Do I need a TV tuner for watching TV in Windows Media Center?

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  Please contact Microsoft Community. I understand that you have a problem with the TV Tuner card, I will surely help you solve this problem.

  This problem might have occurred because of these reasons:

  1 conflict between third-party applications.

  2 driver corrupted or obsolete.
  3. wrong settings.

  Try the steps listed here:

  Method 1:
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  How to perform a clean boot in Windows
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135/en-us

  Note: After the clean boot troubleshooting steps, see the "How to reset the computer to start as usual after a clean boot troubleshooting" section in the link provided to return the computer to a Normal startup mode.

  Method 2:
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  http://cetoncorp.com/product-support/

  Method 3:
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  Watch TV in Windows Media Center: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/is-is/Windows7/watching-TV-in-Windows-Media-Center-frequently-asked-questions

  See the article for more information.

  Get help for your TV tuner
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/get-help-for-your-TV-tuner

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  I suggest you to visit these links and check if it helps:
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  Hello

  Is it possible to watch Internet TV for Windows Media Center to the Japan or watch television show or movies without TV tuner and cable?

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  My Windows Media Center does not show TV on the internet, so I goggled for this solution, but I have some information and tried the procedures which have set similar problems, but still do not work.

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  Monday, December 29, 2014 08:36 + 0000, avocado0227 wrote:
   
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  > I still think that Internet TV is supported in the Japan.
   
   
  Microsoft has removed completely support Internet TV in September 2012.
   
   
   
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  Hello

  Thanks for posting the question in the Microsoft Community forums.

  According to the description, you need to know more about the Tv tuner and tuner Radio (FM) for Windows Media Center.

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