Re: MCE Doesn't See HDTV Wonder - Help?

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Should I get a different tuner then? Or is the HDTV wonder worth getting a
second tuner?


"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Do you have an analog tuner too? Have to have one. No one knows why
> "RKRM" <rkrm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> So what's the trick?
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