amadeus
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Windows Media CentreIve just bought a new laptop which 'often runs' on Vista. It has a Windows Media Centre which includes TV. Can you tell me if it has a method of recording films in a similar way to Nebula DigiTV using an EPG. I cant find anything about this in the blurb, but I may have missed it. Thanks in advance.
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rahewitt
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Re: Windows Media Centre | amadeus wrote: | | Ive just bought a new laptop which 'often runs' on Vista. It has a Windows Media Centre which includes TV. Can you tell me if it has a method of recording films in a similar way to Nebula DigiTV using an EPG. I cant find anything about this in the blurb, but I may have missed it. Thanks in advance. |
It will record TV so long as you have a TV card/stick with BDA drivers available for it. Have a look on: for further help.
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amadeus
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Re: Windows Media Centre | rahewitt wrote: | | amadeus wrote: | | Ive just bought a new laptop which 'often runs' on Vista. It has a Windows Media Centre which includes TV. Can you tell me if it has a method of recording films in a similar way to Nebula DigiTV using an EPG. I cant find anything about this in the blurb, but I may have missed it. Thanks in advance. |
It will record TV so long as you have a TV card/stick with BDA drivers available for it. Have a look on: for further help. |
Thanks for the info, rahewitt!
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amadeus
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Re: Windows Media Centre | amadeus wrote: | | rahewitt wrote: | | amadeus wrote: | | Ive just bought a new laptop which 'often runs' on Vista. It has a Windows Media Centre which includes TV. Can you tell me if it has a method of recording films in a similar way to Nebula DigiTV using an EPG. I cant find anything about this in the blurb, but I may have missed it. Thanks in advance. |
It will record TV so long as you have a TV card/stick with BDA drivers available for it. Have a look on: for further help. |
Thanks for the info, rahewitt! |
I do have these items. Ive used it to record films since DigiTV's EPG went wonky. Does anyone know if WMedia Centre TV has a function to switch off the PC after recording, like DigiTV does?
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amadeus
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Re: Windows Media Centre | amadeus wrote: | | amadeus wrote: | | rahewitt wrote: | | amadeus wrote: | | Ive just bought a new laptop which 'often runs' on Vista. It has a Windows Media Centre which includes TV. Can you tell me if it has a method of recording films in a similar way to Nebula DigiTV using an EPG. I cant find anything about this in the blurb, but I may have missed it. Thanks in advance. |
It will record TV so long as you have a TV card/stick with BDA drivers available for it. Have a look on: for further help. |
Thanks for the info, rahewitt! |
I do have these items. Ive used it to record films since DigiTV's EPG went wonky. Does anyone know if WMedia Centre TV has a function to switch off the PC after recording, like DigiTV does? The Green button doesnt help. |
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rahewitt
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Re: Windows Media Centre | amadeus wrote: |
I do have these items. Ive used it to record films since DigiTV's EPG went wonky. Does anyone know if WMedia Centre TV has a function to switch off the PC after recording, like DigiTV does? |
My friend is a dedicated user of MCE, I'm sure he has it working as you describe. However he has moved on from XP via Vista and is now probably running the Beta Windows 7 version!
Doing a google search the subject appears to turn up quite alot:
It seems from looking at a few of the links it can be a bit problematic to get it working, I think it depends how well your PC support S3 sleep and hibernate modes?
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amadeus
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Re: Windows Media Centre | rahewitt wrote: | | amadeus wrote: |
I do have these items. Ive used it to record films since DigiTV's EPG went wonky. Does anyone know if WMedia Centre TV has a function to switch off the PC after recording, like DigiTV does? |
My friend is a dedicated user of MCE, I'm sure he has it working as you describe. However he has moved on from XP via Vista and is now probably running the Beta Windows 7 version!
Doing a google search the subject appears to turn up quite alot:
It seems from looking at a few of the links it can be a bit problematic to get it working, I think it depends how well your PC support S3 sleep and hibernate modes? |
Thanks for all your help. BTW I got digiTV working without the patch, but have no idea why!
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