Instant on tv tuner 865 pro

Hi
I'm in the middle of trying to spec a multimedia pc for home and like the idea of the instant on feature that Msi provide. Could anybody tell me how it basically works?
Also I have read that it only supports the 865pro only supports the msi 865 pro tuner while using instant on but I can't find any info about this tuner card anywhere.
Does the 865 tuner card allow games consoles to be run through it in instant on mode? ie does it have an s-video input?
Cheers any help would be appreciated.

yea it looks like to me its just a live linux like knoppix that lives on the hard drive... for some reson it dosnt like my dvd drive a NEC 2500A. also becuase i had XP already installed and i didnt want to start over i used partion magic to open up the space it needed on my drive (about 220mb i think... it says in the manuel) and it seems to work fine but partion magic wont run after you install the instant on linux (you can fix this by deleting the partion that it installs useing the Computer Management app and then reinstalling the instant on after partion magic is done)

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Best Graphics and Tuner Card for 865 Pro with XP MCE (Maybe Vista?)

Hi all,
I'm looking at rebuilding my 865 Pro
I haven't upgraded the graphics so what do people recommend as the best AGP card for the 865 Pro
I have the MSI tuner but I am looking a ditching instant on for MCE would like to get a idea for digital tuning card (I'm in the UK). Would anybody recommend using a combined AGP/Tuner card like the ATI All in Wonder cards or using a USB Tuner?
I am thinking I will have to stick with XP because of driver support. I have dual boot to Vista at the moment but the wifi doesn't work.
Idea and Suggestions welcome
Danny

Thanks for the reply Stu.
I tried installing the XP wi-fi driver in Vista and I couldn't get it to work. I didn't try harder as the Mega 865 Pro is not supposed to be Vista compatible.
Is there a 3rd party driver I should try?
The reason I would like to upgrade the graphics is to have the option to play some games and I am beginning to find limitation with the on board graphics. I tried to check out second life on the mega the other week and it wouldn't set up because the graphics wasn't up to it.
I have tried installing a dedicated APG card before - the Gigabyte nVidia Geforce 6600 with heatpipe passive cooling.
It is a great card but I found every now and then the PC would crash with it running. It is a very tight fit with the TV tuner card and the airflow wasn't good.
So I am looking at using a small APG card or replacing the tuner. That’s why a combined card seemed to make sense and would free up the PCI slot.
As power is a problem for some graphics cards is upgrading the PSU an option?
Thanks
Danny

FOUND: Mega 865 Pro Official TV Tuner (sort of)

Well after numerous emails back and forth to MSI's technical service deptartment, I have received the following answer:
"The S36-0000281-L49 is the correct [and only] tuner card to use with the Mega 865Pro PC in order to function under Instant On and Home Theater applications."
What is this card you ask, well if you type in the model number at msicomputer.com you get a description of the "MEGA 865 Pro TV Tuner Card". http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=MEGA_865_Pro_TV_Tuner_Card&class=gs
It has the same chipset as the TV@nywhere Master (Conexant CX23883). There is no picture of the card, link to purchase the card, or any support for the card (ie drivers, manuals). I asked MSI if this is a real card, or something that they intended to sell in the future and they responded that "it has been out on the market for awhile and since the unit has been phased out, you can contact our sales team for the card availability: http://www.msicomputer.com/company/Sales_inquiries.asp".
I ran a google on the model number and the name of the card which turned up one site apparently selling this card (different model number): http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17418&vpn=MS-236-000028&manufacture=MicroStar
Apparently this is the elusive optional TV Tuner that MSI does not advertise anywhere on their websites. Does it work or even exist? Beats me.

Look, do what most of us have done, by a hybrid digital analogue FM/ or dual digital tv tuner card and forget about instanton and home theater
use MCE 2005.
using XP Hibernate is just as fast as instantOn anyway

Tv tuner card for mega 865 pro

I have seen in MSI web page for Czech that there is a new TV tuner for Mega 865 pro. Is this card the one that will fit into the new Mega pc allowing instant on features?
If yes, could some one confirm the features of this card and when will be available in other countries?
thanks

How to contact MSI.
as far as i'm aware, this new card is not yet currently available

865 Pro and MSI tv-tuner

Hello. I own a 865 PRO and this MSI tv-tuner http://www.compbyte.de/images/big/barebone_tvtuner.jpg which I havent really had time to care about, but now I want to get it started and connect it so I got a few questions.
1. Are they even compatible? Because I have problems getting sound from the tuner... I have connected the internal Yellow cable from the tuner to the inside of my 865 PRO. Is that enough? In the manual it say something about a remote cable connector but I cant seem to locate this inside my barebone.
2. Where can I find drivers online for that tv-tuner?
3. Does the tuner work in other pc's and not only in MSI's barebones?
4. Any drivers that work with Windows Media Center?
Thanks in advance for anyone that would like to answe

