PVR150MCE (no FM) picture quality

roy · 2006-02-24, 05:21 PM

groover km Wrote:Not limited to this problem (or thread) specifically, but you may find the attached handbook useful as a reference.

Thanks, good info for all. My situation looks like power supply and computer equipment interference. Now I just need to figure out how to "maximize the distance from the computer" :eek: Big Grin

roy · 2006-02-25, 06:06 PM

Chris.Day Wrote:Does it have a little gasket between the tuner and PCI bracket (like a little silver sponge thing)?

If yes to all of those, I'd RMA it because it looks like it's faulty.

Well, I tried the MCE card in every slot, every combination, cable and composite, and get the same bad picture everytime.

I see the "silver sponge" thing on the 150 retail card, but it's not there in the MCE card. What is it? Could that be the problem if it's missing?

I guess it's RMA time. Sad

Chris.Day · 2006-02-25, 08:33 PM

roy Wrote:I see the "silver sponge" thing on the 150 retail card, but it's not there in the MCE card. What is it? Could that be the problem if it's missing?

I'm not 100% exactly what it's for but I suspect that it ensures that the tuner is grounded with the rest of the case. All I know is that it's supposed to be there, or the card will be very susceptable to interference (this coming from the engineers at Hauppauge).

Every Hauppauge card I've seen has it, so I think you have grounds for returning that as "faulty".

excessnet · 2006-03-06, 07:08 PM

Found this topic.

mine does that too, but only on a few channel, other a cristal clear ! Pretty wierd...

any update on your RMA ?

roy · 2006-03-06, 09:50 PM

excessnet Wrote:any update on your RMA ?

My new card is due tomorrow from PC Alchemy. I purchased a new one and will return the old one for credit. They were very helpful. Hauppauge told them the "sponge" is not spec'd for this card, but they have included one with the new card anyway. I'll post the results after I get it installed.

excessnet · 2006-03-08, 02:40 AM

got news ?

Tryed many setup, I got same things as you... tryed same cable to TV and it's crystal clear!

roy · 2006-03-08, 02:16 PM

Just received it today. Hope to post good results tonite.

excessnet · 2006-03-08, 04:21 PM

cool, keep us updated Smile

roy · 2006-03-09, 01:01 AM

Pulled out the old card, put in the new one as is (without sponge), fired it up and picture quality is.......great! Big Grin

RMA for the old bad card.

Moral of this story: Check things out but don't pull your hair out, sometimes it's not you or your system, it's just bad hardware. :p

excessnet · 2006-03-09, 02:59 AM

I'll RMA then!

Do you think I can cross-shipping? I don't really want to have no TV... even if it's bad quality on some channel !

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