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(Msg. 46) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > |
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(Msg. 47) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > |
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(Msg. 48) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 49) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 50) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 51) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 52) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 53) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 54) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 55) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 56) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 57) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 58) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 59) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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(Msg. 60) Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 am
Post subject: Re: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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It acts like it does not sense any cable signals. If you are using a
splitter on the cable line try bypassing it or using a different line from
the splitter since some splitters block different frequencies ranges on
different lines.
"Stokking" <Stokking.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C75D1BF-8782-486C-9720-4A650D249031@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have the excact same problem on MCE2005.
> First I tried with antenna...worked fine....switched to cable, and im not
> able to change the "setting". AND I dont get an "Automatic/Manually TV
> Signal
> Setup" dialog.
>
> /S
>
> "Hasslehoffia" wrote:
>
>> That would make sense but I don't get the option shown to me.
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Set Up Your TV Signal
>> Confirm Your Region
>> Download TV Setup Options
>> You are Done! (TV Signal: Antenna)
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that whatever Vista downloads at the
>> Download TV Setup Options stage for my region (Switzerland), its stating
>> that
>> the only TV Signal type available is Antenna Digital and not letting you
>> use
>> anything else. Does that make sense?
>>
>> Is there a way to force Vista to use a different TV Signal type?
>>
>> Bit of a showstopper for me really, might have to stick with MCE2005.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>>
>> > Same sort of option is also present in Vista RC2.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >
>> > Hasselhoffia wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi guys,
>> > >
>> > > Just installed RC2 of Vista and still have a problem with lack of
>> > > channels
>> > > being detected. In Media Center 2005 I got an extra screen in the
>> > > setup:
>> > >
>> > > Select your TV Signal
>> > >
>> > > Cable
>> > > Satellite
>> > > Antenna
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ... which allowed me to pick Cable and everything worked really well.
>> > > However this screen seems to have vanished in Vista. Vista wants to
>> > > default
>> > > me to Antenna: Digital without giving me a choice to change it, and
>> > > yields 0
>> > > channels when it scans.
>> > >
>> > > Any way of forcing Vista to use Cable (or for that matter Antenna:
>> > > Analog)?
>> > >
>> > > Hardware is a Sony Vaio XL100 with its stock AVerMedia Hybrid TV
>> > > Tuner Card,
>> > > A16C (DVB-T/PAL/SECAM/FM).
>> > > Location is Switzerland, postcode 6300.
>> > >> Stay informed about: Vista choosing the wrong TV Input type for me |
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