MSI Tv @nywhere Master (MS-8606) Little Problem w/Video

hmm ive notice somthing wrong with my Video... i took two screen shots to show
http://yuz.p5.org.uk/video01.jpg
if anyone knows the cause or a fix please tell me
Best Regards
Yuz

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

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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]

Can TV @nywhere master (ms-8606) be used in China Mainland

I bought the TV @nywhere master (ms-8606) from the united states because i know that 8606 can support NTSC and PAL automatically( your web introduced).
But it can not work now (in china),can not find out channel (radio is normal), i don't know it is hardware or software problem. I want to know whether 8606 has different hardware version for different country. Such as NTSC version for north american, pal-d for china. Or something worng with MSI PVS's setting, or something else.
I am very hurried.
thank you very much!

The chip on board is cx23883-17. Does cx23883 support NTSC only??
Why somebody can use it in UK(pal-i)?
There are two jumper-like circuit on board, one is NTSC the other is PAL. the NTSC position is short linked by a 0-ohm element. And i changed it to PAL, it does not work yet!!
The tv@nywhere master sell in UK is linked at NTSC or PAL? Can somebody take a picture for me? I greatly appreciate your help!
thank you!
i am in Dalian China

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 (MS-8606) Problem w/remote!

some how evry thing expet the remote works great video and stereo sound, but the remote ;( it sends singnals example i can turn MSIPVS on/off but i cant change channel with the arrows also same thing with the volume but the nummerpad works (1-9), the Mute button dosnt work, Fullscreen dosnt work, Function works etc etc, anyone know if there are any patches? if there are i dont seem to find them on there support nor the forum.
Sorry for my bad english ;P
Best regards
Yuz

hmm i seem to fix the Volume problem maybe its just my SW...
but if you have the same problem go to the file RemtCtrl.ini in your WinCinemaMgr.exe folder example "C:Program FilesInterVideoCommonBin"
Make BACKUP of your ORGINAL RemtCtrl.ini if your gonna recode.
Code
Volume Fix:
Orginal//
RemoteKey1B=0x001B,Vol +,CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+UP,CTRL+ALT+UP
RemoteKey1F=0x001F,Vol -,CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+DOWN,CTRL+ALT+DOWN
MyVersion//
RemoteKey1B=0x001B,Vol +,UP,UP
RemoteKey1F=0x001F,Vol -,DOWN,DOWN
Mute Fix:
Orginal//
RemoteKey0C=0x000C,Mute,CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+M,CTRL+ALT+M
MyVersion//
RemoteKey0C=0x000C,Mute,M,M
Note: You have to reload "WinCinemaMgr.exe" to read your edited "RemtCtrl.ini"
The only buttons left for me are the Channel arrows it dosnt seem to work the same way as Mute and Volume

[TV@nywhere Master] Freescan list loading problem at startup.

Hello all,
I am facing a strange problem with MSIPVS3. I was using "channels" set to cables but few of my channels were missing. So I tried Freescan and added few channels manually. Though, I got all channels but now I am facing a strange problem.
When I load MSIPVS3, it shows the channel at which I closed the program (as it should) but no channel name before channel number and clock (and below word "TV"). If I changed channels with up/down or with remote control, it opens the "Channel List" with as "Initial Settings" with all channels in it. If I simply press either OK or Cancel, MSIPVS3 loads my Freescan and it works as expected.
I tried uninstalling, deleting Intervideo registry from Local Machine and Local User, deleting Intervideo folder from All Users, deleting Intervideo folder from Program Files and Common Files. rebooted. and after all this I did a fresh install. I ran freshly installed MSIPVS3 and did Freescan and nothing else. But same problem persist. Its a bit annoying as I have to click OK or Canel everytime in "Initial Settings" window when I starts MSIPVS3.
Please give your ideas. Did I missed anything to completly remove MSIPVS3? Did anyone else also facing any problem with Freescan list?
BTW, nice images Dr Stu
Waiting for your replies.
Farhan.

in your signature, in which you are very relaxed. i use dialup so i usually browse webs with images off. I switched images on and found your signature images.
Some IT Crowd or Rock Stars?

Some Help for MSI-TV@nywhere master

Instead of re-installing windows check this out
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1411883390;fp;2;fpid;1277378924
Its a nice howto on changing win-system files witch don't come with an uninstall like DirectX

can come in handy inthe future

MSI Tv@nywhere Master

I can't get a no channels except UHF!
Please Replay
Updated a driver and everything else.

Are you able to set your country settings? they don´t jump back to Afganistan?
See other threads in this forum..

