Topic: Buying Windows Media Center (Read 100 times)

Master X · « **on:** January 19, 2006, 09:05:00 PM »

I really want to stream video's and watch live tv from my Xbox 360 but I dont have Windows Media Center. I had a Windows Media Center PC a month ago but I returned it to get my gaming PC. I remembered it having a cable connector or whatever you call it on the back. Now if I go buy the operating system how am I going to watch live tv? Do I need to buy a cable outlet kind of thing for my computer?

Master X · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2006, 09:17:00 PM »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I only got two of those monitor ports and an s video port. So I need to buy a new video card?

Master X · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2006, 09:27:00 PM »

http://www.futuresho...31&catid=10524#

This right?

yaazz · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2006, 09:32:00 PM »

http://www.ncix.com/...ct_id=111106402

tuner card, 38 bucks

Master X · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2006, 09:47:00 PM »

QUOTE(yaazz @ Jan 20 2006, 01:39 AM)

http://www.ncix.com/...ct_id=111106402

tuner card, 38 bucks

Woah thanks.

tommiwan · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2006, 07:38:00 AM »

There wouldn't be any good reasons to dual boot those two OS's. MC is essentially XP pro with the media center functionality. I just switched from xp pro to mc and it is working great so far.

RogueStorm · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2006, 09:36:00 PM »

QUOTE(pellinore @ Jan 20 2006, 01:24 PM)

Are you even able to purchase MCE or do you have to buy a computer with it installed.

You can purchase an OEM copy like I did last week. It installed fine with the exception of it stuttering and locking up when playing live video. Turned out to be my dual core Athlon X2 3800+ needing a driver from AMD.

Anyway, I recommend doing some research and getting a card that is recommended by MS. I purchased a Hauppauge PVR-150 PCI card and it works great. I wish I had gotten the PVR-500 that has dual tuners, but it works great alongside my wife's TiVO that she took over and won't give back now.

lcapitan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2006, 10:54:00 PM »

I have it, but I didn't buy it. "WINK"

Junglist_Refugee · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2006, 04:49:00 AM »

make sure the TV card you buy is compatible with
WIndows Medis Center, not of them are, escpically
the cheap & nasty ones.

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