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Preserve encryption identity/key moving Windows Media Center to new install of Windows 7
My computer is Windows 7 Home Premium x64 with Media Center and a pre-installed TV-Tuner card. I have a collection of movies and tv programs that I have recorded using Media Center.
As I understand ...
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Windows media center incorrectly reports tuners as unavailable
The problem I am having is that Windows Media Center incorrectly reports all tuners as unavailable even when there are tuners available.
My setup is Windows 8 Pro with Media Center and my tuner is a ...
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Obtaining clear cable signal with Hauppage 1191-950Q TV Tuner
I bought a Hauppauge 1191 WinTV-HVR-950Q TV Tuner a while back, and I am attempting to use it to watch TV in Windows Media Center. I do not have cable TV, however I used to have Comcast. Through ...
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Is it possible to use two separate USB tuners with Windows Media Center?
I'm planning to replace my traditional 'big box' Core 2 Duo media center (with twin tuners) with an Asrock Ion 3D Zacate-based µATX system, but this means forgoing my existing PCI-E dual tuner card ...
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Watch TV without using Media Center
I have a DELL Studio XPS 1640 with an inbuilt TV Tuner.
The only problem is I have to use Windows Media Center to watch TV. Is it possible to set up VLC Player or some other player that can allow me ...
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Is there such thing as an off-the-shelf DVR without a monthly subscription?
Well, that's pretty much it. What are my options? I don't mean for anyone to outline the steps for building a DVR. I just want to be pointed in the right direction.
Let me outline what I think my ...
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TV recording, Sky & Windows Home Server
I’m a totally newbie to home media/automation so am looking for pointers on setting up a central hub for backups/audio/tv and video :)
I have;
SkyHD+ Box
BTVision Box
2 x Samsung TVs
Windows Home ...
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WinTV or Windows Media Center?
I have Windows 7 Professional. I just bought a Hauppauge dual tuner card. It says I can install WinTV or use Windows Media Center. Which is better/has better support for all cable streams? What ...
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Building a media center pc that can control a cable box?
I know this can be done but I'm not exactly sure what software and hardware is required. I'd like to build a media center pc with a TV capture card. I'd like to plug this capture card into a cable box ...
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Media Center TV - pauses 3/4 second, plays 3/4 second - continuous loop
SYMPTOMS:
Watching TV on Media Center - the video (not the audio) pauses 3/4 second, plays 3/4 second, pauses 3/4 second - continuous loop. The bottom 5th of the screen is solid green (a rectangle ...
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Media Center keeps re-recording movies (not listed in “Series”)
When I record a movie in Windows Media Center, it records it again every time it shows up in the Guide listings again - days, weeks, or months later. The movies are not listed as a Series (Recorded ...
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Media Center setup won't complete for watching TV
I have a problem watching TV in Media Center. The TV constantly pauses
1/2 second then plays 1 second, pauses 1/2 second, plays 1 second - it is
constant and does not vary. This problem occurs on all ...
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TV video constantly skips 1/2 second, plays 1 second; green on bottom
I just got DirecTV. It worked for a day, but now the TV video constantly skips 1/2 second, then plays 1 second. Also, the bottom 5th of the screen is solid green. The audio does not skip.
I tried ...
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Error - “IR Hardware not detected” - but it's installed/working
I am trying to do: Settings->TV->Set up TV signal. During this process I am getting the error "IR Hardware not detected." With the remote, I can select the "try again" button (to re-detect) and it ...
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What is the meaning of the two different recording icons used in Windows 7 Media Center?
I am using Windows 7 Media Center with a digital TV tuner. If I am watching live TV and then use the mouse to bring up the control buttons at the bottom of the screen and press the record button once, ...
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How to record tv to network share with Windows Media Center?
Well, you would think that Windows 7's new MediaCenter would be up to the task of recording your TV to a network share/drive. Too bad, it looks like it's just not possible.
I have a windows 2008 R2 ...
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Recording Sky Player TV using Windows Media Center
Is there a way of recording TV such as live sport on Sky Player using Windows Media Center? It has a built in extension for Sky Player doesn't seem to have recording functionality.
Has anyone else ...
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Avoid stutter on PC when switching on/off HDMI-connected TV
My media center is connected to my TV by HDMI. When the TV is powered on or off the audio & video stutters for a second or so, presumably due to some EDID processing or something - not life ...
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How to increase fast-forward/rewind on Vista Media Center recorded TV shows?
How do I granularly increase the various fast-forward/rewind speed/rate for each of the speed settings for skipping through commercials?
The current defaults go from barely faster than playback, too ...
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Windows 7 as a media center PC using a tv tuner with Vista drivers?
I'd like to take the windows 7 RC and run it as a media center PC to record TV. Assuming my TV tuner has vista drivers will this work?