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I have connected the internal Yellow cable from the tuner to the inside of my 865 PRO.
which connector did you connect it to inside the 865PRO?
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2. Where can I find drivers online for that tv-tuner?
you should be able to use the drivers for the TV@nywhere Master, it is basically the same card, but without the FM radio chipset
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3. Does the tuner work in other pc's and not only in MSI's barebones?
as per 2., i can't see why not
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4. Any drivers that work with Windows Media Center?
short answer, no.

MEGA 865 pro suggested TV tuner card

I am building an 865 pro and want a tv tuner/agp video card for pvr and enough punch to handle games. My mega 180 manual suggested to stick with the MSI TV@nywhere card but the 865 pro doesnt have any such recommendations. I know space and heat are the primary issues. I also would like component out for hdtv.. Anybody have suggestions?

as far as i am aware, if you want to watch TV with the InstantOn feature of 865PRO, you'll need the special 865PRO tv tuner. otherwise pretty much any other PCI or USB device should work
if you want a decent AGP card, you might find a USB tuner would be a good option, otherwise there is the ATI All-In-Wonder cards, which combine a VGA card and TV tuner in one card. there's also cards like MSI's TV5200/5700.

Please Help me... My 865 Pro no install Instant On

I have a problem with my 865 PRO. I have a problem with Instant-On...
CPU 3.2 Mhz, 512 Kingstoon DDR 400 x 2 ( 1 GB), DVD Sony 710, HDD Maxtor ATA 250 Mb...
I cannot install “Instant On” the screen quarter note appears with the cursor without blinking...
The clean HDD, with partitions, doesn't work me...
Is it possible that with a disk it TIES me it doesn't work??
The problem in not it ATA (HDD) ??????????
Regards

I am not silly. I am not ignorant. Me you to read.
That it is clean I understand it. That this without partitions also.
If it is without partitions and I clean... and doesn't it work?
Which the problem is? Nobody one has restored?
Please I request serious help... That nobody laughs at my...
Regards

A good news for MPC 865 PRO users

the original thread was posted on MSI chinese forum,one guy said he want to buy a tv tuner card for his 865 pro,since the card is not on sale now,MSI CHINA gave him a beta card,and he found the beta card was WINFAST TV 2000!!!! i don't know if it was true that tv2000 can be used on 865 pro(both PC and instantON mode) because i don't have 865 pro and tv2000 card,but who have 865 pro should have a try,tv 2000 is not expensive as MSI's original card,in china,tv 2000 only cost 200 rmb(about 25 dollars)

Hello there, I'm from Indonesia, I've just bought MEGAPC 865 PRO about a week ago. My system using Winfast TV2000XP expert edition from Leadtek, as this card is the only type recommended by MSI distributor in my country. It's true that this tv tuner works, but I've found some malfunctions while using TV program with instant-on.
1) When using 'antenna' option as tv source, each channel scanned will result in good picture but the voice sound robotic (unclear). I changed the tv source using cable-tv line, the channel will resulted in good picture and sound, but I've lost some channels. Cable-tv program supposed to be 16 channels, while using 'antena' option in tv source I received only 10 channels and using 'cable' option I received only 11 channels. So where the rest of the channels go?
2) The tv mode on instant on built with 'program saving' where you can save your favorite channel, however you can't sort which channel that you want to save.
3) The FM radio does not works.
4) No user guide/manual for instant-on
Fortunately, all of the above problems not existed if you are running in Windows XP mode, and the TV performance is much better (better picture and sound). The sad thing is, I feel like paying too much for instant-on capabilities.
I've contacted the local MSI customer support but they claimed that the problem didn't occured while they're doing my system set up. But they have forward my complain to MSI's head office. I've also send an e-mail to MSI customer support but it's been a week and they are not replying yet.
If you have tried Winfast TV 2000 and not experiencing the same way as I do, please let me know. Perhaps I should change or update my system setting?

