TVoD Fix and get 480i Back on TV

ROBSCIX · May 22, 2006, 11:22 PM

How to turn off TV on demand on Analog TV And get 480i back on analog TV

open the registry: Start->regedit

Go to this location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ATI Technologies\MultiMedia\Features\DTV\Channel Manager

give the key "LiveMode" the value "1"

This forces MMC to go into Live Mode and turns off Auto TV on Demand

If your not used to using regedit, then don't try it, I know it works but I don't want to be responsible for any trouble from not following instructions.

THX to dolimite35

This fixed a Audio Video sync issue for me...
I hope this helps people out that rae having this issue or just don't want TVoD on all the time. If you don't do this fix for some reason your MMC will say 240i I think, I am not sure why, I think it has something to do with the recording preset..etc. After you do this fix you have normal 480i back.
Just reverse the procedure if you want it to start recording again...

If this helps you out let me know..

serverlag · May 28, 2006, 01:05 PM

helped me a ton; I now have 576i (up from 288i; region Germany cable) and it doesn't record anymore, yippee -

still I get this strange open lock-symbol in the upper right corner of the display as soon as I only touch the remote control and i cannot switch between full-screen and windowed mode (eazylook says "Auto" something and the full screen symbol ?!) - so if anyone has an idea about these little nuisances... ill gladly hear it

ROBSCIX · May 28, 2006, 07:16 PM

Did you install the Parental encoder? etc..this little piec of software messes things up big time..so remove it. I think you did install it, that's why your seeing the lock.

serverlag · May 28, 2006, 10:45 PM

is there a reason why ati made this piece of software a mandatory download?
it really messed up my setup, but there are many ??? as to the idea behind why ati is designing their mmc suite this way and do not have a more, lets say, sensible approach...

thx alot for the pointer, it works with np now, but it took a heluva long time to configure properly...

ROBSCIX · May 28, 2006, 11:39 PM

@serverlag, even though they say it's mandatory..you don't need to install it. I nver did/do and my MMC config works great. Your right it takes a long time to get it configured properly once it is thought it's fine atleast it is on my rig. ATI has to turn off or give us a software switch to turn off the TVoD. I poersonanly don't want it running all the time and it causes alot of issues mad my A/V lose sync and others who have systems with alot more power than mine. So the parental encoder does not need to be installed...

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 30, 2006, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serverlag

is there a reason why ati made this piece of software a mandatory download?
it really messed up my setup, but there are many ??? as to the idea behind why ati is designing their mmc suite this way and do not have a more, lets say, sensible approach...

thx alot for the pointer, it works with np now, but it took a heluva long time to configure properly...

90% of what is "manditory" in the software world really isn't

ROBSCIX · May 30, 2006, 12:33 AM

Tell me about it, Part of knowing drivers and software is knowing hwo to get away with putting in the least amount of code as possible..or so I've been told..lol

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 30, 2006, 12:34 AM

Actually that's poor programming practice. Its better to get the processing efficiency and memory usage without sacrificing usability

ROBSCIX · May 30, 2006, 12:52 AM

NO I don't mean code in that since , I mean most of us don't install things unless they Directly aid something we are doing. Consider ATI tells you to install something that most of us will never use. That I would never install..that's what I mean...Streamlined systems.

serverlag · May 30, 2006, 07:36 AM

it certainly gets quite painstaking to find out what is mandatory and what is not - especially with ATI TV drivers and software... i started out only wanting to watch TV with my AIW only to find out that what I really wanna know is HOW everything works and interacts just so I can work around those bugs that seem to put be in place almost intentionally...lol

i'm a happy AIW TV watcher now though (almost: my sound is now all mono and i have no clue why, with an audigy LS), so everything worked out fine, only with about ten times the time spent than initially planned.

ROBSCIX · Jun 4, 2006, 01:16 AM

Glad it worked out for you, sound like you need a Driver reinstall for your Audigy LS

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jun 6, 2006, 01:22 AM

If you mod your LS drivers to Audigy 4 CMSS makes it all better

ROBSCIX · Jun 6, 2006, 01:32 AM

I don't think you can mod a Audigy LS to a Audigy 4..the Audigy LS doesn't contain the 10KX chipset. Which is what makes the modding possible. AFAIK.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jun 6, 2006, 01:39 AM

