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I have been using the Radeon 8500 DV video card under XP on my Pentium
IV PC quite satisfactorily for the last few years with the 6.13.10.3286
drivers for Display, Control Panel and video capture.
Some months ago, I installed a DVD Writer for capturing directly on DVD
and installed Nero and SonyVision software which came along with the
DVD Writer. Even with those software packages, which recognized the
video capture device, I have captured whole 2 hour movies quite
satisfactorily.

Since wideband Internet connection required for Web TV is not available
here, I have been dependent on Cable TV for capturing programs and have
never tested the later versions of catalyst software which required
access to Web TV.

Recently, I opened the MMC 7.7.0.1 to capture a live program from the
Cable TV as I had done several times earlier and found that the MMC was
no more having the TV Tuner functionality. Only capture from Composite
VCR or S-Video sources was left under MMC with the title Video-in, in
place of the earlier title of TV. Removing the drivers and MMC and
reinstalling the earlier versions of software and MMC all over again
has not worked I am wondering if the installation of the DVD Writer
related software has caused this problem.

I tried to check on the availability of Drivers and MMC for Radeon
Cards but the ATI site has changed face completely and there was no
facility for downloading the correct software for my Card, any more.

Could any correspondent of this NewsGroup advise me how I can restore
the TV Viewer functionality on my MMC 7.7.0.1?

Thanks.

P. Jayant

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>
> Recently, I opened the MMC 7.7.0.1 to capture a live program from the
> Cable TV as I had done several times earlier and found that the MMC was
> no more having the TV Tuner functionality. Only capture from Composite
> VCR or S-Video sources was left under MMC with the title Video-in, in
> place of the earlier title of TV.

I have the same problem with this 8500 DV.
This is old, not continued card.
Try compressed air. It helped me.
Rgds
SZ