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| Thread ID: 91510 | 2008-07-09 11:23:00 | Tv tuner card? | password (5384) | PC World Chat |
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| 687030 | 2008-07-10 00:22:00 | I'm guessing your graphics card doesnt have video in/video out? | utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 687031 | 2008-07-10 00:57:00 | its got video out to tv via s-video which works well | password (5384) | ||
| 687032 | 2008-07-10 02:33:00 | Yeah even with a fast CPU I would still recommend a newer, hardware based tuner. Trademe might be able to find you one for cheap(er) too. because like CYaBro said, the software ones use a lot of CPU time and aren't really that well supported (if at all) by any of the newer mediacenter programs. I know the Bt878 cards etc are supported by Linux but I doubt you want to have to use it. I've even got one myself (Askey CPH050 or whatever) I found in a bundle of parts I got off trademe, the drivers were out of date and horrible, causing PC to lock up when resuming from hibernate, and the software was crap. Eventually I upgraded to the drivers from btwincap and used dscaler but even then dscaler sometimes likes to BSOD my PC. Forunately I have an ATi 550Pro in my other PC also, which actually works... |
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| 687033 | 2008-07-10 06:14:00 | how about one if these? www.xpcomputers.co.nz |
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| 687034 | 2008-07-10 07:58:00 | how about one if these? www.xpcomputers.co.nz At that price, if it's got a hardware encoder, then I want one! I'm guessing it's software, not sure what but looking at the shape I wouldn't be surprised if it was a Bt878 if you can find out what encoder/chip it uses you should be able to work out if it's going to be compatible with your mediacenter program (call or email XP computers and they can probably tell you if you can't find anything online) |
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| 687035 | 2008-07-10 10:08:00 | Yea, im looking at a BT878, is that hardware or software? | password (5384) | ||
| 687036 | 2008-07-10 11:09:00 | Yea, im looking at a BT878, is that hardware or software? Bt878 is a very common software chip used in a lot of cheap cards, been around for a long time but unfortunately I don't think there is support in mediaportal for just any Bt878-based cards. Some people may have got it working with a few BT878 cards (especially Hauppauge as they are well-known) but I don't think there is any easy way to make just any Bt878 based card work. The problem here is that without actually having the card already it's not easy to work out if it will work good or not... of course you could buy it, try it, and make sure you can refund if it doesn't work with your software... For mediaportal though there are some recommended cards: Supported software cards: wiki.team-mediaportal.com Supported hardware cards: wiki.team-mediaportal.com How to get software cards working: wiki.team-mediaportal.com Also try on the mediaportal forums, there might be people who already use the card you want to buy and know how to get it working... Otherwise the easiest and best way would be to buy a known working hardware-encoding card, that way you know it will work and you won't be using too much CPU time to run it. |
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| 687037 | 2008-07-10 11:45:00 | Awesome Agent, thanks, i will have a cruse through those links. Thanks, William |
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