[tuner card] cx88 alsa buffer under-run (on xc4000)

I'm having really weird bug and I don't know where should I look for help.
I own Leadtek WinFast DTV2000 H Plus card with Conexant CX2388x PCI bridge and Xcieve XC4000 tuner.
I'm using it with mplayer to watch analog cable tv. I'm suffering from buffer underrun caused by alsa driver (cx88_alsa). What's more interesting it's occurring more often when I'm watching channels only on specific frequencies (mostly high). The side effect of this is that mplayer (also mplayer2) has a memory leak which causes to drop frames after aprox. 10 minutes.
When I'm having underruns dmesg shows something like this:
May 26 11:26:12 localhost kernel: [81922.660861] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1101] dn_risci1* dnf_of dn_sync*
May 26 11:26:14 localhost kernel: [81924.159913] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1101] dn_risci1* dnf_of dn_sync*
May 26 11:26:16 localhost kernel: [81926.855046] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1101] dn_risci1* dnf_of dn_sync*
May 26 11:26:19 localhost kernel: [81929.550115] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1101] dn_risci1* dnf_of dn_sync*
May 26 11:26:22 localhost kernel: [81932.245248] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1101] dn_risci1* dnf_of dn_sync*
May 26 11:26:25 localhost kernel: [81935.341748] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
May 26 11:26:25 localhost kernel: [81935.352431] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1101] dn_risci1* dnf_of dn_sync*
May 26 11:26:25 localhost kernel: [81935.352440] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
I've figured a simple workaround but it's causing sound stuttering on high frequencies (because of more buffer underruns). Disable audio in mplayer and run:
sox -t alsa hw:1,0 -t alsa hw:0,0
I've found similar problem but no one has found a soultion: http://www.digipedia.pl/usenet/thread/17087/5974/
I've tried also applying workaround from https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour … bug/836062 post #5 but it doesn't work.
I really don't know where should I report this bug. Any help will be really appreciated.
Info and configs:
lspci:
08:07.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder (rev 05)
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Device 6f42
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
Memory at f9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: cx8800
08:07.1 Multimedia controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [Audio Port] (rev 05)
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Device 6f42
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
Memory at fb000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: cx88_audio
08:07.2 Multimedia controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [MPEG Port] (rev 05)
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Device 6f42
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
Memory at fa000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: cx88-mpeg driver manager
mplayer config:
# Write your default config options here!
tv=driver=v4l2:input=1:norm=PAL-DK:channels=119250-ch1,127250-ch2,135250-ch3,143250-ch4,151250-ch5,159250-ch6,167250-ch7,175250-ch8,183250-ch9,191250-ch10,199250-ch11,215250-ch12,223250-ch13,231250-ch14,239250-ch15,247250-ch16,255250-ch17,263250-ch18,271250-ch19,279250-ch20,287250-ch21,295250-ch22,303250-ch23,311250-ch24,319250-ch25,327250-ch26,335250-ch27,343250-ch28,351250-ch29,359250-ch30,367250-ch31,375250-ch32,383250-ch33,391250-ch34,399250-ch35,407250-ch36,415250-ch37,423250-ch38,431250-ch39,439250-ch40,447250-ch41,455250-ch42,463250-ch43,471250-ch44,479250-ch45,487250-ch46,495250-ch47,503250-ch48,511250-ch49,527250-ch50,535250-ch51,591200-ch52
Example output of sox underruns:
hw:1,0: (alsa)
Encoding: Signed PCM
Channels: 2 @ 16-bit
Samplerate: 48000Hz
Replaygain: off
Duration: unknown
In:0.00% 00:00:00.17 [00:00:00.00] Out:4.10k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:02.05 [00:00:00.00] Out:94.2k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:03.24 [00:00:00.00] Out:152k [ -|- ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:04.78 [00:00:00.00] Out:225k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:07.17 [00:00:00.00] Out:340k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:08.53 [00:00:00.00] Out:406k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:10.07 [00:00:00.00] Out:479k [ -|- ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:11.43 [00:00:00.00] Out:545k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:13.14 [00:00:00.00] Out:627k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:14.51 [00:00:00.00] Out:692k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:15.70 [00:00:00.00] Out:750k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:16.55 [00:00:00.00] Out:791k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:18.77 [00:00:00.00] Out:897k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:19.97 [00:00:00.00] Out:954k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:20.31 [00:00:00.00] Out:971k [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:22.19 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.06M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:23.38 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.12M [ -|- ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:24.58 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.18M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:25.77 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.23M [ -|- ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:26.97 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.29M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:28.16 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.35M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:30.21 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.45M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:31.23 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.50M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:32.94 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.58M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:33.96 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.63M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:35.33 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.69M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:36.86 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.77M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:38.06 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.82M [ | ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run
In:0.00% 00:00:39.08 [00:00:00.00] Out:1.87M [ -|- ] Clip:0 sox WARN alsa: under-run

