LEADTEK WINFAST "DELUXE" TV2000XP TV/FM MULTIMEDIA CARD - RETAIL BOX (UPDATE: NOW $42.00 shipped!) @ Newegg!

[Loote1]

Don_Vito:

Thanks for the review links.

-Loote1

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: mindwarp
Anyone actually get titantv to work with the winfast PVR software? I can save the files to my desktop then double click them and make it schedule it, but I cant make it open directly from the website.

I had it working fine before a reinstallation of Windows, but now I have to manually program the PVR software. Not a Big Deal, but a bit of a hassle.

 

[nexialist]

Wow,

Can't believe this thread keeps going.

I Upgraded to the new drivers and now when I start the TV It just hangs and usess 100% of my resources. Then I close the program with task mgr (window 2000 pro). Now if I re-start, the program runs fine.

I wonder if DirectX 9 would help?

Dan

 

[geckojohn]

Originally posted by: nexialist
Wow,

Can't believe this thread keeps going.

I Upgraded to the new drivers and now when I start the TV It just hangs and usess 100% of my resources. Then I close the program with task mgr (window 2000 pro). Now if I re-start, the program runs fine.

I wonder if DirectX 9 would help?

Dan

You should upgrade to Windows XP... It runs fine for me

 

[RSXRacer]

does this support hdtv?

 

[hp660c]

I found a bug in the PVR software.

Can someone else try this and see if you get the same results (in xp):

Start recording
Hit WINDOWSKEY+L to lock the machine
Unlock the machine and see if it just erased your current recording and started back at 0 bytes. The counter is still counting, but the file itself is erased and recreated which creates a 0 byte file, then it starts recording again right after you unlock the system.

I tried finding an email to email them but i cant find it anywhere. So, let me know if it does the same for you too. I'm running version 2.816 of the PVR software.

 

[BuckMaster]

I need some help this is pissing me off!
Ive tried to install the drivers a few times. I just did a freash install of XP with SP1 and installed DirectX9.

When I try and install the drivers and it finds new hardware I did like it said and ran the CD. Then I even tried D/L drivers from Leadtek. NO luck when it find my card its trying to find the drivers for the WDM crossbar and the file WF2Kbar.sys? I can point it to that file but after clicking on continue it reboots my pc and gos though the same routine! Also when it find the card I get a windows popup like the generic one you get from microsoft when a piece of hardware doesnt support the Hardware or drivers?

Please help, Thanks!

 

[Viper22]

Originally posted by: mindwarp
Anyone actually get titantv to work with the winfast PVR software? I can save the files to my desktop then double click them and make it schedule it, but I cant make it open directly from the website.

No problems with it here. There is a setting in TitanTV to use a new file format. Works fine here though....click the icon...little dialog box pops up and i hit OK and its in my schedule.

Viper22

 

[Muse]

Do other people have to increase their display brightness or contrast for Winfast PVR? I do. Fortunately, my monitor features a super bright and an extra super bright mode by pressing a button below the front bezel. Still, if there were a way to increase the brightness of Winfast PVR itself in a setting, that would be the way to go. Is this doable in any way?

 

[zettler]

Originally posted by: BuckMaster
I need some help this is pissing me off!
Ive tried to install the drivers a few times. I just did a freash install of XP with SP1 and installed DirectX9.

When I try and install the drivers and it finds new hardware I did like it said and ran the CD. Then I even tried D/L drivers from Leadtek. NO luck when it find my card its trying to find the drivers for the WDM crossbar and the file WF2Kbar.sys? I can point it to that file but after clicking on continue it reboots my pc and gos though the same routine! Also when it find the card I get a windows popup like the generic one you get from microsoft when a piece of hardware doesnt support the Hardware or drivers?

Please help, Thanks!

I feel for you as the same thing has happened to me!!!

I do not have the answer, as my system got so screwed up, that I ended up having to reformat my hard drive and reinstall all the basics - which I am still doing. I am not even going to try and mess with this card yet, until I get the system fully up to date and a GOOD restore point in which to go back too!!!

