Hello,
I have the exact same issue! I have a ATI 9600 All In Wonder video card with cable hooked into the S-Video input. I have no problems with the video if I use ATI's software, plays without any pauses or freezeframes. When I watch the TV through JRiver Media Center the video skips or has short studders about every 5-10 minutes or so. Here are the things I have tried before posting here...... (my first post)
- Reinstalled all of the video drivers and software (in exact order that ATI requests)
- Updated JRiver Media Center (v.11)
- Played with every possible resolution (I thought maybe I had it set too high)- same results.
- Quit every other program running- except my wireless network connection
- Gave JRiver Media all of the CPU's processing power (real time)- no change; I have a P4 computer so it should be enough processing power.
- Checked to assure I have the current Direct X installed
I'm at a loss! I want to get rid of every other program and only use JRiver as my Home Theater System (It's on a computer in my living room hooked to a 50 inch widescreen TV), but If I want to watch TV at this point I'm stuck using ATI's Tv program
Any more troubleshooting ideas? ?
Thanks for anyone's help, I appreaciate it very much!
Tim
Here is my system's info:
Media Center Registered 11.0.309 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\
Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2800 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 183 MB
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2900.2668 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050430-1553) / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2900.2620 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050225-1820) / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping / Drive D: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A Mode:Normal Type:Auto Speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: Yes / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: No
Burning / Drive D: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A Addr: 3:0:0 Speed:32 MaxSpeed:32 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: Yes
Use playback settings: No / Normalization: None
JRiver Media Center Rocks!! By far the best program out there!