5A Maximum/0A Minimum
-12V: 1.0A Maximum/0A Minimum
+5V SB: 2.0A Maximum/0A Minimum
At this point, I'm pretty much at my wits end. If anyone has other ideas, I can entertain them, but tomorrow if I don't have this up, I'll be taking it back. This card is demonstrating itself as just poorly designed and built. Thanks for your help all!

MS8606 TV@nywhere Master PROBLEM!

I need to fix this.. so please, someone, help... give me some advice
There is a problem when switching channels on the TV@nywhere Master. After a few switched channels the computer hangs and the only way to "continue" working is to reset the computer... I think it has somethnig to do with the sound cause computer hangs mostly on the channels that have a diffrernet sound then mono...
and the comp is
865pe neo2-pfs
PIV S478 3.0Ghz/800/512
MS8911 FX5600 XT - TD256
and the "great"
MS8606 TV@nywhere Master
You see... if the computer is mine I would open it and smash the TV@nywhere Master with a hammer in a thousand pieces... but it is a comp. of my girlfiend and concidering what it is really it is so stupid that she can not watch the TV...
Give me some advice...
p.s. i have tried with the "new" drivers...

HI Guy's
I recently got a MSI MS8606 TV@nywhere Master and had the same problem as the guy's above with MSN messager sound and tv channels ect and It's seems that these problems I know it sounds crazy but if you have Power DVD 4 or older than uninstall that first then load up your MSI software using the latest apps and drivers on the MSI site and not the stuff on the CD ecexpt for MSI radio which works better than the latest one and All should be fine
and oh Hyperthreading works just fine! if you haven't noticed than when you turn off Hyperthreading the CPU temp goes up by 4 to 5 C and YES PowerDVD 5 works but load that up after the MSI software.
Hope that helps

