ok so i have a mce run VMC and that has 2 tuners in it recording, now what i wanted to do is since my laptop has VMC i should be able to fake a card in the laptop and then add a extra recorded tv location right?

here is my fake tuner reg file


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\TVConfig]
"iVideoSource"=dword:00000002
"iBroadcastStandard"=dword:00000001
"fHasSTB"=dword:00000000
"fHasDVB"=dword:00000000
"Version"="65537"

Try just "iVideoSource"=dword:00000001"

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\TVConfig\iVideoSource
"iVideoSource"=dword:00000001

same thing it says no shows have been recorded

Now you need to add the recorded TV shows from the other VMC, using WatchedFolders, seach for "WatchedFolders" on this forum.

i have already done that it shows up with files that are on my laptop in recorded tv folder in public but i have it set in the reg for a \\192. adress and it wont find it i dont get it i should work that why i came here lol

ok i got it working its was that stupid gpedit thing so now its all working just fine and you dont have to restart i learned that from symantec you use gpupdate /force and it updates them without having to restart :) thanks for the idea of searching i just had to look at the second page to find the one for vista since it is diffrent

Gald you got it working.

I am building a new barebones VMC for my bedroom this weekend and wnt to see Recorded TV from the Den VMC and the WHS.  It will not have any tuners in it,  So, if I Regedit the fake tuner, what else do I need to do to the barebones VMC?  How about the Den VMC?

Ted

Assuming that the Den VMC is running Vista Ultimate, see Mike Brown's sharing instructions here. 
If it's running Home Premium, someone can tell you what the necessary Reg edits are (in place of the Group Policy settings.)

Regardless of what the Den PC is running, follow the WatchedFolders instructions for the barebones.

Cup:

Assuming that the Den VMC is running Vista Ultimate, see Mike Brown's sharing instructions here. 
If it's running Home Premium, someone can tell you what the necessary Reg edits are (in place of the Group Policy settings.)

Regardless of what the Den PC is running, follow the WatchedFolders instructions for the barebones.

yah thanks for the info i used the GPO to update the info i fail to understand why it is not in home premium

and you were asking what you needed the link and this

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\TVConfig]
"iVideoSource"=dword:00000001
"iBroadcastStandard"=dword:00000001
"fHasSTB"=dword:00000000
"fHasDVB"=dword:00000000
"Version"="65537"

The name of the OS says why:  it's Home Premium.  Group Policy is intended (primarily) for an Active Directory Domain, and is therefore only in Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate (as it's the everything & the kitchen sink edition.)

The only reason that MCE 2k2~2k5 had it was that they were a superset (built off) of XP Pro.  Therefore, the functionality was still there.

Thanks.  All my clients are Vista Ultimate so I will build the VMC-BR this weekend and see if I can get it to play Recorded TV from the VMC-Den and WHS!

TMG01: It will work, I already have it working for about 3 weeks now (2 MCE PCs and WHS), if you have any problems getting to work let me know.
Also I have the registry settings for the Home Premium(the one without the Group Policy) if anyone needs them. 

OK..got the new VMC built and running fine in my bedroom.  I added one analog tuner card and hooked it to the basic cable just for TV setup.  I am getting the Recorded TV streamed from my WHS fine just as in the Den.  The Recorded TV from the VMC-Den is showing up in the Video Library, however.  No thumbnails and it only plays the audio portion of the file. 

The Registry edits for the VMC-BR are as follows:
\\Server\Recorded TV\     (this works)
\\Mediacenter\k\Recorded TV\   (this is showing up in Video Library)
 
The Recorded TV on VMC-Den is on the "k" drive, an external 300gb USB drive for now.  I have a replacement 750gb drive on the way that will be instlled as the "e" drive in the next few days.  So, something needs tweaking somewhere!  Any ideas?

Those regedits are in the WatchedFolders key (HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording) on VMC-BR, yes?
You restarted after you modified (actually, you should have needed to create) the key?
And, I take it that the external USB drive on Mediacenter is shared out as 'K', right?