How reset Vista Media Center tuner(s), channels, scheduled recording

I've installed a new dual-tuner card and removed the old one (New Hauppauge
WinTV PVR 1600, old Hauppauge PVR 150). I'd already gone back-and forth
between the NTSC and the ASTC tuners a few times and had set up channels and
guides with scheduled recordings for each, a few times. Of course, when I did
this I didn't know then that it would be a problem.
Now I get recording conflicts and some shows that do record won't play.
How do I reset the tuners, channels, and scheduled recordings? Can I just
reboot in safe mode and delete the whole ehome folder and start over? Or is
there more to it (registry stuff?)?
Or is there a tool available for Vista Media Center (I've seen one for MCE
2005).

I've attempted to rerun setup, cancel out of it, restart media center,
re-run setup - with no joy.

Thanks,
Ari

"doucettea" <doucettea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've installed a new dual-tuner card and removed the old one (New
> Hauppauge
> WinTV PVR 1600, old Hauppauge PVR 150). I'd already gone back-and forth
> between the NTSC and the ASTC tuners a few times and had set up channels
> and
> guides with scheduled recordings for each, a few times. Of course, when I
> did
> this I didn't know then that it would be a problem.
> Now I get recording conflicts and some shows that do record won't play.
> How do I reset the tuners, channels, and scheduled recordings? Can I just
> reboot in safe mode and delete the whole ehome folder and start over? Or
> is
> there more to it (registry stuff?)?
> Or is there a tool available for Vista Media Center (I've seen one for MCE
> 2005).
>
> I've attempted to rerun setup, cancel out of it, restart media center,
> re-run setup - with no joy.
>
> Thanks,
> Ari

I don't know why you should be having any problem.
What is the source of the signal to the NTSC tuner connection antenna or
cable? Do you have an antenna connected to the digital tuner connection on
the card.
If properly set up the analog channels and the digital connections would
both show up in your guide in MC with the digitals starting with 1xxx.
It appears that you need to delete all recordings shown in MC and then
reconfigure your tuners in MC.

>What is the source of the signal to the NTSC tuner connection antenna or
cable? Do you have an antenna connected to the digital tuner connection on
the card.

I previously had an NTSC only tuner, the PVR 150, with an antenna connection.
I removed it and installed a dual-tuner card, the PVR 1600. I connected an
antenna to the ASTC input and set up media center. Then I moved the antenna
to the NSTC input instead and re-set-up media center. I had problems with
scheduled recording conflicts. Now I've moved the antenna back to the ASTC
input and am having problems with scheduled recording conflicts.

> If properly set up the analog channels and the digital connections would
> both show up in your guide in MC with the digitals starting with 1xxx.

I've never had both connected at the same time. I didn't know this was an
option. I don't know what reason I would have for NTSC and ASTC versions of
the same channels, so I likely won't attach the antenna to both inputs at
this time -- unless I'm missing something.

> It appears that you need to delete all recordings shown in MC and then
> reconfigure your tuners in MC.

Does this mean delete all of the past programs that have recorded, or delete
all of the future scheduled recordings, or delete both?

Also, is there a tool for resetting vista media center completely to its
defaults? I've only seen the one for MCE 2005.

Thanks,
Ari

"doucettea" <doucettea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>>What is the source of the signal to the NTSC tuner connection antenna or
> cable? Do you have an antenna connected to the digital tuner connection on
> the card.
>
> I previously had an NTSC only tuner, the PVR 150, with an antenna
> connection.
> I removed it and installed a dual-tuner card, the PVR 1600. I connected an
> antenna to the ASTC input and set up media center. Then I moved the
> antenna
> to the NSTC input instead and re-set-up media center. I had problems with
> scheduled recording conflicts. Now I've moved the antenna back to the ASTC
> input and am having problems with scheduled recording conflicts.
>
>> If properly set up the analog channels and the digital connections would
>> both show up in your guide in MC with the digitals starting with 1xxx.
>
> I've never had both connected at the same time. I didn't know this was an
> option. I don't know what reason I would have for NTSC and ASTC versions
> of
> the same channels, so I likely won't attach the antenna to both inputs at
> this time -- unless I'm missing something.
>
>> It appears that you need to delete all recordings shown in MC and then
>> reconfigure your tuners in MC.
>
> Does this mean delete all of the past programs that have recorded, or
> delete
> all of the future scheduled recordings, or delete both?
>
> Also, is there a tool for resetting vista media center completely to its
> defaults? I've only seen the one for MCE 2005.
>
> Thanks,
> Ari

You need to use a splitter so that you can connect your antenna to both the
analog and digital tuners.
I am not sure of how you reconfigure MC other than to just do it for your
tuners.
I agree there is no reason to have an antenna still connected to your analog
tuner unless you watch some local broadcasters who have low powered
transmitters and will still be broadcasting analog after Feb 17th

Thanks for the replies Curious, but I'm confused.
You write that there's no need to have an analog and digital tuner. You also
write that I need to use a spliter to connect both the analog and the digital
tuner. I switched back and forth between the tuners once; but I just want to
only use the digital tuner now.
VMC is pretty confused about sheduled recordings because I've switched back
and forth between tuners in the past.
I just want to clear out all of the tuner, channel and scheduled recordings
info that VMC had perviously and start over with a clean setup.
How can this be accomplished?

Also, is there a tool for resetting vista media center completely to its
defaults? I've only seen the one for MCE 2005.

Thanks again,
Ari

"doucettea" <doucettea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the replies Curious, but I'm confused.
> You write that there's no need to have an analog and digital tuner. You
> also
> write that I need to use a spliter to connect both the analog and the
> digital
> tuner. I switched back and forth between the tuners once; but I just want
> to
> only use the digital tuner now.
> VMC is pretty confused about sheduled recordings because I've switched
> back
> and forth between tuners in the past.
> I just want to clear out all of the tuner, channel and scheduled
> recordings
> info that VMC had perviously and start over with a clean setup.
> How can this be accomplished?
>
> Also, is there a tool for resetting vista media center completely to its
> defaults? I've only seen the one for MCE 2005.
>
> Thanks again,
> Ari

I was trying to point out that unless you want to receive any low powered
analog broadcasters that there is no need to connect both tuners. However
if you do want to connect both tuners then you need to use a splitter.
I don't know how to reset MC to all of its defaults. You might try
uninstalling the tuner and rebooting and trying to configure MC TV and then
shutdown and reinstall the tuner reboot and try to configure again and see
if it will let you use new settings. Also you need to delete all recordings
from MC.

Thanks for the help.
OK,
So I backed up the eHome folder, deleted the relevant listings and
recordings .xml files and their .bak files, and moved all of the previously
recorded tv files out of Recorded TV folder to somewhere else. Then re-ran
Media Center setup and canceled out of it. Restarted PC. Then re-ran Media
Center setup. Then moved the old recorded tv files back to the Recorded TV
folder.
No more conflicts.
Problem solved.
Ari