UPDATE: The document is new but the update looks like the same files as the 2010 Feb Update

Microsoft have posted an update for TV tuner functionality in the Windows 7 version of Windows Media Center. I haven’t come across these issues for some time but if you do get them download from the Microsoft Support Site

An update is available for Windows Media Center in Windows 7. This update fixes a deadlock issue that occurs when you use a TV tuner in Windows Media Center. When this issue occurs, you may experience one of the following symptoms:

  • You receive an error message that resembles the following when there is no apparent tuner conflict:Tuner Conflict
  • You receive an error message that resembles the following when there are available tuners:No tuner available to satisfy the current request
  • The Windows Media Center Receiver Service (Ehrecvr.exe) stops responding and you have to restart the computer to recover this service.

Notes

  • This issue may occur if you change channels fast and frequently (also known as “channel surfing”), in Windows Media Center.
  • These symptoms may be caused by other issues that are not related to this update. For example, you may receive similar symptoms when you try to query current state of a TV tuner or of a malfunctioning hardware device.
  • The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

    Operating system
    Update

    All supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

    Download

    Download the update package now.

    All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7

    Download

    Download the update package now.

5 thoughts on “Update to the TV tuner functionality in Windows Media Center is available for Windows 7 (UPDATED)”
  1. Thanks Ian, I have been getting this issue since moving from WMC7 32bit to WMC7 64bit whilst using hauppauge dvb-t and dvb-s tuners.

    Marc

  2. Why does it say
    Date Published: 3/22/2010 ?
    This is not a new update, and windows update shows I’m already up to date.
    Is this a mistake news post? I tried it anyway, and the update said it didn’t apply to my system.

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