Re: 2nd tuner
- From: "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dknoxNO@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:03:33 -0400
There are Vista specific drivers for Media Center and the 150. If they weren't installed by default, they're on Windows Update.
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"frecon" <frecon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:E87D65D1-0515-4CB8-AE03-8D84C903B29A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for staying with me on this. I have just been able to install the
PVR 150 drivers etc. Apparently the dvd wouldn,t play but i installed from
the files in explorer leaving Beyontv out, and for now, Movie Factory. I
will buy and try a PCIe tuner because they told me at the store that it wld
increase my graphics which now only score 3.5 on the Windows Vista test. I
can alwys take the tuner back if it dosen,t work. Thanks again.
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"frecon" wrote:
You say that "if i don,t have any spare slots". Wouldn,t the empty PCI
Express slot i referred to above be a 'spare slot'?. Incidentally, it just
ocurred to me after i deleted "Beyondtv" ( Initially when i opened the PVR
150 package and started playing enclosed the dvd-rom, i stopped and ejected
it after it was installing Beyondtv) but have since discovered that it
contains drivers etc. However, when i now try to play it i get the message
"Windows Media Center Receiver Service stopped working and was closed" and
the dvd wouldn,t play. Very frustrating.
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"Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> If you don't have any spare slots, and if you're not using set top > boxes,
> then one of the dual tuner cards (PVR-500 or similar) would be the way > to
> go. Alternatively, you could look for a USB tuner that is compatible > with
> MCE in Vista and go that route.
>
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> Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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> "frecon" <frecon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Thank you for your suggestions. I know what PCI express is and that > > is
> > what the local store said i needed. I have three PCI slots. One has > > my
> > wireless network adapter. The next has the tuner that came with the
> > Wintv-PVR 150. The third slot is a PCI express slot and it is now > > empty.
> > The pvr 150 was expensive up here in Canada and why have two remotes > > etc.
> > However, i appreciate your suggestions and i hope the info above will > > nail
> > it
> > down closer. Thanks for now.
> > -- > > The truth will set you free
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> >
> > "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> This is true. The 500 only takes one slot, unless you need the
> >> AV/S-Video
> >> cables, then you add the additional back plane board. I haven't > >> tried my
> >> old Hauppauge USB tuner with Vista. As I recall, it isn't > >> supported, but
> >> hey not supported doesn't mean it won't work :-)
> >>
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> >> Display\Security
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> >> "J. Clarke" <jclarke.usenet@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:%23zcvXF5cHHA.1244@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Doug Knox - [MS-MVP] wrote:
> >> >> You don't need a PCI-e card. Another Hauppauge PVR-150 will > >> >> suffice
> >> >> just fine. There are others such as the ATI 550 and other cards, > >> >> but
> >> >> the 150 works just fine in Vista.
> >> >
> >> > You're assuming he has a free PCI slot. If the only slots he has > >> > free
> >> > are PCI Express then a PCI card won't help him. OTOH, if he > >> > doesn't
> >> > know the difference between PCI and PCI Express he needs to find > >> > out
> >> > before he makes an expensive mistake.
> >> >
> >> > There aren't very many PCI Express tuners on the market in any > >> > case,
> >> > and
> >> > those with Vista support are even fewer.
> >> >
> >> > If in fact the machine has no free PCI slots except the one that > >> > the
> >> > PVR-150 is currently plugged into, the simplest solution would be > >> > to
> >> > replace the PVR-150 with a PVR-500.
> >> >
> >> > If that's not an option, then the next choice would be to get a > >> > USB2
> >> > device. Unfortunately most of the ones with Vista support cost as > >> > much
> >> > as the PVR-500. I'd be tempted to try the HVR-950 for 90 bucks or > >> > so
> >> > that also has OTA HD capability.
> >> >
> >> >> "frecon" <frecon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7616C07B-36BF-475C-83A3-126E9AFE8CF2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>> I have Vista Home and i bot the mc kit "WinTV Pvr 150" and
> >> >>> installed the one tuner that came with it. Also, i attached the
> >> >>> cables that now allow recording live tv and playing it back on > >> >>> the
> >> >>> pc. However, i want to be able
> >> >>> to record one tv program while i am watching another and play > >> >>> the
> >> >>> recording
> >> >>> back on my pc and more importantly on tv set. I just got the > >> >>> S-Video
> >> >>> cable
> >> >>> and i was told i now need another tuner (PCI Express type). > >> >>> Whcih
> >> >>> wld be the
> >> >>> recomended tuner at the minimum cost to get the desired result?
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