Why, it got so corrupted that there was NO restore point that could be used. I had just built this system and it was only 10 days old....

Stay in touch, as we both had the same issues.

Bob

 

[BuckMaster]

zettler you have a PM.

I got lucky and mines working now. Again I just installed XP with SP1 and Directx9 today. The only thing ive installed since last night. I wanted to install this card before any other software to eliminate and software issues or crashes. Kinda glad I did now I believe. I'll let it run a few days and start installing other software.

Good Luck!

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: hp660c
I found a bug in the PVR software.

Can someone else try this and see if you get the same results (in xp):

Start recording
Hit WINDOWSKEY+L to lock the machine
Unlock the machine and see if it just erased your current recording and started back at 0 bytes. The counter is still counting, but the file itself is erased and recreated which creates a 0 byte file, then it starts recording again right after you unlock the system.

I tried finding an email to email them but i cant find it anywhere. So, let me know if it does the same for you too. I'm running version 2.816 of the PVR software.

You can send them a request for technical assistance at the Leadteck website: online request for tech support at the Leadtek website.. In the Symptoms box, state that you have the Winfast TV2000XP Deluxe card and the behavior and you should get a response by email shortly.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

I'd recommend basically tossing the installation that came with the card and just downloading the new drivers and apps from the website. Make sure you install them in the correct order.

Haven't had any issues on XP Pro using the above method.

 

[ChoppedBroccoli]

Originally posted by: Viper22

Originally posted by: mindwarp
Anyone actually get titantv to work with the winfast PVR software? I can save the files to my desktop then double click them and make it schedule it, but I cant make it open directly from the website.

No problems with it here. There is a setting in TitanTV to use a new file format. Works fine here though....click the icon...little dialog box pops up and i hit OK and its in my schedule.

Viper22

When you click on the icon does it first save a file (.tvvi) to your hardrive which you must double click to actually activate the integrated record or watch feature? Or does it do it automatically?

Also, the TitanTV interface has changed dramatically (for the better) since the last time I tried using it. You can now customize your own channel list, which is really important for me (I live on a college campus with its own arbritrary channel # asignments for programming). Also you can have multiple profiles, which is also really important for me so I can manage channel listings for my home location and my on campus location.

 

[ChoppedBroccoli]

Originally posted by: hp660c
I found a bug in the PVR software.

Can someone else try this and see if you get the same results (in xp):

Start recording
Hit WINDOWSKEY+L to lock the machine
Unlock the machine and see if it just erased your current recording and started back at 0 bytes. The counter is still counting, but the file itself is erased and recreated which creates a 0 byte file, then it starts recording again right after you unlock the system.

I tried finding an email to email them but i cant find it anywhere. So, let me know if it does the same for you too. I'm running version 2.816 of the PVR software.

I had similar problems when testing what you said: the file is erased and recording is restarted when I log back on. You are not alone !

 

[Viper22]

Originally posted by: ChoppedBroccoli

Originally posted by: Viper22

Originally posted by: mindwarp
Anyone actually get titantv to work with the winfast PVR software? I can save the files to my desktop then double click them and make it schedule it, but I cant make it open directly from the website.

No problems with it here. There is a setting in TitanTV to use a new file format. Works fine here though....click the icon...little dialog box pops up and i hit OK and its in my schedule.

Viper22

When you click on the icon does it first save a file (.tvvi) to your hardrive which you must double click to actually activate the integrated record or watch feature? Or does it do it automatically?

Also, the TitanTV interface has changed dramatically (for the better) since the last time I tried using it. You can now customize your own channel list, which is really important for me (I live on a college campus with its own arbritrary channel # asignments for programming). Also you can have multiple profiles, which is also really important for me so I can manage channel listings for my home location and my on campus location.

No extra steps involved.....i click the record icon in TitanTV and a popup comes up on my monitor with the info and I hit OK.

Viper22

 

[ImSeeker]

This looks interesting and now has a long history.

For those that have picked this up - do you like it? Regret it? Wish you had gotten something better?

I've been interested in tv in a window while I work, and this looks like it would work for me. Does it work along with your normal video card, or do you have to have something compatible to hook it to?

