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Installing the WinTV for Media Center board
The WinTV for Media Center boards differ from the retail WinTV versions in that
they have built-in FM radio receivers (except for the WinTV-NOVA-T) but do not include
remote control receivers as do the retail versions.
To sucessfully configure a Windows XP Media Center 2005 system, you
will also need a MCE certified graphics card, a MCE remote, a IR receiver/transmitter plus
a DVD decoder. Please see the Microsoft website for a list of certified devices:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/partners/dfw/partnerlisting.mspx
For use with the WinTV-HVR-1100, a special MPEG encoder needs to be installed.
See step 3 for instructions on installing this MPEG encoder.
Installation overview
Step 1. Install the WinTV-PVR, WinTV-HVR or WinTV-NOVA board in your
PC and connect the TV and A/V cables.
Step 2. After starting WindowsXP, install the WinTV Windows device driver
from the WinTV MCE Installation CD-ROM.
Step 3. For WinTV-HVR-1100, install the Hauppauge software MPEG encoder.
Detailed installation instructions
Step 1: Install the WinTV-PVR-150/500, WinTV-NOVA-T or WinTV-HVR
board in your Media Center PC and connect the cables
Turn the power off on your PC. Install the WinTV-PVR/NOVA/HVR into a
PCI slot. On some PC’s, the WinTV needs to be plugged into the first or second
PCI slot. Plug your TV antenna or cable TV cable into the TV Connector.
S-Video input
Audio Left input
(white)
Audio Right input
(red)
Composite video
input (yellow)
WinTV-PVR and
WinTV-HVR connectors
FM Radio Connector
input
WinTV-NOVA-T MCE
connectors
TV Connector for
DVB-T antenna
Loop Back
Connector for
Antenna OUT
2.5mm IR Jack for
Hauppauge remote
control receiver
(not used for Media
Center)
TV Connector
for antenna or Cable TV
input. Also for the digital
TV antenna on the
WinTV-HVR boards.