Lack of tv channels in Media Center

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• limitation of number 1 to 158 channel - Windows Media Center

  When I try to add a channel with a number in the 400s to my list of TV channels, I get a message error "Invalid Channel number - enter a channel between 1 and 158 number."  What is a limitation of Windows Media Center or my HDTV card (which is a Combo NTSC/ATSC Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1600)?

  If a limitation of Windows Media Center, is there a version that accesses higher number channels?  I could not find a version number for Windows Media Center when I checked the properties.  I am running Vista Home Premium 32 - bit with Service Pack 2.

  Thanks for any help you can provide.

  Hello

  Did you change your computer?

  I also suggest you follow the links below

  Troubleshoot Guide downloading problems in Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-guide-downloading-problems-in-Windows-Media-Center

  TV signals that are supported by Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/TV-signals-that-are-supported-by-Windows-Media-Center

  Use the Guide in Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/use-the-guide-in-Windows-Media-Center

  Set up a TV signal in Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/set-up-a-TV-signal-in-Windows-Media-Center

• The sports channel of Media Center would become obsolete?

  All I get is a bouncing yellow ball. Queensbury Fight Network and FOX Sports come individually fine in the software library. Never underestimate your own stupidity.

  Found the problem. Sports channel is registered to the

  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Extensibility\Entry Points\ {{de027c68-eefa-4ecb-abca-2bd20ee899f0}]
  "URL"="http://sp.miomni.com/MCE_SP_FlashUI.html."

  This loading in IE just brings up the bouncing yellow ball. This is supposed to launch the MCML-BASED code for the http://sp.miomni.com/page, which has a URI of http://sp.miomni.com/HomePageLoader.aspx?Action=HomePagelaunch. Unfortunately, HomePageLoader.aspx shows HTTP 404. The resource you are looking for (or one of its dependencies) might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.  Check the following URL and make sure that it is spelled correctly.

  Other parts of the sp.miomni.com appear as http://sp.miomni.com/MCE_SP_StartPage.html.

  It seems that I am the victim of a site redesign, and Media Center did not go to the new URL.

  Never underestimate your own stupidity.

• Television channels in Media Center double in the guide

  This seems to be a common problem but I and many others don't seem to have a solution.

  I disable duplicate them the layers that do not work but a day or two later, they come back.

  I am in England and I put the post code of the transmitter that I am supposed to receive my tv. I have erased the Max and reread my tuner. Which none cure the problem.

  There should be a code added to the media center, which will focus on the channel list and remove those who do not have any signal. This isn't a real solution as some duplicate channels do not work. So what code that remembers what channels you have disabled?

  What else can I do to fix this? I'm getting really cheesed to disable 50 channels every day.

  Sorry if I have posted in the wrong place, it can't see a Media Center option to publish under.

  Cheers for any help guys

  Edit: My tuner is a nanoStickT2 of pctv. 290th PCTV model

  just saw this and this solution works rather than download a file:

  Duplicate with no signal channels come from adjacent areas. In the guide, do a right-click and disable unwanted channels. Once you have put WMC in place as you like it, you can stop retunes go in the (type regedit in the search box) registry editor and find the entry

  hkey_local_machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\BackgroundScanner

  and setting

  Dword PeriodicScanIntervalSeconds = 7FFFFFFF
  Dword PeriodicScanEnabled = 0

  you will need to add a new DWord for the Periodicscanenabled DWord value

• Is it possible to manually search channels in Media Center?

  Mainly in my region of the United Kingdom I'm at roughly the center of 2 DTV transmitters.  This results in duplication of a lot of my channels, and as my Welsh is quite non-existent, I didn't want to have these channels.  There is no way I can delete my current line-up and manually search the frequencies I want?  My TV and all my boxes of TNT have this option but I can't find it on WMC.  I don't want to not load all of them and then try to delete the based Welsh, as well as outside the BBC channels stating for example BBC1 in Wales, I have no idea of who is who and I hear not sit and watch each are looking for regional programming.  Thanks in advance.

  Hello scooter91170,

  Thanks for posting on the Microsoft answers Forum.

  Here is the solution posted here by Valkeryie MT in a post to the www.thegreenbutton.com:

  1. In settings > TV > Guide > Edit channels.
  2. In settings > TV > Guide > add missing channels > add DTV channel. Start by adding the number of the original channel, then on the next page, type in the assignment of frequencies to antennaweb.org.  Then, fill the call letters for the station or something (I don't think that is really too long put you something).  Repeat for each channel.
  3. I n settings > TV > Guide > Edit channels, go to the newly added channels and highlight the description of the channel to the right of the check box (usually call letters) and press ok.  Then select "Edit lists", look for the info guide channel in the list (I've sorted by channel number).  Then he will show you two choices, choose "copy ".  Then repeat for each channel (choose copy or you will get errors later).

