Mega TV Tuner

whilst doing some online shopping earlier, i noticed that http://www.dabs.com now sell the Mega TV Tuner for the Mega PC series barebones, might be of use to UK users as this is the first time i have seen these cards available in the UK
http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/hardware/multimediaandspeakers/productView.htm?quicklinx=334V
they also now supply the optional TV-out card too:
http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/hardware/multimediaandspeakers/productView.htm?quicklinx=334W

Whats the recording quality like and would you recommend one??
I was thinking of getting a basic card, only really need to receive a simple TV input since a lot of the connectivity is repeated on the back of the 180.
One more question.... do you know if the card works with the MEGA remotes? I really dont want another one cluttering up the living room!!!!!!
cheers
Jon
Standard MEGA 180
AthlonXP 2800+ Barton
BIOS out of the box
Geil 1 x 512MB DDR PC3200 400MHz (running at 333)
MSI X52P combo drive
Master - Samsung 5400rpm 1600GB (XP SP2)

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No sound with MEGA TV Tuner card

I have a Mega TV Tuner card. I installed it succesfully in my pc and it worked ok appart from there being no sound. I conected the internal cable to the auxillary imput on my motherboard (built in sound) but all i got was a bad sound . When I opened up the sound card controls I could see the auxillary volume control move when I varied the volume within MSI PVS and this varied the volume of the bad sound. Picture quality is perfect. Thinking it may be something to do with the built in sound I tried a sound card and conected the internal line out cable to it, but the problem remained. I have just tried out exactly the same on another pc and the problem is just the same. Do you thing this is a problem with the card as all signs indicate this? Or am I missing something very basic.
Richard

Neither of the pcs were MEGA They were both ASUS ones, but as I said the problem was identical in each.One of them had a full installation of WinXP Pro and all of my programs, but the other had just had Win xp home installed on it today and nothing else, so it could not be any conflict with other programs that was causing the problem. Is it possible to download new drivers for the card? or should I scrap it?

MS-8606 Mega TV Tuner audio cable

Got the MS-8606 to complete my new Mega 865 build. The internal audio cable supplied appears wrong. Should be same connector both ends or should be a converter ? The socket on the main board seems to take same connector as the one on tuner card but cable I have has different connectors either end one black (that fits) and a white connector that fits neither socket. Anybody else had this problem and how was it resloved. Supplier does not understand the problem. Also is the MS-8606 the same card everyone seems to complain about as crap ? Oopps

you just need a CD audio cable, as you would get with a CD or DVD drive. you're lucky; i didn't even get an audio lead with mine, good job we had hundreds at work...
the MS8606 comes in two varieties:
the MS8606-40 is the Mega TV tuner
the MS8606-10 is the TV@nywhere Master
i recommend you ditch the drivers that come on the CD and use those in my sticky in the TV@nywhere forum - they may be "Unofficial" and "BETA" but they work better than the official drivers

Mega TV Tuner for Mega PC 180 giving a clicking sound

Can anyone help me, I bought the Mega TV tuner for the Mega PC 180 and all I get is picture, but no sound except a clicking sound? I have tried downloading the latest drivers, which make no difference.
I am Totally annoyed
PC : Mega PC 180
OS: XP Pro SP1
Processer: AMD XP 2800+
Ram: 512 DDR333
HDD: 120Gb
DVDwriter: Pioneer A07

Few things to check.
If the sound software is the same as the 865 , make sure you haven't configured your sound card to 4 way sound (if you have then the line in will become your second set of speakers) If you need 4 speckers then plug the cable from your TV card into your mic. Again I am unsure of the TV card so if it has an internal sound cable connection then this would be the best to use and plug it in to the TV sound socket on board.
Next you need to make sure what source you have pluged it into is not muted. Normally when the software mutes the card it mute the line that the card is meant to come in on. So start up the software then check this input.
Last how have you set up the software as this need to know the import. Normally it is line in but this is not always the case.

