Help with Ati's Tv Wonder Video Capture

virgilfisk · Mar 28, 2005, 06:38 AM

First-time post.

Just the facts, ma'am.

I'm running a P4 3.2 Dell. State of the art 6 months ago.

The video card's a Radeon 9800.

I've got a ATI freakin' TV Wonder PCI VE and I can't, for the life of me, get the thing to digitize video.

I want to convert VHS stuff to DVD. The most current software I've doanloaded from ATI; MMC 9.1, WDM 6-14-10-6201v1, Direct X9, you name it. The works. One thing I've consistantly noticed: every time I install the MMC software, if you do an advanced intsallation and look at the apps that are about to be installed there's never a 'Digital VCR' option to check off or not.

I've downloaded every conceivable driver and patch and everytime I run the 'Diagnostic' in MMC, the 'Video Capture Driver' test fails.

Another point is that in the 'Diagnostic Report' it always finds a proplem with the DVD-R and the CD-RW drives. I don't know if this is relevent.

All I want to do is be able to see the 'Digital VCR' tab on the 'Settings' tabs in MMC (WOW!) and be able to run the 'Diagnostics' test and not have the 'Video Capture' test fail over and over again.

AHHHHH!

My apologies, in advance, fir any protocol I may have skipped. But I need help and I am, at least, capable at driving to and arriving at the answwer I'm looking for.

Cheers!

pr0digal jenius · Mar 28, 2005, 07:05 AM

you may need to isntall the MMC off the disc it came with and then upgrade, rather then strictly isntalling from the internet

swimtech · Mar 28, 2005, 06:58 PM

You're going to need this file - I had a rough time finding it and it solved my problem with the MMC 7.9 install...

http://www2.ati.com/drivers/tvw-pci-...r-1-11-0-0.exe

You may just want to try to install this and see if it fixes your problem, but save this file in a safe place anyway - it's the capture driver for your exact card.

PJ's advice is just like what ATI says too BTW - these things are tricky - I have one too...

virgilfisk · Mar 30, 2005, 12:49 AM

Hi swimtech.

Thanks for the link but it didn't work. No matter what I do, the 'Video Capture Test' fails in the diagnostic. It's driving me crazy. The thing that pisses me off the most is that the digital VCR worked fine for digitizing video. It was an audio problem. After loosing some hair on the subject I removed everything, pulled out the card and started from new. Now there isn't even a digital VCR to install.

Any ideas?

swimtech · Mar 30, 2005, 01:17 AM

Even trying the original CD that came with the tuner? Strange...

pr0digal jenius · Mar 30, 2005, 02:00 AM

a fresh isntall from the CD should work

Try unisntalling ALL ati software, including video card drivers, and then reinstall in this order:

-Catalyst Drivers
-TV Wonder CD

virgilfisk · Mar 30, 2005, 03:03 AM

PrOdigal jenius,

When you say Catalyst Drivers, the one I downloaded is: wxp-w2k-catalyst-8-111-050222a-021277c.

Also, after I remove all ATI related software/drivers including the video card stuff, when the computer reboots, it automatically detects the card and installs the drivers for it.

After this is done, reinstall in your above mentioned order?

madmatty · Mar 31, 2005, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by virgilfisk

Hi swimtech.

Thanks for the link but it didn't work. No matter what I do, the 'Video Capture Test' fails in the diagnostic. It's driving me crazy. The thing that pisses me off the most is that the digital VCR worked fine for digitizing video. It was an audio problem. After loosing some hair on the subject I removed everything, pulled out the card and started from new. Now there isn't even a digital VCR to install.

Any ideas?

I dont know if its the same thing (as ive not seen the Digital VCR), But in my case using latest 9.06 mmc.(using VIVO) I capture through the TV(VideoIN) application and it has record functions in there.

swimtech · Mar 31, 2005, 11:15 PM

Again, please try the software from your original CD for your tuner after you get the video card part working OK.

Mar 28, 2005, 06:38 AM	#1
virgilfisk DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Help with Ati's Tv Wonder Video Capture First-time post. Just the facts, ma'am. I'm running a P4 3.2 Dell. State of the art 6 months ago. The video card's a Radeon 9800. I've got a ATI freakin' TV Wonder PCI VE and I can't, for the life of me, get the thing to digitize video. I want to convert VHS stuff to DVD. The most current software I've doanloaded from ATI; MMC 9.1, WDM 6-14-10-6201v1, Direct X9, you name it. The works. One thing I've consistantly noticed: every time I install the MMC software, if you do an advanced intsallation and look at the apps that are about to be installed there's never a 'Digital VCR' option to check off or not. I've downloaded every conceivable driver and patch and everytime I run the 'Diagnostic' in MMC, the 'Video Capture Driver' test fails. Another point is that in the 'Diagnostic Report' it always finds a proplem with the DVD-R and the CD-RW drives. I don't know if this is relevent. All I want to do is be able to see the 'Digital VCR' tab on the 'Settings' tabs in MMC (WOW!) and be able to run the 'Diagnostics' test and not have the 'Video Capture' test fail over and over again. AHHHHH! My apologies, in advance, fir any protocol I may have skipped. But I need help and I am, at least, capable at driving to and arriving at the answwer I'm looking for. Cheers!

Mar 28, 2005, 06:58 PM	#3
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	You're going to need this file - I had a rough time finding it and it solved my problem with the MMC 7.9 install... http://www2.ati.com/drivers/tvw-pci-...r-1-11-0-0.exe You may just want to try to install this and see if it fixes your problem, but save this file in a safe place anyway - it's the capture driver for your exact card. PJ's advice is just like what ATI says too BTW - these things are tricky - I have one too... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Mar 30, 2005, 01:17 AM	#5
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Even trying the original CD that came with the tuner? Strange... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Mar 31, 2005, 11:15 PM	#9
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Again, please try the software from your original CD for your tuner after you get the video card part working OK. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Mar 28, 2005, 07:05 AM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	you may need to isntall the MMC off the disc it came with and then upgrade, rather then strictly isntalling from the internet

Mar 30, 2005, 12:49 AM	Thread Starter #4
virgilfisk DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Hi swimtech. Thanks for the link but it didn't work. No matter what I do, the 'Video Capture Test' fails in the diagnostic. It's driving me crazy. The thing that pisses me off the most is that the digital VCR worked fine for digitizing video. It was an audio problem. After loosing some hair on the subject I removed everything, pulled out the card and started from new. Now there isn't even a digital VCR to install. Any ideas?

Mar 30, 2005, 02:00 AM	#6
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	a fresh isntall from the CD should work Try unisntalling ALL ati software, including video card drivers, and then reinstall in this order: -Catalyst Drivers -TV Wonder CD

Mar 30, 2005, 03:03 AM	Thread Starter #7
virgilfisk DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	PrOdigal jenius, When you say Catalyst Drivers, the one I downloaded is: wxp-w2k-catalyst-8-111-050222a-021277c. Also, after I remove all ATI related software/drivers including the video card stuff, when the computer reboots, it automatically detects the card and installs the drivers for it. After this is done, reinstall in your above mentioned order?