NOOB, AverMedia M150Plus..opens but not runs all the way

[isuzj]

Ok I am new here, Already did a bunch of searching and am having little to no luck

I have an Avermedia M150 Plus Capture card, GBPVR recongnizes it, but when i try to open the application, A window pops up that is supposed to be it but all i see is a window outline and the the desktop behind it.

the status is that it is always sleeping

I can use the tuner assistance and see all of my 20 cable channels

Using a Upgraded Compaq Evo510..w/ 22" philips tv

Is there anything i am missing

Windows XP SP2?
Pentium 4
Media Center 10
Direct X9.0
200 GB HD
256 RAM....getting upgraded soon
the runtime 2.0 is in
and Windows update 3.1 is done

So what could i be missing?

Thanks

[sub]

This is usually a sign of an inadequate video card. What video card do you have?

[isuzj]

This is usually a sign of an inadequate video card. What video card do you have?

Not sure how do I find out?

what is a good reasonably priced one, I have been doing this whole thing on a budget so i have look for parts long before buying them

[sub]

If you post your pvrx2.exe-native.log I can usually tell if the card is not up to it.

Most modern nvidia or ati cards are good, but most of these are PCIe, which your machine may or may not have. I'm not sure what's cheap in your part of the world.

[isuzj]

K I will get on that... the computer I am using has no internet access, I will have to jump drive it here....I think I know how to access the .exe file, If not I will be back

cheap is relative term i guess some reasonable suggestions for cards is fine

Thanks

[isuzj]

I have a NVIDIA Vanta/ Vanta LT Video card, I was not able to figure out how to get my

pvrx2 log file

I will keep looking

Edit...: sorry found the sticky, here it is...part of it at least

2010-02-27 13:57:19.953 INFO Log started
2010-02-27 13:57:19.953 VERBOSE getSetting(LoggingLevel)
2010-02-27 13:57:19.953 VERBOSE getSetting(LoggingLevel)
2010-02-27 13:57:19.953 INFO Logging Level is Info
2010-02-27 13:57:19.953 INFO Log flushing enabled
2010-02-27 13:57:24.218 ERROR m_pD3DDev->CreateTexture(uiElement->image->Width, uiElement->image->Height, 1, 0, D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8, D3DPOOL_MANAGED, &texture, NULL) failed
Error code : 8876086C
D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
Invalid call

2010-02-27 13:57:24.312 ERROR m_pD3DDev->CreateTexture(uiElement->image->Width, uiElement->image->Height, 1, 0, D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8, D3DPOOL_MANAGED, &texture, NULL) failed
Error code : 8876086C
D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
Invalid call

2010-02-27 13:57:24.359 ERROR m_pD3DDev->CreateTexture(uiElement->image->Width, uiElement->image->Height, 1, 0, D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8, D3DPOOL_MANAGED, &texture, NULL) failed
Error code : 8876086C
D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
Invalid call

[sub]

Yeah, it'll be your NVIDIA Vanta causing the empty frame. Its too old, and not able to allocate the large textures GB-PVR needs. Sorry.

[isuzj]

so should i be looking for a new computer to use...or for a new video card

[sub]

Up to you really. I guessing it depends on your financial situation, or if you've already been wanting to move to a newer computer.

[isuzj]

Ok, well I will probrably research videos cards and see what I can find, This is a purely DVR setup, not at all for personal computing, so I will see if i can stick with this and see where it gets me. If it crashes and burns, hey no harm the computer was free and all i have stuck in it are the Media card ($30 U.S.) and the Hard Drive ($35 U.S.)

thanks for the help, It is really appreciated!

Kyle