Re: I still can not get the tv set up for my computer Please help

Cable companies are all different but normally a three way spliter to a
cable modem equals drop outs or worse no connection to the net. Some cable
provider prefered a home run to a splitter they provided for all runs, and
no exceptions for the modem. Be prepared to install a Bi directional amp
before the spliter. It could just be one of those things you need to enlist
help to get done right.



"JW" <nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I don't still have your origional post so I may have somethng incorrect in
the following setup:

From your Cable Wall outlet you go to the input of a 3-way splitter.

1 output goes to your Cable Modem and from the Cable modem to the ethernet
connector on your PC.

1 output goes direct to your TV since it has its own tuner

1 output goes to your STB so you can user the tuner in it to feed the TV
Tuner/video capture card on your PC using either Coax and S-video+audio.

Your TV will operate totally independtly of your STB and PC.

Will this setup satisfy your requirements?

I am not sure if the splitter connection to your CableModem can be anyone
of the 3 outputs since I believe I have read about special splitters when
cable modems are used.


"Help with Media Center Demo"
<HelpwithMediaCenterDemo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am still so confused. I read the article and it seems so easy. Then
you
have to get the cable modem in there. I have a single tuner computer I
guess. I am not sure how to tell. The set-up box is a single tuner I
know.

I am sorry for being so stupid and asking for so much help. This is
about
the only problem I have ever had with my computers and I just cant get it
and
its driving me crazy.

"buckeyeboy" wrote:

Does this help?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/using/setup/settop.mspx

What type of tuner cards do you have?
What type of set top boxes do you have?

Not all cable splitters are created alike either. Look closely at your
spliter to see if all the splits are equal. Sometimes one of the splits
does
not carry the same impedance as the others.

Basically,

master cable into home --> spliter --> devices
Split A = set top box 1 --> Tuner A
Split B = set top box 2 --> Tuner B
Split C = Cable Modem --> Router? / Wifi?



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"Help with Media Center Demo" wrote:

Ok, it does recognize that I have a box.

I got a second cable box
I have a cable modem
I have 3 coax cables
a 3 way spliter

I have tried every configuration of stringing these coax cables I can
think
of.
Its so confusing. I guess I have book smarts but not common sense as
my 15
year old will say; lol

Can anyone give me step by step instructions for setting this up.

I also have a wireless router which I will have to hook up when I get
my
laptop back but let leave that out for now. I dont think I can think
about
that right now.
I have spent hours working on this. By the way I had another problem
with
the "Center" tutorial interrupting other programs. I just could not
make it
go away and could not find anyone on the net that had the same
problem. Sony
had never heard of it either. However, I just want to say their
Support
System is Fantastic. They called me back last night. Can you believe
that.




.

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