Re: Media Center TV Has no Sound

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Sally,

Your not crazy, by the way. I have a similar, if not the exact same
problem. However, I am using different hardware. I have a Pinnacle USB HDTV
tuner. It used to work great, but I haven't used it in a while. When I
plugged it in and fired up Media Center I would get picture and no sound. In
fact, I was not gettings sound out of my speakers from any windows software.
After checking all my audio connections, I pulled the USB tv tunner and my
sound worked again. After a little more troubleshooting I found that sound
on my computer worked fine, unless I had "live tv" running in media center.

Here is a test you can do to see if you have the same issue, which seems to
me to be a Media Center software issue. Use your favorite program like Zune,
iTunes, or Media Player (not Media Center) to play an MP3. Let the MP3
continue to play and open Media Center. Start "live TV", then stop it. Did
the MP3 audio quit when you tried to play "live TV" and then start back up
when you stopped it, if so, we have the same problem... but I don't know what
to fix it.

However, it would indicate that your physical connections are not the issue.

"Sally" wrote:

I have check the volume controls by double clicking in the taskbar. All are
slid up except the two pink ones (front/rear) and I muted those. No sound

In Media Center, I muted and unmuted with the remote. When it is muted, I
get closed caption. Volume is up at 22. No sound.

Thanks for your input






"CSM1" wrote:

I suppose you have checked all of the volume controls and none are muted and
the volume sliders are somewhere above the bottom?
Double click the speaker icon on the task bar. That should open up the
Volume Control panel with all of the volume controls. Be sure that none
except the Microphone is muted.

What about the Mute button on the MCE remote? Have you tried that? Push the
Mute button on the remote, What happens?

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"Sally" <Sally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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There are no samples in my media center under My Tv/recorded. However,
there was a clip recorded of entertainment tonight, not sure how that
happened, but it shows the video but once again, no sound.


"Curious" wrote:

Go into MC and select Recorded TV and see in you can play one of the
sample
recordings and get sound.

"Sally" <Sally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello and thanks again for the time you have spent with me.

Unfortunately most of what is listed below does not apply with the
exception
of basic instructions of going thru the set up wizard.

I feel confident the connections are NOT the problem. I am confident
that
I
have completed the wizard properly.

Can we get past the two choices above and try something else?

Thanks


CSM1" wrote:

Comments in body of message.

"Sally" <Sally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well I think I just lost the post that I replied to
you...soooo...here
goes
again.

The cable comes from the outside of the house into the set top box
and
connects to "sattelite in'. Another cable just like the first
cable,
connects to the set top box "to tv" and this cable is the one that
connects
to the back of my pc "tv in".

your wrote: If you connect the coaxial cable to the Analog input
on
your
PC's Tuner, what channel do you tune to? I dont understand this.
There
is
only one place to put this type of cable.

If you have the tuner setup as antenna, you have the ability to change
the
channel, you must be have the PC tuned to channel 3 (As per the output
of
your set top box).


All of this may be a bit too much. The point is that Media Center must
be
setup correctly to work properly.

Instructions on setting up Media Center for TV.

Barb explains about a dual tuner, this works for a single tuner also.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mce/expert/bowman_dualtuners.mspx

The Automatic TV Signal Setup Wizard may detect an antenna connection
as
a
set-top box in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887276

Live TV Has No Sound After Setup in Windows XP Media Center Edition
2004
(I know you have 2005, does not hurt to read it anyway).
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831062

Only one tuner is detected when you change from two set-top boxes to
two
analog cable TV inputs in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (May
have
no
bearing on your problem).
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887074

Get your Media Center PC up and running. From cables and connections
to
TVs
and computer monitors, this is where it all begins. It's almost time
to
push
the Green Button.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/using/setup/default.mspx


TV connections cables, and what they are.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/mediacenter/getstarted/wmc-on-tv.mspx


I have ran the media set up several time trying different choices.
I
have
let it find the connection automatically and I have done it
manually.
With
both ways, I do see a test tuner but only the picture, not with
sound.

I do not recall a choice for antenna or broadcast. I do recall a
choice
of
sattelite or cable? Is this what you are refering to?

The set top box has a switch on the back for selecting channel 3 or
4.
Mine
is set to channel 3, per technician.

That is fine, you use Channel 3 on your PC's tuner.



As for the sound preferences. The best I remember they were fairly
simply.
How many speakers, (test was fine for sound) and dolby or cyberlink,
and I
have tried both.


There as settings for sound in Windows XP itself.
Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices.

On the Volume tab:
Under Speaker Settings, Click the Advanced button. At Speaker setup,
select
Desktop Stereo Speakers.


Hope I have answered adequately. Thanks for your time.

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"CSM1" wrote:

Thank you from some clarification.

I have another question, how is the coaxial cable connected to the
Direct
TV
box and what does the jack say?
Does it say "To TV"?

And how is the other end of the cable from the Direct TV Box
connected
to
your PC?

If you connect the coaxial cable to the Analog input on your PC's
Tuner,
what channel do you tune to?

Have you ran the Media Center TV setup, and do you you get picture
and
sound
during the tuner test?
The choice you want in the Media Center setup is Antenna or
Broadcast.

If the coaxial output from the Direct TV box says "To TV" then you
need
to
know what channel the box is outputing and whether the TV output is
Broadcast or Cable TV.

You should be using Broadcast frequencies. Then your PC should be
tuned
to
the channel the box is outputting.

There are sound preferences in the Media Center Setup. You have to
be
using
the correct one.

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"Sally" <Sally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for your reply. It sounds from your post that you think I
am
trying
to connect media center to a regular tv. I am not. I am trying
to
watch
tv
on my monitor thru my pc.
I don't know what else to say about my system. I will repeat
that I
have
an
HP M1195C desktop computer, it has a built in tv tuner. I use
Directv
for
my
tv connection which means I use the coaxil (same type cable that
comes
from
outside) that you would use for a tv and run it to my pc. My
settop
box
reads Directv receiver D10. Directv has been out here and there
is
no
problem with their receiver or cable. Both have been tested with
a
regular
tv and it has a picture and sound when connected. The directv
people
have
tried all the different connections (red/white/yellow/...) and
all
the
different configuations from the set top box to my pc and we can
see
an
image
but still no sound. I have updated the driver (realtek) and also
Wintv.
I
assume these are the audio/video drivers for my pc in device
manager.
I
have
sound on my PC just not when I try to watch tv through media
center.
I hope I have given all the necessary info. and clarified my
situation.
I
don't know what else to do. Thanks

"CSM1" wrote:

"Sally" <Sally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi...I am posting here again because my problems has not been
resolved
and
no
one is posting to it anymore under Media Center No Audio dated
7/21.

Will someone please read that post and help me? Thanks


I have read the post, there have been multiple replies to your
question.
Some of the questions asked for more information about your
system.
I
.

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