Tv card for use with Vista Business - not media center editions

Yep, that's what "Media Center" is all about. If you're not sure what it is
or what it can do, then check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/m...r/default.mspx

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"Mike O" <> wrote in message
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> That's pretty much what I thought, that "media center" had the app
> software incorporated into Windows. I just wanted to confirm it.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <> wrote in message
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>>I would play it safe and assume that any card sold in a "Media Center
>>Edition" includes no software whatsoever aside from drivers. Remember
>>that Windows Media Center provides all the features the "free" software
>>would, and more. Also remember that the "free" software is free to you
>>but not to the card manufacturer - they pay a licensing fee for each copy
>>they send out the door. So if they don't need to, why would they? ;-)
>>
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>> "Mike O" <> wrote in message
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>>> Thanks for the comments.
>>>
>>> Just so I understand it, Media Center provides the software for the
>>> viewing, time shifing, etc. functions. If a tuner card is listed as
>>> Media Center (or Vista Ultimate), does that mean it probably doesn't
>>> have the viewing utilities?
>>>
>>> For example, I was looking at the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150. there are
>>> two versions, the "regular" and the MCE version (the MCE version also
>>> has an FM tuner). A local electronics store has the MCE version on sale
>>> for about the same price as NewEgg. Both have Vista drivers located on
>>> the Hauppauge site. If I were to get the MCE one, will it include the
>>> viewing, PVR, etc software? From the Hauppauge site, ii doesn't look
>>> like the 150MCE includes the WinTV2000 software. I would need that
>>> software since as I understand it, Vista Enterprise doens't include the
>>> media center type software, correct? I don't want to purchase a card,
>>> then turn around and have to get additional software.
>>>
>>> - Mike
>>>
>>> "Richard G. Harper" <> wrote in message
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>>>> Any card that's listed as "Media Center" compatible and as being Vista
>>>> compatible will work both in Vista and as a recognized device in Media
>>>> Center. Otherwise, it will work in Vista but won't be recognized by
>>>> Media Center. If it comes with its own software for viewing TV,
>>>> time-shifting and such then that software would also need to work in
>>>> Vista before you'll get decent functionality out of your device.
>>>>
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>>>> "Mike O" <> wrote in message
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>>>>> I'm looking for a TV tuner card to install in a Vista
>>>>> Enterprise/business
>>>>> system (64 bit). I don't have access to the media center versions.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know many of the Hauppauge cards are listed as compatible, but
>>>>> several of
>>>>> the versions show as "media center" version compatible
>>>>>
>>>>> I've always been a little confused on what exactly the media center
>>>>> versions
>>>>> of Windows (XP and and Vista Ultimate, etc.) provide that are
>>>>> different from
>>>>> the standard windows. If a particular card is listed as compatible
>>>>> with
>>>>> Media Center, will it work with non-media center Windows? What would
>>>>> be missing if it's installed in "regular" Windows system
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike O.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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