microsoft update for dvb tuner cards

[Dion]

hi guys,

not sure if anyone has seen this , but ms have released an update for dvb tuner cards. I haven't installed it yet (now that mce is up and running and the other half approves its so difficult to find time when i can shut it down!!!!!)

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Windows XP TV Tuner Program Stops Responding or Displays Corrupted Video

Update for Windows XP (KB896626) | An issue has been identified with your Windows-based system that may cause problems when a DirectShow TV tuner program is tuned to receive a Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) video stream on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.



Quick Info
File Name: WindowsXP-KB896626-v2-x86-ENU.exe
Download Size: 595 KB
Date Published: 5/13/2005
Version: 896626



Overview
An issue has been identified with your Windows-based system that may cause problems when a DirectShow TV tuner program is tuned to receive a Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) video stream on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. You can resolve this issue by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.



SYMPTOMS
You may experience the following symptoms when a DirectShow TV tuner program is tuned to receive a Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) video stream on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2):

• The TV tuner program stops responding.
• The TV tuner program displays stuttering or corrupted video.

CAUSE
This problem occurs if a table section in the Program Specific Information (PSI) table that is embedded in the digital TV signal stream exceeds 255 bytes. In this scenario, the Psisdecd.dll DirectShow component does not process the PSI table correctly.

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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

enjoy
dion

[squaredcorp]

cheers for the heads up...downloading as we speak!

Will let you know how it goes when I get around to put it on.

Cheers

[impact]

Yea - saw this floating around the other day - but it is specific for dvbt and directshow ? God only knows if our dvbt hack uses this code or not....

Certainly be interesting to see feedback on those brave enough to install...

[squaredcorp]

No difference whatso ever in my system...probably fixes some issues for people with bad reception or something, but it feels exactly the same for the last 2 hours or so i've had it running....mmmmh