  If this solution does not help you, I suggest you post to www.thegreenbutton.com/forums. It is a Microsoft site and deals only with problems in Windows Media Center. They should be better able to solve your problem.

  I hope this helps.

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• verification of the security kernel failure when you scan channels in media center

  Trying to scan channels in Windows Media Center I get the blue screen of death (BSOD) saying that I should look for in the "kernel Security Check Failure" on the internet.

  I use a USB tuner and an ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe Motherboard which worked 100% in Windows 7?

  I found the solution by translating the Italian Forum on the same issue a post ;)

  Check if your usb tuner is connected to a 3 USB and if so, put it on a usb port 2.
  then go to control panel - devices and printers - right click of the tuner and select troubleshooting. hope this helps, it worked for me!

• Suddenly lost all ABC channels in Vista Media Center

  I have been using Vista Home Premium Media Center (v 6.0.6001.18000) with no problems for about six months.  Three days ago my remote control receiver box has stopped working (not), so I did what worked on the only other occasion it has went and passed the USB port to another port, which once solved the problem yet.  Shortly after, I discovered that all the channels (TV and radio) CBA had ceased to work in Media Center.  I tried it worked a few days scanning internet with no luck - please help!  Here's the situation:
  . I confirmed that are still broadcast channels ABC - when I plug my antenna directly into the TV, they're all here
  . my Media Center PC also shows the strings perfectly happy ABC via the software (Lifeview MFP) for the TV (TV Express X 1 MST-T2A2) tuner card
  . I reread several times channels in Media Center, and he correctly finds some 20 stations available in my area (Canberra, Australia), including all those on the strip of ABC (205 625 according to Lifeview)
  . but when I try to go to the ABC TV or radio channels in Media Center, Live TV or even in the preview to Add channels, I get the error 'No TV signal' dreaded
  . I'm back from the control box remote to the original USB port, where he worked with happiness once again, but the ABC channels are still missing.

  Any suggestions gratefully received :)

  (This is the first time I never posted on a forum, so apologies if I've not done it right)

  Found the solution for me on my two machines,

  Had to add the EnableAutoOffset DWORD key in the registry and the value 1

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\ {4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} \0008\Parameters]
  "EnableAutoOffset" = DWORD: 00000001

  The 0008\Parameters varies depending on your tv card. Is better to follow the excellent instructions in this thread http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/tuners-vista/33832-no-sbs-channels-working-darwin.html

  It worked on my two machines, without having to even rescan channels.
  Thanks to Troy to ABC for his help and none to MS.

  Thanks to tro n [i]
  [QUOTE = ' [i] n tro; 245833'] It is a bit important enough ;)

  I decided to do something for my SBS problem this morning, and jsttry was on the spot with his post... I've documented the process a bit to help make things clearer :)

  First thing you need is a special identification number, the sound for your TV Tuner, and to get it, he must pull up the Device Manager, then go to the properties of the map screen. Go to the Details tab, and then choose class GUID of device in the dropdown... mine was the same thing that jsttry, but just to be sure, I suggest double checking (it takes 2 seconds!)
  [IMG] http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5229/tvcard1.jpg [line]

  Next step is to edit the registry, of course save it etc before doing anything.
  Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ [SIZE = "1"] [/ size] Control\Class\]
  Select the identification number we have identified earlier in the list and expand that... It should be a bunch of numbers, many of which are extensible - click on those who seek to detail that popup in the main screen, you are looking for your TV card so it should be labeled clearly enough
  [IMG] http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9439/tvcard2.jpg [line]

  Once you have found that, click settings, click with the right button in the main section of the screen to enter a new DWORD value and call it [I] EnableAutoOffset [/ i] and give it a value of 1
  [IMG] http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1306/tvcard3.jpg [line]

  Restart the machine, and SBS might work if we don't have * anything upwards. It worked for me :) [/ quote]

• Media Center will not register a particular channel, but all other records very well

  Hello, I can not Media Center to record a particular channel unless I am diverted listed steps below.  I get all the live channels.

  -the channel, I can't save is 30.1 in Memphis, TN (subsidiary CW) channel

  -My tuner: AVerMedia AVerMedia Duet - PCTV Tuner (A188 - white box) Interface PCI-Express x 1 MTVHDDUWB

  When I try to record a program at any time on channel 30, Media Center loses signal.

  While playing with it, I discovered that I can click to save while watching channel 30, then after that Media Center loses signal, follow these steps:

  Reach

  Settings/TV/TV Signal / Scan for multiple channels

  So, I have to empty the scanned channels and re-scan.

  Then it will start to record the channel 30.1.

  Help, please!  Why Media Center will not record 30.1 without all this trouble?

