TV Tuner Cards

Description

Table of Contents:

  1. TV Tuner Cards
  2. Steps to connect External TV tuner card
  3. Error Messages
Contributor: 
D.Mohankumar
 
Error Messages
Here are some common problems with TV tuner card when using Widows Media Centre to watch programs in computer.
Tuner card not installed
1. Make sure that the external tuner card is installed.
2. Update driver
3. Configure. Start-Task-Settings-Click TV- Click set up TV signal
 
Tuner card not found
1. Make sure that the external tuner card is installed in the PC.
2. Update driver
3. Configure. Start-Task-Settings-Click TV- Click set up TV signal
 
Tuner in use
1. Close all programs and use Widows media centre
 
Tuner Error
1. Tune to different channel and restart Windows media centre and Computer
 
Video error
1. Close all programs that are using the decoder and then restart Windows media centre
 
Video error – Video decoder malfunctions
1. Restart media centre and then restart computer
 
Audio error
1. Make sure that the sound card is installed
2. Enable audio card in Device manager
 
TV Suddenly stops
The reason may be – Some TV tuner devices have an FM radio input as well as an input for a TV signal. Some of these devices cannot receive an FM radio signal and a TV signal simultaneously. For example, if the tuner is in use for FM radio when Windows Media Center is scheduled to start a TV recording, a warning might appear saying that the FM radio session will be stopped when the TV recording starts. If you don’t make a selection, Windows Media Center will automatically stop FM radio and begin recording the TV program as scheduled.
 
Media centre is not changing channels
If the TV signal is received through a set-top box and Windows Media Center cannot change channels or it changes channels incorrectly, check the following:
1. The infrared remote control cable, also known as an IR blaster, might not be connected. If it is connected, it might be positioned incorrectly on the front of the set-top box. If the IR blaster is not connected or positioned correctly, Windows Media Center cannot send a signal to the set-top box to change a channel.
2. If channels consistently change incorrectly, the IR control codes might not have been configured correctly during TV signal setup. To reconfigure your TV signal, use start – Tasks,- settings, click TV, and then click Set Up TV Signal.