Well my CMC still fails with the ClCapSvc Module has stopped working bug in Windows Vista Ultimate SP3 64bit.
However, the good news is that it is working in Windows 7 RC 64 bit.
Why do I insist on using CMC, you ask?
Because I need the lowest video lag possible to be able to easily operate my DirecTV DVR.
Both Windows Media Center 2008 and Snapstream 4.9.2 start off with a 1 second or so delay and ramp up to a couple to several seconds delay. This means that using the on screen guide with my DirecTV DVR is terrible for navigation. While in CMC I can move the cursor on my DVR easily, without noticable delay.
I also just picked up a Happauge Win-TV-HVR 1850. This latest Dual Tuner supports QAM Tuning in Windows Media Center 2008. Unlike the HVR 1800 which does not. And it comes with a Vista Media Center remote, IR receiver and IR Blaster. It has a bit of a plastic toy feeling, but it works.
The question is now, Do I limp along with the Theater 650 PCie card some more and Dual Boot XP Pro 64 bit SP2, or Windows 7 RC 64bit, either of which run CMC without problems? Or Switch over to the Happauge?
I'm not certain yet - gotta love the 2 week free test trials... I mean satisfaction Guarantees they have at Fry's and some other Big computer stores.
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So I've installed the Happauge 1850 and I think its a viable alternative to the ATI 650, with one exception, the Video Time Shift encoding lag.
It is horrible, I'm unable to use the on screen guide efficently. Having to count my cursor clicks, and hope I don't accidently delete something from my Library on my DVR when making edits really sucks. Looks Like I'm stuck using Windows 7 RC when I want to watch TV with my ATI 650 PCIe card.
Perhaps when the Theater 750 is released the included software will allow the 650 cards access and we can all get ourselves an update by purchasing a Theater 750 to test.
However, the good news is that it is working in Windows 7 RC 64 bit.
Why do I insist on using CMC, you ask?
Because I need the lowest video lag possible to be able to easily operate my DirecTV DVR.
Both Windows Media Center 2008 and Snapstream 4.9.2 start off with a 1 second or so delay and ramp up to a couple to several seconds delay. This means that using the on screen guide with my DirecTV DVR is terrible for navigation. While in CMC I can move the cursor on my DVR easily, without noticable delay.
I also just picked up a Happauge Win-TV-HVR 1850. This latest Dual Tuner supports QAM Tuning in Windows Media Center 2008. Unlike the HVR 1800 which does not. And it comes with a Vista Media Center remote, IR receiver and IR Blaster. It has a bit of a plastic toy feeling, but it works.
The question is now, Do I limp along with the Theater 650 PCie card some more and Dual Boot XP Pro 64 bit SP2, or Windows 7 RC 64bit, either of which run CMC without problems? Or Switch over to the Happauge?
I'm not certain yet - gotta love the 2 week free test trials... I mean satisfaction Guarantees they have at Fry's and some other Big computer stores.
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So I've installed the Happauge 1850 and I think its a viable alternative to the ATI 650, with one exception, the Video Time Shift encoding lag.
It is horrible, I'm unable to use the on screen guide efficently. Having to count my cursor clicks, and hope I don't accidently delete something from my Library on my DVR when making edits really sucks. Looks Like I'm stuck using Windows 7 RC when I want to watch TV with my ATI 650 PCIe card.
Perhaps when the Theater 750 is released the included software will allow the 650 cards access and we can all get ourselves an update by purchasing a Theater 750 to test.
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