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74 HP Digital Entertainment Center
TV Source Overview
TV Signal Source Overview
You must have a TV signal into the HP Digital
Entertainment Center for proper operation. The
back panel connectors are TV Source 1 In and
TV Source 2 In:
■ For a cable TV box, digital cable box, or satellite
receiver: use TV Source 1 In or TV Source 2 In
(select models only).
■ For an analog cable RF coaxial connector: use cable
antenna.
A set-top cable TV box is provided by your cable TV
provider to unscramble premium channels.
For Dual Tuner configurations, both TV sources must be of
the same type: either cable TV, digital cable TV, satellite
TV, or antenna. The TV sources must also have the same,
identical channel line-up; for example, if you are using
two satellite TV sources they must provide the exact same
channels. All TV viewing and scheduling is provided
through the Television Program Guide in Media Center,
so both TV sources must have identical Television Program
Guides.
The HP Digital Entertainment Center records television
and allows you to control the television channels. The
HP Digital Entertainment Center has two tuner
configurations available:
TV Source Connectors Overview
Your standard television has one or more of the following
video input connectors and cables:
■ Coaxial (RF)
■ Video (composite)
■ S-video
The type of video cable you need depends on your TV:
■ If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video
cable. Use an S-video cable to connect the TV Out
on the HP Digital Entertainment Center to your TV. An
S-video cable provides separate color and black-and-
white image signals, and delivers a sharper image
than a composite video cable.
■ If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a
composite video cable.
You may need other or additional cables, depending on
your TV signal source.
Do not switch video types such as connecting a Coaxial
In and a Composite Out. Not all set-top-boxes and AV
receivers support signal conversion.
Single tuner
TV Source
1In
A single tuner allows you to watch or
record one program only.
Dual tuner
option TV
Source 2 In
You can have dual TV inputs, if your
HP Digital Entertainment Center
includes the two TV tuner option. You
can watch a show on one channel
while Media Center records another
show on a different channel. Or you
can record two different programs at
the same time, using two tuners.