>Check the Windows Media Encoder SDK at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmencode/htm/aboutthewindowsmediaencodersdk.asp
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>>is there any way to read tv tuner picture without ocx.

This can be real tricky with the WME SDK. The problem is going to be getting the TV Tuner Card to a frequency to view the channels.

Can I ask why you don't want to use an OCX ?? It would be a LOT eaiser to write with one.