Thanks for the thoughts - I did read the entire thread, so think it looks good, but thought someone might be interested in "summarizing" how good this deal was for them.

 

[BigdaddyF]

OKAY...I'm using this to record FM programs off the air...and everyting seems to work fine...until I play it back.

For some reason the MP3 files I create cannot be played back by the LEADTEK software. All I get is screeching and howling. My ATI multimedia player, Windows Media Player (v6.4) and GOLDWAVE MP3 editor. When I load the mp3 file into Goldwave, the 336 min file shows up as 46 min...so it looks like the software cannot figure out the playback speed correctly.

Interestingly enough the mp3 file can be played back using WINAMP (v2.8), REALPLAYER 8, Windows Media Player (v7).

I did some searching on the net, and it seems the quartz.dll version incompatibility is at fault. If that is so, how come I can playback the same mp3 file on some players and not others? Anyone else have similar problems?

BTW, I have no problems recording and playing back video files. Seems like to capture video in high quality you need a fast cpu and good strong signal to the card. The recording software appears to magnify even a little bit of snow or interference to noticeable levels.

 

[ImSeeker]

Thanks for the info - appreciated - sounds like for the price you'd say go ahead.

And yes, search is my friend, I'm reading other threads on this too...

http://forums.anandtech.com/message...adid=978093&highlight_key=y&keyword1=tv2000xp

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: BigdaddyF
OKAY...I'm using this to record FM programs off the air...and everyting seems to work fine...until I play it back.

For some reason the MP3 files I create cannot be played back by the LEADTEK software. All I get is screeching and howling. My ATI multimedia player, Windows Media Player (v6.4) and GOLDWAVE MP3 editor. When I load the mp3 file into Goldwave, the 336 min file shows up as 46 min...so it looks like the software cannot figure out the playback speed correctly.

Interestingly enough the mp3 file can be played back using WINAMP (v2.8), REALPLAYER 8, Windows Media Player (v7).

I did some searching on the net, and it seems the quartz.dll version incompatibility is at fault. If that is so, how come I can playback the same mp3 file on some players and not others? Anyone else have similar problems?

BTW, I have no problems recording and playing back video files. Seems like to capture video in high quality you need a fast cpu and good strong signal to the card. The recording software appears to magnify even a little bit of snow or interference to noticeable levels.

I'm trying to help you.. But you'll have to respond.

 

[dpid]

So how does this compare to Hauppauge dbx401 (the older one w/o remote control)

Someone said that Hauppauge's are the only ones that does hardware encoding/decoding... is that true?

any help would be appreciated!

 

[zettler]

Halle(not Berry)leuagh!!!

I got it all to work (finally) without ANY problems!

Yes, I had to reformat my hard-drive, reload EVERYTHING, and do it all without being able to find the da*m instruction sheet but so what when it looks great. Right now, we are watching South Park (Tooth Fairy episode) on the LCD second monitor and I am working here on the primary 19" monitor. God, its great when things work!!!!

I did take the advice (Buckmaster et al) and installed it all with the new drivers/software. Worked like a charm!

The only remaining issue is that I installed this on our new build PC that has an 8RDA+ card with onboard sound. It runs the 6-speakers out of the only 3 outlets on the back (front, rear and line in) and this needs the one (line-in) for its sound....

Looks like I will have to back off and go to the 4-speaker THX Logitech speakers. Thanks for everyone's assistance - again!

 

[Solidus]

Anybody using this card with indoor rabbit ears? What is the quality with an indoor antenna because some of the user reviews at Newegg mention poor quality. I use rabbit ears for my regular TV and get a clear picture so can I also expect a clear picture with this card?

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: Hossenfeffer
I'd recommend basically tossing the installation that came with the card and just downloading the new drivers and apps from the website. Make sure you install them in the correct order.

Haven't had any issues on XP Pro using the above method.

In Windows 2000, the new display drivers and exactly the same as the old. The only thing that's changed is the application software. Don't know if this is true for XP.

 

[ImSeeker]

Well, I ordered one... we'll see how it is when it arrives - I'll report back.