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Desktop keyboard behaves as on a Notebook
On a Desktop PC running Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit), I have recently installed a Microsoft CIR receiver (designed for WinXP MCE). Whilst the receiver works as expected with both WMC remote and ...
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My windows media center box died. How can I recover my recording schedule?
The motherboard in my living room windows media center box was recently fried by a power surge. This isn't a huge problem because the hardware was old and ready for replacement, plus the hard drive ...
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In terms of a using a CableCARD with Windows Media Center, what is the Product Key and Host ID, and how do I find them?
I have a Windows 7 PC hooked to an HDTV via HDMI. Connected to the PC are a CableCARD tuner and a tuning adapter, each via separate USB ports.
While going through the TV Signal setup in Windows Media ...
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How to choose a media center remote with mouse pad to control my pc for Windows/Linux?
My goal is to make my windows 7 mce htpc to use linux instead, I would like to use Mythtv and Xbmc to use my tv tuner and others sources. (tube sites, tv channels sites and others ...)
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How do I convert WTV (and DVR-MS) files into a smaller standard format?
The external hard drive on my HTPC is almost full and so I'm going to need to convert a large number of the films recorded from the television (in WTV format) into something smaller. At present, a 2 ...
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How can I set an hotkey for Windows Media Center?
I've buy a PC remote control, and I can settings 4 custom key.
I'd like to start WMC (on Windows 7 64-bit) pressing one of this hotkey, but I don't know where I can set this hotkey.
What I know is ...
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How do I get Windows Media Center to list my .mp4 files?
I've a collection of .mp4 encoded files but how can I get my media center to list those files? I've tried to add a registry key I've found in the internet but it is working only until the next reboot ...
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HDCP and Asus P8H67-M LE motherboard
I purchased the Asus P8H67-M LE motherboard because they said it is HDCP-compliant. I have just installed my CableCard and am running through the Windows Media Center setup. But now it says "Your ...
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How to remove Netflix from Windows 7 Media Center menu?
I'd like to remove the Netflix menu item in Windows Media Center 7's Movies section.
I saw recommendations for Windows Media Center Studio, but at the time of writing, the website is down.
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Getting Windows Media Center to recognize chapter marks in .mp4 files
I started to convert my DVD collection to .mp4 and despite the fact that Handbrake is adding chapter marks in the .mp4 files, WMC doesn't recognize them and skips forward in the same manner as ...
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Rosewill RRC-126 and WMC sometimes not recognizing button presses
I have a Rosewill RRC-126 that controls my Windows Media Center. I purchased the remote back in February 2011 and it worked perfectly up until recently.
I'm having issues where sometimes the power, ...
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What's the best way to stream to a Boxee Box?
So whats the best way to stream to my new Boxee Box? Samba File Server? Windows Shared Folder? NAS? UPnP?
I've tried A shared Windows folder (SMB) and UPnP and both seem to file after a day or so. ...
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XP MEDIA CENTRE UPGRADED - FIND SPARE DRIVE
Having successfully upgraded our HP Pavilion running XP Media to Windows 7 I now find that when I click on 'Computer' I can see all the drives EXCEPT the spare media drive (in the computer ...
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Is it possible to watch a DVD from a network PC in Windows Media Center?
I don't have a DVD drive in my Windows Media Center PC that's connected to my TV. I was wondering if there's a way I can insert the disc into a networked PC that has a DVD drive and watch the movie ...
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Can Windows Media Center Internet TV channels be customized or filtered?
I like the Internet channels in the Windows Media Center guide, but I will never be interested in most of the shows.
Is there a way to delete, hide, or disable the Internet TV shows I do not want?
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Windows Media Center won't Play MSN Video Player
My install of Windows Media Center won't play MSN Video Player videos. They appear in the main guide, but when I click on them, nothing happens.
If I look on the main menu, I don't have any icons for ...
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Windows Media Center crashes when viewing Pictures
My install of Windows Media Center crashes whenever I select 'Pictures' from the main menu. I see the pictures screen appear briefly before WMC crashes.
