On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 19:41:46 -0700, Joe Stalin <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:15:34 +0100, patrickp <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:31:45 -0700, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>Downloaded and installed 4.6 in my P4 XP system.
>>>The toolbar disappeared, and there was no sign of the TV
>>>application.
>>>
>>>I was able to watch TV and capture with Nero Capture,
>>>but file quality settings were terribly limited.
>>>Sometimes the screen would go blank and XP reset during capture.
>>>
>>>So I cleaned up (as much as I could, easily) and reinstalled
>>>the older software including TV 7.5.
>>>
>>>The problems with newer versions of ATI software make me
>>>loathe to upgrade to current ATI hardware.
>>
>>
>>If you're using MMC 7.x, Chuck, I have a feeling it doesn't work with
>>the more recent Catalyst drivers. It does work with Catalyst 3.8; I
>>have that combination running on my W98SE box.
>>
>>I don't think it's a problem; I think it's intentional - or at least
>>Ati didn't see any reason for maintaining backwards compatibilty with
>>an older version of MMC. As I say, they've certainly maintained
>>compatibility with it up to the late Catalyst 3.xs. The last AIW/VIVO
>>version of MMC 7 was 7.7.0.1, and that's about two years old now. 7.5
>>must be quite a bit older; 7.6 and then 7.7 were around for a while
>>AIR.
>>
>>patrickp
>>
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>Chuck,
>
>I have an old 7500 on my system, and I finally got it to work with cat
>4.5 and MMC 9.0.
>
>Here's what I did (upgrading ATI software--as this group knows all too
>well--can be a real hassle:
>
>1) uninstall ALL previous versions of MMC. Some don't uninstall
>properly.
>>2) uninstall ALL ATI graphics drivers. Through the control panel's
>"add/remove programs" and through ATI's "catunistall" utility.
>
If you're using the cat-uninstaller, Jack, that should also remove
remaining bits of MMC fairly effectively. I think you're also saying
to uninstall normally and then use the cat-uninstaller and yes, I'd
recommend doing it that way, too.
>3) Install "latest" catalyst drivers from ATI's web site (I downloaded
>and installed 4.5--it's probably "old" by now.
>
Not very old - 4.6 is current, and has been out less than a week.
>Reboot
>
>4) Install MMC 9.0 from ATI. The interface is a little different than
>7.5, and takes a little getting used to.
>
>AFAIK, MMC 9.0 charges older users ONLY for ATI's DVD licensing. Both
>WinDVD and PowerDVD are better programs, anyway. You don't need ATI's
>DVD program.
>
Quite true, although I find that the Ati DVD player (which has a
Cyberlink - PowerDVD - core) works even better than PowerDVD. I'm not
prepared to put up with the aspects around regionalisation with it,
though. I'm not sure, but I get the impression the OP doesn't want to
use a more recent MMC. However, unless you specifically want the
features offered by MMC 9.0, I'd still recommend sticking somewhere
around 8.6.
>HTH,
>
>Jack Cade
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