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Media Center Remote Skier7667 07-05-2006
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Posted by Skier7667 on July 5, 2006, 12:33 am
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I am looking into getting a tuner for my new Dell with MCE 2005. In looking
at tuners from different manufacturers, I notice that some come with a remote
and some don't. Both types state they are Media Center compatible.

Of the ones that come with a remote some also state they have their own TV
guide software, yet MCE has its own also. I get the impression that their
remote and software are a unit, which would render MCE's TV guide and remote
functions basically non-functional. Am I understanding this correctly? Help
me understand.

If so, what type of tuner/remote combination is necessary or I should be
watchintg out for that will allow MCE 2005 to function with the TV tuner, its
TV guide and remote controling the MCE functions?

Or would any remote work on MCE 2005 with a tuner when both are of the same
manufacturer. If someone can elaborate on these points I would greatly
appreciate it.

Thanks,

Roger






Posted by Doug Knox MS-MVP on July 5, 2006, 1:08 am
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The only real difference is the drivers that the card ships with. The =
Hauppauge 150-PVR is the exact same card as the 150-PVR-MCE. The driver =
disk that ships with it is different, and the MCE version does not come =
with the Hauppauge remote control (which is not an MCE 2005 remote). =
Additionally, if you're looking at a bundle that includes the Media =
Center remote control, it will have the Media Center drivers.

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