donq

Thanks again Danzil. I shall have another try. There must be some other simple explanation why I'm not having success! Regards, donq

Thanks for the further info. Sorry to be a nuisance and I'm probably being a bit stupid here but what I want to do is to view tv tranmissions on my pc monitor. I have connected the satellite aerial to the pc aerial port but do I also have to have a connection between a tv set and the pc? The TV tuner and Windows Media Player was fully installed by Dell before delivery but there was very liitle literature supplied. I have a full satellite aerial so I don't think there will be any problem there

Hi Danzil, Thanks for your reply. This looks useful information. It looks as if I have been missing a very important point - I had connected my satelite aerial to my pc but made no connection between the tv and the pc. From the info through your connecting link it looks like I should be using an s video connection. Am I right about this?

I have a new Dell Inspiron 530 PC with Vista Home Premium O/S. There is an integrated hybrid (analogue/digital) TV tuner installed and Windows Media Centre. I would like to be able to view tv through the PC and I have satellite television supplied to my tv sets. I have followed the Media Center Set Up instructions (which are rather brief!) which basically mean connecting a remote sensor and then connecting a tv aerial to the TV In connection on the PC. When I run the Media Center programme to the point of tuning, it indicates no signal being received. Am I missing some important step or am I attempting the impossible? Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.