Why 'MY TV' option doesn't show in a Custom made PC with MCE 2005(

I Have a:
MS Windows XP MCE2005 (OEM)
512MB Ram
120GB HD
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 VIDEO BOARD
ASUS A7V8X-X MOTHER BOARD
2.2 Processor

Why a legal user like me that spend US$140,00 for MS MCE2005, can't use 'My
TV' option, since I have all the technical equipment to run it?
I Fell like I have being foolished !
Can Microsoft tell me otherwise?

rvilar(removethis)@dbsoft.com.br

 

Do you have a tuner card? You say you have all of the equipment, but you do
not have one listed. My TV requires one. Otherwise, how can you receive a
TV signal?

Regards,

=D-

Derek R. Flickinger
Interactive Homes, Inc.

 

Because the AIW is not a supported tuner card unless you also purchase and
install the ATI encode software from ATI's website.

Jeff Griffin
Windows XP Media Center Edition MVP
www.thegreenbutton.com

 

My video card ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 has a tuner.

If I install the software that came with the board, I can see TV in the ATI
TV application, but not on MCE.
Whem I try to setup the tv in the MCE, it says that I don´t have a tuner
installed.
A alredy install the ATI new drivers version (catalyst 4.1) witch, by the
way,
have this note at the ATI site.
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http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/...rod=productsXPMCEdriver&submit.x=9&submit.y=4
For those who have a preinstalled E-HOME WONDER (OEM product), all Video
Capture (WDM) driver updates will be provided by your computer manufacturer.

For legacy Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 systems with preinstalled
ALL-IN-WONDER boards, a special version of Software Encode (WDM) drivers is
required, which will be provided by your computer manufacturer.
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So it seems that if you don´t buy a full configurated computer from a larger
computer manufacturer like HP, DELL, you cannot use MCE2005. even if you have
all the technical equipment to run it.

 

My video card ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 has a tuner.

If I install the software that came with the board, I can see TV in the ATI
TV application, but not on MCE.
Whem I try to setup the tv in the MCE, it says that I don´t have a tuner
installed.
A alredy install the ATI new drivers version (catalyst 4.1) witch, by the
way,
have this note at the ATI site.
------------------------------------
http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/...rod=productsXPMCEdriver&submit.x=9&submit.y=4
For those who have a preinstalled E-HOME WONDER (OEM product), all Video
Capture (WDM) driver updates will be provided by your computer manufacturer.

For legacy Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 systems with preinstalled
ALL-IN-WONDER boards, a special version of Software Encode (WDM) drivers is
required, which will be provided by your computer manufacturer.

 

Jeff's point was that it is not a <i>supported</i> tuner without the
appropriate drivers.

=D-

 

Derek,

Is there any other drivers besides the ones that came with the ATI Video
Board or the came with the MCE2005 ?
Even thoses that I found at ATI sites, didn´t work.


Thanks

 

The drivers are not the problem. You MUST have the ATI Encode software
installed.

Jeff Griffin
Windows XP Media Center Edition MVP
www.thegreenbutton.com

 

Jeff,
Wasn´t that 'ATI encode' supposed to be in the ATI cd ?
I already installed everythink that came with the ATI cd.
Where do I find the 'ATI encode' ?

Thanks.

 

No, it is not included with the video card, you must purchase it from ATI's
website.

Jeff Griffin
Windows XP Media Center Edition MVP
www.thegreenbutton.com

 

its available for purchase on the ATI.com site.

it may work, but its not officially supported.

 

Interesting... I had not heard that MCEE was not supported in 2005. It was
in 2004 correct?

Jeff Griffin
Windows XP Media Center Edition MVP
www.thegreenbutton.com

 

Phil,

Thanks for the big help on this.
One last thing, I´m not finding any information at the ATI site about how
to buy the ATI encode.
The closest I saw was 'AIW 9600 XT & PRO DVD+MMC 8.6 CD' that seems like
the same CD that I have that came with the video board.
http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=2551842

Where do I find it ?

We are almost there, thanks for the help again.

 

Another thing, supposing that the ATI Encode works I will see the 'My Tv'
Option in the MCE menu. RIght ?

 

Could you tell me where I can get the encoder? I've looked on the ATI site
but dont see anything that looks like an encoder.

Thanks!
Eric

 

You need to install a TV tuner that's compatible with MCE.
Yours is not. Here's the official list of compatible hardware
and decoders:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/partners/dfw/partnerlisting.mspx

--
-Bob
_______________________________
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Media Center Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/ehome

 

Bob,
Since you are an MVP can you request MS to update the list. For example
with a quick look I noticed that does not include WinDVD6 or the HP
extender.

 

or even Microsoft's own Xbox MCX!