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Sudden loss of sound
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Ceester » Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:44 am
Just streamed a movie with sound, and windows 7 has sound. There is no sound in windows media center. Any ideas? Please help!
Just checked a recorded show in VLC and it has sound, so problem is with output, not input. Is this a HDHomerun problem? Any help much appreciated.
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Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:44 am
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Is anyone able to tune ATSC3 channels in WMC?
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JanSiegrist » Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:14 pm
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Greetings everyone, I'm in RI at 02896. Recently channel 27 out of Marlboro MA started broadcasting ATSC3 channels:
102.1, 104.1, 105.1, 115.1, 125.1, 150.1, and 166.1
I'm using a recent HDHomeRun Flex 4k tuner which is capable of tuning ATSC3 channels. In the HDHomeRun Config GUI app, I do...
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Having said that, and especially considering what Gary has done with EPG123, I have a probably unrealistic hope that someone much more knowledgeable than me will rework the codecs used in WMC to make them workable for new formats not in existence when WMC was orphaned.
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Last post by Ken H
Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:59 am
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Having video stuttering issues
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bros » Tue Jun 07, 2022 3:14 pm
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So I set up a new Windows 7 PVR last month - it was working fine with no issues, until Saturday when some recordings and some live TV started to stutter (audio normal, but the video sometimes drops from the normal FPS to like 5 FPS). Sometimes it is fixed by a restart of the computer, other times...
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It may be a reception issue, is this OTA? if so you may need an LTE filter on your antenna.
If this is for me, I have a great OTA signal. Both WMC, and the Silicon Dust apps show a full strength green signal.
The client systems use the same tuners, and do not have the problem.
Thanks
Since...
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Last post by o2cats
Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:46 am
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Are there any PlayReady workarounds in 2023?
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CZ Eddie » Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:08 am
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I'm able to P2V my working protected content/CableCard physical desktop into an ESXi virtual machine.
But of course, the process upsets PlayReady which now wants to do an update .
And the PlayReady servers aren't listening any longer. So, it's not possible to update PlayReady.
Does anyone know of...
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Geez, this sucks.
I created my original backup on a VGA-only tiny little PC.
So, now I have no way to restore that backup onto a larger PC that will be compatible with an HDMI output.
It's an Optiplex 780 Ultra Small Form Factor.
And I plugged the HDD into an Optiplex 780 Small Form Factor.
So,...
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Last post by CZ Eddie
Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:52 am
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Can windows7 media center recorded programs be viewed on a smart TV
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stevethebrain » Sun Feb 26, 2023 10:34 pm
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Can windows7 media center recorded programs be viewed on a smart TV
I’d like to record TV programs (either free OTA or basic cable) then watch w/ a smartTV
Which is none WMC.
I’ve recorded WMC programs OTA placed on a flash drive plugged it into the smart TV.
Smart TV recognized the corsair...
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Yes - install Plex Server on the WMC and then install the Plex app on your smart TV.
More than likely won’t work with DRM content. Does work with .wtv files and they are surprisingly clear.
I could use a little help with the process. I had not been able to get this to work in the past, but...
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Last post by o2cats
Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:35 pm
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Browser unupported O/S nag
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IT Troll » Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:30 am
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Chromium web browsers now feature a persistent warning banner about use on unsupported operating system when launched on Windows 7 and 8.
I wouldn't recommend using an old O/S for heavy web browsing, but the banner can be annoying if streaming video.
It can be permanently disabled with the...
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Thanks much!
I know there is a thread on mydigitallife about win7 browser issues such as browser derivations that will be open source maintained.
I haven't read it enough to quote any specific recommendations, but it is worth a read.
Here it is: (it's possible an account is required to view)...