MSI TV@nywhere MASTER PCI TV Tuner card FAQ

So you’ve just decided to add a MSI TV@nywhere Master card to your PC, you’re gonna need some help installing it then!! Before you continue, I recommend you download the Unofficial New Drivers in the other sticky, to avoid any heart (and brain!) ache.
For best results also, you should be running at least DirectX 8.1. This is included on the driver CD, or you can download the latest version from Microsoft's DirectX Page. If you have a P4 which supports Hyperthreading, you will also need at least Windows XP SP2, otherwise you will have to disable hyperthreading in BIOS.
You should also be in the habit of having the latest drivers for your video card, audio card and motherboard chipset; this can also avoid any future TV software failure. And make sure you regularly run Windows Update (or use the Automatic Update feature) to keep your Windows clean and up-to-date. And also remember when installing new drivers or software, if the installer suggests you restart the computer then do so, before you install anything else! Drivers not installing correctly are common causes of problems, especially with this card!
INSTALLING THE HARDWARE
I’m presuming you’re familiar with the concepts of building and upgrading PCs, so I won’t go into too much detail on obvious stuff (like “remove the side panel of your case, locate a free PCI slot…”).
Fit the TV@nywhere Master card into a free PCI slot. If you didn’t get one with it, you’ll need a CD-audio lead from somewhere (the thin grey lead). If you have one connected between your CD drive and your soundcard CD-Audio In connector, then use that, any version of Windows after 98 supports digital audio extraction, so it is not needed there now. Connect one end of the audio lead to the 4 pin header on the TV@nywhere card and the other to the AUX input on your soundcard (or motherboard if using onboard). If you are installing the Mega TV Tuner in a Mega series barebones, connect it to the TV audio input on the mainboard to the rear. Don’t worry about using the 3.5mm jack plug lead to connect tv card audio, we don’t need it now, doing it this way.
CONNECTING YOUR TV SIGNAL
Depending on your global location, this may vary. Either way you need to connect either a aerial (ANTENNA) or cable (CABLE) to the CATV connector on the card. Someone will no doubt clarify this for me, but cable is for US-type cable, which doesn’t need a decoder box. Most people will be using the Antenna I’m guessing. Your choice of CABLE or ANTENNA needs to be remembered, you’ll need this later.
You will not be able (or have limited success) in connecting a video recorder or set-top box to the CATV connector. Instead you will need to use the Composite or S-Video connector, and connect the audio source either directly to the soundcard or to the Line-in on the TV card.
INSTALLING THE DRIVER
Don’t use the driver on the CD. Download the latest driver from the MSI download page. If you are a Mega series user, make sure that Windows has been installed onto the C: drive. If not you’ll have to reinstall, and disable the USB controller in BIOS to prevent the card readers becoming the C: and D: drives. This also causes problems later.
I would advise temporarily disabling any anti-virus programs at this point, to avoid any complications.
When you start up after first installing the card, cancel any Found New Hardware wizards that appear. OK, so extract the contents of the downloaded ZIP, and run the PVSSetup.exe file to install the drivers. Once this is complete, RESTART your PC and the drivers will be installed for the new hardware found.
Check in Device Manager, there should be four new hardware listed under Sound, Video and Game Controllers related to MS8606. If you see any with the (?) next to them, you might need to try the card in another slot.
INSTALLING THE MSIPVS TV SOFTWARE
If you wish to use other TV recording software other than MSIPVS then please feel free to do so.
MSI do not make their own software. At least not all the time. MSIPVS is a rebranded version of Intervideo’s WinDVR software, with extra features added such as network streaming for TV@nywhere. Some people love it. Lots of people hate it. Generally most people who have posted here hate it. People who love it tend not to post if they don't have problems. The people that hate it generally mess initial settings up, which can cause problems when they try to change it. The more patient of us will always get it eventually right!
Install the MSIPVS software. Easy as that. Its setting it up correctly that’s the tricky part. Listed below are the main things to look for when performing initial setup. If you are unsure about anything else then read the manual! Only a complete genius would dare install any unfamiliar hardware without having the manual handy for reference - how do you suppose I learnt anything?
Device
Video Input:
"Device" is always the Conexant Cx2388x Video Capture"
"Source" - select TV if you are connecting your signal to the CATV connector (antenna or cable), select S-Video or Composite if using these instead
"Standard" - set this to your local TV standard, eg if in UK set to "PAL-I". if unsure, do a Google search and find out!!
If you don't set these correctly you won't receive any channels and/or they will appear incorrectly.
Audio Input:
"Device" will be your soundcard or onboard audio device
"Source" will be the connector your TV card audio output is connected to, this will be "TV" on Mega series, otherwise check!! If you connected the internal lead to AUX on your soundcard or mobo, then set it to "AUX". If you used external lead to connect to Line-In, this will be "Line-in" etc etc.
If you don't set these correctly you may or may not hear audio while watching live TV, and you will hear no audio on recorded TV.
TV
Tuner:
"Input" will be Antenna if you have an aerial connected, or Cable if you are connected to unencoded cable TV.
"Country or Region" - if need to explain this one then maybe you shouldn't have this card!
Channel
Now we will see if your settings and TV signal are good! Tick the Freescan box, and then click on Autoscan. This may take a while, and for a short time it may appear that the program is doing nothing. Patience! It will soon start, and then pick up any available channels it can find.
Make sure you have a good strong signal if you are using an aerial, otherwise TV@nywhere won’t pick up as many channels. UK viewers – just using a simple set-top aerial and signal booster, I could even receive Channel Five (or “five” as it is known now!)
So at this point now, if all has gone well, you should be able to watch and record TV on your PC! If it hasn't...

