Okay cool. Thanks. But yeah, I know you could do it before, it's just how does one do it now? Well, let me and the list know how it goes then. This will decide if it will be worth spending the extra money on a TV tooner or not.
-----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of vrvaug...@mailzone.com Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 9:28 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine? I used Comcast and WMC and was able to change channels on my computer keyboard. I had an IR device that plugged into the cable box that provided the comunication between it and my computer. I expect to set up my Windows 7 computer the same way. If there are any differences, I'll tell the list. Vicky----- Original Message ----- From: "Hamit Campos" <hamitcam...@gmail.com> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 6:53 PM Subject: RE: over the air tv on a win 7 machine? > 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 [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] > 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. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >> 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 >> Brett Boyer >> Audio Production and voice over >> http://brettboyer.voices.com >> Brett Boyer's Big Bag of Goodies! >> Check out my radio show at my new home: >> http://www.mushroomfm.com/brettboyer >> every Monday 5 o'clock eastern 2 o'clock pacific Listen to the Shroom > live! >> http://listen.mushroomfm.com:8760/listen.pls >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Hamit Campos"<hamitcam...@gmail.com> >> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'"<pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> 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----- >>> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >>> 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 >>> Brett Boyer >>> Audio Production and voice over >>> http://brettboyer.voices.com >>> Brett Boyer's Big Bag of Goodies! >>> Check out my radio show at my new home: >>> http://www.mushroomfm.com/brettboyer >>> every Monday 5 o'clock eastern 2 o'clock pacific Listen to the Shroom >>> live! >>> http://listen.mushroomfm.com:8760/listen.pls >>> ----- 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? >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >>>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >>>> 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 >>>> bb Brett Boyer Audio Production and voice over >>>> http://brettboyer.voices.com Brett Boyer's Big Bag of Goodies! >>>> Check out my radio show at my new home: >>>> http://www.mushroomfm.com/brettboyer >>>> every Monday 5 o'clock eastern 2 o'clock pacific Listen to the >>>> Shroom live! >>>> http://listen.mushroomfm.com:8760/listen.pls >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From:<vrvaug...@mailzone.com> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List"<pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> 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> >>>>>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List"<pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>>>>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>>>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Christopher (CJ) >>>>>> chalt...@gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > -- > website: > http://fivedollarfreedomplan.com/throwawaymoneylcphs5.html > personal email: > hanksm...@hanksmith.net > facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/hanksmith5 > Klango: > hanksmith > Skype: > hank.smith966 > Amateur radio call sign: > ke7ief > check out my Youtube video of a song I recorded in Nashville Tennessee! > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqut5Bi3e7A > also you can find my youtube channel at: > http://www.youtube.com/hanksmith2011 > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
