Windows 8.1 Media Player

no, You will have to upgrade to Windows 8.1 pro with Media Center or find a third party Media Player- such As VLC Media Player or Cyberlink's Power DVD- in order to watch TV. . Hope this helps and if you need  any further assistance please post and we will be glad to assist you.

The above opinion is mine and mine alone and doesn't necessarily reflect that of Microsoft, it's employees. or any other member of this forum.

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe" -John Muir

I had a problem playing video in 8.1 media player. I downloaded " Freemake Video Converter", did my editing in it and converted it to AVI format which worked perfectly in media player. So give it a try, it works.

On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:33:49 +0000, Richard-77 wrote:

|Thanks everyone. I'm 80 and old habits are hard to break so I'll keep working

on a solution that will take me back to my Media Center days. Thought I had a

done deal when I found a HP desktop on their website with Windows 7 Pro that I

customized with a tuner and remote. When I went order it I got a message that my

configuration was no longer available. Don't know why they let me build it in

the first place. I'll keep trying to find a Windows 7 Pro or 8.1 Pro with a

built in or compatible USB tuner I can plug in. Hope springs eternal.

See if you can find a Windows 7 machine with a tuner built in.

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Thanks everyone. I'm 80 and old habits are hard to break so I'll keep working on a solution that will take me back to my Media Center days. Thought I had a done deal when I found a HP desktop on their website with Windows 7 Pro that I customized with a tuner and remote. When I went order it I got a message that my configuration was no longer available. Don't know why they let me build it in the first place. I'll keep trying to find a Windows 7 Pro or 8.1 Pro with a built in or compatible USB tuner I can plug in. Hope springs eternal.

PS: I don't consider myself computer illiterate, but do I have a clue as to what I'm talking about and trying to do?

On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 17:41:45 +0000, Richard-77 wrote:

|Question. If I buy an All In One and can find a Cable/USB tuner that will

work with Windows 8 will I be able to view cable TV using the Media Player? If

so, Will I be able to use my Windows Media Center Remote?

you will need to purchase the Windows Media Center Feature Pack ($10 if you buy

a computer with Pro, $100 if a non Pro version). Media PLAYER will not work, you

need Media CENTER.

if you buy a compatible tuner ( pick one out and check here first before

purchasing) you may also need an external IR receiver and other bits depending

on whether or not the computer comes with this.

best advice is to post the model number and manufacturer of the computer and

the same for  the tuner you intend to buy in the Music, Photo, and Video topic

and ask for advice there. The remote itself SHOULD work with any WMC compatible

IR receiver/tuner.

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Windows Entertainment and Connected Home MVP

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