Audio but no Video

[trump29]

I just recently built a new computer and am trying to get GB-PVR set up on it the way I had it on my old computer.

I'm using an ATI TV Wonder Elite, and that has Cyberlink Power Cinema software included. Power Cinema is awful software though, so I wasn't even going to bother installing it this time around, I was just going to install the drivers and the ATI remote control.... which is what I did. Everything seems to operate cleanly, I can change channels without trouble, audio plays smooth, but the video remains a black screen saying "Next Recording: (none scheduled)" in GB-PVR.

I did try running BDA MuxChecker, and as it said: "NO MULTIPLEXER FILTERS WHERE FOUND ON YOUR MACHINE. GB-PVR will not function correctly unless you have WinXP SP1 or higher, which has a built-in DVR-MS mux filter." I assumed that that was the problem.

After searching the net a bit I found comments about mux filters needed, and downloaded and set up these guys so that the MuxChecker would recognize them:

http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/board/attachm...1110369539

It didn't work though.

I really didn't want to install Power Cinema, since when I had it on my other computer I couldn't quite get it to leave well alone, as it was constantly taking over things I wanted GB-PVR to handle........ but I gave up, and did install it, thinking that that would solve my problem and I'd live with the drawbacks, but it didn't solve the problem.

I would have originally guessed some kind of codec problem, but when I ran the Tuning Assistant all of my channels were recognized. I can see the video in there clear as day as it scans for channels, but when I head back into GB-PVR everything is dead.

I need help, I don't know what to try next.

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Everything seems to operate cleanly, I can change channels without trouble, audio plays smooth, but the video remains a black screen saying "Next Recording: (none scheduled)" in GB-PVR.

The recording list used for this 'next recording' panel is only reloaded every ten minutes or so. I'm sure if you'd restarted GB-PVR or waited a few minutes it would have updated.

I did try running BDA MuxChecker, and as it said: "NO MULTIPLEXER FILTERS WHERE FOUND ON YOUR MACHINE. GB-PVR will not function correctly unless you have WinXP SP1 or higher, which has a built-in DVR-MS mux filter." I assumed that that was the problem.

You dont need a mux with an analog card like your ATI TV Wonder Elite.

Do you have a video decoder installed? What video decoders are listed on the playback tab of the config app?

[trump29]

The recording list used for this 'next recording' panel is only reloaded every ten minutes or so. I'm sure if you'd restarted GB-PVR or waited a few minutes it would have updated.

I did restart it several times, and have restarted on multiple occasions too, I think. I didn't leave it open for very long though any of those times........... Unfortunately the cable is out right now, and I can't give it another go.

You dont need a mux with an analog card like your ATI TV Wonder Elite.

Do you have a video decoder installed? What video decoders are listed on the playback tab of the config app?

Under "Software MPEG-2 Playback" and "Video Decoder" it says "System Default" with the only drop down option being that: System Default......... Does that mean I'm missing something?

From ATI's CD I could install:

RIO Wonder Drivers
ATI Parental Control
DirectX
ATI Remote Wonder
GuidePlus+
Power Cinema

I did install the drivers and the remote, and already had DirectX installed. GuidePlus+ is just their TVGuide app, so that shouldn't matter.... and I can't imagine that the Parental Controls would make any difference. Power Cinema is their main app.... but I hate the darn thing. Do I have to install it just to get the video decoders?........... I did try installing it before after I had already added GBPVR though, and it didn't seem to work.

I don't know. I don't really have a clue, I'm just talking

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Under "Software MPEG-2 Playback" and "Video Decoder" it says "System Default" with the only drop down option being that: System Default......... Does that mean I'm missing something?

It means you most likely dont have an MPEG2 decoder installed. A couple of decent free ones are:

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/MPV_Decoder.htm
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Dsca...ilters.htm

[trump29]

Hey, thanks for the reply. I couldn't test that out until now because my cable has been out for weeks........ but it is somewhat better now. Now I get channels, but it's still unwatchable because it's all flickery with two images. Any idea what might cause that?

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Try different combinations of video decoder and video renderer. It must be in there somewhere.

[trump29]

I was able to get it using the MPV one and a different renderer. Thanks!