Windows 7 More Tips: You can also use a mouse to open Media Center. Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve?
Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. When I was growing up way back when Cable was still very affordable and there were networks pumping out new shows all the time to attract better advertising you could still get away with recording shows with a VCR. Today there are some DVRs that will record and store your shows but they can be limited to a small amount of storage or their ability to capture what you want to watch.
With a moderately fast computer an antenna and a TV Capture Card you can record shows 24 hours a day and play them back across your network to your set top boxes like a ChromeCast or Roku or Android based device. The first thing you want to do is find a computer that can run Windows 7 Home Premium that has the included version of Microsoft Media Center. You want to make sure that the computer you pick has at the bare minimum a fast dual core but better a quadcore processor in the i3 to i5 range.
I would suggest that you get 8gigs of ram because your computer will not only be recording shows it will be converting them to a playable format with stripped commercials. I really would suggest that you use either eSATA or USB3 if you will be storing your shows on an external drive because it will give you the best performance and the upgrade from USB 2.
If not then you will want to store your shows on an Internal Drive. Many people suggest that you store them on a RPM drive but if your Primary C Drive is fast your backup storage can be slower. Look for a model that is certified to work with your computer and that has certified drivers listed on the Microsoft comparability list. Resolved my issue. Clear instructions.
Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Not enough pictures. Any additional feedback? Submit feedback. Note: If you see a message saying that TV setup was not successful, make sure that you have the latest driver installed for your TV tuner. For information about how to download and install the latest driver, see Update a driver for hardware that isn't working properly.
If you have the latest drivers installed for your TV tuner and Media Center still can't set up the signal using this method, try setting up the TV signal without preserving your settings from Windows Vista. If you're having trouble setting up your TV signal, try using the Set up TV tuner troubleshooter to automatically find and fix some common problems.
In the search box, enter troubleshooter , and then select Troubleshooting. In the left pane, select View all , and then select Set up TV tuner.
Note: During the setup process, you might be asked to install a program called PlayReady. PlayReady allows you to play protected, premium TV content from your service provider in Media Center.
If you receive an error while setting up your TV tuner—for example, a download error, or an error during PlayReady installation—you might need to go through the entire setup process again in order for your TV signal to work properly.
Windows 7 More Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, We recommend you move to a Windows 11 PC to continue to receive security updates from Microsoft. Select Finish. To scan for additional channels or check the signal strength for a digital TV tuner. To set up a TV signal from a set-top box using an IR blaster.
To set up a digital cable TV signal with a digital cable tuner United States only. Example: Host ID. Example: Data ID. Example: UnitAddress. Example: NGTA Note: If you have a digital cable tuner or another type of digital tuner but no digital cable service, you might be able to use an antenna to watch and record over-the-air high-definition television HDTV sometimes referred to as ATSC , standard TV, and digital cable channels that are not encrypted such as "clear QAM" channels.
To keep your existing TV signal settings from Windows Vista. Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you!
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