WinTV-PVR-500 Setup Ok; Playback Bad!

[matterw]

I am not sure if anyone else has come across this issue, but I am able to set up both tuners in the WinTV-PVR-500 fine. The "View" button shows a nice clean picture in the channel setup screen.

When I look at shows recorded via Sage over one of these tuners the picture is grainy and very poor.

Any suggestions?

<I'm about to throw it out and get another single tuner>

Thanks!

[jhkoenig]

What is your record quality set to? I am running two PVR-500's with excellent results. I use "GREAT" and get image quality that looks better than direct analog cable. You might also experiment with various PVR-500 drivers. My drivers are 18 months old and I see no reason to change them.

Good luck!
--John

[unilsson]

Been having this issue too somewhat but haven't really had the energy to look at it more closely. Could you please indicate which drivers you are using more in detail? I have a PVR150 in the same machine and it produces much better looking videos than the PVR500 although I installed exactly the same driver.

[bhageman]

Just installed a PVR500 alonside my 250. When I play back anything recorded on either PVR500 tuner, it is very grainy. When I play back anything recorded on the 250, it is crystal clear.

I used the PVR500 drivers that came with the card.

PVR250 = 1.81.21.22266
PVR500 = 2.0.43.24103

Can anyone tell me drivers that are working well and where I can find them?

Thanks!

UPDATE: Found this thread. Followed the instructions from "Joe the Dude" and I think I have resolved the issue:

http://forums.snapstream.com/vb/arch...p/t-33675.html

[stevech]

prior posts suggest that this dual tuner requires a much stronger input signal than normal.