ATI TV Wonder problem viewing TV... ok when recording

[IGuaNAdoN]

This is my first go with ATI TV Wonder... Capture Cards link is down, so I thought I would post here.

Athlon XP 1900+
Shuttle AK35GT2 VIA KT333
384 DDR333
GeForce 256 DDR 32


When in TV mode the TV looks all screwed up... like diagonal lines. When I click on the record button it clears up and the capture is fine. I have installed the VIA 4 in 1 driver to see if that would fix... but still the same. Anyone know what is wrong? btw capture from antenna.


[edit]ok I just read about Dscaler and gonna give that a try[/edit]

[Fen]

It's just something it does. There are suggested work-arounds like macros, pressing <Shift> when opening, or switching your display colors from High 32 to High 16, or visa versa (this is the one I generally use).
A quick search will give you ideas in the line of macros and what to press, when. I don't know of any ATI fix for this.

But, like you said, when you press record, it captures fine. It's mostly annoying.

[nittany]

Another possibility is that it may be a Motherboard problem. Check for bios upgrades for the MB and what the upgrades fix.

[Jayloki]

Ok guys. Thought I was losing my marbles here

I have the same trouble with my ati tv wonder as well. Someone told me a quick fix which isn't permanent ( meaning you have to do it everytime you record or open the tv tuner).

Just click on the tv icon then before it can load up...keep left clicking on anywhere else on your destop...and whall ait works! When you record do the same thing.

Wish ATI coudl get their act togetehr as far as drivers are concerned. Its annoyign as hell. I'd rather give my money to them then Nvidia

-Jay

[Anonymous65]

When you view, you're viewing both fields (interlaced video on a non-interlaced monitor). When you record, you're only viewing one field, while the other filed is being recorded. You will then see no interlace artifacts because you're only watching one field. Or if the recorder is de-interlacing, you're watching a de-interlaced frame.