Hi,

could anyone confirm this issue with the tuner card in the subject line in a
dual tuner config (using S-Video/Composite): After rollup 2, MCE live TV
starts stuttering/stops after viewing for about 20-40 secs when both tuners
are in use. Stuttering occurs when using the NVIDIA decoder and a complete
stop when using the Cyberlink decoder, I've tried with the latest versions
of both the deocders. The problem does not occur when using only one tuner
card. This did not happen before Rollup2. I'm using the .102 driver release
for the tuners. The graphics card on the system is an ATI Radeon 9600 with
Catalyst 5.10.

Thanks,

Tomi

I have one ATI Theater 550 and another tuner in my computer, everything
works fine after Rollup2 update. NO stuttering/stops.

I had a similar problem using Nvidia decoder with ATI and rollup 2.
Switched decoders to CyberLink PowerDVD and the problem was fixed.

Try CyberLink decoder and see if that works for you. I think the Nvidia
decoder worked a little smoother during skips and FF/RW operations, so
hopefully they'll have a newer version at some point.


"Tomi V." <tomi.noospam.@iqs.fi.invalid> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> could anyone confirm this issue with the tuner card in the subject line in
> a dual tuner config (using S-Video/Composite): After rollup 2, MCE live TV
> starts stuttering/stops after viewing for about 20-40 secs when both
> tuners are in use. Stuttering occurs when using the NVIDIA decoder and a
> complete stop when using the Cyberlink decoder, I've tried with the latest
> versions of both the deocders. The problem does not occur when using only
> one tuner card. This did not happen before Rollup2. I'm using the .102
> driver release for the tuners. The graphics card on the system is an ATI
> Radeon 9600 with Catalyst 5.10.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tomi
>

It seems to problem, in my case at least, was down to the Radeon graphics
card and its drivers. I replaced it with an NVIDIA card and loaded the
latest MCE-specific drivers and everything works smoothly again. Before this
I already had tried other decoders including Cyberlink's. Now if I only
could find a fanless NVIDIA, seems to me they have those for the newer PCIE
but not for AGP. Thanks everyone who replied!

--
Tomi V.

"tyber" <tyberco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I had a similar problem using Nvidia decoder with ATI and rollup 2.
>Switched decoders to CyberLink PowerDVD and the problem was fixed.
>
> Try CyberLink decoder and see if that works for you. I think the Nvidia
> decoder worked a little smoother during skips and FF/RW operations, so
> hopefully they'll have a newer version at some point.
>
>
> "Tomi V." <tomi.noospam.@iqs.fi.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%235$CB5O1FHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> could anyone confirm this issue with the tuner card in the subject line
>> in a dual tuner config (using S-Video/Composite): After rollup 2, MCE
>> live TV starts stuttering/stops after viewing for about 20-40 secs when
>> both tuners are in use. Stuttering occurs when using the NVIDIA decoder
>> and a complete stop when using the Cyberlink decoder, I've tried with the
>> latest versions of both the deocders. The problem does not occur when
>> using only one tuner card. This did not happen before Rollup2. I'm using
>> the .102 driver release for the tuners. The graphics card on the system
>> is an ATI Radeon 9600 with Catalyst 5.10.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tomi
>>
>
>

I spoke too soon. The stutter problem started happening again with the
NVIDIA graphics card :/

--
Tomi

"Tomi V." <tomi.noospam.@iqs.fi.invalid> wrote in message
news:eUtgI0U1FHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> It seems to problem, in my case at least, was down to the Radeon graphics
> card and its drivers. I replaced it with an NVIDIA card and loaded the
> latest MCE-specific drivers and everything works smoothly again. Before
> this I already had tried other decoders including Cyberlink's. Now if I
> only could find a fanless NVIDIA, seems to me they have those for the
> newer PCIE but not for AGP. Thanks everyone who replied!
>
> --
> Tomi V.
>
> "tyber" <tyberco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:jZE5f.1746$GQ.1055@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>>I had a similar problem using Nvidia decoder with ATI and rollup 2.
>>Switched decoders to CyberLink PowerDVD and the problem was fixed.
>>
>> Try CyberLink decoder and see if that works for you. I think the Nvidia
>> decoder worked a little smoother during skips and FF/RW operations, so
>> hopefully they'll have a newer version at some point.
>>
>>
>> "Tomi V." <tomi.noospam.@iqs.fi.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%235$CB5O1FHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> could anyone confirm this issue with the tuner card in the subject line
>>> in a dual tuner config (using S-Video/Composite): After rollup 2, MCE
>>> live TV starts stuttering/stops after viewing for about 20-40 secs when
>>> both tuners are in use. Stuttering occurs when using the NVIDIA decoder
>>> and a complete stop when using the Cyberlink decoder, I've tried with
>>> the latest versions of both the deocders. The problem does not occur
>>> when using only one tuner card. This did not happen before Rollup2. I'm
>>> using the .102 driver release for the tuners. The graphics card on the
>>> system is an ATI Radeon 9600 with Catalyst 5.10.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Tomi
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I'm using two 550 Pro tuner cards, BFG 6600GT, the nVidia 77.79 drivers and
the Purevideo 1.50 decoder with no problems. I just installed the 1.77
decoder and 81.85 video drivers today and still no stuttering.

The only difference in my configuration from yours is that I'm using analog
cable TV straight into both tuners through the coax connectors, whereas you
have a cable box doing the tuning for you.

"Tomi V." wrote:

> I spoke too soon. The stutter problem started happening again with the
> NVIDIA graphics card :/
>
> --
> Tomi
>
> "Tomi V." <tomi.noospam.@iqs.fi.invalid> wrote in message
> news:eUtgI0U1FHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > It seems to problem, in my case at least, was down to the Radeon graphics
> > card and its drivers. I replaced it with an NVIDIA card and loaded the
> > latest MCE-specific drivers and everything works smoothly again. Before
> > this I already had tried other decoders including Cyberlink's. Now if I
> > only could find a fanless NVIDIA, seems to me they have those for the
> > newer PCIE but not for AGP. Thanks everyone who replied!
> >
> > --
> > Tomi V.
> >
> > "tyber" <tyberco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:jZE5f.1746$GQ.1055@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >>I had a similar problem using Nvidia decoder with ATI and rollup 2.
> >>Switched decoders to CyberLink PowerDVD and the problem was fixed.
> >>
> >> Try CyberLink decoder and see if that works for you. I think the Nvidia
> >> decoder worked a little smoother during skips and FF/RW operations, so
> >> hopefully they'll have a newer version at some point.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Tomi V." <tomi.noospam.@iqs.fi.invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:%235$CB5O1FHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> could anyone confirm this issue with the tuner card in the subject line
> >>> in a dual tuner config (using S-Video/Composite): After rollup 2, MCE
> >>> live TV starts stuttering/stops after viewing for about 20-40 secs when
> >>> both tuners are in use. Stuttering occurs when using the NVIDIA decoder
> >>> and a complete stop when using the Cyberlink decoder, I've tried with
> >>> the latest versions of both the deocders. The problem does not occur
> >>> when using only one tuner card. This did not happen before Rollup2. I'm
> >>> using the .102 driver release for the tuners. The graphics card on the
> >>> system is an ATI Radeon 9600 with Catalyst 5.10.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Tomi
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>