Sound problems with CNBC and E4 with TV @nywhere Master

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

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

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

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

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

TV@nywhere Master and TVR software

After a search, I found that Stu had posted in a seperate thread as follows:
Quote from: Stu on 24-September-06, 22:06:08
i recommend trying out the TVR software (from the TV@nywhere Plus page)
As I had posted earlier in a separate thread https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=107765.0 of my problem of the PVS coming on and disappearing, I thought that I would try the TVR software!
Installation went fine ... and yeah no serial no. was asked ... is this freeware? Anyways, when I click on the "Watch and Record DTV Program", I get a message stating Quote
Cannot Set capture device...
(1000)
Can someone help me .... let me know how I can set up my device without entering the program?
I'm using:
MSI TV@nywhere Master
MSI P965 Neo MoBo
WinXP Professional
C2D E6400
1GB Ram
7300GT
Looking forward to getting any assistance in helpin me use this card ... either with TVR or MSIPVS.
Thanks & Cheers!

Quote from: Paparazzi on 13-May-07, 13:32:40
Installation went fine ... and yeah no serial no. was asked ... is this freeware? Anyways, when I click on the "Watch and Record DTV Program", I get a message stating Can someone help me .... let me know how I can set up my device without entering the program?
Do you have sound card?
I am using TV@Anywhere Plus on Vista Ultimate. And I encountered the same thing. When I ran the TV card for the first time on Vista to check if it works fine, it gave me the same message, "cannot set capture device".
I realized that my sound card driver is not yet installed. So I installed the driver for my Creative sound card but since Creative doesn't have an updated driver for Vista at this moment, I did some searching and found a 3rd party software that's compatible with my sound card and Vista - and that fixed the problem.
I am not sure if that will also apply on you.
Note;
If you're using a sound card and haven't installed the driver yet. Try to install it. Maybe that will fix it.

Code12 & TV@nywhere Master

1_ I purchased a MSI TV@nywhere Master card on July.2003 for £49.10.
2_ NEVER WORKED.
3_ it’s been in & out of my last two PCs at every new development, e.g. driver updates, etc MORE THAN 50 TIMES.
4_ My latest PC’s spec is; 2.8 Pentium 4, 1GB DDR RAM, GeForce FX 5600 256MB DDR RAM, 440GB HDD, 650W power supply, Audigy sound, Window$ XP Pro c/w SP1.
5_ I disabled every unused resource in the BIOS, e.g. parallel port, etc.
6_ All I left in the case eventually is the graphics card and THE CARD.
7_ AND I am still getting CODE12 error, and my graphics card disappears. Apparently there is not enough resources. What I can’t understand is how come everything works perfectly fine, there are plenty resources for every thing in the PC but as soon as I put THE CARD all resources disappear?
8_ I tried the card on every PCI slot on its own, just with the graphics card.
9_ This is beyond belief. I purchased this card genuinely thinking that I could watch the news, etc while I am working on my PC, and what I’ve been through as a customer is utterly unbelievable and disgusting.
If anybody in this forum has any idea I would appreciate it.
Regards
vk

I have the tv anywhere master and had the same problem..
but after a few days I got it working now only sound problems
records and playback with sound but real time the sound stopped.... dunno yet
here is what I did... warning this can be TRICKY but it worked
first disable Paralel ports any USB and anything you dont need..
also any sound blaster emulation should be disabled.
go into device manager
under system devices
double click PCI BUS, hit the PCI Steering (tab)
Uncheck all but these 2....
USE PCI STEERING
and Get table from real mode to PCIBIOS
reboot
see how or if they all loaded.
if this dont work you may have to Reserve IRQ disabling some device reboot and allow those enabled devices to find opther IRQs
then enable your other and remove reserved ones and reboot
I was told that this would never ever work with only 15 IRQ's
Glad they were wrong
that is simple now,
the sound is my problem
I have used the line in\out between cards
then tried CD aux. cable between them.... as someone suggested
neither has worked.
Dunno
Hope this helps

"best" drivers for TV@nywhere master

For a month or two now, I am wondering why did I help my girlfriend
and gave her my ASUS TV/FM pro based on Philips 7134 chip and took from
her MSI TV@nywhere Master based on Conexant 23881 chip.
I have read somwehere a few months ago that it has one bit better compression
or decompression and thought that it is something that I will benefit from.
From what I have learnt using the two different cards main problem is in the drivers.
I got the best results with asus card using the original Philips drivers and not the one from Asus site and now... after a month of searching I think I have found the best drivers for conexant chip.
http://ftp://ftp.packardbell.com/pub/itemnr/6924330100/cx88x_20331.exe
they are originaly written for the Leadtek card but...
I just installed them over the beta drivers that STU has recommeded and the picture is GREAT!
better than it was.
do not try them... DO NOT WORK! Stu is right again!
these drivers do not work with the silicon tuner that is on the MSI card!!!
Sorry for 'causing problems to you all!
BUT I HOPE THIS CARD can do much better.

no they don't work
the installer just copies the driver files to the C:\PnP\Other directory, but the TV Tuner will not use them (driver author is still MicroStar I'tl and the date is as on the beta)
i tried to manually install the drivers, and that didn't work either
these are dated 2001/2002 anyway, so i don't think they can be that up to date

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 problems

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

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

MSI Tv @nywhere Master (MS-8606) Little Problem w/Video

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