"I've lost my CDs and MSIPVS needs a serial number to install!"
MSI in their wisdom printed the serial key for MSIPVS on the actual CD. This serial key is the same printed on EVERY CD. Which kind of defeats the object in my humble opinion. Anyways, the answer can be found in this post: MSIPVS requires serial number!
"When installing MSIPVS, the program hangs then shows a message saying "remote procedure call failed" "
If you are a Mega user, you have installed Windows onto a partition other than C:. You will need to reinstall Windows, making sure you disable USB controller in BIOS, so that the card readers do not take up C: and D: drives. Upon first restart (after Windows has created partition), you may re-enter BIOS and enable USB controller before Windows continues installing itself.
"MSIPVS installs, but when I start the application I get an error message "WinDVR has caused a problem and needs to shutdown" "
hpkuo credits this to sizzle in his hints and tips thread, but I'll elaborate a little. The problem is caused by QuickTime codecs installed by Nero 6.3.1.15. It is unclear whether later versions of Nero were fixed, but earlier versions should be okay. "A "quick fix" is to rename the files "NeQTADec.ax" and "NeQTVDec.ax" in "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\DSFilter\"."
Another alternative suggestion is to uninstall the codecs from the registry. I found this solution in another forum for another TV card with same problem:
Go to Start > Run (or press Windows key + R) and enter:
regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\DSFilter\NeQTADec.ax"
regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\DSFilter\NeQTVDec.ax"
The only consequence seems to be that Nero Vision can’t decode Apple Quick time format after this (something I can live with)
If you do require QuickTime codecs to be installed, there is the Quicktime alternative available from here: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm . Or you could just use an earlier version of Nero.
PS if you are using a non-english setup of Windows, then the above paths will relate to how windows translates on your PC - ie subsitute Program Files etc for your local translation
"I have connected the external audio lead to the Line-In (blue) jack on my mobo, and set it correctly in MSIPVS, but I hear no TV sound"
If your mobo supports 5.1 speakers but only has three jacks on rear, the Line-in and Mic jacks have been configured to act as Rear Speaker and Center/Sub outputs. If you have only two speakers, they should be connected to the green Front Speaker jack. You will need to go into your audio hardware's configuration panel / Windows Audio Device Properties to correctly configure the rear jacks.
The other alternative is to use the internal audio connector - simply use a CD-audio lead to connect it to the AUX or CD internal connector on your mobo or soundcard. CD audio leads (the analog grey lead from your CD drive to the soundcard / mobo CD audio connector) are redundant now, as Windows now uses digital audio extraction through IDE channel. Make sure you set the audio signal correctly in MSIPVS to match this.
"When I start up Windows I can hear a hissing like "static" / the radio is playing"
One issue that was fixed in the latest Drivers; if that still doesn't work then the Radio volume is not muted at Windows startup. I'll let hschroed take over here:
"Both MSI Radio and MSI PVS, unmute the TV card at program start, and mute the TV card at SUCCESSFUL program exit (remember we are not talking about the soundcard mixer state here). What this means is as long as a single program start and a single SUCCESSFUL program exit takes place, the TV card tuner will be muted, regardless of what the soundcard mixer audio source states are. If the PC is rebooted (without a PC power-off), for whatever reason, while the MSI Radio or MSI PVS program is executing (a successful exit has not been performed), the TV card will remain in an unmuted state until the next startup and successful exit of either of the two programs.
The TV card mute/unmute status is carried over a reboot without PC power off. What this means is that after a PC power on, once the TV card has been properly muted by a start and successful exit of the MSI program, the TV card mute/unmute status should be in proper synchronization with the applications (regardless of the soundcard mixer status), as long as the PC is not powered off. (Romulus mentions computer coming out of standby. I did not test that scenario but I would expect that if going into standby means power is stopped to TV card, the effect would be similar to a PC power off)."
"My regular TV receives all 5 channels (even Channel Five!), but when I connect aerial to TV@nywhere I only get 3"
Common to all TV tuner hardware (not just MSI's!) is the need for a good strong signal. A moderate signal might appear okay on a regular domestic TV, but might not be strong enough for the TV tuner hardware. Consider investing in a good signal booster, or getting your aerial changed.
Consequently, I have also learned today that TOO strong a signal is bad for TV tuner cards, as soon as I know more I'll let you know...
"I have connected my VCR to the CATV connector, but it does not appear when autoscanning."
"I cannot receive any channels when I connect my Sky box to the RF (CATV) connector."
Thanks to a wonderful technology called "Macrovision" protection, many VCRs and satellite/cable boxes won't work in this way by connecting them using their RF output. Anyone who gets a result is very lucky. There's always the Composite and S-Video In connectors to try. But either way, the TV@nywhere card won't scan all their channels, you'll still have to change them manually.
"Windows XP Media Center says that my "tuner hardware is malfunctioning or not installed" but I have installed the latest TV@nywhere drivers from MSI"
Neither the Vox or the TV@nywhere cards are compatible with MCE2005. MCE2005 requires an analogue TV card capable of hardware MPEG2 encoding, or a software DVB-T (digital) card that already receives an MPEG2 video stream over-the-air.
You can however still use the Vox or the TV@nywhere using the MSIPVS software outside of the MCE2005 application.
"MSIPVS keeps defaulting my location back to Afghanistan, even though I set it to US / UK/ Sweden / Latvia / Kazahkstan"
You will need to reinstall the drivers and software due to a glitch. Uninstall MSIPVS and the tuner drivers (with its PVSSetup.exe setup program) then restart your PC, and ignore the Found New Hardware wizard. Install the tuner drivers with the PVSSetup.exe program, then restart your PC. Then install MSIPVS, restart your PC and you're good to go again!
"Where can I find these "Unofficial New Drivers" that people keep referring to here?"
The "Unofficial New (BETA) Drivers" became obsolete when MSI officially released them. You can find them on the Product Support page for this card, as they are now the latest drivers. MSI TV@nywhere Master product page
[Last edited 8th October 05 by Dr Stu]