Hi mate,
Just to let you know you are not alone. I have the same issue with Leadtek WinFast DTV2000 H (rev. J) card. It's card=82 on the cx88 driver support list on v4l site.
I'm seeing the same messages on Mythbuntu Lucid 10.04 I just noticed it today troubleshooting some tunning issue. I found some other people having same issue dating from 2007 and 2009 with some other cards too, not sure if the same driver though.
$ dmesg | egrep "cx2388|dvb|DVB|cx88"
[ 18.686379] cx88/2: cx2388x MPEG-TS Driver Manager version 0.0.7 loaded
[ 18.686470] cx88/0: cx2388x v4l2 driver version 0.0.7 loaded
[ 18.698803] cx88[0]: subsystem: 107d:6f2b, board: WinFast DTV2000 H rev. J [card=82,autodetected], frontend(s): 1
[ 18.698805] cx88[0]: TV tuner type 63, Radio tuner type -1
[ 18.701199] cx2388x alsa driver version 0.0.7 loaded
[ 18.916524] tuner 0-0043: chip found @ 0x86 (cx88[0])
[ 18.927543] tuner 0-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (cx88[0])
[ 18.988392] input: cx88 IR (WinFast DTV2000 H rev. as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:03:07.2/input/input6
[ 18.988524] cx88[0]/2: cx2388x 8802 Driver Manager
[ 18.988555] cx88-mpeg driver manager 0000:03:07.2: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
[ 18.988565] cx88[0]/2: found at 0000:03:07.2, rev: 5, irq: 21, latency: 32, mmio: 0xfb000000
[ 18.988572] IRQ 21/cx88[0]: IRQF_DISABLED is not guaranteed on shared IRQs
[ 18.989608] cx8800 0000:03:07.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
[ 18.989618] cx88[0]/0: found at 0000:03:07.0, rev: 5, irq: 21, latency: 32, mmio: 0xfa000000
[ 18.989630] IRQ 21/cx88[0]: IRQF_DISABLED is not guaranteed on shared IRQs
[ 18.989753] cx88[0]/0: registered device video0 [v4l2]
[ 18.989804] cx88[0]/0: registered device vbi0
[ 18.989852] cx88[0]/0: registered device radio0
[ 19.007549] cx88/2: cx2388x dvb driver version 0.0.7 loaded
[ 19.007554] cx88/2: registering cx8802 driver, type: dvb access: shared
[ 19.007557] cx88[0]/2: subsystem: 107d:6f2b, board: WinFast DTV2000 H rev. J [card=82]
[ 19.007561] cx88[0]/2: cx2388x based DVB/ATSC card
[ 19.007563] cx8802_alloc_frontends() allocating 1 frontend(s)
[ 19.007791] cx88_audio 0000:03:07.1: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
[ 19.007801] IRQ 21/cx88[0]: IRQF_DISABLED is not guaranteed on shared IRQs
[ 19.007827] cx88[0]/1: CX88x/0: ALSA support for cx2388x boards
[ 19.036402] DVB: registering new adapter (cx88[0])
[ 19.036405] DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Conexant CX22702 DVB-T)...
[ 28.937066] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
[ 28.937078] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
[ 28.937089] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
[ 28.937097] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
[ 28.937105] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
[ 28.937113] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
[ 28.937129] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
[ 28.937137] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
[ 28.937145] cx88[0]: irq aud [0x1001] dn_risci1* dn_sync*
Some of them solved their issue by unloading the cards ALSA driver cx88_alsa but not sure if that is a good idea since that module is used by snd_pcm and will probably have audio impact.
My IRQ assignments:
$ cat /proc/interrupts
CPU0 CPU1
0: 27 115 IO-APIC-edge timer
1: 0 2 IO-APIC-edge i8042
4: 0 2 IO-APIC-edge
6: 0 5 IO-APIC-edge floppy
7: 0 0 IO-APIC-edge parport0
8: 0 1 IO-APIC-edge rtc0
9: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi acpi
12: 0 4 IO-APIC-edge i8042
14: 0 0 IO-APIC-edge pata_atiixp
15: 0 0 IO-APIC-edge pata_atiixp
16: 0 1223 IO-APIC-fasteoi ohci_hcd:usb3, ohci_hcd:usb4, HDA Intel
17: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb1
18: 1 28 IO-APIC-fasteoi ohci_hcd:usb5, ohci_hcd:usb6, ohci_hcd:usb7
19: 3454 25488 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb2, HDA Intel
21: 676891 17268 IO-APIC-fasteoi cx88[0], cx88[0], cx88[0]
22: 0 3 IO-APIC-fasteoi ohci1394
25: 42059 164 PCI-MSI-edge eth0
26: 3 635727 PCI-MSI-edge ahci
27: 0 0 PCI-MSI-edge fglrx[0]@PCI:1:5:0
NMI: 0 0 Non-maskable interrupts
LOC: 5877466 5852321 Local timer interrupts
SPU: 0 0 Spurious interrupts
PMI: 0 0 Performance monitoring interrupts
PND: 0 0 Performance pending work
RES: 2710497 3588734 Rescheduling interrupts
CAL: 1027 64 Function call interrupts
TLB: 91005 89118 TLB shootdowns
TRM: 0 0 Thermal event interrupts
THR: 0 0 Threshold APIC interrupts
MCE: 0 0 Machine check exceptions
MCP: 115 115 Machine check polls
ERR: 2
MIS: 0
The card is sharing the same IRQ 21 for all three devices I guess DVB, analog TV and radio.
03:07.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder (rev 05)
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Device 6f2b
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
Memory at fa000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: cx8800
Kernel modules: cx8800
03:07.1 Multimedia controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [Audio Port] (rev 05)
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Device 6f2b
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
Memory at f9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: cx88_audio
Kernel modules: cx88-alsa
03:07.2 Multimedia controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [MPEG Port] (rev 05)
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Device 6f2b
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
Memory at fb000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: cx88-mpeg driver manager
Kernel modules: cx8802
I'm using this card on MythTV setup for watching and recording DVB-T TV and can't say I've noticed any sound issues during playback. But what I've noticed is that the card can't tune some DVB channels here in Australia after I upgraded to MythTV 0.25 and Mythbuntu 10.04.
If you ask me this issue should go to the v4l list since I think is driver related.
Cheers,
Igor

