Another major TV@nywhere Master question

Hello, I just bought the TV@nywhere Master and need some help. When installing the drivers it said it needed .dll files called tsbyuv.dll and iyuv_32.dll both of which were not on the driver disk nor my PC. I found and downloaded the 2 .dll files and tried installing the drivers again. I think it worked this time. I then installed MSIPVS. The radio works fine, however when I start MSIPVS it stays on the splash screen then freezes. What can I do, I tried other PVS software and nothing works!
I'm running Win98 in America if it matters? If you can help you can mail me at - [email protected]
Thanks

I am not using the master, but I do have the older msi tv-tuner card. And I do remember the annoying request to supply the called tsbyuv.dll and iyuv_32.dl
drivers that were said to be on the disk, but were not to be found anywhere.
I just kept hitting ignore, and when I rebooted after installing without those files, it asked me during the plug and play system startup phase to supply the location of those drivers again of which there wasn't one, but it did ask for one additional driver. It was some sort of wdm driver that when I hit the browse button, I found it in the c:/windows/system directiory of Windows ME and my msi tv tuner card seemed to like it and started working. It has been awhile, and since I ghost my system boot disk on a burned DVD and rarely ever re-install softwares, I believe this is what had happened.

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Got another TV@nywhere Master

I went and did it, I bought another Tv@anywhere Master. The hardware has an 881 chip on the card but it is the 23881-19 release this time, I beleive my original card had the 23881-12 chip.
I did not install the software from the included CDs but use the latest version downloaded from MSI. Only needed the CDs for the serial numbers.
Anyway been running for 3 days now with none of problems I had with the original card and my remote worked first time. In general the drivers and software has improved but the display still has very poor de-interlacing but is marginally better than before.
The Radio does seam to tune better than before.
Lets hope it stays that way and the MSI do not forget to update the drivers etc. from time to time.

I am using the pure MSIPVS and the drivers downloaded from MSI. I am using nothing off the CDs except the Teletext program and the Serial numbers.
I am now also using the full un-hacked version of DX9b using the latest patch for TVTuners. I have done nothing except scan for channels, all the country details and TV standards were set by the software. I was quite amazed by this as I was expecting problems with the remote but it also worked faultlessly from the start. Even using the line-in cable rather that the internal audio connection with no problems.
I had heard of some people having a pleasant experience using the TV@nywhere Master straight out of the box, it looks as if I was lucky this time.
Although it is quite possible some hacked settings etc remained from my previous card I would have thought that the complete reinstallation of DX9b, the drivers and MSIPVS would have cleared any of the old stuff.
One thing I am noticing about the new Radio software is that when you boot up static white noise comes from the speakers. If the radio is muted before it is shut down this is not a problem, but MSI need to amend the software to muted the radio automatically on exit.

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 (MS-8606) + its programs

hi i did something stupid. i have lost all the cds that came bundled with the TV@nywhere Master (MS-8606). now after a format of my hard drive, i can not use the tv tuner. anybody got any clues where to find all the software, including the software? PLEASE?????

there are two stickies at the top of this forum, one has unofficial new drivers for the Master card, and another has new test MSIPVS
if you don't feel that brave, then the original drivers and software can be found on the TV@nywhere Download page on the MSI website. however i suggest you still at least use the unofficial drivers as they fix several common issues.
and if you can't remember the serial key for the MSIPVS software (handily printed on CD), MSI PVS install requires serial number
good luck!

TV@nywhere master shutdown issue

Help
I bought a TV@nywhere Master card for my cousins pc recently, after installation of the card the PC (which is running Windows XP Professional) restarts everytime I want to shutdown. After much investigation it has occurred that it is the 'cx88aud.sys' file that is causing that problem, as when this driver is removed the system shuts down as normal but when the driver is reinstalled it fails to shutdown.
Anyone shed some light on this issue????

I had it too ...
It`s a IRQ sharing problem.
Solutions :
1. Moving the card to another slot migth fix it ...
2. if your motherboard supports it enable APIC.
3. Just disable the Msi Sound Capture driver.

