Problem with Dvico Fusion and MCE

MCE 2005 requires a NTSC tuner first. Don't know if a dual tuner card meets that req.

As part of setup you specify your local Cable provider and it (MCE 2005) will map for you.

It is wise to never use the Fusion software with MCE2005 (it's a POS). Install just the drivers and let MCE do the tuning. Works perfectly.

And I wish I knew how MCE chooses between two tuners.

Go here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...light=fusion+5

Advantage of installing more then just drv can be seen in origanal post. He knows the card is working so can look beyond that. I agree that software is not much, especially the EPG. But is does function and if you have a working base troubleshooting is (easier? )

Just realized I am responding to origanal poster !

I am using 3.62.01 and noproblem with Fusion HDTV5 Express (PCIe). Purchased Hauppauge 150 and installed first ONLY to satisfy NTSC requirement. Got that to work and with MCE> Than installed Fusion HDTV5 Express. You did not say if you are using MCE 2005 or Vista. I am only refering to MCE 2005. If your Fusion is working I stronly suggest you leave it alone and start studying MCE. I started this journey a year and a half ago and have some scars but it was worth it. FWIW I only use MCE but I leave the Fusion alone because everything is working well <<insert fingers crossed thingy here>>

Try the tap switch first because it's easy. If not maybe you should Remove the Fusion card and uninstall all it's sw and the 1600 also. Get a clean boot. Then start with the 1600 card by itself and see what you get. Note that the 150 that I use is an NTSC only, MCE qualified card. I don't know about 1600 and assuming it is ATSC and maybe ATSC/NTSC. I don't know the details of the MCE NTSC reuirement other then it is REQUIRED. Maybe it must be NTSC only. It is my understanding this requirement is not the case with VISTA but not sure. Hopefully someone else will jump in here with a definitive answer. If that is the problem you should be able to get a cheap NTSC tuner for $50 or less to make MCE happy. I initialy installed the 150 and did all MCE setup and MCE was happy. Then I installed the Fusion and got what I was really after, HDTV.

I have not used anything but MCE so can't compare. For me it is an excellent DVR tool with TIVO like live TV capability and I am very happy with it. I don't do anything besides that and play DVD's so my comments are limited to that. The EPG does use ZAP2IT.