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Bart

 posted on 23rd May 06 at 14:23

thinking about it, i have an ATI X800 Pro graphics card in the machine, i suspect that has hardware decoder built in, and the machine is using that?


Bart

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 21:47

may be interested to know.. thanks to this website someone suggested downloading windvd and going to the options in video and selecting 'use hardware dvd decoder for acceleration'.

ticked that and now works a treat in MSE! im chufft to bits!


Bart

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 21:15

all of the WinTV cards with built in hardware encoders are £50 upwards.

think i might just shell out on one.


Bart

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 20:53

ive used a proper microsoft decoder checker, and says only cyberlink decoder is compatible, but i think thats software.


John

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 20:47

IIRC yip, thats why the official support for tuners is a small list.
I've not read up on it for a while though so I would double check to make sure.


Bart

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 20:35

quote:
Originally posted by John
Media center only suports cards with built in mpeg2 encoding/decoding afaik.
Your 12 quid ebay card won't have that.

i see ur point.

so the card i have at the mo uses software to encode/decode, where as MCE relies on the hardware?

[Edited on 22-05-2006 by Bart]


John

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 19:57

Media center only suports cards with built in mpeg2 encoding/decoding afaik.
Your 12 quid ebay card won't have that.


ed

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 19:56

Can you get a Media Centre update for Professional? I think I need it as I'm using my PC as a media centre more and more now. It's really cool :)


Bart

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 19:53

thanks blue, BDA drivers it was.
card now shows up. ta!


Bart

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 19:43

i think the car should be, its one of these fellas

ive just re-downloaded the drives, will try that. :-s

whats BDA drivers?


BlueCorsa

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 19:35

Yes, the TV card needs to be supported by MCE and have BDA drivers. There are alternatives to using Windows XP Media Centre Edition like MythTV I think? Works on normal Windows XP Home/Pro. And other stuff with free TV guides - just google for them.

[Edited on 22-05-2006 by BlueCorsa]


ed

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 19:32

You need a TV Card that compatable with media centre.

As for TV guide, I'm not sure. Not seen it.


Bart

 posted on 22nd May 06 at 19:28

im after some software for the media center, not sure if it exists :boggle:

Firstly, im wondering if theres software for a UK TV guide? (i.e not browsing to another website?)

secondly, ive put in my own PCI tuner card, and using the proper software that came with it, it plays fine.
But when i got to MY TV in MCE Software, it says i have no tuner card installed.... any ideas?