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Last post by prsa01
Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:15 pm
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Thumbnail issue in WMC while using Icaros
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windowsxpmediacenter » Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:13 am
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I have a bunch of movies in mkv format, and I’ve added them in WMC as a video library, but almost all the thumbnails are black/blank. I have K-Lite and Icaros 2.2.x installed on both Windows 7 and Vista which I’m dual booting, and the thumbnail offset at around 20%. Is there a way to fix the blank...
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You could try backing it up, then moving it or renaming it to see if WMC rebuilds it
I deleted it and the file was rebuilt, but this didn’t fix the issue. Still shows black thumbnails for all but two videos, one of which is an MP4.
Edit: Nevermind, apparently this isn’t a problem in Windows 7...
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Last post by windowsxpmediacenter
Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:01 am
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Movie Poster Art Location
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Hi-Def_PCs » Sun Mar 14, 2021 7:12 pm
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My 2 TB storage drive was getting full in my Win 7 Pro WMC DVR computer, so I moved the recorded TV movie library to my 12 TB NAS and told WMC where the movies are now located. However, the movie poster art and most of the descriptions no longer show for each of the movies in my recorded movies...
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Thank you, Gary
I looked into that and decided to completely release WMC from any responsibility for maintaining my poster art, no more worries.
My Win 8.1 test build had all its poster art restored by RTVHD without the backup, only 2 movies had to be manually searched for.
EPG123 did a wonderful...
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Last post by Hi-Def_PCs
Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:50 am
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WMC is not detecting all OTA channels
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JanSiegrist » Thu Jan 26, 2023 7:07 am
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Greetings everyone
I recently installed a new HDHomeRun 4K Flex - network OTA 4 channel tuner. When I detect channels on my Win7 machine all of the channels are not detected. In particular channel 12.1, thru 12.4, and 64.1 thru 64.4. These are VHF HI channels on RF channel 12 (CBS). In the HDHR...
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This is correct, digital VHF channels did not exist at the time WMC development stopped, so no scanning of VHF in WMC. Fortunately it allows you to enter them manually.
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Last post by Space
Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:12 am
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FiOS signal dropped precipitously
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Joram » Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:00 am
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My wife was reporting a strange smell coming from the area in the family room where the TV equipment lives (TV set, 7MC PC, external HDDs, Blu-ray player). As it had been a while since the last dusting of the PC's insides, I disconnected it, opened the case, blew out the accumulated dust, and then...
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UPDATE 3 DAYS LATER: Absolutely everything is working fine now. Turns out that the warning about needing to activate the CableCARD had to do with the fact that we couldn't tune to any of the HBO channels, for whatever reason. A follow-up call to tech support (with a human being this time) took care...
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Last post by Joram
Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:29 am
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Surround Sound Issues/Volume Issues
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SalmonSurprise » Mon Jan 16, 2023 3:41 am
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On my Win 7 media center, connected to a Denon x4200 via HDMI, with a 5.1 system, I am having a couple issues.
1. When performing the WMC audio setup, WMC is playing rear channels through the front, and barely anything through the sub. It used to work properly.
2. Some shows/commercials still...
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Update:
Fixed everything above by reinstalling HDMI audio drivers, but now have new issue. The volume control on WMC does nothing. You can put it to 1 or 50, same volume level for content playback, it does however, affect menu volume and fast playback. Any work around for this? Would hate to need...
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Last post by SalmonSurprise
Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:58 am
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No more security patches from Microsoft after 01/10/2023
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lostgreycells » Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:56 am
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I'm one of the 11% of computers still running Win 7 solely because, for TV programming I've refused to give up WMC and Gary's EPG123! It's reliable and awesome! There are no alternatives to that software that even comes close! Thanks Gary!! :clap:
Anyone out there have tips on how I can avoid...
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Thanks! I'll get the paid version of 0Patch. I try to limit the number of vendors who bill via credit card, use PayPal service whenever I can. But assume since they're in the business of providing hacker prevention, they're definitely up to date on their own site security. :)
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Last post by lostgreycells
Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:16 am
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Schedule not updating
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bigal » Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:21 am
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Should be getting 17 days, hasn't updated for last four days
Had same trouble previously due to two instances of epg update running at the same time - but not this time.
