How can you set up two TV signal configurations

Hi,

I have a normal TV aerial and a PayTV cable plugged into my PC. If I want to
watch the FTA HD channels, I go into WMC and set the TV signal configuration
for the DVB-T antenna settings. If I want to close that and watch my PayTV,
I need to re-configure the TV Signal setup to my Cable settings.

Is there a way that I can have both configurations saved to select from rather
than always having to re-configure the TV Signal settings whenever I want to
swap sources?

'Onya

Nigel
Thu Jun 26 05:32:09 PDT 2008

On 26 Jun 2008 13:37:17 +0200, "Big LN" <Big.LN@this.ng> wrote:

>
>Hi,
>
>I have a normal TV aerial and a PayTV cable plugged into my PC. If I want to
>watch the FTA HD channels, I go into WMC and set the TV signal configuration
>for the DVB-T antenna settings. If I want to close that and watch my PayTV,
>I need to re-configure the TV Signal setup to my Cable settings.
>
>Is there a way that I can have both configurations saved to select from rather
>than always having to re-configure the TV Signal settings whenever I want to
>swap sources?
>
>'Onya

Unfortunately no. Media Center only allows the use of one programme source at a
time. There is an exception for US ATSC HDTV but as you state that you have
DVB-T HDTV I assume that you are in Australia not the US.
--

Cheers

Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
MCE MVP

Big
Thu Jun 26 14:44:19 PDT 2008


Nigel Barker <nigel@nigelbarker.com> wrote:
>On 26 Jun 2008 13:37:17 +0200, "Big LN" <Big.LN@this.ng> wrote:
>
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have a normal TV aerial and a PayTV cable plugged into my PC. If
>I want to
>>watch the FTA HD channels, I go into WMC and set the TV signal configuration
>>for the DVB-T antenna settings. If I want to close that and watch
>my PayTV,
>>I need to re-configure the TV Signal setup to my Cable settings.
>>
>>Is there a way that I can have both configurations saved to select
>from rather
>>than always having to re-configure the TV Signal settings whenever
>I want to
>>swap sources?
>>
>>'Onya
>
>Unfortunately no. Media Center only allows the use of one programme
>source at a
>time. There is an exception for US ATSC HDTV but as you state that
>you have
>DVB-T HDTV I assume that you are in Australia not the US.

Correct. I only want to use one source at a time. Just want to be able to select
that source without reconfiguring the settings for TV Signal every time I swap.

'Onya

Barb
Fri Jun 27 01:24:23 PDT 2008

this has been a wishlist item for a lot of folks. we can't do this
today, but hopefully the Media Center team has this high on their
list..

On 26 Jun 2008 23:44:19 +0200, "Big LN" <Big.LN@this.ng> wrote:

>I only want to use one source at a time. Just want to be able to select
>that source without reconfiguring the settings for TV Signal every time I swap.
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Big
Sat Jun 28 17:45:55 PDT 2008


Barb Bowman <barb@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>On 26 Jun 2008 23:44:19 +0200, "Big LN" <Big.LN@this.ng> wrote:
>
>>I only want to use one source at a time. Just want to be able to
>select
>>that source without reconfiguring the settings for TV Signal every
>>time I swap.
>
>this has been a wishlist item for a lot of folks. we can't do this
>today, but hopefully the Media Center team has this high on their
>list..
>--
>
>Barb Bowman
>MS-MVP

No worries. Does anyone know if the TV Signal settings are stored in a file
somewhere? I can see them in the Registry.

I plan to fix this problem by having two Desktop shortcuts to respective .bat
files or similar. ie.

In bat file 1:
Turn off WMC if it's currently running
Overwrite the file or Registry settings with my PayTV settings
Restart WMC

In bat file 2:
Turn off WMC if it's currently running
Overwrite the file or Registry settings with my FTA Antenna settings
Restart WMC

'Onya