Hello everyone,

I currently have a MCE 2005 box with an analog Hauppage PVR-500MCE dual
tuner card in it that works just beaufitully. My wife bought me an HDTV as
an annaversary present (yes I am lucky man). I am wondering if MCE will let
me add a HDTV Tuner (I heard someplace that you can only add like tuners to a
system), and if there is anyway to tell the machine that to only record HD
content with the HDTV tuner (no point in recording HD content with an old
analog tuner).

Anyone have any thoughts on this issue? Thanks for the advice!
-Curt

I need to add a little information. The HD content I will be watching will
be coming over the broadcast channels via a HD antenna on my roof. All the
rest of my content comes through my cable tv provider (they offer very poor
HD programming compared to what I can get through an antenna...very sad).

Thanks again!

"CurtMcNamee" wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I currently have a MCE 2005 box with an analog Hauppage PVR-500MCE dual
> tuner card in it that works just beaufitully. My wife bought me an HDTV as
> an annaversary present (yes I am lucky man). I am wondering if MCE will let
> me add a HDTV Tuner (I heard someplace that you can only add like tuners to a
> system), and if there is anyway to tell the machine that to only record HD
> content with the HDTV tuner (no point in recording HD content with an old
> analog tuner).
>
> Anyone have any thoughts on this issue? Thanks for the advice!
> -Curt

MCE 2005, with Update Rollup 2 installed, supports up to two analog tuners and up to two over the air HDTV tuners. Media Center will automatically choose the correct tuner type for the content.
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"CurtMcNamee" <CurtMcNamee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DD02529-478B-4A6E-8C8C-D11F7C2971D3@microsoft.com...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I currently have a MCE 2005 box with an analog Hauppage PVR-500MCE dual
> tuner card in it that works just beaufitully. My wife bought me an HDTV as
> an annaversary present (yes I am lucky man). I am wondering if MCE will let
> me add a HDTV Tuner (I heard someplace that you can only add like tuners to a
> system), and if there is anyway to tell the machine that to only record HD
> content with the HDTV tuner (no point in recording HD content with an old
> analog tuner).
>
> Anyone have any thoughts on this issue? Thanks for the advice!
> -Curt

Thanks for the info, it's still crazy to think that MCE can have 2 different
channel line-ups (one of the over-the-air programming & one for cable
programming), but if it can do that, all the better.

I currently have my DVR that I will be shoving this HD Tuner into in another
room of the house, and I have been using the Media Center Extender for the
Xbox (not 360). I am assuming that if I get the Xbox High Definition AV
Pack, it will not be the same if I had the DVR directly connected to the HDTV
via the DVI port, right? If this is the case, woudl you recommend I move the
DVR to be directly connected to the HDTV?

Thanks for your help!
-Curt


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:

> MCE 2005, with Update Rollup 2 installed, supports up to two analog tuners and up to two over the air HDTV tuners. Media Center will automatically choose the correct tuner type for the content.
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "CurtMcNamee" <CurtMcNamee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DD02529-478B-4A6E-8C8C-D11F7C2971D3@microsoft.com...
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I currently have a MCE 2005 box with an analog Hauppage PVR-500MCE dual
> > tuner card in it that works just beaufitully. My wife bought me an HDTV as
> > an annaversary present (yes I am lucky man). I am wondering if MCE will let
> > me add a HDTV Tuner (I heard someplace that you can only add like tuners to a
> > system), and if there is anyway to tell the machine that to only record HD
> > content with the HDTV tuner (no point in recording HD content with an old
> > analog tuner).
> >
> > Anyone have any thoughts on this issue? Thanks for the advice!
> > -Curt
>

Unfortunately, you will be unable to stream HD content from your MCE box
through your Xbox 1 w/ extender kit. You will be able to stream SD content
without a problem. In order to stream HD content, it will require an XBox
360; as it is the only media center extender that supports HD content.

If this is not an option, you can hook your pc up directly to your tv.

