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"pedro" <pedro@bigpong.com> wrote in message
news:3FCDD9E2.939888EB@bigpong.com...
> I have just installed this card, and the picture is fine on all
> channels, but there is a background noise that sounds like FM or TV
> interstation 'sssshhhhh' kind of noise on channels 7 and 28. The sound
> is perfect on the other channels. The volume level of the audio is lower
> on those two channels as well. I have a very good antenna setup, so
> there is no problem there. There is also no problem with the CVBS input
> either. Can anyone shed any light on this problem please?
>
> --
> rgds,
>
> Pete.
> ====
> http://devoted.to/pedro

I suffered a similar problem with this card, on channel 7 only. I found that
by adjusting the fine tuning with the remote, I could find a compromise
where the sound & picture were both good.
I never got to the bottom of the problem because I got a TV2000XP Pro card
(stereo) & it works fine. I think there's an inherent design fault, I have
certainly come across other people with the same issue with this card.

Z

Zakalwe wrote:

> "pedro" <pedro@bigpong.com> wrote in message
> news:3FCDD9E2.939888EB@bigpong.com...
> > I have just installed this card, and the picture is fine on all
> > channels, but there is a background noise that sounds like FM or TV
> > interstation 'sssshhhhh' kind of noise on channels 7 and 28. The sound
> > is perfect on the other channels. The volume level of the audio is lower
> > on those two channels as well. I have a very good antenna setup, so
> > there is no problem there. There is also no problem with the CVBS input
> > either. Can anyone shed any light on this problem please?
> >
>
> I suffered a similar problem with this card, on channel 7 only. I found that
> by adjusting the fine tuning with the remote, I could find a compromise
> where the sound & picture were both good.
> I never got to the bottom of the problem because I got a TV2000XP Pro card
> (stereo) & it works fine. I think there's an inherent design fault, I have
> certainly come across other people with the same issue with this card.
>
> Z

Thanks. That tells me what I need to know. I was wondering if I had a faulty
card. I have managed to get a reasonable result with the fine tuning, and I
notice the the sound (only) becomes clear on both ch. 7 and ch. 28 at minus
1000khz, so that would seem to suggest a design fault or hardware fault. I don't
think there could be a solution either, because the fault is with the product
itself. The only possible fix would be an updated or different driver.

It really annoys me that a product continues to be sold with a known defect,
while all the time being praised and recommended. The box has the sticker 'PC
User Top buy'. I think it amounts to fraud of some kind to sell a known faulty
product, as I don't think that the manufacturer would be ignorant of the
problem. There is no tech support link on the website either, only an FAQ, so
perhaps they are ducking for cover.


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rgds,

Pete.
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http://devoted.to/pedro