I'm running WMC on a Windows 7 64-bit machine ...
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Windows Media Center does not have an Internet connection
I have a stable Internet connection but when I try to connect with Windows Media Center it gives an error:
You must be connected to the Internet to use this feature. Check your Internet connection ...
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How to reliably get Windows Media Server to update?
I'm running a DLNA media server to stream videos on my harddrive from my TV.
Is there a way I can force it to add specific files to the shared files?
I can't seem to figure out what needs to happen ...
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In Windows Media Player 12, how can I play a song simultaneously on my computer and on my “Play To” device
Here's the deal. I'm trying to play the same music on my Xbox and on my computer. I have the two linked up using Media Center Extender. How do I do this with Windows Media Player?
In the image below, ...
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Is there a way to change the NETFLIX skip interval Windows Media Center?
There is a way to change the general skip interval in Media Center.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/10762/increase-skip-and-replay-intervals-in-windows-7-media-center/
But it doesn't affect Netflix ...
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Disable recording notifications in Windows Media Center
I have a television with a recording schedule. I have moved and no longer have cable or any television signal. I'd rather not clear the recording schedule, as I might have television again in a few ...
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How to record TV program on the fly using Microsoft Media Center right at the hour?
Today I was trying to use Microsoft Media Center to record a program right at 4pm. It was on Windows 7.
So when it was 3:59:45pm, the TV station already started playing an "intro" or a summary of ...
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Access to multiple virtual machines at once or other alternative?
I have a Windows 7 computer that acts as a media center and a workstation where I work. Therefore, it needs to be accessed simultaneously by multiple users.
Currently, when someone wants to change ...
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How to delete all live TV channels in Windows Media Center?
I made some modifications in the configuration of the signal of the live TV channels in Windows Media Center (for Windows 7). Now I want to delete all that was stored before, to reorganize them again.
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Xbox 360S setup fails as Media Extender for Windows 7 laptop using E2500 Linksys router
I have a Linksys E2500 router, an Xbox 360S, and a Toshiba Laptop with Windows 7. When I try to use the Xbox as a media extender for the laptop, it fails when I go through the router with the ...
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Parental Controls on Windows Media Center
I'm running a Windows Media Center box (using Windows 7 Professional). Movies are encoded as MKV files, each movie in its own folder, and I'm using YAMMM to provide metadata.
I have set up Parental ...
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Is it possible to use two separate USB tuners with Windows Media Center?
I'm planning to replace my traditional 'big box' Core 2 Duo media center (with twin tuners) with an Asrock Ion 3D Zacate-based µATX system, but this means forgoing my existing PCI-E dual tuner card ...
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way to convert Windows Media Center dvr-ms and wtv files to iPad compatible h264
I'm trying to convert my recorded TV shows on my MCE PC into h264 mp4 files so that I can watch them on my iPad. I've looked around and found some utilities like MCEBuddy that will convert ALL my TV ...
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What are some tweaks to Windows 7 that can be done for a HTPC?
I've built a HTPC and would like to optimize Windows 7 to dedicate as much of the resources to Media playback through the HTPC. I'll be using XBMC and Media Center (testing them out, and making a ...
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Watch TV without using Media Center
I have a DELL Studio XPS 1640 with an inbuilt TV Tuner.
The only problem is I have to use Windows Media Center to watch TV. Is it possible to set up VLC Player or some other player that can allow me ...
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Is there a way to remotely schedule recordings with Media Center 7?
Is there a way to remotely schedule recordings with Media Center on Windows 7? I've tried using remote desktop, but find that media center quits as I connect.
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how can I quickly add WMC functions to my Logitech Harmony One remote?
I have a Logitech Harmony One that I'd like to use to control Windows Media Center. I have a WMC remote and a receiver that I'm currently using. So I could program all those buttons via the learning ...
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Windows media center and network / internet music
When I want to play LAN music or stream, no amount of looking in the GUI shows anything more than "radio tuner" integration, and I don't care about FM radio.
