ATI TV Wonder VE + Scrambled Signals

Mazuko · Nov 25, 2003, 03:19 PM

Here's a strange one for you.

Prior to installing my 9800XT it worked great.

However, after installing my 9800XT my ATI TV Wonder VE likes to scramble the singnal from the coax so that cable TV no longer works.

What is the strange part though is that it is only scrambled every 5th or 6th time that I open the TV window. Than it works. Just really weird and wondered if anyone else has had this problem?

I have checked the cox connection and there is nothing wrong there.

Mazuko · Dec 5, 2003, 09:27 PM

No idea anyone?

swimtech · Dec 6, 2003, 02:48 AM

Since the two pieces of hardware are independent, yet share some underlying driver software, I would have to ask what happens when you reinstall the lastest MMC, WDM, Media Encoder 9 (if needed), and driver software for the TV Wonder card?

I suspect the problem is that the latest driver set for the 9800 overwrote or misdirected (registry thing) some stuff for the TV card and the TV card liked it better the old way... Worth a shot to see, your 9800 should still work fine after a re-install of the TV card drivers and support software, and your TV card is not working now as it is so...

My point is, really, isolate as much of the software as you can from ATI's site (and latest versions) for the TV card alone, reinstall the software specific to it, and see what happens...

scobywhru · Dec 6, 2003, 03:00 AM

I actually had the same problem with the TV wonder and Ati support told me it was a known issue but they didn't have any plans to fix it... granted that was over a year ago and I have since sold it

The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 6, 2003, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by scobywhru
I actually had the same problem with the TV wonder and Ati support told me it was a known issue but they didn't have any plans to fix it... granted that was over a year ago and I have since sold it

thats wierd i have no such issues with me 9800 pro and my tv wonder ve. hmmm....

run driver cleaner yank all the ati drivers and the mmc

download and install
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/wxp-w2k-...96-012624e.exe 1st
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/tvw-pci-...r-1-11-0-0.exe 2nd
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/mmc-8-1-0-0-dao-mdac.exe 3rd
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/mmc-8-7-0-0.exe 4th

install them then radeon drivers first, then wonder driver, ,DAO/MDAC Component Package, then ATI Multimedia Center ... and see if it works

Mazuko · Dec 6, 2003, 06:48 PM

I will do that tonight.

Mazuko · Dec 7, 2003, 04:20 PM

It didn't work

Thank's anyways guys.

Nov 25, 2003, 03:19 PM	#1
Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	ATI TV Wonder VE + Scrambled Signals Here's a strange one for you. Prior to installing my 9800XT it worked great. However, after installing my 9800XT my ATI TV Wonder VE likes to scramble the singnal from the coax so that cable TV no longer works. What is the strange part though is that it is only scrambled every 5th or 6th time that I open the TV window. Than it works. Just really weird and wondered if anyone else has had this problem? I have checked the cox connection and there is nothing wrong there. __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS Last edited by Mazuko; Nov 25, 2003 at 03:29 PM.

Dec 5, 2003, 09:27 PM	Thread Starter #2
Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	No idea anyone? __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS

Dec 6, 2003, 02:48 AM	#3
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Since the two pieces of hardware are independent, yet share some underlying driver software, I would have to ask what happens when you reinstall the lastest MMC, WDM, Media Encoder 9 (if needed), and driver software for the TV Wonder card? I suspect the problem is that the latest driver set for the 9800 overwrote or misdirected (registry thing) some stuff for the TV card and the TV card liked it better the old way... Worth a shot to see, your 9800 should still work fine after a re-install of the TV card drivers and support software, and your TV card is not working now as it is so... My point is, really, isolate as much of the software as you can from ATI's site (and latest versions) for the TV card alone, reinstall the software specific to it, and see what happens... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Dec 6, 2003, 03:00 AM	#4
scobywhru DriverHeaven Senile Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Penthouse Basement Posts: 619 Rep Power: 0	I actually had the same problem with the TV wonder and Ati support told me it was a known issue but they didn't have any plans to fix it... granted that was over a year ago and I have since sold it __________________

Dec 6, 2003, 06:48 PM	Thread Starter #6
Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I will do that tonight. __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS

Dec 7, 2003, 04:20 PM	Thread Starter #7
Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	It didn't work Thank's anyways guys. __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS