Recording OTA TV using Media Center

[MarkM66]

Hello,

I have Windows media center on my laptop, and I was thinking about getting a TV tuner to record over the air channels. TV tuner being a WinTV 995Q.

My question is, to record future TV shows using the media center guide, does the computer need to be connected to the internet at time of show? My laptop isn't always connected to the internet.

Thanks

 

[earlyre]

been a while since i had mine set up, but i think it does..
but i could be wrong. been over 2 years since i had that PC actually running...

oh, and make sure you have PLENTY of HD space available. back when i had mine set up, if i recall correctly, it used around 2 gigs an hour for an sd broadcast, 4 for HD. this was using windows 7 media center.

 

[blupupher]

No, it does not need to be connected to the internet at the time of recording if the program guide is current.
If it is a recurring recording, just make sure you connect every 2 weeks or so. The program guide is downloaded at least 2 weeks in advance.

 

[yesthatsteve]

The computer does not need to be connected to the internet, but the TV tuner needs to be connected to the source of the TV signal when recording. I have a designated HTPC that's always on and always connected to the TV and the line coming from the antenna on the roof.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: blupupher
No, it does not need to be connected to the internet at the time of recording if the program guide is current.

Sometimes programs start later than what was originally noted in the TV guide. Is there a stamp/program ID that gets sent along with the TV signal OTA so that media center knows exactly when to begin recording?

 

[MarkM66]

Thanks for the help. Tuner is on the way.

 

[alarmguy]

For those less savy in using a computer to record OTA, this is the perfect solution. Been using one for a long time now, works just like a dish or cable box. Channel Master DVR+

 

[SrDriver]

It has been a few years but did not have any issues and quality was good.

 

[blupupher]

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: blupupher
No, it does not need to be connected to the internet at the time of recording if the program guide is current.

Sometimes programs start later than what was originally noted in the TV guide. Is there a stamp/program ID that gets sent along with the TV signal OTA so that media center knows exactly when to begin recording?


No, it does not update for things like that.
If the guide says it starts at 7 and ends at 8 on channel x, it starts and stops recording at that time and channel (actually will default to start recording 3 minutes before and 2 minutes after the times). If the program starts late, it does not know that and will not record the end of it.