  Thank you

  Kris

  Go to settings-guide-add missing channels. Type in right channel # (like 8.1). Then put in the right frequency for the over-the-air station (35 in my case). You can find this info here (http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx) if necessary. Now, you will have 2 channels in guide for 8.1 lists. Right-click on the new guide that lists you just create and go change the channel-edit lists. Change the source from the list to the channel that you have problems with. Next pass parameter-signal digital tv signal strength and a Coachman television that did not properly record to remove the Guide channel. This will fix your problem.

• MS Updates caused problems "Media Center has stopped working"

  After the MS Updates this week, we have a problem with our Media Center. We have a HP Touchsmart IQ526 running Vista Home Prem when are connected to the Internet and our local cable system. Everytyhing worked almost without problems because we have installed in January. After that MS Updates this week required a reboot, Media Center stops whenever we change the channel - errors "Media Center has stopped working".  Sometimes when changing positions both with the remote control and with the mouse. Is there anything other than a reinstallation of Vista?  Can you help us?

  Hello Cwray

  Please write to the Microsoft Forums.

  This error message can occur if there is some system files corrupted on your computer. I suggest that scan you a file system [SFC] checker on the computer that would be a search for system files corrupted on the computer and replace them.

  (A) the SFC scan enforcement procedure:
  1. click on the Start button
  2. on the Start Menu, click all programs followed by accessories
  3. in the menu accessories, right-click on command line option
  4. in the drop-down menu that appears, click the "Run as Administrator" option
  5 If you have the enabled User Account Control (UAC) you will be asked to consent to the opening of the command line. You simply press the button continue if you are the administrator or insert password etc.
  6. in the command prompt window, type: sfc/scannow then press enter
  7. a message is displayed to indicate that "the analysis of the system will start.
  8. be patient because the analysis may take some time
  9. If all the files need replace SFC will replace them. You may be asked to insert your Vista DVD for this process to continue
  10. If all goes although you should, after the analysis, see the following message "Windows resource protection not found any breach of integrity.
  11 after the scan finished, close the command prompt window reboot the computer and check.
  The analysis may take some time, so be patient. Windows allows to fix corrupt or missing files it finds. If the information of the installation CD is required to fix the problem, you may be asked to insert your Windows Vista.
  For more information please visit the link below.

  How to repair the operating system and how to restore the configuration of the operating system to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/936212

  Check whether the problem is resolved.

  B. I also suggest you to rebuild the Media Center data store.
  To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, type run in the start search box, then click on run in the list programs.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.
  2. in the Open box, type % systemdrive%\programdata\microsoft\ehome, and then click OK.
  3. in the details pane, right-click right mediacenterdatastore.db and then click Rename.
  4 rename the file in mediacenterdatastore.old
  5. run the file, %systemdrive%\Windows\eHome/mcUpdate.exe
  6. launch windows media center.

  Click on the link below to get more information on media center.
  http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/default.aspx

  C. I also suggest you to check the boot and if you are able to access the Windows media center.
  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts. Boot stops interference with other third-party software on the computer.
  Steps to perform the clean boot:
  1. click on start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER to start the System Configuration utility. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.
  2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.
  3. under Selective startup, clear the check box load startup items.
  4. click on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable all.
  5. click on OK.
  6. When you are prompted, click on restart.
  7. after the computer starts, check if the problem is resolved.

  If the problem is solved, check what is the cause of the problem, referring to the link given below:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:
  Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the start search box and press ENTER.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click on continue. On the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

  When you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  It may be useful
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• Windows Media Center - TV live - installation via a TNT set reading and decoder

  I have problems to display live TV via Windows Media Center (version 6.0.6001.18254).  My apartment block still has an analogue ariel so I reinstalled the TV through a decoder DTT channels.  Media Center has implemented a TV Guide including only BBC 1 and 2, 1 of ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.  TV Guide is visible in access, but live TV does not work. Can anyone help?

  Hi Kim Dean,.

  (1) it worked very well?

  (2) remember to make changes?

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  Method 1: You can follow the steps mentioned in the link below

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  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-guide-downloading-problems-in-Windows-Media-Center

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  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/set-up-a-TV-signal-in-Windows-Media-Center

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  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Cannot get Windows Media Center to recognize remote STB

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  Looks like you are trying to change your set-top box with a remote control channels of Media Center.  To use Media Center with a set-top-box, you would need a remote control Media Center and one cable IR and remote sensor.

  Please see the following diagram: Media Center and your set-top box

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• Media Center _Service is blurred

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  Thanks for trying to lend a hand here, Jojo.

  I do not install anything or do anything on the computer before that. It just happened suddenly.
  At this point in time, I am quite positive that Comcast has got rid of clear QAM (i.e. all their channels are encrypted, now, because of a recent FCC dispenses with the obligation to provide the basic channels in clear QAM.)   This means 6 years of clear QAM pleasure eventually led through the FCC.

