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Posted by J. Nikolas on June 21, 2008, 7:09 pm
Please log in for more thread options That's the issue i'm wondering. I've never done the set box setup, as I only
have antenna/ota broadcasts. I do however have the ir blaster that came with
the ir receiver. Would it be possible to set up the tv converter under the
set top box set up and then connect the ir blaster to change the channel? It
would also be nice to continue to use the tv guide to schedule recordings.
Otherwise, my first generation linksys extender will become useless for tv.
"Curious" wrote:
> Regretfully I failed to consider EPG in MC with my previous recommendation
> and I withdraw it.
> The OP should stay with his Analog only tuner card.
> He then should obtain a Converter STB that the MC EPG and IR
> receiver/blaster will support and hopefully also has S-video out since
> S-Video will provide better PQ the channel 3 or 4 RF.
>
> The following forum contains lots of information on the Coupon Eligible
> Converter boxes,
>
> http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=186
>
>
> > The big issue is that once the switchover to digital occurs and you start
> > using the converter box, it is the converter box that does the channel
> > changing, I'm not sure if MCE will have the ability to change it's
> > channels like it does with a cable or satellite STB. To explain better
> > take this scenario. You have a TV connected to rabbit ears, to watch a
> > different channel you use the TV remote to change it. After the 2009
> > switch you install the converter box between the rabbit ears and the TV,
> > the TV now remains permanently on channel 3 or 4 and you change channels
> > using the converter box, so in order to record scheduled programs with MCE
> > it has to be able to change the channels of the converter box, not an
> > issue with cable or satellite, not sure about the digital to analog
> > converter.
> >
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> >
> > ----
> > Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> > How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >
> >
> >
> >>I currently use my media center 2005 as a pvr for ota tv. With a linksys
> >> extender, I can watch on my tv. Will I still be able to use this setup
> >> after
> >> the digital conversion by hooking up a converter box to my computer?
> >>
> >> Unfortunalely the extender (old model) does not allow for viewing from a
> >> digital atsc tv tuner.
> >
>
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