Learn how-to set up the TV signal(s) and Programming Guide in Windows Media Center for Windows Vista.
One of the first things you want to do when you get your media center PC up and running is watch TV on it.
This guide will show you how to set up your computer’s tuner(s)
In this guide I’ll set up one digital (HD) antenna and programming guide for my area. Setting up a cable or satellite connection will be similar to this guide.
Set Up WMC’s TV Signal
- Start Windows Media Center (WMC) by going to the Start orb, All Programs, and open Windows Media Center.
- Navigate to Tasks, and select settings in WMC.
Note: Once WMC is running, navigating WMC with a Windows Media Center Remote Control
- Select TV.
- Select Setup TV Signal.
- Select Next in the Set Up Your TV Signal section.
- Select Yes, use this region to configure TV services if the Region is correct and then select Next.
- WMC will download up-to-date TV setup options for your region.
- Select to Configure my TV signal automatically in the Automatic TV Signal Setup section and then select Next.
- WMC will scan for Cable, Satellite, and Antenna signals.
- If everything goes well WMC will pick up your connection(s). If everything is right, select Yes and then select Next.
- Let’s set up the Program Guide by selecting Next in the Programming Set Up Guide.
- Select Yes when WMC asks you if you want to use their guide.
- Scroll all the way to the bottom of the Terms of Service, select I agree, and then select Next.
- Enter your ZIP code and then select Next.
- The programming guide for your ZIP code will be downloaded from the internet.
- When the download is complete, select Next.
- If you’re using a digital antenna it’ll give you the option of adjusting your antenna and programming guide.
Select Next.
- The next screen shows you all of the channels you could catch according to the programming guide you just downloaded.
WMC will scan for every channel listed in the guide and tell you the signal strength of each. Uncheck each channel with a low signal so they don’t show up in the programming guide. You can also use the signal meter to adjust the antenna. Checked off channel are continuously scanned and updated for signal strength. Click Next when you’re done.
- That’s it! Select Finish and you’re done.
Click the green button on your Windows Media Center Remote Control
Select the program you want to watch and you’re in business!
By Dan Vina on November 15th, 2008 at 7:49 pm #
Everything OK up to step 10. Then the next screen is not about the
“Guide” but next screen is:
TV Signal
Select your Set-top Box Signal
What kind of TV service does your Set-top box receive?
[choice of] Cable or Satellite
I select cable and after that goes on and with the setup of the remote and the channels on the Media Center.
At the end, after it recognizes the set-top [Motorola] it give me 17 different tries to change a 3 digit channel with my remote or the keyboard. After no one changes the channel, it tell me to review all again and if if does not work, just give up!!!
The thing is, the remote or the keyboard changes the number OK, but the channel does not change in the screen!!!
I am running a HP Pavilion with Windows Vista Home [Media Center].
Any help will be appreciated!
Thanks
Dan
By engel on December 4th, 2008 at 1:20 pm #
Hey Vina, I am having the same problem. I am searching the web for an answer, if I get any I’ll let you know.
same, if you find something let me know.
thanks
By Andy Roden on December 20th, 2008 at 4:50 pm #
All looks so simple. However, I have a problem where by all goes well upto step 8. I don’t have step 8. My system goes straight from step 7 to step 10 informing me that the signal is a TV signal.
I had the SAME hardward running under Vista 32bit but now upgraded to Vista 64bit with the like 64bit driver but cant configure for tv and composite or just composite.
I have a Pinnacle Dazzle Stick (330e) and a set top box. I can get the Tv tuner to work fine but need to access the compsite feed.
Any suggestions?