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Sally Home · 01-19-2008, 04:05 PM

I have a Vista Media Center (MCE) PC in study and TV in sitting room which I want to link up, along with my satellite box. How do I connect these up keeping in mind that I want to be able to watch high definition content on the TV.

The TV is an LCD HD with 1080P with HDMI input. THe PC - See below for full spec (spec inc. triple TV tuner digital & analogue and HDMI output + Blu-ray and HD DVD drive).

CONNECTING AERIAL'S to PC - I guess the Satellite and roof analogue aerials must both be routed to where the PC is and the cables have to pass through the satellite box before connecting to the PC's TV card, am I correct.

CONNECTING PC to TV - I am unclear what is the best method to link up the PC and TV keeping in mind I want to watch best quality HD on TV. What are the options open to me and which is best. A friend suggested I use an HDMI cable ( 12 meters ) with an in-line repeater. I have heard mention of an Extender although know almost nothing about them, how would I connect one, do they Send and Receive signals, are signals through a router or some device connected to the TV out on the PC?

PC, TV & SKY BOX - what will happen with the sky box and channel selection, will the MCE controller be able to change satellite channels, or do I need some sort of infra-red controller to control the sky box from the TV room.

Any solution must provide the following functionality:

- From the TV I want to be able to use the MCE Remote Control to select the EPG and choose programs to watch.

- From the TV I want to be able to record and play back programs on the PC.

- I want to be able to use the PC for office tasks while the TV is using MCE to watch a live program or playing / recording a program.

- If possible I would like to be able to watch a different channel / program on the PC monitor at the same time as the TV is watching something else.

PC SPEC
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo Processor E6750
2.66 GHZ, 4 MB L2 Cache, 1333 MHZ FSB
Operating System: Vista Home Premium
Memory: 2048 MB DDR2 Dual Channel
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600GS 256MB DDR2 SDRAM.
Connections: HDMI HDCP support
DVD: Blu-ray,HD DVD & DVD Player
TV Card: 3-in-1 for DVB-T, DVB-S, analogue
Wireless: 802.11n

01-19-2008, 04:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sally Home Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 OS: vista	Connect Me Up > PC to TV I have a Vista Media Center (MCE) PC in study and TV in sitting room which I want to link up, along with my satellite box. How do I connect these up keeping in mind that I want to be able to watch high definition content on the TV. The TV is an LCD HD with 1080P with HDMI input. THe PC - See below for full spec (spec inc. triple TV tuner digital & analogue and HDMI output + Blu-ray and HD DVD drive). CONNECTING AERIAL'S to PC - I guess the Satellite and roof analogue aerials must both be routed to where the PC is and the cables have to pass through the satellite box before connecting to the PC's TV card, am I correct. CONNECTING PC to TV - I am unclear what is the best method to link up the PC and TV keeping in mind I want to watch best quality HD on TV. What are the options open to me and which is best. A friend suggested I use an HDMI cable ( 12 meters ) with an in-line repeater. I have heard mention of an Extender although know almost nothing about them, how would I connect one, do they Send and Receive signals, are signals through a router or some device connected to the TV out on the PC? PC, TV & SKY BOX - what will happen with the sky box and channel selection, will the MCE controller be able to change satellite channels, or do I need some sort of infra-red controller to control the sky box from the TV room. Any solution must provide the following functionality: - From the TV I want to be able to use the MCE Remote Control to select the EPG and choose programs to watch. - From the TV I want to be able to record and play back programs on the PC. - I want to be able to use the PC for office tasks while the TV is using MCE to watch a live program or playing / recording a program. - If possible I would like to be able to watch a different channel / program on the PC monitor at the same time as the TV is watching something else. PC SPEC Processor: Intel Core2 Duo Processor E6750 2.66 GHZ, 4 MB L2 Cache, 1333 MHZ FSB Operating System: Vista Home Premium Memory: 2048 MB DDR2 Dual Channel Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600GS 256MB DDR2 SDRAM. Connections: HDMI HDCP support DVD: Blu-ray,HD DVD & DVD Player TV Card: 3-in-1 for DVB-T, DVB-S, analogue Wireless: 802.11n