so, anyone know anything about TV capture cards?

Motorboat Cruiser · 12-27-2006, 12:54 AM

For Xmas, I received an MSI TV@nywhere plus card.

Today, I tried splitting my coax cable and running a line into the CATV input. I now have a decent TV picture on my PC, but no audio at all. Since coax cable carries audio and video signal, I'm a bit puzzled as to why I have no audio. There is also an "audio in" connector but I'm not sure how to get a separate audio signal to connect to the card.

Granted, I could come out of the AV connectors of a VCR into the card but if I am correct, then I would have to change channels on the VCR, rather than the PC. I'd rather be able to change them from the PC.

Anyone have any ideas? The company support website and the documentation that came with the card are absolutely no help.

Kevy Baby · 12-27-2006, 01:53 AM

Motorboat Cruiser · 12-27-2006, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

No

You didn't write their documentation by any chance, did you?

It was just as helpful.

Kevy Baby · 12-27-2006, 02:06 AM

Motorboat Cruiser · 12-27-2006, 02:15 AM

Well then, I'll just say that I appreciate your help every bit as much as I appreciate their fine documentation.

Kevy Baby · 12-27-2006, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Well then, I'll just say that I appreciate your help every bit as much as I appreciate their fine documentation.

You're welcome

mousepod · 12-27-2006, 07:59 AM

Check videohelp.com. There's a ton of information on capture cards (at least two different flavors of TV@anywhere). Might be a good start.

Ghoulish Delight · 12-27-2006, 09:07 AM

Did the card come with any configuration software or control panel? Double check any audio settings in there. Also check the standard audio control panel (Control Panels -> Sounds and Audio Devices). Poke around in all the screens there, often certain audio channels are on mute by default.

Motorboat Cruiser · 12-27-2006, 11:14 AM

Finally figured it out about 3:30 this morning. I noticed that one of the adapters contained a wire that looked suspiciously like a mini speaker jack. I plugged it into my sound card and voila, audio. Would have been a tad bit helpful to include this info in the documentation. But I suppose when the manual refers to the bit rate settings as "bite rate", that should have been my first clue that I was on my own.

(sample from manual: "TVR is the powerful and easy for use provide the most feature rich video entertainment.")

Man, for Christmas, I thought it would be cool to upgrade both Matthew's computer and mine with RAM, and put a new video card in his and a tuner in mine. And installation of all of this took about 10 minutes. Getting both PC's to work after these installs took about 5 hours. I spent all evening going back and forth between both machines, trying to get everything to work. Talk about a computer hell nightmare. But alas, now everything is working. I just need more sleep.

Thanks for the suggestions though! I appreciate the help.

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Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	so, anyone know anything about TV capture cards? For Xmas, I received an MSI TV@nywhere plus card. Today, I tried splitting my coax cable and running a line into the CATV input. I now have a decent TV picture on my PC, but no audio at all. Since coax cable carries audio and video signal, I'm a bit puzzled as to why I have no audio. There is also an "audio in" connector but I'm not sure how to get a separate audio signal to connect to the card. Granted, I could come out of the AV connectors of a VCR into the card but if I am correct, then I would have to change channels on the VCR, rather than the PC. I'd rather be able to change them from the PC. Anyone have any ideas? The company support website and the documentation that came with the card are absolutely no help.
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	Check videohelp.com. There's a ton of information on capture cards (at least two different flavors of TV@anywhere). Might be a good start. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Did the card come with any configuration software or control panel? Double check any audio settings in there. Also check the standard audio control panel (Control Panels -> Sounds and Audio Devices). Poke around in all the screens there, often certain audio channels are on mute by default. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	Finally figured it out about 3:30 this morning. I noticed that one of the adapters contained a wire that looked suspiciously like a mini speaker jack. I plugged it into my sound card and voila, audio. Would have been a tad bit helpful to include this info in the documentation. But I suppose when the manual refers to the bit rate settings as "bite rate", that should have been my first clue that I was on my own. (sample from manual: "TVR is the powerful and easy for use provide the most feature rich video entertainment.") Man, for Christmas, I thought it would be cool to upgrade both Matthew's computer and mine with RAM, and put a new video card in his and a tuner in mine. And installation of all of this took about 10 minutes. Getting both PC's to work after these installs took about 5 hours. I spent all evening going back and forth between both machines, trying to get everything to work. Talk about a computer hell nightmare. But alas, now everything is working. I just need more sleep. Thanks for the suggestions though! I appreciate the help. Last edited by Motorboat Cruiser : 12-27-2006 at 11:20 AM.
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