Connecting a dual tuner
(Select models only)
NOTE: The Television (Electronic) Program Guide is not available in all countries/regions.
The computer records television programs and enables you to control the television channels. The computer supports two tuner configurations:
TV Tuner | Description | Requirements |
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| If you are using a TV antenna or |
Watch or record only one | ||
source | program in the NTSC | standard cable connector, the |
| or PAL format. | signal is routed to a single tuner. |
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Watch a show on one | If you are using a TV antenna or | |
source | channel while Windows | standard cable connector, the |
| Media Center records | signal is routed to both tuners |
| another show on a different | internally. |
| channel. You can also | If you are using a cable or |
| record two different | |
| satellite | |
| programs at the same time. | |
| connect a second set of inputs. | |
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| Otherwise, connect a second |
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| TV sources must be of the same |
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| type: either cable TV, digital |
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| cable TV, satellite TV, or |
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| antenna. |
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| TV sources must also have the |
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| same, identical channel lineups; |
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| for example, if you are using |
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| two satellite TV sources, they |
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| must provide exactly the same |
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| channels. |
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| All TV viewing and scheduling is |
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| provided through the Television |
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| (Electronic) Program Guide in |
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| Windows Media Center, so both |
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| TV sources must have identical |
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| Television Program Guides. |
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