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]

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