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Posted by Guylain on June 9, 2008, 8:45 pm
Please log in for more thread options You're right about automated installation of drivers. But I consider the
problem is not bond to drivers, because the remote works well under Media
Center menus other than TV Setup detection, and in other softwares, like
Media Player.
I think there is an corrupted configuration file in Media Center. Or maybe a
misleading registry entry. But, which one, that's the question...
--
Guylain Tremblay, Media Center user
"Curious" wrote:
> Do not assume that Vista has installed the latest version of the
> manufacturers drivers. Very often drivers installed by WinUpdate or by a
> Vista installation are way out of date and incompatible with other software
> on the users's system.
> > Yes, I use a STB, and my emitter (IR Blaster) is connected as before. And
> > just to be sure, I tried IR remote, receiver and emitter borowed from my
> > old
> > HP Media Center (the IR blaster and receiver are dentical).
> > In the process of finding the problem with my TV tuner, HP asked me to
> > uninstall the TV tuner and IR devices in Device Manager, and reboot to
> > force
> > reinstallation of these drivers. As my system is always up to date with
> > software, I suppose Vista has re-installed the latest version of drivers.
> > --
> > Guylain Tremblay, Media Center user
> >
> >
> > "Curious" wrote:
> >
> >> Are you using the MC remote to control a STB?
> >> If yes is there any possibility that your IR blaster is no longer
> >> connected?
> >> Is there any possibility that you may have allowed WinUpdate to replace
> >> your
> >> TV tuner driver?
> >> >I have a HP computer with Vista Home Premiuim and a TV Tuner. Suddenly,
> >> >Media
> >> > Center was not able to detect TV tuner anymore. The TV tuner card
> >> > appears
> >> > correctly in Device Manager howerver. I've got a replacement card on
> >> > warranty
> >> > from HP, and this time Medai Center Setup sees the TV tuner, and I can
> >> > see
> >> > a
> >> > preview of TV show in the TV setup.
> >> > Strangely, the Media Center Setup did not detect my IR receiver, even
> >> > if I
> >> > use the remote to go there! It's a pity because I cannot terminate the
> >> > TV
> >> > setup and my TV functionnality is lost.
> >> > I wrote to HP, with no help, as they recommend to do a full recovery of
> >> > the
> >> > PC at his original state. To me, it's like killing a fly with a gun. It
> >> > works, but there's a lot of collaterals...
> >> > So, I know my remote and the receiver work because I can watch already
> >> > recorded TV shows with the remote from Media Center right now. And
> >> > Media
> >> > Player accepts commands from the remote too. The problem is only within
> >> > the
> >> > TV setup, and this prevents me to get TV live.
> >> >
> >> > Anyone has an idea? Maybe some configuration in an .ini file to
> >> > correct?
> >> > --
> >> > Guylain Tremblay, Media Center user
> >>
>
>
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