Asus PE9400 Recording Analog Audio Problem

[blocke00]

I recently purchased an Asus PE9400 to use with my new computer. I have the most recent drivers. I can get it to work with the provided software (Arcsoft TotalMedia 3.5) and it records and plays just about anything. Yet the features of GBPVR are much better overall (its almost necessary that I have the Schedule Direct epg). Yet, I have run into a problem.

I record a show in GBPVR and if it is coming from one of the QAM channels I have no problems, even in HD. Sound and Picture are both clear. Yet when I try to record analog, I get a pulsing hiss over the entire recording. This does not happen in TotalMedia. I am assuming it is some sort of codec issue and I've set GBPVR to use the codecs from TotalMedia. This worked, for the first recording and only for the first time that I played it in GBPVR and VLC. Then, as if part of some cruel joke, the hissing came back on the file that just played clear. None of my other videos do this. I have attempted to play it in both gbpvr and vlc and they both get a hiss after both not having it before. I'm at a loss really.

Also, this CAN happen with a digital recording if I don't play it from inside GBPVR. If I attempt to open a ts file in vlc I get the same hiss.

I am using the most recent version of GBPVR (1.3.11). If you need any other information please let me know. I will attach my logs. I'm assuming its a codec problem, yet I don't know how to fix it.

[sub]

Sorry, I cant really think of any settings that would help a problem like that. Unfortunately I dont know very much about this device. I've pretty much only ever tested the analog side of GB-PVR with Hauppauge cards.

[blocke00]

Well, I tried MediaPortal and it also gave me the crazy hiss. After firing up Arcsoft again just to double check it, I realized it was not giving me the hiss but was cutting part of the audio in a pulsing pattern. Not AS annoying, but still unacceptable. Therefore, I am returning the PE9400 and getting the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 (the card I wanted in the first place ha ha). I'm hoping this card will work a little better.

[blocke00]

Oh man, I just figured out the problem. Apparently the soundcard that has been moved from computer to computer finally went. I guess 6 years for a sound card is a good amount of time.

Anyways, now that that is solved everything is normal. I had a hiccup moving from analog to digital channels but somehow I have solved that (don't ask me what I did).

This is a great product. I really really like it. Thank you!