Tv@nywhere Master Blue Screaning

Ok, got the Tv@nywhere Master a couple of weeks ago ad have had a blue screen error with it ever since. When shutting down/restarting/hibernating Windows just goes into a blue screen. The error says:
"IRQ_NOT_EQUAL_TOO_OR_LESS" or some sort. The error is pinpointed at the file: "cx88aud.sys". This problem is being caused by the TvAnywhere card. I have downloaded and installed the newest drivers and on my first restart it worked fine but when I went to restart or shut down this box it just started to blue screen again with the error.
I have searched through the Microsoft site and have came back with nothing that could fix the problem with a windows patch. The newest drivers dont seem to make a differance at all either. Has anyone else got this problem and/or know of a way to fix it.
Im running 2200xp, MSI K6 Delta, 1 gig Ram aand Audigy and CMedia [onboard] sound cards on a Windows XP Pro box. If it helps.
* Winters

I am also getting BSD when I run a program called Video Studio version 8.0. I didn't have this problem when I was running the onboard sound card, but when I upgraded to the Audigy 2 card, I get a BSD saying the CC88XBAR.sys has produced a page fault. I think it may be a conflict with the soundblaster drivers. Try removing you sound card and its drivers and try the TV@nywhere without it, just for troubleshooting. Good Luck

Tv@nywhere master on Abit IC7-max3

Hy Guys,
have a Tv@nywhere master working on my KT6 Delta for about 8 months now without any problem. Now my son want that card on his mobo, an Abit IC7-max3.
I've tried to install it. Everything went fine. But now when I want to scan for channels nothing appens. Onyone an idea.
His system
Abit ic7-max3 mobo/ PIV 2.8 G Prescott Hypertreading

I believe the magic word is hyperthreading. (But what do I know with a K7?)
Might even be a sticky at the top of this forum.....

TV@nywhere Master sound but only black picture.

Hi
I bought an TV@nywhere Master and i have a serios problem whit it. I can get sound out of it. Both on radio and the tv part. But i just get a black picture when trying to watch tv. But the tv channels sound good. Can you give my any pointers? I curently running the latest drivers for it. My comp has windows xp sp1 installed. My comp is an P4 2,4ghz 512 ram ati radeon 9600pro whit 3.6 catalyst drivers änd directx 9.0b.
How long does it take for MSI to anwesr an e-mail?

mazk0,
Are you by chance running a dual-screen system (2 monitors)? I noticed that with my setup only my primary monitor would display the TV video. In the secondary screen - I would get a black screen and no sound.
Just a thought. Also, this might sound obvious, but make sure that your TV source is set to TV and not Composite or other. (not sure you would get any sound in this scenario, but since sound is piped through you line-in it may just be the case).
Let me know.
-MrChief