Tv @nywhere Master w/ Vista Ultimate Driver help

I have Tv @nywhere Master and when i try to install the 'certified for windows vista drivers', it wont let me. I open up the rar file and then i click on setup and click next and then next and then an error pops up and it says 'system cannot detect the device on your computer, please make sure the device is connected properly'. I have tried taking it out of my desktop and putting it back in, ive tried uninstalling all of the drivers and reinstalling them, and ive tried opening up the driver folder and opening x86 folder and clicking on SetupDrv.exe and i get the same error... when i open up the setup on the x64 folder, i get an error that says "the version of this file is not compatible with the version of windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see weather you need an x86(32-bit) or x64(64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher." I think i have tried just about everything... Any help is much appreciated...
My computer specs are...
amd athalon 64X2 Dual core processor 4800+,
3 Gig Ram
Nvidia GeForce 6150 SE Graphics
Windows Vista Ultimate
320 GB hard drive...

Where did you get Vista drivers for TV@nywhere Master? Are you sure you're referring to the right product? MSI discontinued the Master card long before Vista was available, and they are certainly not listed on their website:
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=132&prod_no=638
Of course, some might argue that the Master drivers never worked properly under XP, but thats another subject
My honest advice, if you really do have the TV@nywhere Master is to ditch it, and buy a newer card, which does have Vista support.

TV @nywhere Master green sticker on EEPROM?

My TV @nywhere Master (8606 ver 1.2) TV tuner card has an eight pin chip with a green sticker on it. On the sticker is printed "U8606 MS200". When you remove the sticker, the chip has printed on it "ATMEL 340 24C02N ST27D". I believe this is the EEPROM used by the Conexant CX23883-19 decoder. Does anyone know what the significance of the sticker is? Is the chip it is on a 24C02N chip or something else?

A post in DScaler forum led to an answer to this question. I have an "8606 version 1.2" card (that is what is printed on circuit board). The "2" in "MS200" on the sticker refers to the "2" in version "1.2". So basically what I have is an "ATMEL 340 24C02N ST27D" EEPROM chip that has been initialized with the EEPROM for an MSI 8606 version 1.2 card.

TV@nywhere Master poor video quality with 6800 GT

I have the TV@nywhere master (8606-020) and it was working fin with my NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GT OC (256MB) but when I updated the driver to their latest version, every time I would go full-screen in MSIPVR it would make lines all through the video. I reinstalled drivers, MSIPVS and same thing. I then rolled back the NVIDIA driver, and the issue disappeared. Anyone have the same issue and know how to use the new driver from NVIDIA and get it working right? Thanks!
- Mike

Hi:
Thaniks for writing back. My comment really was directed at ellucidating how many others might have poorer quality using Nvidia 6800-based graphics cards as the originator of this thread implicated. Second, as to your comments, it would seem a good idea to stay with the old drivers. The new drivers were supposed to solve TitanTV directed recordings; this they do better, but still insufficiently at least in my hands. Maybe the only choice left is to stay with the originals. But before uninstalling the current version and installing the original, I had a third question that perhaps you could address.
Perhaps you could comment on why the driver scan at http://driveragent.com
reveals my currently up-to-date version MSI 8606 (TV@nywhere master) Audio Capture and MSI 8606 Video capture drivers are out of date? Based on the listings in Device Manager, they are currently Conexant version cx88aud.sys, 2.3.79.0 and C88Vid.SYS, 4.0.102.0. Did my drivers fail to update correctly, are there drivers for this available somewhere else, not listed on the MSI website, like Intervideo, etc, or is this website wrong? I hate to pay money to find out they are simply wrong. Do you get the same results?
doc john

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.

Connecting FM input on @nywhere Master to cable

The folded dipole FM antenna that comes with the @nywhere Master capture card has only very limited range (a few strong local stations). However, the cable that provides our TV signal provides a great number of local and distant FM signals. How can I connect the cable to the FM input on the capture card?
I have assumed that the furnished folded dipole is 300 ohms. Is this correct?
On that assumption, I then connected a 75-ohm to 300-ohm matching transformer (in which the input and output are [galvanically] isolated from one another), and then soldered an RCA pin plug onto the 300-ohm side of the transformer and plugged the RCA connector into the FM input on the card. That didn't work at all.
I'm handy with a soldering iron, etc. I just need some advice as to what parts I need and how to configure them.

The signal of the cable is strong, i don`t hve problems with catching any tv station..
The ideea is that the image quality is not as i expected(is not clear.I had two other tv tuners before and the quality of image of then was superior.I dont`t know what to do to improve de image.I`m not interested of capture, I want only to see my tv programs in a good conditions.So, pleasse help me someone to solve the problem...

