I'm not sure, but see the thing is well at least with Comcast is that
they
take over the TV. Here is what I really have to find out, well, any
of us
that use Comcast do any ways if we want to use WMC. Actually, this would
even apply even to TV speak. Yeah, because even the little basicable box
that they give you for basic channals that looks like an ice creem
sandwitch
does it too. Is using WMC with their survice even doable at all? See,
you
must keep the TV or in this case WMC on channel 4. Or as far as WMC
goes at
least in theory you would, and there fore only the box changes
channel. Let
me make this cympler now that I think about it. You know what this is
like?
It's like when you use to use a VCR. But now imagine it taking over
everything. So sorry to get long winded, but here is the end result. I
guess, you could watch TV theoretically, but how do you tell WMC which
channel to record from should you want to record? Because you see you
must
keep it on channel 4, if you change it, you get nothing. You must change
channals with the box, and only the box. At least, that's how it
works with
TVs anyways. So, I don't know. Like I said, I mean to call and ask
them when
I'm about to get a new PC whin Windows 8 comes out. Or do any of you
that
may also use Comcast want to volunteer? If so, thanks in advance.
-----Original Message-----
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
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On Behalf Of Hank Smith
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 5:58 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?
why don't they make a device that some how bounces the ir signal off the
cable box so all you can do is put the tv tuner on input1 or av input
then
use the computers keyboard to control the box using the devices that
bounces
their signal?
I mean is my idea so far out there or does something ixist?
Hank
On 12/9/2011 3:42 PM, Hamit Campos wrote:
I'll call them when I go to get my new Media Center PC whin Windows 8
comes out. But yeah, thanks for keeping me posted. This started last
April, it was when you had to go digital since the channals went
digital. Remember whin they got rid of annaloge TV, that's when it
happened.
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On Behalf Of Brett Boyer
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 4:17 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?
Hi. Oh boy sounds like a pain in the you know what. Anyway u might try
googling something like comcast and windows media center. You will see
older posts but if u know when they started this new thing there will
probably be some forums that discuss somewhere out there.
Good luck and if i here anything about it I will pass it along. Like i
said i'm using at&t and since the you-verse signal comes through
ethernet there is know way to get it to work with the pc.
hth
bb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Hamit Campos"<hamitcam...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 2:02 PM
Subject: RE: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?
Ah okay then. Just wandered is all. Yeah like I said before, I'm
going to have to ask Comcast if this will work with them any more
since you don't really control the TV any more. You put the TV on
channel 4, then you have to call them and program it with the box and
you control everything from the box's remote supposedly. It doesn't
always really work though.
-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Brett Boyer
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 2:47 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?
To be honest I have not listened to them. I talked to a few people on
this list a couple of years ago and per there suggestions I went off
and bought a usb tv tuner, hooked it up to my incomming cable, and
had a sighted friend help me with setup. It worked so unbelievably
well.
Now that I am living in California we have at&t u-verse so I cannot
use my media center and I'm forced to memorize menus and such with
the stupid cable box. I feel I should only have to pay a small
percentage of this damn bill because I can't access more than half of
the features.
Anyway sorry for the rant.
I guess the answer is no, but I really hate one word or one line
answers.
bb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Hamit Campos"<hamitcam...@gmail.com>
To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'"<pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 6:28 AM
Subject: RE: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?
Yah, but would you say it's any easyer or harder than the XP one? Or
hav you not listened to the 2 pod casts that Larry did on blind cool
tech? I mean, from what you're saying, I guess it's about the same.
Right?
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On Behalf Of Brett Boyer
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 8:41 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?
Hi I have used media center with windows 7. Once set up it is
perfect!
I mean perfect!
First of all, you get to have a guide like the sighted folks. Your
channels go down the left side of the table. When you want to see
what's on that channel simply hit right arrow and each show is
listed.
You can get more info about a show, or if it's on right now just
enter to go to that channel.
And you can see the whole line up for a few days by using your right
arrow.
I was amazed the first time. To think how cool it would be to have
it like that on a real tv.
The program is very usable by both jfw and window-eyes. The record
settings, the recorded shows, even the online tv stuff!
I think that 245 dollar program is really not worth the money. IMhO
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----- Original Message -----
From:<vrvaug...@mailzone.com>
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Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?
When I had my XP, with USB TV tuner card, and was using Windows
Media Center, I could either use Page up to go up a channel number
or Page down to go down a number. I also could just type in the
number to go to it directly.
I am hoping that windows 7, will be as easy to use.
Vicky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Chaltain"<chalt...@gmail.com>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List"<pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?
Are you changing topics because I don't understand the question.
With a TV tuner card connected to your PC, you would change
channels using some media software on your PC. I think Windows
Meda Center has been mentioned on this list, but there are other
options,
such as Beyond TV.
I'm not sure anymore what the accessible options are.
I'm not sure what the options are with respect to controlling your
set top box, satellite box or cable box from your PC.
On 08/12/11 10:04, Hank Smith wrote:
hello
how do you control the sat top box or the cable box with the
computer as far as changing channels etc?
Hank
On 12/8/2011 7:59 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
You just need a TV tuner card. I know you can get internal cards
and external USB attached cards. You just plug an antenna, cable
or whatever into them.
On 08/12/11 05:24, Howard Traxler wrote:
What kind of hardware does one need to do TV whether cable or
over the air? Thanks.
Howard
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary
Otten"<maryot...@comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?
Interesting, David, and thanks for the info on the Code
Factory product. I'd like to find something that works with a
screen reader rather than having to buy a separate application
just to get tv access, but it is worth looking into, I suppose.
mary
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