TV Source Overview

TV Signal Source Overview

You must have a TV signal into the HP Digital Entertainment Center for proper operation. The back panel connectors are TV Source 1 In and TV Source 2 In:

■For a cable TV box, digital cable box, or satellite receiver: use TV Source 1 In or TV Source 2 In (select models only).

■For an analog cable RF coaxial connector: use cable antenna.

A set-top cable TV box is provided by your cable TV provider to unscramble premium channels.

For Dual Tuner configurations, both TV sources must be of the same type: either cable TV, digital cable TV, satellite TV, or antenna. The TV sources must also have the same, identical channel line-up; for example, if you are using two satellite TV sources they must provide the exact same channels. All TV viewing and scheduling is provided

through the Television Program Guide in Media Center, so both TV sources must have identical Television Program Guides.

The HP Digital Entertainment Center records television and allows you to control the television channels. The HP Digital Entertainment Center has two tuner configurations available:

Single tuner

A single tuner allows you to watch or

TV Source

record one program only.

1 In

 

 

 

Dual tuner

You can have dual TV inputs, if your

option TV

HP Digital Entertainment Center

Source 2 In

includes the two TV tuner option. You

 

can watch a show on one channel

 

while Media Center records another

 

show on a different channel. Or you

 

can record two different programs at

 

the same time, using two tuners.

 

 

TV Source Connectors Overview

Your standard television has one or more of the following video input connectors and cables:

■ Coaxial (RF)

■ Video (composite)

■ S-video

The type of video cable you need depends on your TV:

■If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable. Use an S-video cable to connect the TV Out on the HP Digital Entertainment Center to your TV. An S-video cable provides separate color and black-and- white image signals, and delivers a sharper image than a composite video cable.

■If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable.

You may need other or additional cables, depending on your TV signal source.

Do not switch video types such as connecting a Coaxial In and a Composite Out. Not all set-top-boxes and AV receivers support signal conversion.

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