Thanks for the help...I'll upgrade my graphics card and hopefully that will
solve the problem.
"JW" wrote:
Quote:
> A 6150SE is not powerful enough to process HD programs. The minimum 6xxx
> card recommended for 1080i HD in Media Center is a 128MB 6600GT. With
> today's generation of Nvidia 8xxx chips a 8500GT or 8600GS is recommended.
> "tbogs" <tbogs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8E0ABFD2-3ECA-462C-BFF8-9510F0DAE59B@xxxxxx Quote:
> >I am using a AVerMedia M791 NTSC/ATSC TV tuner card and my graphics card is
> >a
> > NVIDIA GeForce® 6150SE. I have a Gateway GM5472 Desktop Computer. I'm not
> > sure about my CPU utilization...where would I find that?
> >
> > "JW" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> Since you are not having audio problems with Live TV then it is your
> >> graphics card that it is not able to keep up with the video output.
> >> What is your CPU utilization when watching LiveTV?
> >> What make and model of graphics card are you you using and what make and
> >> model of tuner card are you using?
> >> "tbogs" <tbogs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:474C1E57-A7F5-4D3E-84D5-7606ACDFE088@xxxxxx
> >> >I will mess around with my IRQ settings with my monitor and tuner card.
> >> >My
> >> > tuner card is towards the bottom of the computer tower and the monitor
> >> > card
> >> > is towards the top of the tower. The sound is not slow or choppy...just
> >> > the
> >> > video. If you have any other ideas please let me know. Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "Curious" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You can use Google to find articles about IRQs.
> >> >> In any case it looks like your graphics card, the one with the
> >> >> connection
> >> >> to
> >> >> your monitor, and your tuner card, the one with the connection to your
> >> >> TV
> >> >> source, are trying to share a resource which is not available. In any
> >> >> case
> >> >> you can see from the connections on the back of your PC if the cards
> >> >> are
> >> >> close together or not.
> >> >> Is your audio also slow and choppy?
> >> >> "tbogs" <tbogs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:6A47FA53-14A3-4926-875B-B7BF2707FB57@xxxxxx
> >> >> > What is an IRQ? Sorry I'm not very technical. I believe my tuner
> >> >> > card
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > graphics card are far apart.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Curious" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> It appears that your tuner card and your graphics card may be
> >> >> >> sharing
> >> >> >> an
> >> >> >> IRQ. Be sure that you tuner card and your graphics card are using
> >> >> >> slots
> >> >> >> as
> >> >> >> far apart as possible.
> >> >> >> "tbogs" <tbogs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:B650556D-3C0B-44A7-9B06-05F18F113EF5@xxxxxx
> >> >> >> > When I watch tv using Media Center the live tv is very choppy and
> >> >> >> > slow.
> >> >> >> > When
> >> >> >> > I explore Media Center going to the video or photo sections, the
> >> >> >> > performance
> >> >> >> > is very slow and almost freezes up. Playing DVD's or recording tv
> >> >> >> > shows
> >> >> >> > are
> >> >> >> > smooth and the quality is better. Any help would be appreciated.
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>