Hp MediaSmart internet tv software?
i got a new laptop and it has mediasmart software on it and i try to watch internet tv except when i click it there is only a button that say update mediasmart tv and i click it and nothing happens. I was wondering if i can watch shows free or not and how to watch them, i looked on the hp website for a update to the internet tv and the one i download is apparently corrupted or it doesnt work or somethign so im confused and need help, cause this feature seems intresting to have
Essentially, the software that came with the box is a bit screwed. Use the HP Health thingy and have it scan your PC. That will reveal that there are updates available for all of the MediaSmart software, including the TV.
Mine was the same. Tried "HP updates" from the menu - nothing. MS updates - nothing. Only the PC Health thing revealed the updates from within the HP ftp server. Once I updated all the MediaSmart stuff, it worked fine.
Note - downloading the update manually from the HP support site didn't seem to work - only using the PC Health thingy worked for me.
HP MediaSmart TV1 lets you watch primetime TV, classic shows and even your favorite cartoons from around the world over the Internet,2 so you can watch whenever you want! Plus, you can watch live or recorded TV shows from your Slingbox3 with the integrated SlingPlayer.
http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/us/en/pclc/articles/mediasmart-software-tv.html
Cathy
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Comment by Cathy — May 25, 2009 @ 8:10 pm
Essentially, the software that came with the box is a bit screwed. Use the HP Health thingy and have it scan your PC. That will reveal that there are updates available for all of the MediaSmart software, including the TV.
Mine was the same. Tried "HP updates" from the menu - nothing. MS updates - nothing. Only the PC Health thing revealed the updates from within the HP ftp server. Once I updated all the MediaSmart stuff, it worked fine.
Note - downloading the update manually from the HP support site didn't seem to work - only using the PC Health thingy worked for me.
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Comment by Kaitlin — May 25, 2009 @ 8:41 pm