Mega PC 180 & TV Tuner

I would like to purchase a Mega PC 180 with a TV tuner.
Is TV@nywhere Master card the only tv tuner compatible or other cards such as Personal Cinema FX5200 are also compatible ?
A last question : What kind of fan do you install on such machine ?
Thanks

the recommended TV tuner is the Mega TV Tuner (MS8606-40) as it is a more compact size and comes without the FM tuner
as i couldn't find one anywhere in the UK, I went for the TV@nywhere Master (MS8606), which is virtually the same card, only a different size and with an FM tuner (which isn't used anyway)
it fits, but you'll find its a bit of a tight squeeze to get in
as for your question about the fan, there is no need, the mega pc comes with everything you need - except the cpu, memory, hard drive and optical (CD/DVD) drive...

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]

Things to know before building a Mega 651 (and other things you should know afte

Okay, following hot on the heels of the "things to know" series on Mega 180 and 865, I thought I'd just chip in with this short post on what you should know before splashing out on a nice budget Mega 651
PROCESSOR SUPPORT:
The official list of supported CPUs can be found here:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support_detail.php?UID=431&kind=4
Basically the ageing SiS651 chipset does not support Celeron / P4 cpus above 533mhz, and does NOT support the newer "Prescott" core cpus
Celeron > 400Mhz FSB
P4 Northwood > 533mhz FSB (512kb L2 cache)
MEMORY:
Basically to add to what is listed in the 865 "things to know"; from my own experience of using MSI motherboards in the past, ALWAYS use good quality branded memory, as using cheaper "generic" types inevitably leads to major problems. I know for a fact that Crucial, Kingston and Samsung types work well in MSI motherboards, and you should be okay with other high-end brands like Corsair and Geil.
DRIVERS:
DON'T bother using MSI LiveUpdate! The drivers provided on the cd supplied will work, but if you wish to download the latest drivers, you will find them here:
http://download.sis.com/
Download and install the:
Chipset Software > SiS AGP (Gart) Driver
IGP Graphics Drivers > SiS650 and 740 series
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8&Software=True
for Realtek AC97 Audio drivers
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?lineid=1&famid=3&series=16&Software=True
For Realtek Onboard Network interface
The modem drivers supplied on the CD should work, I really don't know much about them as I have never used them (sorry). Failing that, if you are connected to the internet, Windows Update should be able to find them for you.
OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT
MSI state that only Windows XP is supported on Mega 651 (and other Mega barebones). Other versions of Windows (98, ME, 2000) will work provided you have drivers for hardware devices, all of which are provided on the install CD or from the links supplied above.
You'll find that earlier versions of Windows won't have the drivers for the built-in card reader, so you may have to do a "google" search to get them. On my Mega 651, they are listed in Device Manager as "OEI-USB" devices.
If you haven't already got Windows XP then I suggest you consider upgrading at the earliest opportunity; Microsoft themselves no longer support Win 98 / ME and most new software is being designed to work only with Windows XP
Please note that MSI do NOT supply or support drivers for Linux; if you wish to attempt to install Linux on a Mega 651 (or other Mega PC model) you will need to obtain drivers yourself. The remote and LCD display functions will also not be available under Linux, unless some clever bod has developed drivers to do so.
MEGA RADIO AND LCD DISPLAY:
Download the Mega LiveUpdate for Mega 651 from here:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/software/swr/spt_swr_detail.php?UID=431&kind=4
This will update your MEGA Radio program, update the BlueBird HIFi module firmware and allow you to set a "greeting" displayed on the LCD display when you switch on HiFi mode. Apart from that the LCD display serves NO other purpose in PC mode.
After updating the firmware, you should power off your Mega 651, unplug the mains power cord for a few seconds then reconnect and restart for changes to take place.
OTHER MSI SOFTWARE:
If you REALLY must try out MSI Media Center III, it does work on the Mega 651, but I don't think the remote will work correctly.
Although PCAlert 4 has been reported to work on the Mega 651 - having read the numerous problems most users have, I don't advise installing it. If you do get it to work correctly, unlike on the Mega 180 and 865, it will not display temps or fan speeds on the LCD display, as this feature only works on the 180 and 865, as they use diferent LCD displays.