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

Tv tuner card

I have a new mac pro,I run vista under bootcamp I would like to go get a tv tuner card so I can use windows media center,will any of the tv tuner cards out their work.

My Mac Pro just arrived today. Before I installed anything else, I installed the elgato Hybrid TV. It works great. So, I am in complete agreement with the suggestion to consider the elgato products. Setup was easy and it works.

Using a "tv-tuner" card as video in

We're a television station using Skype for on-air interviews as well as with one of our employees who does traffic reports out of her home office every morning.
Here at the station, we need to integrate the "camera" into our system so the other person can see when we're on air and also any video that they may be referencing. How we've done this in the past is we've used either a TV Tuner card or a video capture card and we feed video video into the card from whatever source we need. The tv-tuner/capture cards have always been recognized within Skype.
We're currently running version 6.0.0.126 with automatic updates turned off, but Skype is complaining saying that we need to upgrade because this version will no longer be supported. We can continue to run this version, but we've been told there are times when we're on-air or recording an interview and we get a notice on screen that says we need to update. Not very cool!
One of my coworkers said he's read where people have had better luck with USB based tuners so I just purchased a Hauppauge USB-Live2, which says right on the box that it works with Skype. Unfortunately the latest version 6.18.60.106 doesn't even recognize the tuner.
Are there ANY tuner/capture cards that are recognized within Skype or is there a different version of Skype for broadcasters that makes allowances for another video source other than a webcam? We can't be the only ones having this issue...

One of the guys here was doing some research as well and found on Skype's website that that they are disabling all versions 6.13 & below. The current version is 6.14.
Also, he did extensive testing and found that even with the newest version of ManyCam, Skype 6.14 doesn't see that as a "webcam" either. So at this point, if we're forced to upgrade to the latest version of Skype, there is NO option available for anyone we Skype with to see our return video.
It looks like Microsoft is forcing our hand once again and we'll HAVE to purchase Skype TX when it becomes available. Hopefully they won't disable the previous versions until they release this new hardware. I can only imagine the cost as it sounds like it will supply all necessary inputs and outputs. We're currently using a Matrox Convert DVI box to get the video out of the computer and routed into our broadcast equipment. The Matrox box costs almost $1,000, so I'm guessing that the Skype TX with the same functionality will be along the same lines.
Time will tell...

