MCE will not change channels to record

TulsaOK

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Hi, thanks in advance for any help and for reading this thread

About two weeks ago, Windows Media Center stopped changing channels automatically when a program is set to record. The guide displays "this program will record as part of a series request" or "this program will be recorded", just like normal. I will even get a notification that media center will change the channel to record. However, it never changes and does not record.


Here is what I have done to troubleshoot:
  • I have uninstalled the tuner(physically) & re-installed
  • Updated the drivers for the tuner
  • Ran complete MCE setup again
  • Completely removed device & drivers via control panel
Would this be a MCE problem or a tuner card issue?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gateway
OS
Win7-64
CPU
AMD Radeon x4
Memory
6g
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4250
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips TV 52pfl...
Hard Drives
Seagate 2T
WD 650g
Have you tried re-running the live TV setup only? Its under Tasks>Settings>General>Windows Media Center Setup> Setup TV Signal. Would you try running this live TV setup and this time do not include the guide listing. Then when you're finished, try recording other channels. Then try running the setup again and on this time include the guide listing again.

You can also try using a small utility called FixWin. It has a tool for "flushing" Windows Media Center's database. Hopefully, that'll rid off some issues. You can get it for free here:

|MG| FixWin 1.2 Download
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bit, Windows Developer Preview, Linux Mint 9 Gnome 32 Bit
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180@2GHz
Motherboard
Elitegroup 671T-M3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7200 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC TFT1560 15" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Keyboard
Logitech USB Keyboard
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