EXPANSION CARDS:
Same as with other Megas, you get 1 AGP and 1 PCI slot.
The AGP slot only supports up to 4x cards; a faster card will work, but only at 4x.
Space is limited, if you decide to fit a PCI TV tuner card, you will be limited as to which AGP card you can fit. A full length card is probably not recommended, and a model with a slimline (or even passive) heatsink would be best.
A better alternative would be to go for a VGA card with built in TV tuner, such as MSI TV5200-VTDF128 or an ATI Radeon All-In-Wonder card (ATI AIW is supported in WinXP MCE05)
ON-BOARD VGA
The SiS651 chipset is pretty old now, and the on-board SiS650 VGA is not up to playing any of the latest games, as it is only DirectX 7.0 compliant and does not support Hardware Texture & Lighting. However, it is adequate for playing back DVDs as it supports hardware acceleration (in PowerDVD for example), and general video output is decent. The maximum shared video memory size is 64mb.
The Mega 651 does NOT feature TV-out as standard. You can however either buy an AGP video card which includes TV-out feature, or the Mega TV-out card (availble in UK from www.dabs.com). Please note, this card is ONLY for Mega 651, and does NOT work with the 865 model. (The 180 does however, thanks to nforce2 chipset, support TV-out as standard)
ON-BOARD AUDIO
The Realtek ALC650 AC97 audio codec offers 5.1 surround sound (with suitable speakers of course ) as well as SP-DIF for digital output.
The sound quality is quite reasonable; i'm currently listening to MP3s through a set of Creative Inspire 5.1 speakers, and its certainly good enough for me.
There are three audio connectors on the rear, they default to:
GREEN - Front speakers
BLUE - Line In
PINK - Mic
To connect surround sound speakers correctly, you need to use the Realtek audio configuration tool (located in the Taskbar by the clock). Set the speaker config to 4 or 6 channel (5.1) and then click on the boxes to the right to configure the rear ports correctly
GREEN - Front speakers
BLUE - Rear Speakers
PINK - Subwoofer / Centre Speaker
NOTE: If you do decide you want to install a PCI soundcard, be aware that you will lose the Radio function in PC mode, and for audio output in Hi-Fi mode you will need to reconnect audio plugs from your soundcard to onboard sockets. The Hi-Fi mode and Radio only work with the onboard audio.
POWER SUPPLY
All the Mega series barebones come with a 200w PSU. Don't even think about upgrading to a higher output type, as the Mega PSU is a non-standard type. A standard ATX PSU will NOT physically fit inside the Mega case. Besides which, the Mega series have a special connector which powers the Bluebird hi-fi module and on-board sound when the PC is off. And there is a special Molex power connector for the CD/DVD drive, also for that to be used when PC is off.
WINDOWS XP MCE 2005
Media Center 2005 requires a DirectX 8.1 / 9.0 compliant video card with a minimum of 64mb RAM, 128mb RAM is recommended, however, for best performance. So you will need an AGP card, because SiS do not provide any MCE-compatible drivers. The TV@anywhere TV tuner (MS8606-10) and Mega TV Tuner (MS8606-40) are not supported by MCE05, because MCE2005 requires a TV card that will provide a direct MPEG2 stream, which a PVR card such as the Hauppage PVR MCE series can do (as a hardware card, MSIs card are software only and rely on drivers to do MPEG encoding), or a dedicated DVB-T card which receives an MPEG2 signal over the air.
MEGA 651 REMOTE
If you fit an MSI TV@anywhere card to your Mega 651, the Mega remote can be used to control the MSIPVS software, providing you use the remote receiver supplied with the TV@nywhere card. The Mega remote is designed to work natively with the MSI Media Center, and MSI Mega Radio programs only.
If you wish to program the remote to operate other programs within windows, then you will need a program called Girder, and the accompanying MSI plugin, kindly provided by nathan. please see his sticky thread for more info, about his plugin, and how to obtain Girder.
BROKEN HEATSINK MOUNTING CLIPS
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=96148.0
Phew, thats about it. If any other Mega 651 users think I've missed anything out, please feel free to tell me.
For other general hints and tips, look through the "things to know" posts regarding the 865 and 180.
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PROCESSOR SUPPORT:
The official list of supported CPUs can be found here:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support_detail.php?UID=431&kind=4
Basically the ageing SiS651 chipset does not support Celeron / P4 cpus above 533mhz, and does NOT support the newer "Prescott" core cpus
Celeron > 400Mhz FSB
P4 Northwood > 533mhz FSB (512kb L2 cache)
your processor is not supported. please start a new thread if you need help

