Re: 2005 mce only 2 black and white channels

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From: Noozer (dont.spam_at_me.here)
Date: 03/08/05 

Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 07:41:39 -0700

"MickeyD" <MickeyD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6D1109A7-F162-4BF1-8E61-383918EDDF05@microsoft.com...
> I am having a very similar problem with a brand new Dell 8400 with MCE
2005:
> on initial setup, the system does not recognize any TV signal, but if I
> change channels manually, I can get very bad signals on channels 5 & 6
only:
> black and white, with a few streaks of color. (Though my channels 5 & 6
are
> not the same stations as for 'difio' below.)

Does a TV work on this cable outlet? Is the coax cable tested OK?

Sounds like you just don't have any cable signal going into the tuner card.
Might want to try it where you have a working TV.

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