How can Windows Media Center be used to ...
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Ripping blu-ray with subtitles, HD audio, for Windows Media Center?
I am looking for an easy method to rip a blu ray to my HD, be able to play it in Windows Media Center, and add subtitle support with HD audio. There are far too many methods out there, and the last ...
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Windows 7 Media Center overscan settings for NVIDIA graphics card
Does anyone know how to change the overscan parameters of a CRT TV on a component out from an EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS graphics card?
On my Windows XP machine there is nView; on my previous Ubuntu ...
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How can I connect multiple Windows 7 Windows Media Centers to my Xbox 360?
I have three different Windows 7 systems - all with Window Media Center - that I would like to connect to my Xbox 360 console.
The first system connected fine. The second one stops at Step 3 ...
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I've Ripped my DVDs (Movies/TV Shows), Now How do I Manage Them?
I've been ripping my DVDs (main movie or episodes to MP4) to my Windows Home Server for streaming to my HTPC, and now that I have a decent amount stored I need good a way to manage them. I would ...
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Problems with WMC and MP
Hey,
I have my dvd's ripped to my hard drive (i own them but too lazy to change them all the time so it's better for me if they are a button press away, also i have a remote for the PC)
anyway they ...
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how to import movies from external hd to windows media centre
I am trying to configure my Windows Media Center (Windows 7 Ultimate). I selected folder with my movies and added it to the library, but when I went to the movies library, it says "There are no items ...
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Stop IR shutting down PC
I have a PC that I'm using as a Media PC. It doubles as a mail server too. The problem I have is that my universal remote control sends the signal to my media center PC to turn on/off as everything ...
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Can we get greater than 3TB using Windows 7 Media Center?
I have been a Windows7 media center user (with extender) since Windows7 was released.
Windows 7 Media Center requires a "local" drive to be selected for Recorded TV. Also switching between local ...
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Streaming Windows Media Center recorded TV across the internet
I'm looking for some expert opinions on streaming recorded TV from Windows Media Center over the internet. I would prefer that the file being streamed is converted to a smaller size (i.e., resize the ...
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Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1900 USB stops working in Windows 7 32-bit Media Center every now and then, but works in the WinTV app
I've got an Asus EeeBox 1501 that I use as a media center computer in the living room with the out-of-the-box installed Win7 32-bit with Microsoft MediaCenter.
As tuners, I'm using Hauppauge WinTV ...
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Using Win7 Media Center, some noise are persisting in some recordings from particular channels
I got an older PC running my WIN7 Media Center, here are the specs:
P4 (HT) 2.8GHz, 2GB RAM, plenty of HD space
ASUS motherboard (P4E800), with on-board sound
Hauppauge TV Tuner PVR-1600
Radeon HD ...
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media play length
Is one of the defining characteristics of any computer media file that it has a total play length tag embedded somewhere in its encoding? And if so, one that can be read by any machine?
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Is there such thing as an off-the-shelf DVR without a monthly subscription?
Well, that's pretty much it. What are my options? I don't mean for anyone to outline the steps for building a DVR. I just want to be pointed in the right direction.
Let me outline what I think my ...
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Is it better to add a second video card in Crossfire or replace an aging video card?
I am using Windows Media Center and have come across the ridiculousness that is DRM (ala can't play DVD/Blu Ray from computer through Xbox 360 extender onto the tv).
I am looking to do something ...
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All of a sudden, Live TV Media Center in Win7 says “Please wait searching for tuners” or “no TV signal”
Everything has worked flawlessly since I bought the EeeBox 1501 last summer.
I'm using two Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1950 as tuners, and every time Live TV doesn't work in Media Center, it works like a ...
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How do I full-screen a window in one monitor and do other things on the other monitor
I have windows 7 installed on my laptop, which is a Dell studio XPS 16. I recently set up a second monitor for it.
I've noticed that when I open up full screen applications, like a game or media ...
