When I get pro pack, what tuner should I get for windows media center if I already have AVermedia TV Player installed and usb tuner for AVermedia?
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I use Hauppauge. Hauppauge come's with a disk that is compatible to windows 8.1.Pro. However Microsoft will still charge you 10.00 for windows media center via download. Windows Pro Pack is only an upgrade from Windows 8. So if you have Windows 8 and the one you have works then it will work for 8.1 Pro.
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It works perfect with Windows 8.1 Pro with Windows Media Center; it works extremely slow if you use Xbox Media Center if you're really into pushing the envelope of taking cord cutting to it's highest levels. I just wished it had a dual tuner. I'm installing cable internet at home next week so I'm real curious as to whether there are any free QAM channels on it, will update accordingly.
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The Toshiba DKVR60 does not have a built in tuner. You would need a set top box or outside tuner.
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I think you will be able to resolve this problem by preventing the included software from launching before Media Center. It sounds like it's launching at startup and getting a "lock" on the tuner so that Media Center can't use it. I've used both software programs in both Windows 7 and 8 without a problem. It could also be a driver issue. If you're using Windows 8, consider upgrading to the latest driver. http://avertv.avermedia.com/Support/Download.aspx?Type=APDriver&tab;=APDriver&id;=557 .
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cooper, I'm a novice too, but It did'nt take me long to set up my cable tv, to record on the SiliconDust HDHomeRun DUAL..., just set up the tuners on the dual first, then on the windows media center on the computer,, over air or cable tv,,set up is the same, I'm sure It Is..that is how I set It up. I have windows media center on my pc, ( windows 7 pro..) also, windows media center will walk you threw It, ...It was easy to do It.. from dennis..
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It works well with windows 7 media center and its own software (Aver media center). I use both almost everyday. Most people with probably use windows media center, as it's very easy to use (kind of like tivo). I like the Aver media center a little better though, because of the many options that it has, which windows media center doesn't. Windows media center has an excellent built-in tv guide. The Aver media center built-in tv guide isn't that good. I got around this by building a customized online tv guide at Titantv. Titantv (online)works extremely well with the Aver media center; it makes setting up tv shows to record very easy. It works well with windows 7 media center and its own software (Aver media center). I use both almost everyday. Most people with probably use windows media center, as it's very easy to use (kind of like tivo). I like the Aver media center a little better though, because of the many options that it has, which windows media center doesn't. Windows media center has an excellent built-in tv guide. The Aver media center built-in tv guide isn't that good. I got around this by building a customized online tv guide at Titantv. Titantv (online)works extremely well with the Aver media center; it... » Read More It works well with windows 7 media center and its own software (Aver media center). I use both almost everyday. Most people with probably use windows media center, as it's very easy to use (kind of like tivo). I like the Aver media center a little better though, because of the many options that it has, which windows media center doesn't. Windows media center has an excellent built-in tv guide. The Aver media center built-in tv guide isn't that good. I got around this by building a customized online tv guide at Titantv. Titantv (online)works extremely well with the Aver media center; it makes setting up tv shows to record very easy. « Show Less
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Yes- The (any) tuner card is hard drive agnostic - all it does is dump the data to whatever drives are set up by WMC. Mine is in a Win7 HTPC running media center quite happily. From the PC perspective you *should* be good as most recent BIOS can handle larger drives but make sure you have enough power being supplied and try not to daisy chain too many drives on one sata power cable
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I would also like to know about this. In addition will it work with Windows Media Center?
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You'll need to install Tuner Salad in order to use 8 tuners of the same type in Windows Media Center. Just Google "Tuner Salad". You'll find it.
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I have spent the last two weeks trying to find an external TV tuner that is ready for the digital TV next February. I have searched all over the internet. I am also looking for a stand alone tuner. I have found analog standalone's. I have found digital usb tuners. But I have not found a digital standalone. I gave in and ordered a $40 coupon from dtv.gov so that I can buy a digital converter and use the analog tuner. Hope this helps! Dave
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Yeah, but you need to buy a thing. I have an old Pinnacle PCTV tuner (USB stick) that works great. One end plugs into my cable and the other plugs into the computer. I would recommend you search for a more modern USB TV Tuner but feel pretty confident you could make it work.
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I only use one of the tuners for my Silicon Dust tuner and that works perfect to see HD TV from a computer monitor;you must pay for a media card from your cable company, about $2 a month. The other two can be for game consoles, media players or any DLNA compatible device.
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This unit is a "Storage Center" or NAS device.Windows Media Center, Plex or many other application that will run on your PC may use the QNAP as the destination folder to store your recordings.I Happen to own a SiliconDust HDHomeRun PRIME 3-Tuner DLNA/UPnP Compatible Streaming Media Player, HDHR3-CC, it uses a cable card ($115.42 on amazon). I use this with windows media center, and it works great.
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Will this work for recording dvds off Dishnetwork. Do I need a separate tuner? Would I be better off buying a recorder with a built in tuner? Right now I'm using a Panasonic DMR-EZ47V Up-Converting 1080p DVD-Recorder/VCR Combo with Built In Tuner which works fine.
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I am running Windows Media Center on a Windows 7 Professional machine. All of the Ceton drivers were downloaded from the Ceton website and installed. MCE sees ALL of the tuners and I have recorded 6 shows at the same time. Pretty awesome out of one card.
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Don't forget to get 'Y' adapters so u can split the signal for your TV and the Dazzle. I got this to record matches myself (coming today) off my xbox (which is not "pirated" anything, it's game play footage).
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The extender and Windows Media Center PC perform two different functions. The Windows Media Center PC acts as the host to the tuners.... It is the device that tunes to live streams and can perform the DVR function. From the Media Center PC (and any TV it's directly connected to) you could watch live content or any recorded content. All the extender does is allow you to access the Media Center PCs content on a TV it's not directly connected to (such as an Xbox in the guest bedroom). The extender connects over the network to the Media center PC an can access the recorded content as well as also access tuners for live content that PC has access to. Of course, instead of an extender in the "second" TV, you could opt to host a second Media Center PC that would directly access the network tuners, and can record content on its own independently of what the other Media Center PC is doing. This is perfect for when both PCs happen to be laptops which may constantly coming and going. No matter what, the key to remember is the extender device, no matter what the setup, cannot itself perform any DVR functionality. The extender can only work when paired to a Media Center PC, and that media center PC is configured to access the actual cable tuners.