Set up Hardware

1.

Install a TV tuner card in your computer. Currently Media Center supports the following:

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ATI ALL-IN-WONDER cards

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ATI TV Wonder cards (PCI and USB)

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Hauppage WinTV PCI and USB (excluding WinTV-PVR, and digital TV models)

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Other cards that use WDM drivers are also supported, including AverTV, Pinnacle Systems Studio PCTV/PCTV Pro.

2.

Connect an input feed to the tuner card. This can be an antenna or cable connection.

3.

Set up the Audio Connection. Most (but not all) TV devices require a cable directly linking the TV device and the sound card. If your device requires such a link, connect the cable. This is usually done through the sound card's Line-In connection or internal Auxiliary connection.

4.

Install drivers for the TV device. Refer to instructions that come with your TV card. You may also want to install the application that comes with your TV card and test to make sure it works, but this is optional.

5.

In Media Center, select the TV Tuner in the tree. Play a channel directly by entering the channel number using the number buttons and clicking Enter button. Optionally you can Set up a channel, or all available channels (see Set Up TV Channels below for details), and then play a channel.

6.

Select the video device from the list if asked.

7.

Select a country and TV Tuner Input Type (cable or antenna) if asked.

8.

Check or uncheck the "There is a physical audio connection from my TV tuner card to my sound card" box, depending on whether such a connection is required. If the box is checked, select the sound device and channel to which the connection is made from the combo boxes.

9.

You are ready to Set up your TV Channels.