Re: Remote Learning and Initial Set Up

From: Craig (mapsliame2004-craig_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 11/12/04 

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 23:28:00 -0800

I just did the most recent update two hours ago that was some form of media
player 10 update, and so far no black screen. I have programmed some stuff
to record through the night and we shall see what happens. The bad thing
for me is that this is a computer built for a customer and I have to give it
up sometime, hope I can fix it by then.

thanks for the replies,

Craig

"drdigital1" <drdigital1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3AB256E2-7E00-4F56-B110-59352FB48B75@microsoft.com...
> It's called: Update Rollup 1 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with
> HDTV Support (KB873369)
> And can be found at:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=169757bb-3a50-4d8d-99bd-f24c7f1d7855&DisplayLang=en
>
>
> If you look in KB at
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;873369
> It lists the following issue as being fixed: "When you press the Live TV
> button on the remote while you are watching Recorded TV, a video, or a
> DVD, a
> black screen or an error may sometimes occur."
>
> THE BAD NEWS IS THAT IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN ON MY SYSTEM (HP z540) - THEY
> DID NOT FIX IT!!
>
>
> "Craig" wrote:
>
>> did you get it through the regular auto update site? and if so, when did
>> they post it? I was up to date as of yesterday.
>>
>> Thanks for the help,
>>
>> Craig
>>
>>
>> "Valy" <Valy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BCF10606-58C2-493D-A920-F80C39DE1B23@microsoft.com...
>> > Microsoft has an update for MCE 2005 that fixes the black screen
>> > problem.
>> > It
>> > fixed it for me!
>> >
>> > "Craig" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ok finally got past it. I needed to just ignore what it was telling
>> >> me
>> >> and
>> >> went through the learning the remote completely stage. When it got to
>> >> the
>> >> point of checking if it was capable of then changing the channel, it
>> >> still
>> >> wouldn't in the set up process, but I just ignored that and when the
>> >> entire
>> >> set up was finished and switched to live TV, it all works correctly.
>> >>
>> >> Now, I still have the original problem I have has for days, even after
>> >> the
>> >> fresh system wipe and reload. After watching TV for a while (anywhere
>> >> from
>> >> 20 minutes to 5 hours, it's not consistent) the screen goes black,
>> >> sound
>> >> continues, switching to recorded TV is fine, video plays without
>> >> problem,
>> >> switch back to live TV, still black screen with audio OK. The only
>> >> audio
>> >> problem I have ever had was that it once sounded a garbled and
>> >> wouldn't
>> >> go
>> >> back to normal until I shut down Media Center app and restarted it.
>> >>
>> >> This black screen problem is killing me. Anyone? please help.
>> >>
>> >> Craig
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Craig" <mapsliame2004-craig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23qR6xKEyEHA.1616@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> >I posted a question earlier about windows updates and if anyone
>> >> >suggested
>> >> >not downloading any particular one. I downloaded a couple earlier in
>> >> >the
>> >> >week and immediately had problems, that's why I asked, but now after
>> >> >a
>> >> >fresh OS install and wipe, I am going thought the set up process and
>> >> >having
>> >> >trouble with it either finding TV in signal or learning the remote.
>> >> >Currently I have got it to find signal, but I can't get it past the
>> >> >point
>> >> >of learning my satellite box remote. I shows the "press and hold the
>> >> >0
>> >> >button" screen and it will not acknowledge the button press.
>> >> >
>> >> > Ok, while writing this I let it sit for a few minutes at that
>> >> > screen.
>> >> > Now
>> >> > I just got up to try it again and it recognized it by showing,
>> >> > "continue
>> >> > holding" then "release the button", so it does receive it, but it
>> >> > then
>> >> > tells me that it doesn't recognize the remote. I switch on the TV
>> >> > over
>> >> > to
>> >> > the straight input from the satellite box and see that the box is
>> >> > trying
>> >> > to switch to channel "0", so the remote is in the right mode and
>> >> > sending
>> >> > the right thing, just no joy with the recognize function. Earlier
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > week, before all the issues started, it learned it correctly and got
>> >> > past
>> >> > this point, so I know its capable of it.
>> >> >
>> >> > any suggestions anyone?
>> >> >
>> >> > Craig
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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