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Video source —Make sure that you have access
to a video source before starting your Family Media
Center setup. Your Media Center receives video
input from a coaxial, composite video, or S-Video
cable. The video source usually comes from an
antenna, direct cable TV connection, cable box, or
satellite receiver. Cable boxes and satellite receivers
are also called set-top boxes.
You’ve probably already decided where you want to
locate your Family Media Center, but before you start
setting up the Media Center, take a few minutes to make
sure that all of these connections are available in the
location you’ve selected.
Locating connections
Internet connection —Your Family Media Center
needs an Internet connection to update the program
guide and to access the Internet. Make sure that
you have access to a dial-up or broadband Internet
connection before starting your Media Center
software setup. Contact your Internet service provider
for more information about setting up your Internet
connection.
Planning your Family Media Center setup