Instalation problems

hi, i hope i get help in these forums, i have a msi tvanywhere plus,but when i try to install the driver instalation fails.
i have donde this.
I have changed the card to another pci slot, i have tried both drivers(cd,and the online drivers). i havereformated and reinstalled windows xp32 sp2 and tried again but no luck.
windows detects the card fine the only problem is the driver setup fails to install the drivers.
my specs.
amd64 3000,msi k8neo4,x800pro vivo edition,80gb sata drive.
i want to know if this problem can be fixed or shoul i get a terminator tv tunner????

the driver is located here in ZIP format:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/driver/dvr/spt_dvr_detail.php?UID=601&kind=10
extract the contents of the ZIP file somewhere, you'll find the drivers in the ../PCI/Drivers directory
as for your other question, as this is an MSI forum, i doubt if anyone else has heard of a 'Terminator' card. (i haven't). i have a TV@nywhere Plus myself, and for a cheap TV tuner/capture card it works well for me (much better than my old TV@nywhere Master anyway )

Media Center Deluxe II w/Tv@nywhere Master (settings not saving)

Hi!
I have a MSI FX5600 VTDR128 and a Tv@nywhere Master running on Win XP (original version - only applied a USB 2.0 patch). Everything works great after I installed all drivers, software, and updates.
However, I have one anoying problem. When I use Media Center Deluxe II (MCD2) and choose to watch TV, the TV capture device is set by default to the nVidia WDM driver NOT my Conexant device. So, I change the setting in Setup and go through the settings. Then viola! I have beautiful TV on PC in MCD2. But when I close MCD2 and reopen it, my TV Capture device setting resets to the nVidia WDM capture driver.
It is annoying when I just want to hit "Power" on the remote and watch TV. Instead each time I have to change my setting to the correct Capture device.
I have begun looking at config files and registry settings, but to date, have not found a fix or work around.
Any thoughts or help would be much appreciated.
I have installed all of the patches from the MSI site, (except for the nVidia driver 44.xx version - I am running 43.xx).
Thanks!!
-MrChief
Running:
Gigabyte 7VAXP
AMD Athlon XP 2600+
1GB Ram
Maxtor 160GB HD
IBM 45GB HD
MSI FX5600 VTDR128
MSI Tv@nywhere Master
Win XP (2600) + a single USB2.0 patch

yeah i know what you are going thru i've got the same problem,
i use my pc to record tv-shows and watcht them on my tv
but because it's so quit i've got to turn the volume high,
so if i forget that and watch tv its very loud
anybody got an idea how to boost the volume ?

TV@nywhere Master

During startup static starts coming from TV@nywhere Master sounding like radio off station). After Win2k has finished loading, I can start either MSI Radio or MSIPVS and it will stop. The radio will also come on sounding normal (on previous station) after coming out of standby.
Attempts to correct this problem:
Uninstall / Reinstalled software several times
Downloaded new drivers, MSI Radio, MSIPVS from MSI Website and installed
Removed card and installed in different pci slot
About a month ago, I installed larger hdd (160gb) along with a fresh install
of Win 2k Pro sp4. I still have the same problem with this card.
Any help or solution will be greatly appreciated.

