Re: sometimes tuner can't find NBC (ch 55)

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From: Gabe (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 17:51:02 -0700

The channel always tunes in fine on regular TV. We have A side and B side, and each have NBC (on channels 5 and 55 respectively). I have never had a problem with either channel on regular TV. I only have B side hooked up to my computer because I only have one Coaxial imput and chose to use B side (I'd rather have B than A since I have to make a choice). When MCE TV is set to change to and record channel 55, sometimes it tunes in to find only fuzz on 55 and gives me a failed to record notice. The regular TV displays the channel fine, and if I tune up and back down to 55, the channel will come in fine on the computer. The problem only seems to occur occasionally when the computer must switch from another channel to 55 to begin recording, and only sometimes. No problems with the regular tv's, just the computer.
     
     ----- Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows] wrote: -----
     
     does it tune in elsewhere on a regular television at the time it is
     bad on MCE or do you have the same problem? do you get NBC on more
     than one channel where you are? if yes, do you have the same problem
     on the alternate channel?
     
     On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 07:41:02 -0700, "Gabe"
     <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
     
>Sometimes MCE won't record the shows on NBC
     (ch 55 comcast dallas) because the channel won't tune in, it's just
     fuzz. I can tune up and down and the channel will come in fine.
     Othertimes MCE has no problem finding the channel. Can anyone help?
     I have an HP custom (300y?). Thanks for any help.
     
     --
     Barb Bowman
     Expert Zone Columnist
     http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
     MS-MVP (Windows)
     

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