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Posted by Doug Knox - [MS-MVP] on October 18, 2007, 11:32 pm
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For MCE 2005, you will still have to have an analog tuner, before you can
even configure the HDTV tuner. No way around this. I haven't tried it, but
other users have reported that once the ATSC tuner is configured the NTSC
tuner can be removed.
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>I recently networked my XBox 360 and my WINDOWS XP MCE PC and am currently
> looking to buy a TV Tuner Card to record shows on the PC and plan to bring
> up
> on my XBox 360 via Media Center. Knowing how picky the Xbox 360's Media
> Center can be, I was curious what others have picked for the same task. I
> want to be able to contol the TV Tuner via the Media Center interface for
> the
> possibility of controlling it from the comfort of my couch between games
> on
> my Xbox 360. I also plan to get one of those nifty Logitech remotes (to
> control my whole entertainment center) in the near future... if anyone
> knows,
> and could share their knowledge, of a TV Tuner Card that works great with
> all
> of this, that would be badass. Any Suggestions?
>
> I have looked at these three cards:
> Pinnacle Systems' PCTV HD Card
> ATI TV Wonderâ„¢ 650 PCI
> Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1800
>
> I have looked at (and been pointed to) the Hauppauge PVR-500, which I hear
> is great for MCE compadibility but it is not a digital tuner (ATSC) and
> will
> be out dated come the FCC's Digital Transition and also won't be HD,
> if/when
> I go for a new TV.
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