Help with Conexant 23880

[mikesign]

I have spent hours going through posts and can't seem to get anywhere. I am fairly new at this. I can't seem to get a picture for LiveTV. I have a Conexant 23880 Video Capture PCI Card (NTSC). When I setup the capture device (direct Recording installed cards only it found / Conexant BlackBird ) I have tried all combinations of Decoders and Renders as posted here in the forums - I even downloaded the MPV Mpeg filter. The program will find all of my cable channels when I use the Tunning Program, but when I click on Live TV it gives me the error / Object reference not set to an instance of an object ) I was using the supplied software WinTVr that came bundled with the card and was working fine, however I uninstalled that program thinking that it was conflicting with GB-PVR.

I really am lost as what to try next. I really love the interface and the idea of the program but I just can't afford to purchase a new system.

Any Help would be greatly appreciated.

[sub]

Are you sure your device has an onboard hardware MPEG2 encoder? This is required for compatibility with GB-PVR.

[mikesign]

How do I found that out?

[sub]

Reading the specs on the box would be a good start. If it mentions recording MPEG1, MPEG2 and AVI or Divx, then this is a good sign it relies on software encoding (ie, no hardware encoder).

[mikesign]

Features:

Real-Time Recording Supports MPEG 1, MPEG 2, MPEG 4 and AVI Video Formats
Full Motion Video Capture of Up To 30 Frames Per Second
Turn Your PC on With Your Remote Control
Time Shifting Allows You To Pause Live Broadcasts
Record Pre-Scheduled Live TV Programs on Your PC
High Quality TV Viewing on a PC with Full Screen Display and a Maximum Resolution of 720×576
Wireless Remote Control and Extended Receiver Unit
User Friendly Interface

This is what it says

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Real-Time Recording Supports MPEG 1, MPEG 2, MPEG 4 and AVI Video Formats

Yep, sorry - this is a software only card, so not compatible with GB-PVR.

[mikesign]

Thank You.

What would be the perfect setup for someone on a tight budget?

Thanks Again

[sub]

I'm not really in business of hunting down the best local price for users on the other side of the world , but I can recommend good cards so you can try to find the best price - I'd go with either a Hauppauge PVR150 or Hauppauge HVR1600.