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date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 21:00:01 -0700,
group: microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter
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Re: Cannot get past TV Signal Setup
I'm in a rural area; our only choices are broadcast or satellite; they don't
run cable out here. Getting rid of the satellite bill would let us fit a new
LCD into the budget, but it sounds like Microsoft is a bit behind the curve...
I *thought* the SiliconDust/HDHomeRun product was the best solution, but
never saw this problem mentioned on the box or in the reviews.
Is there any way to "emulate" an analog tuner enough to get MCE2005 to run,
or do I need to buy/add yet another gizmo to the box or sit on the desk?<sigh>
"Walford" wrote:
> HDHR stands for HR Home Run.
>
> Prior to MCE2005 MCE only supported analog tuners and the requirement to
> have one was not removed when support for digital tuners was added in the
> MCE2005 release.
>
> Most Cable companies will be broadcasting analog programming for many years
> to come so that their customers don't have to upgrade all of the TVs in
> their homes to receive digital and they might drop cable service for OTA
> digital or satellite service.
>
> "JohnathanStein" wrote in message
> news:2800BB37-B22E-46D6-8BE0-863B06173E38@microsoft.com...
> > No. I've never fired up Media Center before, but after noticing the
> > quality
> > of the digital broadcast signal (we get over 20 channels), I decided to
> > give
> > it a try. The tuner I bought is digital only.
> >
> > What is an "HDHR driver"?
> >
> > My zip is 43567.
> >
> > Why on earth would MCE2005 require analog? It was dying, and now it's
> > dead;
> > there are no analog broadcasts now.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Walford" wrote:
> >
> >> Do you already have an analog tuner installed?
> >> MCE2005 will not let you install a digital tuner which the HDHR driver
> >> emulates unless you do.
> >> What is your Zip code?
> >>
> >> "JohnathanStein" wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:13156602-BECA-4156-8259-7AF1F3F55CB9@microsoft.com...
> >> > I am trying to setup Media Center 2005 on XP Media Center Edition, and
> >> > get
> >> > the error:
> >> >
> >> > UNSUPPORTED REGION -- The tuner hardware does not support the TV format
> >> > for
> >> > your region. You may need to install different tuner hardware that
> >> > supports
> >> > the appropriate TV format.
> >> >
> >> > My tuner is the SiliconDust HDHomeRun -- which works fine, as the setup
> >> > displays video for all the local broadcast channels on ATSC (analog is
> >> > no
> >> > longer in use.) The PC is a 1 1/2 year old Gateway FX530, a Core 2
> >> > Quad
> >> > with
> >> > NVidia 8600 GT card.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions?
> >> >
> >> > --Johnathan
> >>
> >>
>
date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:23:01 -0700
author: JohnathanStein
Re: Cannot get past TV Signal Setup
I suggest that you order an upgrade copy of Windows 7 Home Premium for $50
prior to July 10th and you will get it the end of October then you can use
your HDHR with MC.
I do not know if any TV applications other then MC work with an HDHR but I
suspect that they do, Check the HDHR website for information about them.
"JohnathanStein" wrote in message
news:DE079A6D-101D-45C0-A4F2-D54C18BFE764@microsoft.com...
> I'm in a rural area; our only choices are broadcast or satellite; they
> don't
> run cable out here. Getting rid of the satellite bill would let us fit a
> new
> LCD into the budget, but it sounds like Microsoft is a bit behind the
> curve...
>
> I *thought* the SiliconDust/HDHomeRun product was the best solution, but
> never saw this problem mentioned on the box or in the reviews.
>
> Is there any way to "emulate" an analog tuner enough to get MCE2005 to
> run,
> or do I need to buy/add yet another gizmo to the box or sit on the
> desk?<sigh>
>
>
>
>
> "Walford" wrote:
>
>> HDHR stands for HR Home Run.
>>
>> Prior to MCE2005 MCE only supported analog tuners and the requirement to
>> have one was not removed when support for digital tuners was added in the
>> MCE2005 release.
>>
>> Most Cable companies will be broadcasting analog programming for many
>> years
>> to come so that their customers don't have to upgrade all of the TVs in
>> their homes to receive digital and they might drop cable service for OTA
>> digital or satellite service.
>>
>> "JohnathanStein" wrote in
>> message
>> news:2800BB37-B22E-46D6-8BE0-863B06173E38@microsoft.com...
>> > No. I've never fired up Media Center before, but after noticing the
>> > quality
>> > of the digital broadcast signal (we get over 20 channels), I decided to
>> > give
>> > it a try. The tuner I bought is digital only.
>> >
>> > What is an "HDHR driver"?
>> >
>> > My zip is 43567.
>> >
>> > Why on earth would MCE2005 require analog? It was dying, and now it's
>> > dead;
>> > there are no analog broadcasts now.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Walford" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Do you already have an analog tuner installed?
>> >> MCE2005 will not let you install a digital tuner which the HDHR driver
>> >> emulates unless you do.
>> >> What is your Zip code?