Its just the software package, the driver remains the same

ROBSCIX · Jun 6, 2006, 01:42 AM

I don't think so man. The whole card is different. Now guys can mod A1's A2, even a Live! to a Audigy 4 I use Audigy 4 apps on mine sometimes, but AFAIK none of these work on the Audigy LS becuase it uses a different chipset like the AUdigy SE, or the Live 24 bit..all the same thing..Strabge chipsets not from the 10KX line so the drivers or the software apps from the A4 wouldn't work...AFAIK.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jun 6, 2006, 01:43 AM

Theres nothing specific about the cards DSP except that it doesn't offload as much to the CPU and theres slightly better quality... mainly thats the difference, that and you pay more for a software app

ROBSCIX · Jun 6, 2006, 04:40 PM

OK, Most Creative based cards use the 10KX chipset. This is a DSP processor that gives us all the nice EAX effects and is the whole FX engine of the sound card. You can mod a Audigy 2 to a Audigy 4 because for all intents and purposes it is the SAME card. BUT if you try and mod a Audigy LS to a audigy 4 it won't work because the Audigy LS doesn't use the 10KX chipset. The Audigy LS is generally avoided by audio guys because of this fact. Same thing with the Augiy SE and the Live! 24 bit. We are talking about the Audigy LS correct?
PS this is why you cannot use KX driver on any of these cards aswell...

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jun 7, 2006, 12:34 AM

Maybe I was thinking of the Audigy 2 ZS...there hasn't been an Audigy 1 since like... 2001?

ROBSCIX · Jun 7, 2006, 12:54 AM

Yeah, the Audigy LS or the SE or the SB Live 24 bit are weird cards in that the differ from every other Creative card out there. I generally tell people to avoid all those models...All the audigy 2/4's are pretty much the same cards as with the A1's. Hope that helps.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jun 7, 2006, 02:51 PM

Yeah 2/4 just have better DAC's

May 22, 2006, 11:22 PM	#1
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	The TV on Demand Fix and how to get 480i Back on TV How to turn off TV on demand on Analog TV And get 480i back on analog TV open the registry: Start->regedit Go to this location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ATI Technologies\MultiMedia\Features\DTV\Channel Manager give the key "LiveMode" the value "1" This forces MMC to go into Live Mode and turns off Auto TV on Demand If your not used to using regedit, then don't try it, I know it works but I don't want to be responsible for any trouble from not following instructions. THX to dolimite35 This fixed a Audio Video sync issue for me... I hope this helps people out that rae having this issue or just don't want TVoD on all the time. If you don't do this fix for some reason your MMC will say 240i I think, I am not sure why, I think it has something to do with the recording preset..etc. After you do this fix you have normal 480i back. Just reverse the procedure if you want it to start recording again... If this helps you out let me know.. Last edited by ROBSCIX; May 22, 2006 at 11:51 PM.

May 28, 2006, 01:05 PM	#2
serverlag DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	helped me a ton; I now have 576i (up from 288i; region Germany cable) and it doesn't record anymore, yippee - still I get this strange open lock-symbol in the upper right corner of the display as soon as I only touch the remote control and i cannot switch between full-screen and windowed mode (eazylook says "Auto" something and the full screen symbol ?!) - so if anyone has an idea about these little nuisances... ill gladly hear it __________________ A7N8X-X, Bios 1006 (stock), W2k SP4 Athlon XP-M 2500+@2526MHz(210x12)@1,725v@40C idle 1x512MB Infineon DDR266@420MHz FSB@210MHz (FSB-Jumper set to FSB200) Thermalright SLK947u w/90mm Enermax fan Turbo-Cool 420W PSU 9800se AIW softmod to 9800 pro @ 402/360

May 28, 2006, 10:45 PM	#4
serverlag DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	is there a reason why ati made this piece of software a mandatory download? it really messed up my setup, but there are many ??? as to the idea behind why ati is designing their mmc suite this way and do not have a more, lets say, sensible approach... thx alot for the pointer, it works with np now, but it took a heluva long time to configure properly... __________________ A7N8X-X, Bios 1006 (stock), W2k SP4 Athlon XP-M 2500+@2526MHz(210x12)@1,725v@40C idle 1x512MB Infineon DDR266@420MHz FSB@210MHz (FSB-Jumper set to FSB200) Thermalright SLK947u w/90mm Enermax fan Turbo-Cool 420W PSU 9800se AIW softmod to 9800 pro @ 402/360

