HP Media Center PC User Manual

Connecting the Television Signal 21
Connecting the TV Signal Source When
You Have an Existing Setup
This section describes how to connect the PC to an
existing setup for your TV signal source.
Wall to VCR to TV using coaxial cable
Remove the coaxial cable at the input to the VCR,
and connect it to the input of a coaxial cable signal
splitter (not included; available at electronics stores).
Connect two coaxial cables to the splitter outputs.
Connect one of these cables to the input of the VCR
and the other one to the TV connector on the back of
the PC.
Not shown in diagram: To view your images from
your TV, use an S-video In or a composite video In
cable to connect the TV to the PC. To view your
images from your monitor, use a monitor cable to
connect the fast forward to the PC.
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
J
C
C
A
B
D
E
F
C
C
C
C
Existing Setup Add the PC with a splitter
AWall
B Cable
C Coaxial Cable
DVCR In
EVCR Out
FTV In
G Splitter In
H Splitter Out
J TV (in) On back of PC

HP Media Center PC Specifications

General

Operating System	Windows XP Media Center Edition
Processor	Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64
Form Factor	Tower or Small Form Factor
Optical Drive	DVD-RW, or Blu-ray
Connectivity	Ethernet, Wi-Fi (optional)
Ports	USB 2.0, FireWire, audio jacks
Remote Control	Included
Expansion Slots	PCI, PCI Express
Memory	512MB to 2GB DDR/DDR2
Graphics	Integrated or dedicated graphics card (NVIDIA or ATI)