>> >>
>> >> "JohnathanStein" wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:13156602-BECA-4156-8259-7AF1F3F55CB9@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I am trying to setup Media Center 2005 on XP Media Center Edition,
>> >> > and
>> >> > get
>> >> > the error:
>> >> >
>> >> > UNSUPPORTED REGION -- The tuner hardware does not support the TV
>> >> > format
>> >> > for
>> >> > your region. You may need to install different tuner hardware that
>> >> > supports
>> >> > the appropriate TV format.
>> >> >
>> >> > My tuner is the SiliconDust HDHomeRun -- which works fine, as the
>> >> > setup
>> >> > displays video for all the local broadcast channels on ATSC (analog
>> >> > is
>> >> > no
>> >> > longer in use.) The PC is a 1 1/2 year old Gateway FX530, a Core 2
>> >> > Quad
>> >> > with
>> >> > NVidia 8600 GT card.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any suggestions?
>> >> >
>> >> > --Johnathan
>> >>
>> >>
>>
date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:12:26 -0700
author: Walford am
Re: Cannot get past TV Signal Setup
Unfortunately, that won't work for my main box, with the nice new HDHomeRun
toy (TV on any PC)...<sigh>
I had to return a brand new Vista machine, after 3 weeks of wrestling with
it, trying to get things running. Turned out Vista didn't work with my
top-of-the-line HP printer (only 3 yrs old!), and two software packages (one
a brand-new version, the other a specialized Excel add-in). When OPEN
Dialogs don't work right and some software won't even install, something is
SERIOUSLY wrong -- I sent the box back & re-ordered a desktop and laptop w/XP
Media Center, just before the supposed cutoff, in Dec 07. Looks like Media
Center is useless on both boxes...what a waste.
Short version is, I'll have to wait 'til Win7 is out for awhile, before even
THINKING about an upgrade to the main or backup box.
But, I might get a dedicated PC for media/TV when Win 7 is out. Nice to
have an OS native app, instead of yet-another-thingy, hardware or software.
Thanks for the suggestions, though. Guess I'll have to wade through
whatever 3rd party software is available.
"Walford" wrote:
> I suggest that you order an upgrade copy of Windows 7 Home Premium for $50
> prior to July 10th and you will get it the end of October then you can use
> your HDHR with MC.
> I do not know if any TV applications other then MC work with an HDHR but I
> suspect that they do, Check the HDHR website for information about them.
>
> "JohnathanStein" wrote in message
> news:DE079A6D-101D-45C0-A4F2-D54C18BFE764@microsoft.com...
> > I'm in a rural area; our only choices are broadcast or satellite; they
> > don't
> > run cable out here. Getting rid of the satellite bill would let us fit a
> > new
> > LCD into the budget, but it sounds like Microsoft is a bit behind the
> > curve...
> >
> > I *thought* the SiliconDust/HDHomeRun product was the best solution, but
> > never saw this problem mentioned on the box or in the reviews.
> >
> > Is there any way to "emulate" an analog tuner enough to get MCE2005 to
> > run,
> > or do I need to buy/add yet another gizmo to the box or sit on the
> > desk?<sigh>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Walford" wrote:
> >
> >> HDHR stands for HR Home Run.
> >>
> >> Prior to MCE2005 MCE only supported analog tuners and the requirement to
> >> have one was not removed when support for digital tuners was added in the
> >> MCE2005 release.
> >>
> >> Most Cable companies will be broadcasting analog programming for many
> >> years
> >> to come so that their customers don't have to upgrade all of the TVs in
> >> their homes to receive digital and they might drop cable service for OTA
> >> digital or satellite service.
> >>
> >> "JohnathanStein" wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:2800BB37-B22E-46D6-8BE0-863B06173E38@microsoft.com...
> >> > No. I've never fired up Media Center before, but after noticing the
> >> > quality
> >> > of the digital broadcast signal (we get over 20 channels), I decided to
> >> > give
> >> > it a try. The tuner I bought is digital only.
> >> >
> >> > What is an "HDHR driver"?
> >> >
> >> > My zip is 43567.
> >> >
> >> > Why on earth would MCE2005 require analog? It was dying, and now it's
> >> > dead;
> >> > there are no analog broadcasts now.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Walford" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Do you already have an analog tuner installed?
> >> >> MCE2005 will not let you install a digital tuner which the HDHR driver
> >> >> emulates unless you do.
> >> >> What is your Zip code?
> >> >>
> >> >> "JohnathanStein" wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:13156602-BECA-4156-8259-7AF1F3F55CB9@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > I am trying to setup Media Center 2005 on XP Media Center Edition,
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > get
> >> >> > the error:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > UNSUPPORTED REGION -- The tuner hardware does not support the TV
> >> >> > format
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > your region. You may need to install different tuner hardware that
> >> >> > supports
> >> >> > the appropriate TV format.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My tuner is the SiliconDust HDHomeRun -- which works fine, as the
> >> >> > setup
> >> >> > displays video for all the local broadcast channels on ATSC (analog
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > no
> >> >> > longer in use.) The PC is a 1 1/2 year old Gateway FX530, a Core 2
> >> >> > Quad
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > NVidia 8600 GT card.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any suggestions?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --Johnathan
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>
date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:50:01 -0700
author: JohnathanStein
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