To All With Vista TV Tuner Card Problems

[Scott Roberts]

I saw those instructions when trying to get my TV card to work. They didn't
help me.

As it turns out, I simply needed to reinstall the drivers from the CD.

 

[paorear]

Awesome - thanks for posting this! It was bugging me for a while. There's a
slightly easier approach to this - just use the Local System option rather
than using your own password - no password required!

 

[cd_albert]

Thank-you nyoung! what a nightmare...one minute it worked a few weeks later
nada.

Microsoft...his solution is spot on PLEASE FIX THIS BUG...less savvy users,
you know, mum, dad and the kids would be finished by this little bug.

 

[Rob]

Very good investigation captain, but it didn't work for my Sabrent Mini Stick
USB TV Tuner card. This thing has just been hell to me.

 

[Rob]

Wait! After this was done, I went back into Device Manager and tried (which
I've done many times before) to update the driver...Hello and behold, it
works! Now I just have to see if it'll be stable.

 

[Jose Neves]

Dear NYOUNG,

I've followed your instructions and indeed I don't have any more that
message indicating that Media Center Receiver was closed due to some unknown
problem and the "Help" message stating that "Data Execution Prevention had
to close a harmful program, etc..., that I suppose be the famous ehrcrv.exe.

However, I still can't start Media Center Receiver Services, now being the
error message:
"Windows could not start the Windows....
Error 1069: the service did not start dur to a logon failure"
When I try Media Center TV live, I still receive the "No Tuner found...."
It's interesting to note that before I migrated from XP (Media Center
Edition 2005), I never had this problem.

Your help is appreciated
Jose Neves
[HP Pavillion M7388HK, Windows Vista Ultimate, Intel(R) Pentium(R) D, CPU
3GHz, 2 GB RAM]

 

[Jose Neves]

Dear NYOUNG,

I followed your instructions and the problem is now solved, but not without
a final twist. Even after the changes in the Computer Mangements..., I still
got the "No TV tuner installed" in Media Center. However, I've checked with a
third party program, WinTV, and it worked fine with my TV tuners. Therefore,
I tried a final alternative in having this program working with my tuners,
while I tried to use Media Center TV. This time the error message from MC was
"... TV tuner is being used with another equipment...". Then, while still
with MC, I exited WinTV and retried MC TV, and this time I was successful.
From then on I haven't any problem with my Media Center TV.
Once again, many thanks for your help.

Regards
Jose Neves

Dear NYOUNG,

I've followed your instructions and indeed I don't have any more that
message indicating that Media Center Receiver was closed due to some unknown
problem and the "Help" message stating that "Data Execution Prevention had
to close a harmful program, etc..., that I suppose be the famous ehrcrv.exe.

However, I still can't start Media Center Receiver Services, now being the
error message:
"Windows could not start the Windows....
Error 1069: the service did not start dur to a logon failure"
When I try Media Center TV live, I still receive the "No Tuner found...."
It's interesting to note that before I migrated from XP (Media Center
Edition 2005), I never had this problem.

Your help is appreciated
Jose Neves
[HP Pavillion M7388HK, Windows Vista Ultimate, Intel(R) Pentium(R) D, CPU
3GHz, 2 GB RAM]

Here's what I found after struggling with the "No TV tuner installed" message
while setting up TV in Vista Home Premium Media Center:
1. Go to Computer Management...Services and Applications...Services
2. Find Windows Media Center Receiver Service (this is what keeps failing)
3. Look at the "Log On" setting (mine said Network Service)
4. Right-click this service, select Properties, select Log On tab.
5. Look at the "This account:" section (should list what login account is
running the service).
6. Change the username to the Administrator account setup within Vista
(usually your username) and enter the password for this account --Select
Browse...type the username...select "Check Names"...click OK.
7. Re-type the password for this account int the Password & Confirm
password fields (don't accept the password it auto-fills with).
8. Click Apply...OK.
9. Left-click the Windows Media Center Receiver Service (if not already
selected) and select the "Restart" button on the Toolbar (last icon with
green arrow).
10. Check service to make sure it's Status is Started.
11. Crank up Media Center and try your TV setup again...it worked for me
after this routine.

So, what this all means...Vista security is a beast (that's why you have to
select allow on everything you try to run). I'm an IT Network Administrator
and this problem just about brought me to my knees! Hell, even Microsoft
apparently hasn't figured this out even with all the forum posters having the
same problem with numerous different "Vista Compatible" TV cards. This isn't
the first time I've had to figure out Microsoft's problems for them.

Anyway, please post back if this helps or doesn't. I'm curious to know if
this resolution helps all or none.

BTW---I have an Angel Dual Tuner TV card, which offered Vista drivers on the
manufacturer's website: www.lumanate.com

 

[Mike Torello]

oh.. I can't find the rest of this thread.. I also have this problem.. (can't set
up digital cable b/c Vista does not detect the cable signal)

You and/or your computer are hopeless.

 

[Charlie Tame]

Nope, it didn't work for me. Media center still says "No TV Tuner
detected".
Sandy in FL

Well, your post does not say "What" didn't workm but that problem can be
caused when your card ie PCIE (PCI Express) and your second PCIE slot is
not enabled. On my Gigabyte motherboard there are jumpers (And they are
a pain in the backside because the fall apart when disturbed)which have
to be set to enable the second slot as "Express). On a later MB this
could be done in the BIOS I think.

Check your MB maker's website.

 

[Jake Marley]

My tip is for external usb tunners extensive online user revues,very few
neg ratings averMedia h826 usb hybrid tuner 79.95 . Set up atsc/qam
device using supplyed software installed software ,plugged tuner in
,{hooked up antenna first}ran channel scan .If not on internet waching
tv see system specs. had only 2 gig at install 3 months ago,mem not
important for tv

Were you sober when you typed that?