• Updated my CPU (Windows 7 64-bit) and DRM rights do not seem to work for Windows Media Center

  After the upgrade, only the specific movie channels in Media center play is more (Record) after approximately 6 seconds.

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  (2) open a cmd prompt - run as administrator.

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  (4) run Windows Media Center. Update of PlayReady through tasks, settings, TV, TV Signal, PlayReady update.

  It was the only solution to Playready update succeed to in Windows Media Center.
  Playback worked immediately without any loss overall upward or configuration information...

• The Windows Media Center Guide data - channels Incorrect after that provider changes Lineup

  8/1, Cox left HD and SD of The BigTen Network 263/1263 channels for their new channels 109/1109 in the Fairfax area (22307). Zap2it again (24 days later) on their old channels.

  WMC is based exclusively on Zap2it lists of channel in order to settle and watch the channels for CableCard card systems, indicating that there is no way to change/add channels manually. For this reason, we have no way to view the right channels until Zap2it updates the range.

  I tried to contact Zap2it directly, but got no response. It is just 2 channels I know immediately, there are more than likely others also. If Zap2it change their lineups accordingly, is a way to manually manipulate the data updates and Zap2it block? If this isn't the case, Microsoft do anything to this topic?

  Hello Brad,

  Thanks for the reply and we update on the State of the question. I'm sorry for the delay in response. I understand that this question is related to a bad configuration parameter between Media Center and Zap2it.

  Microsoft works with suppliers of different channel to make sure that Windows Media Center is running, but in rare scenarios in one or the other setting may not work as expected.

  I would like to inform you that you can provide your comments to the Microsoft Connect Web site. Your thoughts are valuable for us.

  The Microsoft Connect Web site is a portal to submit questions and comments regarding our Electronic Program Guide (EPG), lack of channels, misaligned, wrong time for shows, lack of network head in Windows Media Center.

  Microsoft Connect Feedback for Windows Media Center

  You can also report this problem to Microsoft online technical Support. The calls support team will be able to provide one on support for this issue.

  Microsoft Support contact us

  Feel free to post on the Microsoft Community, in case you have problems when you are working on Windows. We will be happy to guide you.

• Windows Media Center using only not to Clear QAM channels, at least some of them.

  So check it... I already updated my operating system from Windows Vista to Windows 7 as soon as it became available last year and had been using Windows Media Center on my HP m8330f to record live shows with a digital antenna.  I decided, spotty reception because, as I plug in my TV Tuner directly through my cable (without decoder) and Clear QAM channels this mode of access.  After noticing that my old TV Tuner was missing several channels (not shown 6) I chose to add missing channels, as shown in several forum posts.  I added successfully most of the available channels except the two I wanted most, NBC and ABC.  Since my TV Tuner was quite old (double ViXS ban, card simple tuner), I decided to upgrade to the Hauppauge 2250 encryption that could be a cause for the missing channels... and more, it is a ban on double, double tuner the card.  Alas, the Hauppauge worked in much the same way that its predecessor and the lack of NBC (4.1) and ABC (2.1) are not found... even after attempting to add channels.  All that is visible is a "Service is unavailable" message.

  I am a customer of Time Warner Cable in New York and have had no problem accessing these (Clear QAM) channels on my' computer', the LG 32LH40 thanks its tuner internal.  Moreover, I was able to access these same channels via the same TV Tuner using WinTV v7 and Beyond TV.  This leads me to believe that the problem lies in the Windows Media Center software.

  I am a big fan of Windows Media Center and love how convenient it is (apart from my current dilemma) and still want to use it as my main media look at a software but I'm torn on this issue.  I don't know if you have experienced this problem before, but I am quite stunned, especially since I feel like I've exhausted all channels (which goes as far to add the channels first as a modulation QAM 64 and 256).  Does anyone else have this problem?  Any ideas would be extremely useful.

  Thank you!

  Hi Chris,

  Thanks for your help!  I thought both on the channel number, but I could not find a network ads everywhere about my service area (I had not yet known on that SiliconDust website but I just took a shot and that's exactly what I needed...) (Thank you!) ; or the information that I found were incorrect.  I ended up working all last night.

  After many rescan with WinTV and Beyond TV, I could finally figure what channel were virtual and who were not and add missing channels accordingly.  Remappe MC my 104,2 at 4.2 but not my 104.1 makes my TV as well as WinTV.  Beyond TV didn't display the number of virtual channel while parsing, so I was able to get the numbers of QAM channels how.  He was just working backwards.  However, MC had yet 104.1 (my 4.1 missing such as mentioned in my previous post) in his 'detected chains"(strangely)... so I added it.

  Thank you for this Web site again!