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SOLVED: Your Computer is not Digital Cable Ready – HDHomeRun Prime set up

SOLVED: Your Computer is not Digital Cable Ready – HDHomeRun Prime set up

by Quentin Moore
June 30, 2017
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While trying to set up my Windows Media Center to work with my new HDHomeRun Prime (Buy at Amazon), I encountered the message, “Your Computer is not Digital Cable Ready.” I knew that I had a HDCP compliant video card so I didn’t know what the deal was. After some Googling I found that I needed to install Microsoft’s Digital Cable Adviser (DCA).

You can find the DCA using the links below:

x86: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=195559

x64: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=195560

I installed the download to my Windows 7 desktop and restarted my computer (I don’t know if it’s required). Now when I open Windows Media Center and access the Extra Library, I see a new icon that looks like a coax cable. Click on the icon (it may take a second to start) and follow the on-screen instructions.

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Comments 25

  1. john b says:
    9 years ago

    I am so lucky i found your post, while setting up the HDhomerun after only 10 min of searching. if I had gotten it 2 months earlier I might have been out of luck.

    Your Computer is not Digital Cable Ready. run digital cable advisor its a “formality” .

    Reply
    • Quentin Moore says:
      9 years ago

      No problem! 😉

      Reply
  2. David Zebrowitz says:
    9 years ago

    Thank you very much for posting this! I have 3 machines connected to my HDHomeRunPrime without any issues… this laptop was the first to run into this issue and your post saved the day!

    Reply
  3. Mat Helm says:
    9 years ago

    I forget this every time I have to resetup the DVR…. tks..

    Reply
  4. Mike says:
    9 years ago

    i just got windows 7 amd this is my first time trying to use my computer to record tv shows… is there anything i need to buy like a cable that goes to the tv? or is there some sort of wireless thing i need to get or that is already installed on the computer? Thanks for any help u or anyone can give…

    Reply
  5. Gregory Stewart says:
    9 years ago

    Thanks A Lot!! This did the trick for me. I’m running an AMD based mini-pc (ZBox) and I initially thought it was a hardware issue. You saved me a lot of headaches.

    Reply
  6. Greg M says:
    9 years ago

    Thanks very much! This solved my last issue with my HTPC.

    Reply
    • Quentin Moore says:
      9 years ago

      Glad you resolved your issue!

      Reply
  7. David says:
    9 years ago

    This helped me get WMC working with a new cable card – Thanks a bunch!

    Reply
  8. Joe says:
    8 years ago

    Thanks so much. This should be front and center on the windows media center tips and tricks forum on silicon dust home run prime.

    Reply
  9. John Karter says:
    8 years ago

    Thank you so much for resolving my issue through this post. I was in trouble from last few days. Thanks a ton. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Jimmy L. says:
    8 years ago

    THANK YOU! This was always a sporadic issue which appears on the XBOX.

    Reply
  11. AEN says:
    8 years ago

    : pound :

    Thanks a lot….I think I cancelled RCN prematurely and switched to Comcast. Guess I should have search more first. Oh well…

    Reply
  12. Marcos says:
    8 years ago

    Saved the day, got love smart people
    Actually all was done from the media center under extra> extra library where you would install the digital cable advisor and run the test then update settings

    Reply
  13. Don Coulter says:
    8 years ago

    Thanks for your help. It worked for me. Now to get the Cablecard activated

    Reply
  14. Danny P. says:
    8 years ago

    Thanks, It worked for me too!

    Reply
  15. Scott says:
    8 years ago

    Just moved my Mediacenter to a new box and bought a shiney new Ceton InfiniTV 6 ETH. Been trying to figure this out for over half an hour now. Thanks so much Quentin!

    Reply
    • Quentin Moore says:
      8 years ago

      Glad you got it working!

      Reply
  16. Donny says:
    8 years ago

    You are a champion. Thanks a bunch

    Reply
  17. Ddg87 says:
    8 years ago

    THANKS A LOT!!!!!! U da man!

    Reply
  18. Chad says:
    7 years ago

    I can’t believe how useful your link is! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

    By the way, a reboot wasn’t necessary.

    Reply
  19. Huston Summers says:
    7 years ago

    You are the man! Silicon Dust needs to pay you for support! LOL

    Reply
    • Satish says:
      7 years ago

      Thanks a lot. As usual, nobody else other than Microsoft can do things like this, leave out an essential part of the working of a software as an addon.

      Reply
  20. Greg H says:
    6 years ago

    Thank You VERY MUCH… excellent post! You are great!!!

    Reply
  21. Marty Rogers says:
    6 years ago

    Thanks for the tips and the Amazon review for the product. I have been searching for a good digital cable and definitely like to check this out.

    Reply

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