"TV Tuner Card Initilization Failed" AverMedia, win 98,me,2k,xp
My Avermedia 350 Tv Tuner and Fm Tuner Card now has brought this error on all os, windows 98 me 2000 and XP, anyone know why this is?
It used to work good, maybe it could be a pci slot problem?
It worked at first on xp but not anymore, and doesnot even work at all on the other 3 systems, but it used to a month or so ago many installs (os installs) back, maybe somthing was different like the pci slot location, I don't know.
It used to work good, maybe it could be a pci slot problem?
It worked at first on xp but not anymore, and doesnot even work at all on the other 3 systems, but it used to a month or so ago many installs (os installs) back, maybe somthing was different like the pci slot location, I don't know.
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Otherwise I wouldn't know off-hand what is causing it.
0-not plugged into slot- usb expansion
AGP- fx 5600
1-not plugged into slot- game controller
2-Avermedia 350 Tv/FM Tuner card
3-game controller expansion
4-Creative 6.1 surround sound card
5-Maxtor hard drive adapter ata 133
You think maybe it went bad? It is after all an electronic device and they do go bad for unknown reasons.
Tried fixes:
1---used emailed "special" update link not found on website, errors installing updated stuff
2---multiple updates from website, some worked some time sort of, 1 other program manages to get it to work, but it is an old outdated cheesy program by the looks and controls. The program I need to work is Ultra TV, the other cheesy one is Aver Studio.
3---searched web, found NOTHING
4---searched web sites help/tech area, found NOTHING
5---requested support, has not explained problem, onlysaid to get updated software from here "********".
P.S. Both programs overlap in the form of powering up and use of remote, Aver Studio is dominent and Ultra gives errors. Also, a new error that now appears is:
"AVerTV.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program.
And error log is being created." ---this is in windows 2000
I'm sry i'm not familiar with Tv Tuner and Fm Tuner Cards as i've never used one except for the ATi AIW i had some time ago.
Sry i can't be of more help.
Just to let you know, the cheesy version seems to have an easier interface (I don't have to extend windows in 3 different directions to do anything everytime I want to do something like change channel or volume), but its extras are not very advanced, take for example the ability to record things, like radio music. I can only record to one folder, and one thing to only one file name (randomly made), whereas it should create a new file everytime. It also only records at a lesser quality (which is still supposedly better than cd, but I don't have a choice, it even lets me record in "mono phone quality", now that's a joke!
I would still like to hear anyone voice somthing here if they desire.
P.S. The thing is... I don't really care about the television that much, since it is only analog, and didn't work hardly at all with a great cable connection, and it screws my internet splitting the cable line so much, I just want the radio and the ability to record the radio, I have got the best speakers in the house on my computer, and although they aren't digital or the best, they sound sweet, and clear! and are 6.1 with bass. Its just so much better when you can listen to music on the computer. I think this would probably need a new thread, but are there any fm tuners out there, just fm, maybe am as well? I have searched a little, only to find OLLLLLD isa slot ones, and only a couple.
Most TV tunners/capture cards need an extra IRQ to work.
Good luck!
New Plan, I have "gotten rid of that god-forsaken card" from my better computer, I will see if it works in my old one, but the speakers are crap, if it works I'll keep it there, if not, it is going to rest. In any case, I am hunting for a new card.
Any one know if Win TV cards are good? And I mean in ALL aspects including drivers, software, hardware, features, price, etc. I see two that come with fm tuner. They are the WinTV-dbx with stereo TV, FM radio and remote control, CompUSA #50033314, brand Hauppauge for $80.69. And also the Win TV-GO FM Radio, CompUSA #50129747, brand Hauppauge for $66.29. I personally like the better one because of remote and I think the sound is better? I'll check into that, and it's less than 15 bucks more.