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kelfords
14-09-2006, 06:28 PM
I have a laptop with The above however it does not have the TV tuner. If I buy a usb2 tuner will it conflict with Media Centre program. Would I be able to use the media centre program , or just the program it comes with?

Will
14-09-2006, 06:53 PM
Hi Kelfords,

I don't know a lot about WMC, but here's what I found on a site talking about the subject.



If your looking for an external tuner or wish to use Media Center on an existing laptop this can be done using the Hauppauge WinTV PVR2 USB (http://www.hauppauge.com/html/wintvpvrusb2_datasheet.htm). This requires a system with USB 1.1 or 2.0 ports and drivers from shspvr (http://www.shspvr.com/mce.html). For Media Center USB 2.0 ports are not an absolute requirement as your recordings will fall below the maximum 11Mbps offered by USB 1.1.

Here's the link:
http://www.salloway.org.uk/MediaCenter/2004/harmony.htm

Also here some infor from MSN on the subject.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/faq.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/chats/transcripts/04november18.mspx

Kelfords
14-09-2006, 07:02 PM
Thats exactly what I needed . Thank you so much
Janice

Will
14-09-2006, 07:25 PM
No problem, glad I could help. ;)