Windows 7 Media Center is a Winner!

[gazza]

Just wondering how many members are running or have installed Windows 7 Media Center on their or their customers machines. The setup was a breeze and user interface is great, the free epg guide is fantastic works well but best of all is all those problems I had in Vista and Xp media center have now gone. What do you guys think of the new Media Center in Windows 7?

 

[NYJimbo]

Just wondering how many members are running or have installed Windows 7 Media Center on their or their customers machines. The setup was a breeze and user interface is great, the free epg guide is fantastic works well but best of all is all those problems I had in Vista and Xp media center have now gone. What do you guys think of the new Media Center in Windows 7?

I would wait a month and then report back on how great it is. Sure it's easier to install, but you haven't waited for any surprises that are likely to come later.

 

[gazza]

The only surprise to me is that it worked straight out of the box, it recognised and setup my Hauppuage Digital TV Tuner with the latest drivers and I was up and running within 20 minutes.

 

[topshelfpc]

I love it and would recommend it to anyone with netflix because there is a netflix browser built into the new media center so you can stream from your netflix account.

 

[Digitaldigerati]

Building a DVR or HTPC

Ok I have a question about a home build of my HTPC. I think its an obvious answer but I am just not finding it I will ask anyway.


I am building a HTPC and I need to get a TV card so I can get rid of my cable companies DVR that I am renting which is providing me HD Digital Cable with a Pace DVR. So my question is what TV card should I get ( priced no more than $200,) that is able to act like my cable companies DVR and allow me to get ALL of the same channels I am getting right now.

I am asking this question because from what I read people are only getting digital and analog signals from over the air and not directly through the cable line which I want.

What all do I need to get this working?

Specs
ASUS P5N7A-VM LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9300/nForce 730i HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
So I will be using Windows Media Center

 

[topshelfpc]

I am asking this question because from what I read people are only getting digital and analog signals from over the air and not directly through the cable line which I want.

What all do I need to get this working?

It really depends on what country/provider you have. I think ATI makes one and as long as your access is determined by a smart card it will work just fine with your existing card.

 

[Bobbing]

Does it still look for the CGMS-A? I found older versions of Media Center useless. Broadcasters are using the "CopyNever" and Media Center heeds that. I think I will stick with GB-PVR for now.