TV Image messes up randomly

[nikopaha]

I have problem that i watch tv image will mess up (lines top->bottom will not update) sometimes for few minutes and up.

Windows XP
Newest drivers
ATI Radeon X800 XL VIVO

Composite IN + Audios to Line in (shouldnt matter anyways)
:confused:

http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/7049/syys04composite8uq.th.jpg (http://img344.imageshack.us/my.php?image=syys04composite8uq.jpg)

[mic]

I've seen this sort of frame in captures, but only very rarely, and at the same time cable signal messed up.

[nikopaha]

Its not about cabel or singal... but rather drivers (or card)... (or i think so, not sure)
lines are even when i take cable out of card

[mic]

Sorry... when I said cable signal, I meant cable carrying TV signal for TV tuner, cable decoder etc... and that the signal itself carried by that cable had been interrupted or damaged. A few times when it's happened to me I was watching a separate TV, recording with an ati card to PC -- at the times the picture screwed up on my TV, the recording looked something like the picture you posted.

If the drivers are installed correctly, I think it's either they work or not. I couldn't say on your video card, whether it's bad or not.

[Koti]

Ooooooo !!!!
I have this same issue with ATI 9600 AIW
Source can be off internal TV tuner, S-vid or Composite (Playback or Capture) and the error happens.

I have beat my head senseless installing old drivers from up to a year back in time ( ATI uninstall tool and full driver reinstall including catalyst, wdm, and mmc , yes Ati drivers suck to install )

Ok now for the good news for a lousy workaround.

1.Disable Multimoniter/Extended Desktop when capturing (that lessened occurrences to very very seldom) - Viewing TV who cares
2. Capture at 640x480 , 720x480 Still occassionaly had errors.

Further history on this , My capture card worked flawlessly until I hooked up a new 2nd moniter (crt 1200x1600) I had a old 17" at 600x800 before. Primary has always been 1200x1600.

ps , yes I have failed to troubleshoot by reconnecting the 17" , but maybe now I will do it as I though I was alone on this one and it was my 1+ yr old XP install bOrking in some way.
If anyone finds the cause or fix for this I would be thrilled !!!!

pss , I have some captured file from vhs that has this error if someone wants to see it.