HT1541 Ok I put the wrong e-mail in when i redeimed my new apple i tunes card worth $25 dollars and now i cant use it. any suggestions

Ok i put the wrong e-mail in when redemed my new i tunes card and it was worth 25 dollars and now its saying i cant use it. HELP

First, you're not communicating with Apple when you post in these forums. The only people who will respond are fellow users and there's nothing we can do directly with this problem.
But I can tell you that if you redeemed the card through the wrong iTunes Store ID, then sorry, but there's no way to transfer credit from one account to another. You'll have to use the iTunes Store ID under which you redeemed the card to make your purchases. You would not have been able to redeem the card through another account unless you had the password to that account, though, so you may not have actually successfully redeemed the card. Have you tried to redeem it through your "real" iTunes Store account?
Regards.

TV tuner card in 8600, is it practical or dont bother?

Hi all,
I was successful in adding a TV tuner card running OS 9.2.2 with app ixTV into my 8600/300 PM. Due to the fact I dont have cable I'm able to only view TV a little clear. Should I just put this card into my G4 AGP which has a Nividia Gforce 64MB video card? Will I get any better viewing results??
Thanks
web dude

If it functions well enough and gives you reason to fire up the 8600, I'd leave it in it. In February 2009, the tuner card will need a digital-to-analog converter box, so you're looking at a little over 6 months of usage with the ixMicro software interface for channel surfing. After that, the ixTV tuner will stay set to channel 3 or 4, while using the remote control that ships with the converter box.

TV Tuner Card and Signal for AVerMedia A323 Hybrid ATSC

Community, need a little assist. Here is my set up
TouchSmart 520-1070 w/
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Windows Media Center
AverMedia A323 MiniCard Hybrid ATSC
Cox Communications Cable
No cable box (straight out of the wall)
This is a replacement of my Slimline s5260F which contained a Hauppauge ATSC and NTSC TV tuner. I have input my cable and am attempting to tune my channels, however, following the scan for channels, the return is that there are no stations. I have attempted to set up manually on different settings to try and pick up a signal, but to no avail.
My previous card could pick up the analog channels as well as some of the standard HD channels for the big (CBS, NBC, ABC). Again, no cable box, just straight out of my wall into the computer. To my great surprise, that tuner card, even picked up some of the channels such as ESPN, CNN, Discovery (not HD, but still). I attribute this to the cable company actually having a digital signal into my home, but not having the box would keep me from seeing these channels. I really don't care if I don't see those with my new TouchSmart.
However, I can't even get a standard analog setup. It will pull down the guide in Media Center which then identifies that I have a Clear QAM digital signal. I run the channel setup and nothing comes back. All I get even on the non-HD channel is some of the audio and then just scrambled signal. If I go back an manually set up with just an analog signal, it doesn't change a thing, so I'm kind of at a lose. I have digital quality signal but no way to pick that up and I can go back to my standard analog channels.
Does someone know the work around where I don't have to: 1) lay out more money for an adaptor for my computer to decode the digital signal, or; 2) have to pay a cable company to install a cable box and start paying more money to watch digital TV. All I'm really looking for is to record a few shows from the major networks.
Regards and thanks in advance!

Hello Compute_This:
Sorry body your TV tuner will not work period no mater what you do. Please read this full article at the very bottom of it is the collusion from tuners company. http://www.fathsoft.com/support/index.php?a=5&cat=2&tid=923
I would take it back and get my money back. If not able to that then put it on line and sell it to some one outside of USA. They can use it because they are still using Anog. TV signals. Here is one that is supose to work least that is what it says in detail information on this page. http://www.antonline.com/p_MTVHVMXSK-NX_751196.htm?sID=NX Here is another one to veiw. Specks for it at bottom of page This one includes FM tuner as well. http://www.buy.com/prod/kingston-16gb-datatraveler-109-usb-2-0-flash-drive-black-and-white/225557322... Most of the tv tuners I searched won't work on windows 7 computers and are for Anlog TV like the one you have. These are the only two I could find that say they are HDTV for windows 7. I went and checked all they had listed for pc tv tuners. Read costomers reviews if it was listed. You do same and save your self money and headaches. Your welcome frrw. I would have posted this sooner how ever I was still researching there where alot tv tuners listed.

TV TUNER CARD AND SATELLITE TV

I have a new Pavilion dv6t 1100 CTO Entertainment Notebook with a built-in TV tuner card. I receive my TV signal via DISH Network satellite TV. I have a HD DVR receiver downstairs that hooks up to the main TV with an HDMI cord. All the other TVs hook up via the co-ax cable running through the walls. I am trying to hook up this laptop computer to one of the wall jacks upstairs. I ran a co-ax cable from the wall to a little adapter and then into a tiny input hole in my laptop. I then clicked on the MediaSmart icon on my computer's desktop and went through the setup. None of the sources really apply but according to my device manager, they sold me an ANALOG TV Tuner. I tried to set it up using the analog antenna setting but do not get any picture or sound even on channel 60 (where I get my DISH Network programming). My question is how do I set it up to work now, and what should I do next month when all analog signals stop? I can't believe they would sell me an analog card!!! Thanks for any help you can give me.

