Re: Anyone use VLC to watch TV channels?

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"Metspitzer" <Kilo...@charter.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 23:23:43 -0600, "Hot-Text"
> <billyr...@mynews.ath.cx> wrote:
>>"Metspitzer" <Kilo...@charter.net> wrote in message
>>news:444b099mjudvjbqp2...@4ax.com...
>>> I bought a TV tuner card and I want to use VLC to play the channels. I
>>> tried Googling how to do it, but the text doesn't match what I have. I
>>> guess there are too many changes in VLC since the docs were written.
>>> Anyway........When I go to setup I see this:
>>> http://imgur.com/a/QS5XJ
>>> I have changed the setting to my card which is a ATI Wonder HD750.
>>> When I pick "advanced" I am really guessing what is next. All I have
>>> tried so far is to enter the channel and tell VLC I am using "cable"
>>> When I push "play" (it sometimes says "stream") Nothing happens.
>>VLC spyware Sucks
>>Use your ATI Wonder
>>HD750 TV Tuner Viewer
>>Click it Menu
>>USA Video Standard is NTSC-M
>>Video Capture steam type is MPEG-1 or MPEG- 2
>>Tuner Source is Cable
> Using your setting suggestion of adding NTSC-M and Tuner Source as
> cable, I was able to get VLC to play, but only a half screen picture.
>

it is HD sides is 750
go to Picture Settings Adjust is on Auto
make it to Screen Fit

VLC you have to go to Device
Stream format
Frame Rate 29.970

> I also was not able to change channels. VLC didn't save any of the
> settings. I hope there is a way to use VLC without entering all
> these settings each time.
>
> http://imgur.com/K2owJD7

VLC you have to go to Device
TV tuner Settings
Set Channel
Change Channel
Enter new Channel (current 4)

LOOL one Channel a time with VLC

if you under Windows OS

Right Click
Desktop
Click Properties
in the tab click Settings
you see Advanced
click on it
On you will see a New Properties
setup by ATI Wonder HD750

Yes new Properties by ATI
Have a good day


>
> Another reason I really want to use VLC is because I can set it to
> "always on top" The built in software doesn't support this.
>

It's made for Windows Media Center

> Anyone know of a more appropriate Usenet group for this topic?

Go to a one of the Windows Usenet group
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

[Hot-Text]

[Metspitzer]

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 02:58:03 -0600, "Hot-Text"

Since VLC seems to be pretty complicated, I am going to try using
Media Center. It is strange that the ATI tech support did not suggest
that.

>> Anyone know of a more appropriate Usenet group for this topic?
>
>Go to a one of the Windows Usenet group
>microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
>

Thank you.