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windows media center config...help needed

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/windows-media-center-config-help-needed.23067/

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anirudhasarawgi Original post #1
Feb 1, 2006 at 4:45 PM
which config shud i go for windows media center ...plz help

which tv tuner shud i get

compro
msi
pinaccle
ati all-in-wonder

is it neccessary to have windows media center remote?
zombie
zombie #2
Feb 2, 2006 at 10:27 AM
I am not very sure whether its possible to assemble a media center PC cuz AFAIK, XP media center comes as OEM copy only. If I am wrong, please let me know.
mohit
mohit #4
Feb 5, 2006 at 2:50 PM
anirudhasarawgi said:
you r wrong

u r the one who is wrong here dude. Windows XP MCE does not come in retail packs. I am talking about the legal one here and not the pirated version. Its only being supplied as OEM.
T
Feb 5, 2006 at 11:09 PM
yes but it IS possible to setup a media centre CAPABLE pc ;)
and even if u dun have the winxp MCE OEM version u can use third party PVR software ..

its just this hype of winxp MCE edition thats driving ppl crazy ..
by definition yes u can assemble your own MCE pc.

check out the SPECIAL "MCE" CAPABLE tv tuner lines available from different companies including mercury, tech-com and another one which i just cant seem to rem yet ...
also PIXELVIEW had their MCE capable tv tuner out first ... but it was quite expensive at the time ..
p@7000 or something was the model number .
mohit
mohit #6
Feb 5, 2006 at 11:50 PM
if u wanna try third party s/w then i think Mediaportal is a good one .. its open source.
A
Feb 6, 2006 at 5:29 PM
will compro videomate or pinnacle pctv or ATI TV Wonder work on winxp MCE edition....will tuners remote work with mce

r ati all-in-wonder graphics card available in india ?