Windows media center problem with "TV Box"

[Guest]

I bought a usb tv tuner for my computer and tryed to use it with windows
media center (WMC). It found the device in WMC and went into a set up thing.
The problem is, when i enter my county (USA) it says it isn't supported by
the hardware... well "TV box" is supposed to work with NTSC_M and if I'm not
mistaken, USA's main video format is NTSC_M...

The product can be found here but was bought from ebay
http://www.amazon.com/Cables4PC-Min...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1189958066&sr=8-7

This product is poorly supported by the company that made it (their name
isn't even on it). I don't know what to do other than return it but because
it is from ebay there could be some problems in that.

Any ideas on how to fix this problem?

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Vista is not listed in the supported OSs. Are there Vista drivers available?


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[Guest]

I can't find any drivers other than the one that came with it on a cd. If
anyone knows were i could find one that would be great.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Checking the "downloads" page at the following site, it appears that there are
NO Vista drivers available:

http://www.sinovideo.com.cn/en/p/15/

Even searching for Vista drivers for the chipset did not return any results.

Perhaps, if at all possible, your best option is to return the device.


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[Guest]

Well i desided i would try it on my xp. The stuff works and i'm getting a
video on my tv. so far so good. Now i need media center for xp. Were can i
get that?

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Windows XP Media Center MUST come preinstalled on a new PC. You cannot
purchase it separately.

Does the provided CD have a WinPVR application? It will give you recording
options.


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[Guest]

DANG IT. got to find a way around that... The disk has windvr 3 by intervideo
and that has recording stuff so ya. Thanks for all the help. If you can find
a way to use tv box with vista media center that would be the best but untill
then, my question has been answered.

 

[Juarez]

I bought a usb tv tuner for my computer and tryed to use it with windows
media center (WMC).

You have to buy a TV Tuner that says it is MC compatible. Lots of
them aren't.

 

[Juarez]

Windows XP Media Center MUST come preinstalled on a new PC. You cannot
purchase it separately.

Yes you can. You can buy XP MC edition OEM from many places. NCIX for one.

 

[Juarez]

DANG IT. got to find a way around that...

You can buy OEM version of XPMC edition but if your tuner is not MC
compatible it still won't work in MC. For one thing, I believe MC TV
Tuners must do decoding in hardware and not software. The cheap ones
usually do it in software.

 

[Guest]

Were can i find the list of compatable tv tuners. I'm sort of stuck with the
one i got so it's only to see if it is on there. Also, were is a website with
the windows media center download?

 

[Rojo Habe]

OEM software can only be sold with a new PC. Anybody selling it separately
is breaking the law.