TV @nywhere a/d - MCE TV reception unwatchable

I've just installed the above tv card into a clean install MCE pc.
MCE detects the card ok and successfully finds all the local channels.
When I first tried to watch 'live tv' it reported a decoder error
I installed my Cyberlink DVD software and checked the decoder using the mce tool. It said it was compatible and the preferred. When I tried to watch tv it reported that there was no signal.
Next up I downloaded a 30 day trial for Nvidia Purevideo. Now when I try and watch tv, I get a picture but it's constantly pausing and skipping frames rendering it completely useless.
Is there something obvious that I'm missing? The freeview built into my TV reports full signal strength
PC Spec: Athlon64 3000+, 2GB RAM, Geforce 6150 integrated Video
Cheers

well... uninstalling rollup 2 was a bad idea
Completely stopped the tv tuner from working. I then couldn't install rollup 2 again.
Now I've uninstalled WMP11, reinstalled Rollup 2 and I'm back where I was before.
I have however installed the xbox 360 connect software and tried the TV through that. Guess what... runs absolutley fine, no problems at all. Haven't got an MCE remote so I can't record or change channels (i think).
I guessing this is a software problem then... any ideas?

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According to MSI website it is and drivers/software is available but it just won't work.
As soon as i install the drivers it causes the MCE Receiver service to crash.
So does it really work with MCE or not?
Quick response would be nice so i can return the POS tomorrow.

MSI tells us it is, so it should be.
But are you using the right drivers?
TV Anyware A/D:
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=132&prod_no=623
TV Anywhere A/D V1.1:
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=132&prod_no=1283
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I can't seem to get the MSI TV card working on MCE.
Windows thinks the card is a modem when it detects it from start up and therefore it doesn't install correctly.
I've checked and the TV card instructions and it says it's compatible with MCE, so is it that MSI's tv card does work with their Mega pro?
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Thanks for both of your responses
The tuner is both analogue and DVB.
It says here
http://msicomputer.co.uk/products.aspx?product_id=703683&cat_id=190
That it is compatible.
Is the info that MSI give on that page wrong?

TV@nywhere and Media Center

Does the original TV@nywhere (Not Master) work with MSI Media Center? I get nothing but a blue screen on the TV while MSIPVS works fine.
If anyone has it working, what MC version? What settings?

Hi Bas,
thanks for your answer.
DVB-dream is a software to view tv on your PC. I want to watch blueray, radio, tv, watch pictures,... -> HTPC.
For this MCE is a nice standard software. I thing the problem is not MCE but MSI! After the message "... no signal.." the MSI software have to be start under admin rights to work. For me this is a hint to a bug in the msi driver.
Darius

TV@nywhere ATSC - Channel "locked" after viewing certain channels

Hello there.
I am having trouble with my TV@nywhere ATSC.
First of all, just the first two channels are properly detected. The other channels are just named "Program #", where # ranges from 3 to 24! (There are only about 5 ATSC channels here in Mexico).
Note that those first two channels work correctly.
When I change the channel to the one named "Program 3", a third channel is shown correctly, but then that channel gets "locked" so every single chanel (including the first two channels) shows that third channel. This situation can only be fixed by closing PowerCinema (the included program) and opening it again.
When I change the channel to any other than the first three, the image freezes and no further channel surfing is possible.
I already installed the most recent drivers from your site, but everything seems to be the same.
Also, I have installed the card on two different machines, and the behavior is also the same. (Video is just smoother on the faster machine)
Surprisingly, all channels can be perfectly seen (for a short time) while doing the channel scan.
I am looking forward to fix this problem since watching only two channels isn't exactly what I was looking for when I bought the tuner.
Thanks in advance,
Juan.

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This situation can only be fixed by closing PowerCinema (the included program) and opening it again.
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Windows XP MCE 2005 with Update Rollup 2 (and SP2)
you're using this card with PowerCinema AND Windows XP MCE2005? ???

Digi@nwhere A/D Plus on Windows XP MCE (not working with Media Center)

I just recently bought a MSI Digi@nywhere A/D Plus from Newegg.com http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815127008 to replace the WinTV by Hauppage that came with my HP Media Center m7640n, after installing the card and drivers, I am able to watch TV in the ArcSoft application that came on the CD, but using the Windows Media Software
I've applied every possible update/rollup for my Windows Media software, but it just says Quote
"At least one tuner that supports a standard (NTSC) TV signal must be installed to configure the TV signal. Please ensure that your tuner hardware is correctly installed, restart the computer, and try again."
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Windows XP SP2 / MCE 2005 / Vista (when using MCE 2005 OS, an extra 3rd party DVD decoder must be installed) / Windows 7
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Quote from: Stu on 30-October-10, 17:38:44
Did you use the latest driver from here?
http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=132&prod_no=1948
Yeah, I've got the "Digi@nywhere A/D Plus BDA driver" installed on my PC
and my "device manager" shows that it's currently the 1.345.9.1009
I can view the TV in the ArcSoft TotalMedia software and everything works fine, but Media Center still fails to recognize the card. I'd really prefer Media Center because of it's enhance EPG & recording scheduling over TotalMedia
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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.

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I have a low profile Antec Minuet case which only takes low profile bracket cards.
Can I make the TV@nywhere PCI Satellite II card fit in my case? It looks small enough....
Does it come with dual size brackets or will I be able to adjust the bracket to fit?
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Thanks!

Hi Bas,
thanks for your answer.
DVB-dream is a software to view tv on your PC. I want to watch blueray, radio, tv, watch pictures,... -> HTPC.
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Hi i was wondering if anyone knows of any drivers for my tv @nywhere master tuner so it can run with mce 2005. please and thx!

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READ this: MSI TV @nywhere Plus + Dscaler

My Pinnacle pctv pro has gone ( I suspect overheating).
Used Dscaler for tv (ecxelent picture, ultra fast channel switchig) and VDub for recording (Huffyuv lossless codec).
It was super card. On differnt forums I read:this card is good, this card is peace of ....., but I think that every card is good as long it has good software.
Dscaler pulls maximum of the card out. For me is one of the best programs ewer written. :biggthumbsup:for the author !!
So I decided to buy something cheap. I bought MSI TV @nywhere Plus about 4 monthes ago.
Installation go smooth, MSI TVR works without problems, but TV picture was, like I ecxpected, not even close Dscalers.
After many ours, managed to work it with Dscaler 4.1.15.
Settings: Card Asus 7131D
Tuner Philips TDA8275
For each channel choose right Format ( for me Pal-B) and frequency.
Picture is on channels with good reception like watching DVD, but channel switch is a little bit slow ( the card is not directly supported).
Note - Dscaler is just for watching, for recording is original Msi Tvr more than good.
I had problem to use Dscaler and Msi tvr together ( Msi tvr reports error - list index out of bounds), but i solved it -
send shortcut C:\Program Files\MSI\TV@Anywhere Plus\TVR\MSITVR.exe to desktop and run it from there.
Remember - dont ecxpect miracles with MSI TV @nywhere Plus but for this money ( 3 x cheaper then was my pctv pro), must say that MSI TV @nywhere Plus is ecxellent card.
Hope, that I helped anyone with this.
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glad you're enjoying it! i don't use my TV@nywhere Plus much, apart from to use it to play my Nintendo GameCube, but i think its an all round better solution than the TV@nywhere Master it replaced (as well as being much cheaper too). however, once you go down the Digital TV route, you'll never go back to analogue TV again

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