Re: Vista Media Center will not allow me to set up TV tuner

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I can't speak why they specifically didn't make it an option, but as with any other PVR, the R stands for Recording and I can only assume they thought the majority of purchasers would use it for that functionality. I'm seriously suprised that the OEM's don't include the remote/receiver in any MCE capable package, even if you don't order the tuner.

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"gubus" <gubus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:9EA74440-DA48-449D-9ED4-AE537CF6DF6C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Why not make it an option? I've got the same problem, (but with Dishnetwork),
and the receiver remote works just fine. The thing is the MC set-up might be
great for the recording issue, but i don't record shows. I just want to watch
TV on the computer while I work (yes, I can do both!). I just want to choose
the S-Video connection, but alas I can't. MS, in their infinite wisdom, has
decided I have to do it their way, and make me pay them to do it. What's the
harm in letting me choose my input? Why should MS care? It's my my computer,
my satellite subscription...I just want to watch TV...
Daniel C.

"Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:

Because, if you're connecting via a set top box, you must have some way to
control it. The IR receiver/blaster is how this is done. Otherwise, you
will have no way to tell the set top box to change channels for scheduled
recordings. Now, if you want to make sure you get up at 3:28 AM to go
downstairs and change the channel, that's up to you.

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"dpic" <dpic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Again, Jason, I purchased Vista Home Premium with the idea that I only
> needed a TV tuner card--not other hardware. I have met the MCE
> requirements
> stated by Microsoft to run Media Center. Even the Vista hardware
> compatibility adviser said nothing about needing IR Blasters. Now, I'm
> told
> I can't run the app without more hardware.
>
> This is very frustrating. The first time I knew I had an issue was > when I
> tried to set-up MCE for the first time and got the "IR hardware not
> detected." There was no other information to guide me to what I needed > to
> do. Since I met all the stated requirements to run Vista I had no idea
> what
> the problem was. I've been searching the internet for a couple of days
> now
> and this is the first place I've found with any answers. Even > Knowledge
> Base
> was useless about "IR hardware not detected."
>
> I simply don't understand why I can't run Media Center without IR
> hardware.
> Your position seems to be because I won't have all the cool benefits.
> Alas,
> I don't have any of the benefits, now.


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