"CurtMcNamee" wrote:

> Thanks for the info, it's still crazy to think that MCE can have 2 different
> channel line-ups (one of the over-the-air programming & one for cable
> programming), but if it can do that, all the better.
>
> I currently have my DVR that I will be shoving this HD Tuner into in another
> room of the house, and I have been using the Media Center Extender for the
> Xbox (not 360). I am assuming that if I get the Xbox High Definition AV
> Pack, it will not be the same if I had the DVR directly connected to the HDTV
> via the DVI port, right? If this is the case, woudl you recommend I move the
> DVR to be directly connected to the HDTV?
>
> Thanks for your help!
> -Curt
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > MCE 2005, with Update Rollup 2 installed, supports up to two analog tuners and up to two over the air HDTV tuners. Media Center will automatically choose the correct tuner type for the content.
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "CurtMcNamee" <CurtMcNamee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DD02529-478B-4A6E-8C8C-D11F7C2971D3@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > I currently have a MCE 2005 box with an analog Hauppage PVR-500MCE dual
> > > tuner card in it that works just beaufitully. My wife bought me an HDTV as
> > > an annaversary present (yes I am lucky man). I am wondering if MCE will let
> > > me add a HDTV Tuner (I heard someplace that you can only add like tuners to a
> > > system), and if there is anyway to tell the machine that to only record HD
> > > content with the HDTV tuner (no point in recording HD content with an old
> > > analog tuner).
> > >
> > > Anyone have any thoughts on this issue? Thanks for the advice!
> > > -Curt
> >

I was wondering about that. Oh well I guess I get to build another DVR for
my living room.

Thanks everyone for your help,
Curt

PS: Could you recommend an HD Tuner, I am looking at the AVerMedia AVerTVHD
MCE A180 HDTV PCI card. Anyone used it or could recommend something better
or cheaper?

"shontu" wrote:

> Unfortunately, you will be unable to stream HD content from your MCE box
> through your Xbox 1 w/ extender kit. You will be able to stream SD content
> without a problem. In order to stream HD content, it will require an XBox
> 360; as it is the only media center extender that supports HD content.
>
> If this is not an option, you can hook your pc up directly to your tv.
>
> "CurtMcNamee" wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the info, it's still crazy to think that MCE can have 2 different
> > channel line-ups (one of the over-the-air programming & one for cable
> > programming), but if it can do that, all the better.
> >
> > I currently have my DVR that I will be shoving this HD Tuner into in another
> > room of the house, and I have been using the Media Center Extender for the
> > Xbox (not 360). I am assuming that if I get the Xbox High Definition AV
> > Pack, it will not be the same if I had the DVR directly connected to the HDTV
> > via the DVI port, right? If this is the case, woudl you recommend I move the
> > DVR to be directly connected to the HDTV?
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
> > -Curt
> >
> >
> > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > MCE 2005, with Update Rollup 2 installed, supports up to two analog tuners and up to two over the air HDTV tuners. Media Center will automatically choose the correct tuner type for the content.
> > > --
> > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
> > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> > > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > >
> > > "CurtMcNamee" <CurtMcNamee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DD02529-478B-4A6E-8C8C-D11F7C2971D3@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I currently have a MCE 2005 box with an analog Hauppage PVR-500MCE dual
> > > > tuner card in it that works just beaufitully. My wife bought me an HDTV as
> > > > an annaversary present (yes I am lucky man). I am wondering if MCE will let
> > > > me add a HDTV Tuner (I heard someplace that you can only add like tuners to a
> > > > system), and if there is anyway to tell the machine that to only record HD
> > > > content with the HDTV tuner (no point in recording HD content with an old
> > > > analog tuner).
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any thoughts on this issue? Thanks for the advice!
> > > > -Curt
> > >

Two AverTVHD tuners will work just fine in the WMCE. In fact, Avermedia
has designed and released special drivers for this very configuration:
2 in one box.

As for whether you can put two ATI HDTV Wonders in one box, I don't
know, but I doubt it.

As for two Fusion 5's in one box, someone else should answer that.

I do know that one ATI HDTV Wonder and one AverTVHD will work
side-by-side in one WMCE box.

2 ATI HDTV wonders will not work in a single machine. (If they do please
tell me how)

I'm currently using a ATI HDTV Wonder and a AverTVHD in a single machine
with out any real issues.


"GeekFunk" <geekfunk@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1137446281.762108.86590@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Two AverTVHD tuners will work just fine in the WMCE. In fact, Avermedia
> has designed and released special drivers for this very configuration:
> 2 in one box.
>
> As for whether you can put two ATI HDTV Wonders in one box, I don't
> know, but I doubt it.
>
> As for two Fusion 5's in one box, someone else should answer that.
>
> I do know that one ATI HDTV Wonder and one AverTVHD will work
> side-by-side in one WMCE box.
>