865 Pro + DVB-T + DVI

I am user of the original 865 with DVB-T + n-vidia (DVI output) card + dual layer optical DVD+RW (in the time I purchased it, MSI did not produce DL). I was unhappy that:
1) LG optical drive does not play music correctly (typical 1 or 2 noises during each song) in the HiFi mode
2) HiFi mode does not play TV/DVD
3) MSI application does not support DVB-T (I have to use separate application packed with the DVB-T card), then I had 2 IR remote controllers
Now, I saw 865 PRO and I am thinking to buy it, but:
a) if it support in the Instant on mode DVB-T
b) if it support in the Instant on mode additional graphic card (DVI output + separate - non shared - memory/RAM)
I understand, that Instantmode is a small Linux core + small multimedia (DVD player, TV tuner etc.) application. MSI shall support different "images" of Linux for different tuners (analog/digital, at least 1 digital or the MSI Dualanalog/digital TV card) + different basic video cards (MSI basic nVidia/ATI chips) also with DVI output.

from what has been posted already, it has been suggested that the InstantOn only works with the integrated VGA, and MSI's own 865PRO TV tuner card
you're right though, InstantOn is a small Linux installation, but obviously no extra drivers have been included to support additional devices - which i consider disappointing as the 865PRO doesn't even have TV-out as standard
my personal belief is that the InstantOn is a nice idea - but you could easily acheive the same effect by leaving Windows in standby when not in use - thus when you start the system back up, within seconds windows is "instant on"

Brand new 865 Pro questions!

Hi all,
I just bought myself a Mega 865 Pro Supreme
I read in the software manual that if I want to install InstantON (I presume InstantON is the feature that allows me to use radio and CD without booting windows?) then I cannot install any AGP graphics card?!?!
Surely this can't be true! If so, I've been royally ripped off spending the extra to get the radio tuner
1) Has anyone successfully got this feature to work with an AGP graphics card installed?
2) I am looking at getting either a 9600XT or a 6600, this PC will not be for games, only for HTPC, any recommendations?
3) I need to buy a CPU and my options appear to be Prescott 5xx or 6xx (for more money). Does it make a difference which one I get? If the 6xx runs cooler I would probably consider getting it.
Thanks in advance
BJ.

Cripes!
Well I did, and it didn't!
In further news, I installed WinXP last night and all the stuff on the drivers/Utilities CD to see what comes with it. (I will reinstall once I work out what's important).
Which leads to my next question...what is important!
1) Something that I installed stopped the 'Eject' button from rebooting the machine, what was that?
2) Does anyone use LiveUpdate? It worked fine for the software, but when I tried the BIOS it just said your BIOS has been updated and didn't do anything?? I have 1.00 and it looks like 1.03 is available, any idea how to get this going?
3) PC Alert is nice because it makes use of the 'Fancy LED' but when installing it says it slows down your machine, is this true? How severely?
4) InterVideo Home Theatre is awful, so slow to respond to anything...I notice some people leave this installed and then use a different program of their choice for HTPC needs, why leave it installed at all? Does it offer some advantages?
5) The SCM program offered me a tray icon to check my mail....surely that's not what's it for?
Thanks again for all your help so far!
BJ.

Mega 865 Pro All in Wonder AGP card question

Helllo,
I own Mega 865 Pro, and iam looking to install AGP card that has all the features of video editing instead of buying two cards like Pinnacle and graphic card, so i have been searching and i found All in Wonder series, which has TV tuner as well, has any one tried this before, it would be fun to have HDTV beside all the prevoius features of editing issues all in one card, but iam not sure that the power will be enough, so please iam seeking advice.
Regards

Quote from: Stu on 18-March-07, 04:00:21
as you are using MCE2005, in order to use the TV capture in Media Center, you should be sure that it is supported in MCE
May you reccomed a card to me that support MCE and has the prevoius features as iam not expert in this matter, beside i have heared that i can upgrade the power supplu toget more than 240 watts as thats what i get normally from MEga 865 pro, is that possible to upgrade the power supply? because most new cards needs from 350 watts and above
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MSI MegaPC 865 PRO Troubles...

Hello All from Oztralia!
I am having some troubles with a MSI MegaPC 865 PRO, that I'm setting up for our showroom. Essentially, what I assume to be the InstantOn Fancy LED stuff isn't happening. I press the A/V Button on the front, the MegaPC beeps once, the MEGA logo comes up, and then it beeps again. From there, nothing happens. The Volume bar on the LED panel scrolls from side to side, but that's it. Putting an Audio CD or DVD yeilds nothing either.
Other than that, the system seems to go like a train in PC mode.
It's Specs are:
Intel P4 3.0 GHz
1x Amicroe 512MB DDR 400Mhz RAM
The MSI TV Tuner Card (Philips Decoder(?), Conexant Chipset)
Onboard Video, Sound, Network, Modem, Etc.
If anyone can help us out with this Fancy LED thingo, I would be in your debt. Because, it kinda bites when something billed as being this fantastic thing doesn't work properly, customers kinda lose interest. Thanks in advance!