The Trace Log:
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Beginning epg123 update...
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Yes, I scrolled through the channel listings and noted that they were up-to-date.
I cancelled the series I was recording and set it up as a new series and the full schedule was restored.
I'll check tomorrow and see if it has added episodes to the series and if not, I'll be back.
Byee.
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Last post by bigal
Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:37 pm
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Help With Copy Protection Issues - PlayReady Installation
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lily1029 » Sat Jan 07, 2023 6:49 am
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I have been struggling for years to keep my glitchy Windows 7 computer alive to keep using the Windows Media Center and last week the computer completely died as far as my skills could handle. I took it to a shop and they ordered a twin unit off of ebay and moved my stuff over and I thought I would...
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You can also try running cmd.exe as Administrator and then running the cmd script in that window just in case the check for admin mode is not working correctly.
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Last post by Space
Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:13 am
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Service is Unavailable
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jriker1 » Sat Dec 31, 2022 6:19 pm
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Hi have what I believe is a completely setup WMC instance of Windows 7 in a Hyper-V session with the Ceton connected to the virtual and setup with network tuning of the four tuners (infinitv 4). Can get into details if it helps. The xBox 360 comes up and loads media center after entering the 8...
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What happens if you try to watch a channel in the virtual instance of WMC on the computer? Does that work? If that doesn’t work, the extenders probably won’t work either since they get the signal from WMC, not directly from the tuner.
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Last post by SalmonSurprise
Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:22 pm
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Ideal Setup for New WMC Installation
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SalmonSurprise » Mon Jan 09, 2023 12:43 am
I am in the process of building a new WMC box, and have some questions.
1. What is the best version of WMC? The latest community build from @garyan2 or use the stock one from 7/8?
2. What is the best OS *assuming I don’t care about windows updates*? This will be a WMC only machine not exposed to...
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Last post by SalmonSurprise
Mon Jan 09, 2023 12:43 am
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504 gateway time-out at script/zap2xml.pl line 365
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philipt95148 » Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:38 pm
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I have been running EPG Collector 4.3FP 23 since April 2020 without an error but starting yesterday, I have the error note above and the script is running in a loop without terminating.
I created a new batch file, thinking the old one has corrupted but it still does the same thing.
I noticed in...
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I'm in the process of setting up a new PC, I noticed the gateway timeout error yesterday and today.
Since the previous post mentioned the error resolved, maybe just a zap2it problem?
I think I'll use this opportunity to just un-favorite the stations I have never recorded anything on in the past...
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Last post by DrBri99
Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:58 pm
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WMC only uses tuner1 and tuner2 on HDHR Prime, not tuner0
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MarkGSD » Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:10 pm
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My WMC is only using the last two tuners on my HDHomeRun PRIME. It doesn't use tuner0 and will give me a recording conflict if I want to record a third cable show, rather than using that tuner. However with tuner1 and tuner2 in use, if I bring up the HDHomeRun app on my phone, it will use tuner0 so...
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Thanks! And thanks for the advice! I checked it out earlier this evening and saw all 3 of the PRIME tuners recording. Yipee! LOL.
As an added benefit of redoing the TV Setup, I gained more channels. It picked up a few more cable card channels, and more of the x.x type channels from the 4 OTA...
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Last post by MarkGSD
Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:29 pm
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Can't seem to add 2nd Tuner after Re-Install
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DrBri99 » Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:07 pm
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I have a 12 year old Windows 7 HP Desktop workhorse.
My wife used this for her business, which she sold in 2013, it was sparsely used until I asked if I could use this as our HTPC. I had a USB tuner that I was using on my laptop previously.
This would have been around 2015, things worked smoothly...
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I did another search with the name of the tuner card, and a post came up with a link to a different driver.
When I get a chance, I'll try it, and report back.
