Problem

Possible solution

 

 

I cannot record two

To record two programs at once:

programs at once.

Your HP Digital Entertainment Center must have a dual TV tuner or two TV tuners

 

 

with the same TV signal source to record two programs at the same time. This

 

feature is available for select models only.

 

For set-top boxes that use the same IR code set, each must have its own remote

 

control sensor control cable plugged into different IR emitter ports on the IR

 

sensor. MC is able to direct IR commands to specific emitter ports, but all

 

devices plugged into that port will receive the commands.

 

You must make sure the IR signal that is coming from one remote control sensor

 

cable to the set-top box is not received by the other set-top box.

 

On an HP Digital Entertainment Center with two TV tuners, if you schedule three

 

recordings that overlap, leave one in conflict and then schedule a fourth one,

 

you will get a Conflict Changed error message. The program that was a conflict

 

appears in your conflict choices. Select Don’t Record on Program Information

 

for the show you do not want.

 

 

I cannot burn live TV

Because some programs are encrypted and copy-protected from the broadcasters,

to DVD.

you may not be able to record live TV directly to DVD.

 

 

I cannot watch one

Your HP Digital Entertainment Center must have two TV tuners that are connected to

channel and record

the same TV signal source to be able to watch one channel and record another.

another.

If you are using a set-top box, you must have two TV tuners and they must each be

 

 

plugged into different remote sensor ports on the remote sensor receiver. Media

 

Center is able to direct remote control commands to specific ports on your remote

 

sensor.

 

 

194Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide