Setting Up and Using Two TV Tuners in Microsoft Media Center Edition 2005

Setting Up and Using Two TV Tuners in Microsoft Media Center Edition 2005

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This document pertains to the HP Media Center PC using Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

NOTE: Two TV tuners are included with select models only.

Setting Up Two TV Tuners
An HP Media Center PC with two supported TV tuners can support:

1 analog antenna (NTSC or PAL)
1 analog cable (no set-top box)
2 cable set-top boxes (Select models only)
2 satellite TV set-top boxes (Select models only)
You must connect both TV tuners to the same signal source. You cannot set up the tuners to different TV signal sources, such as satellite and antenna. For example, you must use an antenna, cable, two cable boxes, or two satellite set-top boxes for both tuner inputs.

Figure 1: 2 Set-top box connection
NOTE: Use the (B) connectors if you have a dual tuner card and a second identical set-top box. Do not connect coaxial cables in this configuration.
To use an antenna or cable (with no set-top box) with dual tuners, the HP Media Center PC includes an internal splitter. The dual tuner card connects the input signal to both tuners internally.

Figure 2: Cable/Antenna connection

Using Two TV Tuners
With two TV tuners, your Media Center PC can record two programs at the same time. You can also watch live TV while recording a program on another channel.
Recording two programs at the same time

Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.
Select My TV, and then select Guide.
Use the arrow buttons to select a show to record, and then press the Record button on the remote control.
Select a second show to record at the same time, and then press the Record button again.
Follow any onscreen instructions.

Watching live TV and recording a different channel at the same time

Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.
Select My TV, and then select Guide.
Use the arrow buttons to select a show to record, and then press the Record button on the remote control.
Select a second show to watch, and then press the OK button to begin watching it.
Follow any onscreen instructions.