New BETA drivers for TV@nywhere Master

there was a thread somewhere before where someone had found some updated BETA drivers for the MSI TV@nywhere Master card but it seems to have gone now
i've been using them for a while now, and they're very stable, and the picture quality has improved somewhat
they say they are for the Master version of the card, but i think they may work on the Mega PC version, the only difference is the Master has a AM/FM tuner as well
anyone having stability probs in media center III or MSIPVS might want to try them out and see what happens...
i've uploaded them to my webspace, and you can find them here in ZIP format: http://www.ukshazam.com/downloads/8606Master_drv.zip
please note these are BETA drivers and as such MSI won't support them (as if they do anyway
i'll also post this in the Mega PC forum

As I recall when this BETA driver started flying around the forum, they WERE NOT official or unofficial MSI drivers. They were modified by a user from another forum and someone from this forum posted a link to them. THESE ARE IN NO WAY RELATED TO MSI DIRECTLY!! Someone reversed engineered the driver and probly thru extensive testing, via trial and error, was able to clean up the driver to give the result that most have had with them. This doesn't mean that everyone is going to have the same result, which is and has been the reality with any add-on card produced since PC's came out...compatibility issues DO still exist out there and not all systems are going to play in the sandbox well with all add-on cards that are manufactured...something to keep in mind when purchasing new systems...
Furthermore, it's been my experience that proprietary systems (The Pac-10 as I call them...IBM, Dell, Gateway, HP, Compaq, Sony, eMachine, etc...) have more issues than White Box systems when it comes to add-on compatibility. If you don't know this already, most of these companies DO NOT want you to purchase off the shelf items from Best Buy, CompUSA, etc...they want you to have to come back to them for upgrades and add-on devices, at higher than retail prices, and that's where they make the most profit. Sad reality, but true. Case in point: My first retail purchased PC was a Dell XPS Pentium 100, (my prior PC's were purchased from Michael Dell's garage) I wanted to upgrade it to a 4X CDROM drive and Dell had failed to include the snap in side rails for their new innovative case that was tool-less. So I called up Dell support and asked if these rails were available. The CS Rep told me that they were so I asked how much. She asked me if I had bought the upgraded device from Dell and I said no. Then she informed me that they wouldn't sell them to me ($6.00 US) because I hadn't purchased the upgrade device from them. Needless to say I was pissed. This was circa 1995-96.
Anyway, over the years of doing network consulting, I can't tell you the countless times that I've heard this type of thing on the phone from many of the above listed companies...yes, most have gotten better over the years (Like Dell including all of the rails needed inside the case nowadays) but overall they still have the same mindset and it's much more subtle when they design a motherboard that won't play in the sandbox well with retail bought components...*shrugs*
I got tired of playing their game after a while and started building my own systems. I found White Box isn't always better either but for the most part it's been a far cry easier than buying proprietary...
Just my 2 cents here for what it's worth...

TV@nywhere Master Plus AVI recording

Anyone tried recording AVI (with Huffyuv codec for example) with the new TV@nywhere Master Plus?
I'm only interested in recording in "raw" AVI since I want the best quality and editing possibilities.
Since my TV@nywhere Master crashed I want to have another one and the follower seems to be what I want.
I bought a Hauppauge Win TV PCI but it's not as sharp as the MSI card was, though the material sharps up nice in VirtualDub during post-processing with it's filters.
Also the colors are a little bit dampened in comparison to the bright colors that the MSI card delivered, and this is probably also why the Hauppauge feels a little bit more natural in that area.
But most of all I miss the sharpness the MSI card delivered.

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 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 - Cant capture higher than 352X288

Hi
I have a Tv@nywhere Master and i cant capture any higher that 352x288 resolution.
I tryed VirtualDub and Adobe Premier . They both say : Unsuported Video Format when i try to select 640x480 or 720x576 . (PAL mode)
The original software (MSIPVS) lets me choose the format and resolution but i dont want to use it because it offers poor quality.
I am capturing from VHS at maximum quality possible and storing it in AVI uncompressed and then use TMPEGenc to SVCD.
Can anyone comment on this ?
Doesnt this board capture higher than 352x288 ???
Thank you
Filipe

I use it in 768x576 without any problems
you just have to look for a Use Smart Tee Filter setting because the card can`t both capture and preview over 288 so you`ll need to split the data on the Capture pin in order to provide preview over 288 lines.

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