Romulus' recommendation is effective in a very specific situation. That situation being, that the soundcard/chip mixer setting for the TV card audio source is in fact in a muted state at system boot.
To clarify for any members that may look at this as a solution for similar problem, I will try to explain the relationship between the TV and soundcard/chip settings and the TV @nywhere Master programs. This explanation is based on tests I have done with Win XP SP1 and a Creative Audigy 2 soundcard. The test results may be different for other configurations. In my discussion I will refer to a soundcard but the discussion should also be relevant for a motherboard sound chip.
The TV @nywhere Master card has two audio out options. An external adapter for your soundcard external Line-In and an internal adapter, typically for the soundcard internal Aux-In. Whether or not the electrical characteristics of the TV card internal audio out is such that it can be used with an alternate soundcard audio-in such as the TAD input, was not tested.
The desirable connection between the TV card and the soundcard, is the internal one. This frees the soundcard Line-in for other use, and based on personal experience, the internal connection is less prone to picking up extraneous electrical noise (just my observation, I have no explanation).
There are actually two audio muting actions that take place in this configuration. If MSI Radio or MSIPVS are started and stopped normally, a command is issued to the tuner card (not the audio card mixer) to unmute/mute the radio or tv tuner audio. In this discussion I will refer to this as the tuner card mute/unmute. Subsequently, the soundcard mixer may receive an unmute/mute, depending on which program is being started/stopped. I will refer to this as the soundcard mute/unmute.
So here is where we run into a few of dilemas. First, the soundcard mute/unmute:
1. MSI Radio has no configuration settings to identify the TV card audio source. It assumes that the audio connection is through the soundcard external Line-in. Therefore any program manipulation of the soundcard mute/unmute is to the Line-in. You are out of luck if you connected TV card to soundcard Aux-in; you will have to manually unmute/mute that sound source.
2. MSI Radio takes a snapshot of the soundcard mixer CD, Line-in, Mic, and Aux mute/unmute states and restores ALL of them after a normal program exit. That means that if Line-in was already unmuted at program start, it will remain unmuted at program exit. Same with Aux-in.
3. MSI PVS has configuration settings to identify the TV card audio source, unfortunately, it does not (in my setup anyway) recognize the Aux-in source. Again, you are out of luck if you connected TV card to soundcard Aux-in. (MSI has not provided me with an explanation why the Aux-in of the Creative Audigy 2 is not recognized by MSI PVS. Other programs do not have the same problem.)
4. MSI PVS will unmute the TV card audio source identified in its configuration at the start of the program, but does not mute it on exit.
5. At system start, the Creative soundcard sets the audio source mute/unmute states to the what they were last before system shutdown. What this means is that whatever the state of mixer mute/unmute is as a result of points 1-4, that is what the state will be when Windows starts. (The exception being the Master volume. It is unmuted at system start no matter what the shutdown status was, but does get reset to the last state, later on in the start process, so there is a period were the TV card noise is heard after a power on.)
What 1 - 5 means is that you cannot rely on the MSI applications to mute the audio source at program exit, and you cannot rely on the TV card audio souce to be muted at system start.
Some observations of the TV card mute/unmute:
6. Both MSI Radio and MSI PVS, unmute the TV card at program start, and mute the TV card at SUCCESSFUL program exit (remember we are not talking about the soundcard mixer state here). What this means is as long as a single program start and a single SUCCESSFUL program exit takes place, the TV card tuner will be muted, regardless of what the soundcard mixer audio source states are. If the PC is rebooted (without a PC power-off), for whatever reason, while the MSI Radio or MSI PVS program is executing (a successful exit has not been performed), the TV card will remain in an unmuted state until the next startup and successful exit of either of the two programs.
7. The TV card mute/unmute status is carried over a reboot without PC power off. What this means is that after a PC power on, once the TV card has been properly muted by a start and successful exit of the MSI program, the TV card mute/unmute status should be in proper synchronization with the applications (regardless of the soundcard mixer status), as long as the PC is not powered off. (Romulus mentions computer coming out of standby. I did not test that scenario but I would expect that if going into standby means power is stopped to TV card, the effect would be similar to a PC power off).
What this all boils down to is that the perfect solution to this problem would be if the TV card default audio state at PC power up was mute, since there is no way to guarantee that the soundcard audio source state will be mute. I don't know if this requires a hardware patch or a change in the MSI drivers.
Another way would be to guarantee that the soundcard mixer audio source state is mute before system shutdown. The Creative mixer does not have a way to force audio source states at system start, it just resets the states to whatever they were at shutdown. This would suggest if a utility was automatically executed at shutdown to mute the soundcard audio source, maybe at system power-up, the state will be reset. If anyone is aware of such a utility, I would be interested. The ones that I have seen so far, mute only the Master volume, which as indicated above, is not sufficient.
The alternative is not to power off the PC.

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