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I'm an idiot: MCE 2005 nvidia decoder and the joys of MCE 2005

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  • 23-06-2005 9:48am
    #1
    MacXP_Irl
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Hey all,
    A few months back I got it in to my head to build a MCE2005 box for my HT setup. If only I could turn back time and claw back some of that money! This is a long and troubled story...

    I've a p4 2GHz(400MHz) with 512 of RAM
    865 chipset
    nvidia dual tuner card
    2*160Gb in raid 1
    onboard sound
    agp 8x 6600

    so I installed mce 2005, installed the intel inf, drivers, windows updated, nvidia dvd decoder trial version (want pure view support)...all went well until I went to watch tv or play a dvd. Then decoder error!

    So I tried the codec checkup utility, all seemed fine.
    Tried again...decoder error!

    In an attempt to get it working I resorted to power dvd. There was dvd, there was sound, there was even tv, but it was stuttery...closer I thought.

    I searched the greenbutton, tried upping agp voltages, disabling fastwrites, shanging drivers, everything that was suggested. Didnt change anything!

    Thinking it was a lack of horsepower I put the tuner in to my games rig
    3.2 p4 (800MHz)
    1GB ram
    120GB hdd
    sb audigy 2 zs
    6800GT

    repeated the entire install, same result, decoder error.
    Can anyone help?! Please! I'm half tempted to sell it off at this point :(


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,302 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    What are you trying to watch?


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    DemonOfTheFall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭DemonOfTheFall


    Youve got a P4 2ghz.... Why do you even need the hardware accelerated decoding ? It'd barely put a dent into your processor's cycles.


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    MacXP_Irl
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭MacXP_Irl


    @ the_syco: analog cable tv, chorus
    @ Demon of the fall, its on a 400MHZ bus, I'll take as much cpu off loading as I can get. As I said it stutters using the power dvd codec.


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    #5
    PowerHouseDan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭PowerHouseDan


    I've had very bad trouble tryin to set up chorus an analog, peice of SHHHHHHHHITE, THere are out dvd decoders out there
    Here's the currently supported decoders:

    DVD Decoders
    CyberLink PowerDVD 5.0.2027C
    CyberLink PowerDVD 6.0
    CyberLink PowerDVD 6.0.1102
    Intervideo WinDVD 5.0
    Intervideo WinDVD 5.0 Build 11.670
    NVIDIA DVD Decoder


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    statto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭statto


    I had a decoder problem with MCE 2005 a while back. Tried every DVD decoder under the sun - no joy. It turned out to be the GFX card - I have an ATI 9800 pro. Found a MCE compliant driver for it and everything worked out file. Try looking for a MCE driver update for your GFX card.


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    MacXP_Irl
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭MacXP_Irl


    new mce certified driver came out for my gfx card yesterday, that was a bit of luck, all seems to be ok now. there's still a bit of minor stuttering. I'm thinking of getting a 2.8 Celeron D and some faster ram than the pc2100 I'm using. What do you guys think?


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    DemonOfTheFall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭DemonOfTheFall


    Try getting a p4 2.4 with hyperthreading, that would be good step up i'd say. You probably wouldnt gain a lot going to a celeron


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