watching live tv on vista media center?

Question

i"m currently visiting family for my birthday they've got directv so the only channel on my pc that works is ch3, when i go back home i got comcast cable 50 digital ch's and 50 analog ch's
i don't have the internet there, how can i recalibrate my tuner to accomidate this new setting, it's a pinnacle tv800 usb tuner

also could i export this to my xbox 360, using the cat5 cable supplied with the console? maybe use my xbox360 as a dvr instead. what about ps3?

Answer 1

Since your PC tuner can't receive satellite channels, that explains why you only get Ch 3.

You should definitely be able to get the analog comcast channels, but unless you have a digital (Clear-QAM) tuner, you may not be able to get the digital channels.
When you go home do a new "channel scan" to see what Channels you can get.

If you have Windows Media OS, then yes, you can use your Xbox as a Media Extender and watch TV from your PC using your Xbox
.
Not all Vista versions support media extender functionality (I think you need Vista Home Theater)

Answer 2

you need a digital tuner card for digital channels, cable or direct tv, and you need to be able to connect to the internet to get TV schedules. You can connect Xbox and your computer with a wireless network.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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