Re: MEDIA CENTER RARELY RECORDS!!!

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Heck... Check the specs for the Dell 4600 I computer... I highly doubt that
IT is even rated as Windows XP muchless XP Media Center compliant!!!

I got the SP2 update disc from Microsoft for Wincows XP, and when trying to
install it, it seemed to work, until my computer got rebooted... Then it
suddenly reported that it was "unable to find needed video drivers... Please
re-install drivers for your all-in-wonder card"

When I contacted Microsoft about the problem, they told me "it's NOT a
problem with anything of ours... Contact Dell."

When I contacted Dell about the probelm, THEY told me my system IS FULLY SP2
compliant and I "will have NO problem installing the SP2 update." Then, when
I told them that after installing the SP2 update, my system REFUSES TO RUN
and tells me that it can't find any drivers for my video system, Dell tells
me "No problem... just restore your system to just before the update and it
will work fine."

I'm tired of the run-around!!! Microsoft tells me it's a problem with
Dell's hardware... Dell tells me "There's no problem anywhere." But my
computer disagrees with BOTH Microsoft's answer, AND Dell's answer.

Know of any place where I can get an HONEST answer to my problems???

"Gary Tsang" wrote:

> You really ought to get a tv tuner card that is on the Designed for MCE list
> to make your experience as smooth as possible.
>
> Your AIW card doesn't make it (either as a video card or a tv tuner card).
>
> See here for the list
>
> Designed for Media Center Edition Master List
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=30e22722-a2bc-45a4-8f1a-f57503a9312d&DisplayLang=en
>
> --
> Gary Tsang
> Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
> "rcmodelr" <rcmodelr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:CA1805BF-CD0F-48E0-A87E-73C456B5D524@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Tuner used... All-In-Wonder 9000 Low Profile (custom manufactured for Dell
> > w/128 meg memory...
> >
> > Don't know if drivers are most current or not... I'm assuming they are
> > since
> > I have been having my system check for updates several times per week
> > since I
> > got the computer, and I have NEVER been notified about any new drivers
> > available...
> >
> > I asked ATI about the possibility of updated drivers, and they told me
> > that
> > they made the low-profile cards exclusively for Dell, so ANY available
> > drivers would be available EXCLUSIVELY FROM Dell, and Dell's most recent
> > update for the drivers last I checked had a creation date of roughly 3
> > months
> > BEFORE I got this computer, and I've had this computer since Feb. 2004.
> >
> > "Gary Tsang" wrote:
> >
> >> What tv tuner do you have? Are you using the latest drivers for that tv
> >> tuner?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary Tsang
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >>
> >>
> >> "rcmodelr" <rcmodelr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:385F582A-DEC0-4518-8559-5E34CC9786C3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Is there ANY way to get Media Center to CONSISTENTLY record WHAT I WANT
> >> > IT
> >> > TO
> >> > RECORD???
> >> >
> >> > I do NOT have Cable TV service of ANY kind, but connected to my
> >> > antenna,
> >> > Media Center is able to receive a more crystal clear picture, AND
> >> > clearer
> >> > audio signal than my TV set.
> >> >
> >> > However, EVERY TIME... WITHOUT FAIL... If I am watching a TV show on my
> >> > computer, and receiving a CRYSTAL CLEAR video, AND CLEAR audio signal,
> >> > I'll
> >> > click on "record." Media Center will breifly indicate that it is
> >> > recording,
> >> > then within 3 - 5 seconds, will ABORT the recording process with an
> >> > error
> >> > message stating "Media Center is UNABLE TO DETECT any signal on the
> >> > channel
> >> > you are trying to record."
> >> >
> >> > If Media Center TRULY IS NOT able to receive a signal on the channel I
> >> > am
> >> > trying to record, then WHY is Media Center ABLE to allow me to WATCH
> >> > the
> >> > program LIVE with a CRYSTAL CLEAR image, AND clear TV audio clairity???
> >> >
> >> > Is there ANY way to DISABLE the record "featrue's" sensitivity toward
> >> > minor
> >> > interference patterns that might be telling Media Center that there is
> >> > NO
> >> > signal on the channel being recorded, while STILL allowing me to
> >> > receive a
> >> > PERFECTLY CLEAR TV image and sound while I am watching the program???
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
.

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