How come my video quality is bad in Media Center with a Happauge WinTVUSB2

[kiaconcepts]

I have a Hauppage Win TV USB2, the MCE version, Why is the quality so crappy? I am using Nvidia Pure decoder and MCE 2005, should nt the quality be good?

[lumis]

Probabaly because the input sources are analog, looks like it has a regular old NTSC tuner + RCA/S-Video inputs.

If you're looking to watch OTA tv on your PC you would be better served purchasing an ATSC tuner, provided you live in an area that is served OTA digital tv. As far as analog inputs, they're most likely never going to look that good.

[jagabo]

I have a Hauppage Win TV USB2, the MCE version, Why is the quality so crappy? I am using Nvidia Pure decoder and MCE 2005, should nt the quality be good?

What's crappy about it? Not clear? Funny horizontal lines when there's motion? Video noise? Blocky artifacts? Jerky? Something else?

[kiaconcepts]

Probabaly because the input sources are analog, looks like it has a regular old NTSC tuner + RCA/S-Video inputs.

If you're looking to watch OTA tv on your PC you would be better served purchasing an ATSC tuner, provided you live in an area that is served OTA digital tv. As far as analog inputs, they're most likely never going to look that good.

Well I am got the cable plugged into the card now, and I have a HD cable box, I am not interested in local channels OTA, If this helps, Thanks

[kiaconcepts]

I have a Hauppage Win TV USB2, the MCE version, Why is the quality so crappy? I am using Nvidia Pure decoder and MCE 2005, should nt the quality be good?

What's crappy about it? Not clear? Funny horizontal lines when there's motion? Video noise? Blocky artifacts? Jerky? Something else?

The quality is just very poor, here is my setup I am using coaxal cable to tuner, Nvidia Puredecoder, My monitor is a Samsung 190s and mY video card a GeForce FX5200 128 MB if that shines a little light? Thanks

[jagabo]

You need to describe exactly what you mean by "poor". There are many things that could be wrong and we can't see your monitor. Once again, is it:

Not clear? Funny horizontal lines when there's motion? Video noise? Blocky artifacts? Jerky? Too bright? Too dark? Funny colors? Upside down? Blurry trails?

How are you watching? On the computer monitor? A CRT monitor? An LDC monitor? Using your graphic cards TV out? To a standard definition TV? To a HDTV?

And what are you comparing to? Watching on a regular TV? A high definition TV? Are you using s-video to connect to a TV and not getting nice clear text on your desktop?