Help with Mega PC build

This is my first time to build a PC and its been SUCH a headache.
I purchased the MEGA barebones pc with the P4 socket. I bought everything new (except the TV Card) and put it together. So far... really easy. The CD I received didn't work, so I just found this website and used the auto-updaters for everything. I installed MCE 2005 but I get the same error as some people on here (video card not supported) when I launch Media Center, and then a display error when I try to launch live TV....
Now, I'm not sure which Mega PC I purchased... its the orange one so I'm assuming the 651. Now, I don't know a whole lot about this. Is the VGA card SiS? I've read in two places to use NVidea drivers... and that it could be because the card isn't DirectX9... and that its because SiS doesn't make MCE compatible drivers... and... and... and...
Does it ACTUALLY mean the video card isn't supported? Or is it talking about the tuner card? My other Media Center PC (HP) said the same thing when I installed the new tuner card and all I had to do was update the drivers for it.
Because of the problems, I uninstalled everything and downloaded the drivers for the video card, sound, and ethernet directly from the manufacturer's sites... but MCE still doesn't work.
In the CMOS I changed the video to 64MB (as referenced in yet another thread) and that didn't seem to make any difference. When I run the Media Center Diagnostics Tool the only place where I'm told my system doesn't pass is Adapter DXVA Deinterlacing. Where can I get this? I downloaded DirectX 9.0 from the Microsoft website and the Diagnostic Tool says that is the version I have, but if the VGA card doesn't support it, would the tool still tell me I have it?
help :-(
Mega PC 651
512 DDR RAM
80 GB HD
P4 1600

you have a Mega 651. the onboard SiS VGA is NOT MCE2005 compatible, so you will need to buy a new AGP VGA card that is. nvidia drivers only work on nvidia graphics chipsets. i had the same problem before when i had a Mega 651, in fact i mentioned this in my "Things to know about Mega 651 sticky", so i fitted a FX5200 with integrated TV-out and it worked a treat.
you don't say what TV card you have but if it is the Mega TV Tuner or TV@nywhere Master, then I'm afraid neither of those is MCE compatible either.
you will need either a analogue tv card with hardware MPEG2 encoder (such as Hauppage PVR series) or a digital DVB-T card which doesn't need a hardware MPEG encoder, as the stream is already in MPEG2 format.
i noticed that MSI have launched two new TV cards (see the sticky in the TV@nywhere forum), but i'm afraid i don't know much else about them.
hope this helps you!

Mega 865

I have
MSI Mega 865
P4 2.8 GHz (800MHz)
Apacer 256 MB RAM (400HMz)
ATI Radeon 9550
MSI Mega TV Tuner Card
WD 160GB SATA
WinXP (SP1) and Media Center Deluxe III
everything working properly, but:
if I got change TV chanel in Media Center - freeze whole system,
and
I have disabled background music, but radio playing everytime

Enter Audio Mixer and mute the radio input. Everytime you start MSI Radio or MCIII, this input will be unmuted and, when you close the app, the input should be muted again.

