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Title: Must reboot to watch/record TV
Post by: badger on September 27, 2009, 10:51:44 am: I'm trying to switch over to MC (from Windows 7 Media Center) for TV recording, but I keep losing the TV function. Every day at some point (usually my 1st attempt) I get an error saying "MC had trouble playing the last files....check library path" (or something to that effect). I reboot and everything works fine for a while. Just restarting MC doesn't solve the problem. Any ideas on troubleshooting would be greatly appreciated.

MC14 latest (.71)
Windows 7 RC
Hauppauge Analog WinTV PVR250 (PCI)

Thanks
Title: Re: Must reboot to watch/record TV
Post by: Yaobing on September 27, 2009, 12:32:03 pm: One possible cause is something holding onto the TV tuner device. Do you have other TV application running? Microsoft Media Center?
Title: Re: Must reboot to watch/record TV
Post by: badger on September 28, 2009, 09:51:05 am: I've gone several days without launching Windows Media Center TV... and MC still loses TV function. I believe Windows Media Center does autimatically download the guide listings though. Maybe this is when it takes over the tuner? I'll see if I can find a way to disable Windows 7 TV. Has anyone else had this problem?
Title: Re: Must reboot to watch/record TV
Post by: JimH on September 28, 2009, 09:53:08 am: Are you running any Hauppauge software?

Did you try Hauppauge support?
Title: Re: Must reboot to watch/record TV
Post by: badger on September 28, 2009, 10:05:33 am: I only have the Hauppauge drivers installed (not the WinTV software). I don't think Hauppauge will help me with MC? I'm trying to disable or uninstall Windows 7 TV function and see if MC TV will work without rebooting.
Title: Re: Must reboot to watch/record TV
Post by: JimH on September 28, 2009, 10:28:09 am: It could be just a driver problem with the Hauppauge card. That's why I suggested asking them.