A TV tuner is either an internal card—installed inside your computer like a video card—or external hardware that is connected to your computer's USB port. When you have a TV tuner that's designed for Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate, you can watch and record TV on your Windows Media Center PC by connecting to a TV signal and receiving the signal from an antenna or cable TV source. Some PCs that run Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate are sold with a TV tuner installed. If your PC didn't come with a TV tuner, you can add one at any time. With one TV tuner, you can: - Watch, pause, and rewind live TV on one channel
- Record TV on one channel
- Watch a show that you have previously recorded while you record another show
With two TV tuners, you can: - Watch live TV on one channel and record a show on a different channel
- Record two different TV shows that are on two different channels at the same time
- Watch a show that you have previously recorded while two shows are recording at the same time, on two different channels
To find the appropriate TV tuner and remote for your PC, you may also: Refer to the hardware documentation that came with your PC. Visit the hardware manufacturer's website. Contact the hardware manufacturer directly.
Windows Media Center now features the best in high definition television with added support for digital cable service. The full experience requires a digital cable compatible PC (available only as a new purchase from selected PC manufacturers), a digital cable tuner, digital cable service, and a CableCARD™ from your cable company.1 Learn more about digital cable tuners from ATI Certified for Windows Vista remotes open more possibilities, allowing you to control your digital entertainment options: Access your entertainment from anywhere in the room. Pause music, video, a slide show, or live or recorded TV. Shuffle your entire music collection according to artist or genre. Tune in FM stations. Browse, zoom, pan, or print your pictures. Use simple, streamlined menus to navigate and select from the Electronic Programming Guide. Easily find your favorite programs, stations and times.
 It's easy to set up new recordings using the Guide. With an Extender for Windows Media Center, you can use your PC to stream media to as many as five rooms in your house. Learn about new Extender for Windows Media Center products.
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