I followed the destructions straight from the MSI Software Guide. I installed the InstantOn software on a fresh 200 Gig SATA, then installed XP Home SP2.
As for installing MCE, I would, but my boss would like to see the MSI box working like it's meant to, as in the A/V button working and everything. I think I'll use MCE for the next one though.
Cheers fellas, for the replies that is.
MODIFICATION: Oh, and the TV card came with the MSI as an option. Surely it would work, otherwise why ship it as an option? Where can I find out if it's compatible?

Win XP installation failure on MEGA 865 PRO

I'm fighting with my MEGA 865pro, Celeron D 341,2x256 RAM, HDD Maxtor 200GB SATA , DVD-RW LG.
Everything went ok up to the XP installation, i.e. I installed instant-On on an empty disk (it runs and works). Then I boot a Win XP install CD, and it hangs a second after displaying the initial message: "..detecting hardware....". The HDD access led stays on. The same for XP SP1 and SP2. Any BIOS tweaking does not help.
After XX tries, I found out the SATA HDD is the bad guy, as the XP setup goes ok if I use my old ATA disk, or even if I use both the SATA and the ATA disks.
Interestingly, Win 2000 installs *without any problems* (but then InstantOn does not boot)!!! Gentoo and Ubuntu linux work as well.
I'm trying to install the absolutely standard and ("only") recommended configuration, so what ... :(
I've seen few posts about this here and there (e.g. https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=85690.msg616103#msg616103), but no solutions so far :((((
Thanx
viz

Dunno if you allready did, but you need to have the latest BIOS to run Win XP SP2 on the MEGA 865 Pro. When i bought mine, Sp2 wasn't out yet and things worked fine. When i tried installing SP2, everything went fine, untill i boot. Black screen and nothing, after a while MSI released a new BIOS fixing the problem, newest BIOS i think is 1.30
Mosher

Building mega 865 pro pc...

hey..
i've just bought my brand new mega 865 pro and havn't got a clue what to put inside it..
i think i'll go for the pentium 4 3.0ghz.. but after that, i'm not sure what is compatible with it..
need 512mb ram.. basic stuff (what's compatible??)
don't need a gfx card or sound card..
would need about a 200gig hd.. (should i get SATA?.. what's the difference?)
my biggest worry is the dvd-rw and tv card as i heard many are not compatible...
i would like a basic tv card that can take advantage of all of the built in msi features.. can anybody recommend one?
thanks,
all help appreciated,
scrappy.

you can't use high density ram in the 865 PRO - it wont boot.
SATA is the way of the future, might as well go for it. the only real difference at this stage is that the SATA cable is smaller, thinner and better for air flow. (I removed my extra IDE cable as I'm using SATA)
You shouldnt have any problems with DVD-RW.
As for the TV card, go digital. forget the MSI TV card that works with the 865 it only does analog. Forget about instant on too. its crap, just use hibernate or S3 standby, it will turn your pc on just as fast.

Unable to run Mega PC 865 Pro with 6600 GEFORCE?

Really hoping someone can help here.
I have a MEGA PC 865 PRO, and in it I have a Hauppauge 150 MCE Capture Card, a 160Gig HDD, DVD drive, 512MB RAM and a Pentium 4 2.6 Prescott.
This was running great, but action sports looked very blurry in the background. I decided that this was due to the on board graphics card not coping with the refresh rates required.
SO - I purchased the XFX GEFORCE 6600 DDR 128MB with Dual DVI Output.
After installing it initally worked fine (first 10 minutes) - and looked like I was home and hosed. BUT - It freezes radomly. Usually after 5 or so minutes of the PC being booted up. Someitmes quicker after the initial.
I am trying to find the cause.
I have removed the Hauppauge 150 MCE card to see if this helps both temperature (more space) and power usage (less devices). I have also disconnected the DVD drive to assist with the power.
BUT - It still freezes up. Locks up and the only way to fix is to reboot - but the problem happens again.
Anyone know what the issue is here?
The power supply is as follows:
MAX DC Output 250W
(+3.3V & +5V = 120W MAX)(+3.3V & +5V & +12V = 200W MAX)
It should be noted that other people have run the 6600 in their Mega PC without power issues.
If anyone can help decipher the problem please do let me know. My inkling is it is either power or temperature related - but hopefully there is another fix!
Thanks all!
JD34.

is it only one game in particular, or does it happen with any 3D application?
do you get problems when just using 2D graphics in Windows?
which Nvidia drivers are you using? you can get the latest from www.nvidia.com
also make sure you have the latest Intel chipset drivers from downloadfinder.intel.com

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