MSI MEGA PC parts

Hello, I just got a MSI mega pc and I was wondering what i needed to buy to make it work. I heard you can only buy msi made optical drives to work in the multimedia mode, is that true? I bought a MSI D16 16x dvd drive, would that work? I can't seem to find the cdrw-dvd combo drive anywhere yet, do you have a link for that? I can't find a good tv tuner card either, I saw a msi mega tv tuner card and also 2 tv anywhere cards from msi, which one should I get? And which video card should I get? I'm looking at the msi vtdr-5600 because it is cool and quiet, which is good for the mini pc, but I don't really need a tv in if I'm going to get a tv tuner, do I? Thanks

Hey, thanks for the reply, so i should be able to use any cd drive to work the cd player and mp3 right? Since i don't need the video in if i'm getting the tv card, what video card should i get? I want something that I can play games on but also quiet and not too hot, any suggestions? I also bought corsair 512 pc3200 memory, the MEGA only uses 2700 i think, will the pc3200 work with it? Can i also put a 2.4 800mhz bus hypertreaded cpu and use it at 2.4? The MEGA only has a 533 bus, which hyperthreaded cpu's can be used? Thanks

Mega Pro 865 with special TV card

OK, I finally got the TV from the MSI store that works specifically with the MEGA PRO 865- and it works in instant on mode. Works great in INstant on mode, however it didnt come with any drivers or software and it doesn't work in Windows XP. Any idea where to get drivers?? THANKS
it's this card...
https://shop.msicomputer.com/App/StoreFront/ProductDetail.aspx?ID=943

hmm, as the older Mega TV Tuner for 651, 180 etc, was based on the TV@nywhere Master, its possible that the 865PRO tuner card (based on Philips chipset) may use the same drivers as the TV@nywhere PLUS
failing that, try the Leadtek drivers, and if those don't work, you best ask MSI. How to contact MSI.

Question on Radio tuner and msi radio on getting it to work

Ok Iv installed MSI Radio, also got the radio card muted with the msi media center uninstalled that thing is just evil, problem now is the msi radio is not talking to my radio on my msi mega 865 deluxe, the msi media center 3 works with it, but i cant mute the radio card on the audio settings. The radio card starts up when msi radio starts up but none of the tuner options work, i get the fuzz in the back ground but the buttions are not talking to the mega 865's radio card what can I do I want to avoid the msi media center 3 because I will not be able to mute my radio and will have that annoying fuzzy stuff running in the back ground that will annoy me to no ends lol
MSI MEGA 865 Deluxe
p4 2.8ghz HT
1 gig of kingston Ram
MSI Geforce FX 5700LE 256mb AGP
MSI Mega Tv Tuner Card
80 gig Segate Baracuda
MSI 52x CDROM CDR/DVD Combo Drive
Windows XP PRO SP2 With MS PLUS! Digital Media Edition

at least you're getting somewhere with this now
what is this background fuzz you keep going on about? thats the sound of an untuned radio...
if you aren't happy with media centre 3 (who is? ) then make sure you fully uninstall it, and uninstall the mega radio program (for now)
turn off your pc and unplug the power lead for a few seconds then reconnect.
put into hi-fi mode and make sure radio is working - if it ain't working in hi-fi mode its not gonna work in windows. try tuning a few stations in, and then leave it set to a station you recognise...
if all is ok, then power into pc mode (making sure you turn off hi-fi mode first)
if you hear the radio playing when windows has started (as opposed to "background fuzz" now you have a station tuned in), open the windows volume control and look for the "Radio" slider, you might need to go into advanced properties (under options) and tick the box to show it. just tick the mute box, no need to adjust slider.
now install the mega radio program (it is found on the Mega 651 downloads page for correct version). now when the radio program starts and closes, it should automatically "tick" and "untick" the mute box in the Radio volume slider itself

