Newbie needs help with Cinergy T USB XE

[miles_muso]

Hi All,

 

Newbie to this forum.

 

After reading many reviews and other forums, I decided to purchase the TerraTec Cinergy T USB XE. I have it connected to an external TV ariel and both reception and number of TV stations available is fine.

 

However, the supplied software (TerraTec Home Cinema 4.98.0.114) is awful! The software crashes after 5 minutes of use, sometimes even less if I perform a screen operation of some sort (eg resizing, changing screen ratio, even just dragging the screen.)

 

I've upgraded the drivers for the USB device, but the software seems to have no later revisions than the version I have installed, so I'm stuck with it unless I can find anything else.

 

Can someone suggest a known, reliable and STABLE program that will interact with the Cinergy? I have VLC Media Player, Windows Media Player 11, TVU Player, InterVideo WinDVD and Ner Showtime, so perhaps there's some software that will interpret the signal from the Cinergy and stream it to one of these players?

 

I don't mind paying an extra £30 or so for dedicated TV streaming software, if that's what's necessary.

 

Your comments and solutions would be most appreciated.

 

Thanks

[Tjod]

Take a look here.

[miles_muso]

Thanks for your reply. I've looked at the post, and I think I've worked out that this forum is purely for users of DVBViewer software (errr, note to self: look at the title of the forum before posting!! )

 

I googled on 'Cinergy USB forum' and this site had the most hits, hence my post. If you could possible suggest a more general forum then I'd be most appreciative.

 

Many apologies for an unsuitable post, and my thanks for your help

[Lars_MQ]

Well if you want a advice. Give the XE back and buy for 20 more a real USB 2 device and invest the last 10 into the DVBViewer

 

You will have problems everywhere with the XE because it uses a non standard bda handling way. the software must support this device explicit. If you get a bda compatible device you can use most bda compatible software...