Windows Media Center and Voom Local Listings?

[GreatMac]

Does anyone have a solution for the lack of local listings in the MCE guide? It seems like it would be an easy thing to fix, but nobody has done it.

It is a deal-breaker for some in the HTPC community though, who would otherwise be Voom subscribers.

 

[roachxp]

Try tgb.com there is a reg hack that let you have both listings. I used the HDTV Wonder for local so I can record in HD.

 

[tvrobert]

I was frustrated with this one, too. I think until M-Soft adds the local areas into the guide on their end, (like with D* and cable) you're out of luck.

It is possible to add channels and set recurring record times... which is what I had to do to get locals to record.

 

[philhu]

Either way, until they fix the stb to allow direct access to ota channel numbers, your mce box won't be able to tune local channels right.

No way to enter 2-3 or 44-5

 

[ksload]

It will tune to the first (primary) channel...but not the sub-channels. I know since I just watched "Judge Judy" that I recorded from channel 17-1. So, the no OTA guide thing is a nuisance, but you can work around it

 

[GreatMac]

Try tgb.com there is a reg hack that let you have both listings. I used the HDTV Wonder for local so I can record in HD.

I've searched on tgb, but nothing came up. Do you have a thread pointer or a "how to"? It would be really helpful. Do you have to use two tuner cards to make it work?

 

[GreatMac]

roachxp,

any info on how you got it working? Thanks!

 

[GreatMac]

Wow, nobody uses Voom with MCE?!!!

If you do and if you have both an analog and a HD tuner cards, do you get the local OTA guide in addition to the Voom guide on your HD card?

 

[philhu]

I use VOOM with SageTV. I use the xmltv plugin and a fake svideo connector to merge voom guide and the ota guide into one.

The problem ended up that there is no way to allow a pc to tune a channel on the ota with mce or sagetv or beyond media.

You cannot enter the sub channel number!

Like 2-2, 44-3, etc

It will always go to the first 44 or the first 2, so no unattended recording can be done!

I wish they would address this some way.