The crashes didn't happen all the time, so it may take a while to see if this helps.
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Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:09 pm
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Subtitle issue
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StinkyImp » Sun Nov 06, 2022 3:36 pm
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OTA major network recordings.
I've noticed recently that the subtitles work great until around the last 25% of the program. At that point it stops and then a few seconds later goes to ALL CAPS, is delayed by three to five seconds, and is hit and miss as far as accuracy. Restarting and changing the...
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I like to do is see how long I can keep one running between reboots. :D
I too have been messing with computers since Windows 3.0 and I trained in A+, MCP, MCSE Core back when Windows 2000 was current. Those credentials afforded me domain administrator rights in the state run prison print shop I...
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Last post by Hi-Def_PCs
Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:06 pm
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Video Error
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bameyer » Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:02 pm
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I have been running Windows 7 Media Center for years. MY 9 year old 1080p TV died so I bought a new 4K Smart TV. It seemed to have solved the problem. I watched Live TV for about an hour and then watched an hour long Recorded TV show. When I went to watch another hour long Recorded TV show I got...
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I did have the latest driver installed and it was saved on my machine. I reinstalled the driver on top of the existing driver. That solved the problem. You can't make this stuff up!
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Last post by bameyer
Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:05 am
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Recordings not starting and stopping properly
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Windom » Sat Feb 12, 2022 3:34 am
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New issue on my MC tonight.
I started using the UI, either looking at recording programs or scheduled recordings and the PC rebooted. When it was back up, I went back into MC and it basically did the same thing again. I've done a manual reboot or two. MC isn't crashing now, but recordings are not...
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I tried just leaving it at the login screen, then opening MC using my XBox 360 extender. It wouldn't get into it first first times. Then eventually it came up. Tried looking at recordings and the PC rebooted again.
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Last post by faxedasto
Fri Dec 16, 2022 1:33 pm
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SDV Tuning Adapter No Signal Charter/spectrum Irwindale
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mafaldatv » Sun Dec 11, 2022 8:02 pm
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Generally my tuning adapter stops working about every 3 weeks. A power off/on has always fixed it. 10 days ago give or take that didn't fix it. Charter rolled a tech who spent 6 hours redoing everything (3 new TAs, new cable card, new wiring etc). SDV channers were intermittent. He finally gave up....
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Thanks. The tech who was here spent 6 hours. I was 'pretty' sure it wasn't my system. I waited a week and was able to contact the supervisor. He is in the dark as to the cause, but said they (some higher ups somewhere) WERE still working on it. When I reboot I get a steady light but CETON reports...
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Last post by mafaldatv
Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:21 pm
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"Subscription Required" error on initial set up with new cable provider
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ma_psu » Fri Dec 09, 2022 2:28 am
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I am trying to set up my CableCARD using WMC (on my PC with Windows 7), an HDHomeRun Prime, and schedules direct, and I am having issues that I hope someone here might be able to help me figure out. I am not overly familiar with these types of systems and still trying to learn. A friend of mine...
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It really sounds like they have not provisioned your cable card properly. You did not specify what cable Co it is but some (e.g. Comcast/Xfinity) need not only cable card pairing/activation but lineup provisioning Hits to the card.
This was the ticket!!! Thanks!
I started messing with it today...
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Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:35 pm
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Alternating Tuners for the Same Channel?
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Hi-Def_PCs » Sun Dec 04, 2022 1:30 am
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First, my apologies for reintroducing this subject, but the proposed solutions I have found are very confusing or manual and inconvenient.
My problem is WMC does not honor my start early and end late preferences in recording defaults for consecutive programs recording on the same channel, despite...
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Keeping RTC correct is free and easy. No need to start recordings early. Only need to add 1 minute (if possible) to end, except sports and other live events like awards shows.
Thanks, grittree
I can see where someone may prefer a utility over a registry edit.
However, I was not intimidated...
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Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:55 am
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