I JUST BOUGHT A NEW MEDIA CENTER (M9500T) AND I WAS GOING CRAZY TRYING TO GET MY TV SIGNAL. I WAS ON THE PHONE HOURS AND HOURS TALKING AND FINALLY I SAID LOOK I BOUGHT THIS PC FOR THE MEDIA CENTER AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET IT RIGHT. HP WAS SAYING CALL DISH AND DISH WAS SAYING THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO THAT I NEEDED TO CALL HP. I HAD THE 3YEAR WARRANTY WITH INHOME SERVICE. FINALLY THEY SENT SOMEONE TO FIX IT. THEY SAID THAT I HAD AN ANALOG RECEIVER AND SENT ME ANOTHER ONE BUT WHEN THE GUY CAME TO PUT IT IN THE ONE I HAD WAS DIGITAL AND ANALOG. MY DISH GUY HAD IT SET TO PLAY ON CHANNEL 60 WHICH WORKED FINE ON MY OLD MEDIA CENTER (M1280N) BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK ON THIS ONE. HE ALSO SAID THAT IT WAS RECEIVING ON ANTENNA BUT THE REPAIR MAN CHANGED MY CHANNEL TO 73 AND DIGITAL ON MY DISH AND IT WORKS. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT I HAVE TO SET MY SHOWS TO RECORD MANUALLY AND IT HAS TO BE PLAYING ON 73. WHEN I SET IT UP TO RECORD ON DISH WHEN IT COMES UP TO CREATE TIMER GO TO THE FIRST LINE THAT SAYS THREE THINGS. (I AM AT WORK AND I CANNOT REMEMBER WHAT THE MIDDLE ONE SAYS BUT THAT IS THE ONE YOU USE. THE FIRST THING IS DVD AND THE LAST IS REMINDER. THE MIDDLE ONE WILL CHANGE THE CHANNEL TO WHAT YOU HAVE SET UP TO RECORD ON THE DISH AND THEN IT WILL RECORD ON YOUR COMPUTER. I HOPE THAT THIS WILL HELP YOU SOME BECAUSE IT IS REALLY FRUSTRATING. DISH NETWORK OR EITHER HP NEEDS TO GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVED SO THAT YOU CAN USE YOUR MEDIA CENTER LIKE IT IS SUPPOSE TO. I CANNOT GET CABLE OR I WOULD CHANGE OVER BECAUSE IT WORKS GREAT WITH IT.

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HDTV Tuner Cards? Is there one that it is worth the money?

All Adobe Trial versions are full versions that allows you do everything with it including you also get updates for it. The only limitation is TIME. you only get 30 days to do whatever you want to do so if you are a photographer then you will need to buy the full version if you want to continue doing what you like doing most. Amazon has the best price/deal I have seen so far.
Good luck.

Loaded $25 tunes card and discovered that someone may have hacked the system by loading unwanted tunes onto me desktop and devices. What to do.....if anything at this point?

Loaded $25 tunes card to iMac a while back. Couldn't find where it was on the system. Plugged my synced iPod into a new car's USB and learned that many new songs that I did not select play on the car stereo. Have no idea how they got selected, but Apple store did a check and the $25 has been used up. All songs read out ''indentifiable'' and even include an interview of Howard Stern. Crazy.
Anyone have a clue how this happened? Not a big deal, but my $25 is gone and I have a bunch of unwanted tunes.
Tom
[email protected]

Yes I have back ups I have Time Machine running, I guess that will be my trouble shoot.
IMac is running OK at the moment after I uninstalled MACKEEPER and was that a chore! I was really looking for some interpretation for the Log report related to the Panic Attack to C if it pointed to a particular application or hardware. The IMAC has been really stable since I bought it in 2010 and I have not added any other HW for at least 12 months. The only recent SW added has been that Ancestry product, I did change my ISP a few weeks ago but still using the same router so that should have no bearing.
Thanks for the feedback

Pavilion dv8 tv tuner card

i bought my pavilion dv8 several years ago for work and never paid attention to the media smart info. I was looking around and found that I could do things through my TV. i got a message saying that I needed a tv tuner card. Where do i get that?

Hi rlhope, welcome to the HP Forums. I am not sure what your notebook came with. What is the model number of your DV8? What version of Windows is installed?
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Which Windows operating system am I running?
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