May 30, 2006, 07:36 AM	#10
serverlag DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	it certainly gets quite painstaking to find out what is mandatory and what is not - especially with ATI TV drivers and software... i started out only wanting to watch TV with my AIW only to find out that what I really wanna know is HOW everything works and interacts just so I can work around those bugs that seem to put be in place almost intentionally...lol i'm a happy AIW TV watcher now though (almost: my sound is now all mono and i have no clue why, with an audigy LS), so everything worked out fine, only with about ten times the time spent than initially planned. __________________ A7N8X-X, Bios 1006 (stock), W2k SP4 Athlon XP-M 2500+@2526MHz(210x12)@1,725v@40C idle 1x512MB Infineon DDR266@420MHz FSB@210MHz (FSB-Jumper set to FSB200) Thermalright SLK947u w/90mm Enermax fan Turbo-Cool 420W PSU 9800se AIW softmod to 9800 pro @ 402/360

May 28, 2006, 07:16 PM	Thread Starter #3
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	Did you install the Parental encoder? etc..this little piec of software messes things up big time..so remove it. I think you did install it, that's why your seeing the lock.

May 28, 2006, 11:39 PM	Thread Starter #5
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	@serverlag, even though they say it's mandatory..you don't need to install it. I nver did/do and my MMC config works great. Your right it takes a long time to get it configured properly once it is thought it's fine atleast it is on my rig. ATI has to turn off or give us a software switch to turn off the TVoD. I poersonanly don't want it running all the time and it causes alot of issues mad my A/V lose sync and others who have systems with alot more power than mine. So the parental encoder does not need to be installed...

May 30, 2006, 12:33 AM	Thread Starter #7
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	Tell me about it, Part of knowing drivers and software is knowing hwo to get away with putting in the least amount of code as possible..or so I've been told..lol

May 30, 2006, 12:34 AM	#8
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Actually that's poor programming practice. Its better to get the processing efficiency and memory usage without sacrificing usability

May 30, 2006, 12:52 AM	Thread Starter #9
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	NO I don't mean code in that since , I mean most of us don't install things unless they Directly aid something we are doing. Consider ATI tells you to install something that most of us will never use. That I would never install..that's what I mean...Streamlined systems.

Jun 4, 2006, 01:16 AM	Thread Starter #11
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	Glad it worked out for you, sound like you need a Driver reinstall for your Audigy LS

Jun 6, 2006, 01:22 AM	#12
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	If you mod your LS drivers to Audigy 4 CMSS makes it all better

Jun 6, 2006, 01:32 AM	Thread Starter #13
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	I don't think you can mod a Audigy LS to a Audigy 4..the Audigy LS doesn't contain the 10KX chipset. Which is what makes the modding possible. AFAIK.

Jun 6, 2006, 01:39 AM	#14
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Its just the software package, the driver remains the same

Jun 6, 2006, 01:42 AM	Thread Starter #15
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	I don't think so man. The whole card is different. Now guys can mod A1's A2, even a Live! to a Audigy 4 I use Audigy 4 apps on mine sometimes, but AFAIK none of these work on the Audigy LS becuase it uses a different chipset like the AUdigy SE, or the Live 24 bit..all the same thing..Strabge chipsets not from the 10KX line so the drivers or the software apps from the A4 wouldn't work...AFAIK.

Jun 6, 2006, 01:43 AM	#16
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Theres nothing specific about the cards DSP except that it doesn't offload as much to the CPU and theres slightly better quality... mainly thats the difference, that and you pay more for a software app

Jun 6, 2006, 04:40 PM	Thread Starter #17
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	OK, Most Creative based cards use the 10KX chipset. This is a DSP processor that gives us all the nice EAX effects and is the whole FX engine of the sound card. You can mod a Audigy 2 to a Audigy 4 because for all intents and purposes it is the SAME card. BUT if you try and mod a Audigy LS to a audigy 4 it won't work because the Audigy LS doesn't use the 10KX chipset. The Audigy LS is generally avoided by audio guys because of this fact. Same thing with the Augiy SE and the Live! 24 bit. We are talking about the Audigy LS correct? PS this is why you cannot use KX driver on any of these cards aswell...

Jun 7, 2006, 12:34 AM	#18
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Maybe I was thinking of the Audigy 2 ZS...there hasn't been an Audigy 1 since like... 2001?

Jun 7, 2006, 12:54 AM	Thread Starter #19
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, the Audigy LS or the SE or the SB Live 24 bit are weird cards in that the differ from every other Creative card out there. I generally tell people to avoid all those models...All the audigy 2/4's are pretty much the same cards as with the A1's. Hope that helps.

Jun 7, 2006, 02:51 PM	#20
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Yeah 2/4 just have better DAC's