Media Center Issues - BBC HD Channels and ITV HD

[masonstorm]

Please someone help me out!

I have a couple of issues with my beloved Media center set-up. One relates to the BBC HD channels but I fear this is just tough!

1) When I watch any BBC HD channel via my PC in Media Center or via one of three Media Center extenders (New Xbox 360 Slim's) I get a seriously annoying stutter for around 20secs before the picture stabilizes and I can watch normally.

2) When I watch ITV HD I get random pixelalation when watching in Media Center on my PC or via any of the three Xbox 360 Slim consoles as an extender. The pixelation is wierd though because at first I though it may be a signal issue but following on from further testing I know now this isn't the case. If I watch a recording and see the pixelation and then skip back and watch the same segment again it won't do it. Very very strange!

I have attached my system specification for information in the hope that someone can resolve these niggles and improve my enjoyment further.

Please help!

Masonstorm

[masonstorm]

I forgot to say I am using 2x Hauppauge WinTV-Nova_HDS2 cards with driver version:-

2.125.28070.0

[masonstorm]

Is it too early to Bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just want to see if anyone else is having this odd behaviour.

[Stig]

Video card drivers are often a source of problems. What graphics card and driver versions?

If using ATI, I recommend ver 11.4 if you can find them.

[Robo_Raver]

I agree with the STIG, it does look like sound card or display driver issue's so make sure you check both of them (sometimes even using a older version !)

[masonstorm]

I have the issues on Xbox 350 extenders also which decode audio and video locally utilising their own hardware.

Could someone confirm that they are successfully viewing ITV HD and BBC HD on Media Center or Xbox 360 as an extender without stuttering on BBC HD and random occasional pixelation on ITV HD??????

I would appreciate any assistance with this especially from someone using the Hauppauge Nova-HDS2 cards and xbox 360 extenders.

Thanks

[masonstorm]

Someone must have had this issue? It may seem quite minor but it is very irritating.

Bump Bump!!!!!!

[masonstorm]

Anyone seen this issue? I am going to try the latest Hauppauge tuner drivers for my tuners and see if that has any effect.

[masonstorm]

Has no one come across this issue(s)? I was hoping for some support with this.

Any takers?

[masonstorm]

I have resolved a number of issues by using DVBLink as a middleware product for my tuners. Just thought I would share this although nobody has been able to assist me.