No contact with VCR

hi
saw a similar thread, but this is a little different, can not get any pic from my vcr, despite autotuning. i connect via antenna cable, i have no antenna connected to vcr only the cable to my 651, i can get 2 channels without the antenna but not the vcr, how can i finetune the MSIVPS manually? how can i reset the prev scan?
another question: what is the diff between the tv cards?, my drivers say 8606
i have antenna, s-video and comp connectors on my card

you probably have this card in your Mega PC:
this is the Mega TV Tuner, also known as MS8606-40
this is the card I have in mine, cos I couldn't get the above one anywhere in UK:
this is the TV@nywhere Master card, also known as MS8606
as far as I can gather, the cards use the same Conexant capture chipset, the main difference being the TV@nywhere Master has a built in FM Tuner chip, whereas the Mega TV Tuner does not need one as the radio is in Mega barebones
so i would also imagine the drivers are the same too

Bluetooth Hanging PC, Any new solutions?

I know I have read a prior message about the Bluetooth dongle and Microsoft elite keyboard and mouse combo hanging the pc upon boot up. The system just stays on the splash screen and I have to remove the dongle and reboot then it boots fine and I can then plug the dongle and use keyboard and mouse no problem. I have the newest bios 3.5, there is no where in the bios to enable "Use USB Latency Device" though. I have tried USB keyboard "Enabled and "Disabled" to no avail. I have SP2 downloaded and installed and no conflicts exist in device manager for the USB hubs etc. I am familiar with building and updating PC's and simply can not get around this one. Please help as the freedom of bluetooth is great but it sucks to have to take out the dongle, stand by the Mega 180 until it gets to the windows screen and then have to plug in the darn thing. No freedon this way.
Thanks in advance for any help on this matter.

It just gets stranger for me...
Removed MS Bluetooth from rear of case and did not refit, due to replacing the shite MEGA TV Tuner with a Hauupauge WinTV USB2 PVR...exactly the same now happens. When the system does boot up after a few minutes Device Manger shows an unknown USB Mass storage device.
I haven't got a clue what this is but it must be the MSI USB bus scanning something and not identifying it correctly, as the same Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, and WinTV device can operate perfectly well on a Fujitsu Liefbook S6010 notebook PC, AND an even older Compaq iPAQ business desktop.
That got me to thinking could this be memory related as the lock occurs after processor ident, but before memory testing either completes or finishes.
I know that the Compaq uses slower PC100 memory and the notebook uses PC133 so-dimm.
My Mega uses a cheap (very cheap and very early unbranded IE just as PC266 was becoming common) PC333 DDR ram chip; could it possibly be that although compatible the timing isn't quite up to Nforce2/MSI motherboard limits. These motherboards are VERY memory sensitive in dual channel mode - they could exhibit some issues in single channel mode?
Well I'm due a PC400 dual channel 1GB upgrade methinks, I think i'll just have to let you know. (BUT I might dump the MEGA and go Shuttle, that heat pipe seems and sounds well thought out from what the forums say...unlike the M180!)
???? Just thinking that maybe a USB2 hub might get around the problem if it is some timing issue...cheaper than the Shuttle or the memory upgrade, and I really need to get this bloody BT stick hidden and the front closed now it's back at the front.
If I find something works I'll post it up.

NOOB with remote question

Hi all, Im a noob here and just purchased the mega 180. I already have a couple of questions that I am hoping someone will be kind enough to answer. I have read through this forum and havent been able to find the answers (maybe looked in wrong place).
First, is it possible to use a different remote than the one provided? And if so, what others can be used or what software is necessary. Does the use of a different remote affect the HI-FI functions? As in, do you lose the ability to control those functions?
Second, could someone please tell me where I can purchase the MSI Mega TV tuner in the U.S.? And, if I get this tuner will the remote be able to control the media center 3 that ships with the mega? Will it be able to control the HI-FI?
Thanks for looking!

Of course you can use a differente remote and, of course you'll lose the HiFi functions
If your new remote have IR-learning function you can make it learn the codes of the original remote and use it directly with your Mega.
In PC mode, you can use almost every remote and learn the commands with Girder (http://www.girder.nl, actually moved to another site)
Regards

Mega TV Tuner

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