ATI TV Wonder - Recording TV - Sound issue

[brad2575]

Specs:
Win XP
ATI TV Wonder (PCI)
ATI radeon 9700 pro
512 meg of memory
ati 7.9 media center

I have had and been running this setup for a while and I could watch tv and everything with no problem, but when I tried to record tv, the sound was low and crackly.

I just reloaded my machine and got updated drivers/software for ati products. ATI media center 8.9 (I think it was)

and when I ran this new setup I could not watch tv, the sound was either real low and scratch or if I changed input on sound tool bar - volume was fine but it was out of sink with the video by a couple seconds.

So I reloaded my machine again - went back to old drivers and tried just media center 8.9 and that is what is causing the problem.

When I run the compatibility check or whatever it is called. It says that I must have direct x 9.0 or greater installed (for both 7.9 and 8.9 media center) and I do have that (installed that before I installed any ATI drivers or software) and it still does not work.

Any help would be appreciated.

If you need more info please let me know.

 

[kiddpete]

Sounds like you need to uninstall everything and start over again. You need to follow ATI's installation sequence. As for the sound, remember that the sound is passed to your sound card. You've got to get levels, and sources selected properly for BOTH record and playback. For example, the lag you heard sounds like the WAV file is being played back after it is recorded instead of the live signal (line in?).