TV Card Issues (specifically AverTV)

[Joe 90]

Hi...just wondering if anybody has a TV card and can help on two issues I've got.

well i picked up a tv card the other day and at the moment the EPG only shows a couple of channels - i wouldn't mind it being like Sky and show all channels...any idea if thats possible?

also i set two scheduled tasks last night as i wanted it to record two programs which i believed were set properly yet it recorded for what seemed like the correct length of time, but just recorded BBC 1Xtra!?!?!

Any Ideas?

[Mark]

Firstly: AverTV. :(

Yes, I had one of those, got replaced with a Nebula.

They tend to be very picky about software - one version works, and another (even a later one) doesn't. My experience was that the software that came with the card was the one most likely to work.

However,

The 7-day EPG *should* show all available channels. These problems suggest a tuning problem to me. Were all the channels found? (depends on the area but somewhere around 40 plus another 30 or so radio stations is about normal).

[Joe 90]

yeah its tuned fine - got the channels all setup its just the EPG only seems to show channels if i have very recently viewed them.

and i'm currently using the software that came with the card, although i have downloaded what i hope is the software for this series of card that was on their web site - not tested yet though.

[Mark]

How old is the card? Is it a brand new one or secondhand?

I know the EPG format changed a few years back, but I wouldn't have expected it to be that unless you've got an old card.

[Joe 90]

aye its 2nd hand....dunno exactly how long the other guy had it though :s

ah well never mind. the EPG issue isn't really too bigger problem - the real issue is getting scheduling to work. Any ideas if theres any sites to help with that?

[Mark]

They may be related unfortunately.

[Joe 90]

it seems to crash and cause BSODs every now'n'then also which is annoying me!

if i change channel too quick or something i get a BSOD saying something about drive less than or equal...can't remember the exact name.

anyway, i uninstalled the driver before i came to work and started the download of the driver from the website.

[Joe 90]

:( whats stopping yours from working?

[Mark]

Interference from the PC most likely to be causing that. I've had the same problem recently - eventually tracked down to what looks like a grounding issue. You have to be careful fitting TV tuner cards to make sure none of the aerial socket(s) touch any part of the case.