ADS Technologies PTV-380-EF User Manual

Viewing HDTV from Microsoft Media Center using the ADS

Before you begin:

The Microsoft Media Center Software requires that a supported analog tuner card be installed before
Digital TV can be can be set up. While this card does have an analog tuner, this is an extra feature on the
card and currently Microsoft's Media Center software will not support it
MPEG compressor. If you purchased or built a Media Center PC that does not have an analog tuner with an
MPEG compressor installed, one will have to be installed before this card can be used with that software.
The included Beyond TV software can be used for both analog and digital tuning.
The requirements for Digital TV in Windows Media Center 2005 are detailed on this Microsoft web page.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/using/hdtv/readme.mspx
We strongly recommend having all updates to the Media Center software installed. Without them,
you may encounter problems.
configuration of the software for viewing of HDTV.
4) Double-click on ADS Instant HDTV PCI. Click
on the "Driver" tab. Check the driver date.
driver required to work with the Media Center
software is from
must be updated. If the driver needs updating,
click "Update Driver". Otherwise, skip steps 5
and 6.
5) Found New
Wizard: The first thing you will be asked is
whether the system can connect to the internet
to find drivers.
because the updated driver is only available
online. Click "Next."
Instant HDTV PCI Card
Once you fulfill Media Center's requirements, you can begin
12/5/2005. The earlier driver
Hardware/Update
You should choose "Yes"
Here are the steps
1) After physically installing the card and connecting
your HD antenna, you should make sure that the
installed drivers are the latest version (a previous
version available on the CD was not MCE certified
and will not work with the Media Center software.)
2) If, after booting into Windows you receive a "found
new hardware" wizard, skip to step 5.
check device manager. Right-click "My Computer"
and select properties. Go to the "Hardware" tab
and click on "Device Manager."
3) Locate the category "Sound video and game
controllers" and hit the plus (+) sign next to it. You
should see the ADS HDTV PCI.
The
Hardware
because of the lack of an
.
If not,