Every time i try to capture my computer freezes, got any tips ??

[jamieuk23]

I recently a few weeks back bought the hauppauge wintv pvr 250, after i had installed and set up everything, i ran the software which allows you to watch tv on my computer (wintv 2000)= like the divx player.

Everything would seem to be working ok, but after a certain amount of time my computer would lock up and freeze!! ... if i was lucky i could record (watch) a tv chanel for round about an hour, or on most accasions 10 min. It has been doing this since day 1, and it has never fully worked with out freezing my computer, by recording a chanel, or even with out recording,

I have been in touch with hauppauge technical support and they told me to update my graphics card + sound etc and get the latest version of direct x9, which i have done......... But even after doing all of this my computer freezes up everytime.

I have tried all most everything that i can think off, i have even upgraded from windows 2000 to xp, uninstalled every other programe on my computer (antivirus software etc) and still have had no luck.

The graphics card i have installed on my pc, is the rage 128 pro (32MB) apparently this card is as old as dirt, does having a high qaulity graphics card make any kind of diffrence when it comes to capturing ???????? considering buying a new card to see if it works, but i ave all ready spent aload of money on the pvr recorder, and i am not to sure if buying a new graphics card will make a diffrence ????

any help you can give me is most apreciated !!!!!!! the last thing i want to have to do is sell it on ebay.

here is my computer specs

AMD Athlon(tm)XP 1800 +
1.54 GHz
769 MB ram
rage 128 pro (ATI graphics card 32 MB)
785904 physical memory.
VIA AC"97 Audio controler

[setarip]

Are you possibly running low on FREE hard drive space?

Have you defragmented your hard drive recently? (If not, you should do so)

[sfheath]

I'm sorry to hear of your problem jamieuk23, that's a nice piece of hardware you have there, a tuner I was thinking of upgrading to until I went for the nova-t.
My first thought was your hard drive if it's playing up with recording. You'd do well to get yourself a second drive for video recording, freeing up your boot drive for everything else but that might not me the major cause of your problem.
Athlon's can run hot . Have you tried running with the case side off for a bit to see if that makes a difference?

[jamieuk23]

(Have you tried running with the case side off for a bit to see if that makes a difference?) dont understand mate???

i have loads of hard drive space i have two 120 gig HD and 1 of them is emptey.

the problem i having is not the case of when i record, it freezes my computer with out recording.

thanks 4 ya help any way guys!!

[jamieuk23]

(Have you tried running with the case side off for a bit to see if that makes a difference?) dont understand mate???

i have loads of hard drive space i have two 120 gig HD and 1 of them is emptey.

the problem i having is not the case of when i record, it freezes my computer with out recording.

thanks 4 ya help any way guys!!

[sfheath]

Tthe "side off" idea was to aid cooling. have you tried physically removing and refitting the pvr card to make sure it's seating properly?
Expansion and contraction can play tricks especially with nice new connectors.

[jamieuk23]

yer i have done all that mate

[sfheath]

hmm, wanna try an alternative software in case it's the Hauppauge application?
Look up the www.showshifter.com site to see if they support the pvr250 before downloading the trial.