Recorded TV unwatchable in Media Center, due to stuttering playback

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  Three years ago I bought a Sony laptop with Vista and an external tuner ATI so that with a CableCARD, I could use Windows Media Center to record shows/movies. I recently bought a new PC with Windows 7 and found that the Windows 7 PC cannot read the 500 films/shows that have been saved and the new Windows 7 recorded shows can be played by the Vista laptop. Is any way to convert or run natively these shows that have been saved under the WMC?

  Ralph Greenlee

  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  Hi RalphGreenlee,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  If I understand correctly, you are unable to play back movies recorded in windows media center.

  Looks like the file cannot not supported by Media Center or you need a codec to right.
  What type of video file format?
  Also check the videos if there are other formats to the choice other than the one you have now.

  Method 1:
  Step 1:
  Indicate the file types supported by Windows Media Center:
  Types of files supported by Windows Media Center:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/file-types-supported-by-Windows-Media-Center
  Step 2:
  Try using a good set of codecs and then try to burn video files.
  Codecs: Frequently asked questions:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/codecs-frequently-asked-questions

  WARNING: Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  See also:

  See pictures and videos in Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/view-pictures-and-videos-in-Windows-Media-Center

  Add media files to Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/add-media-files-to-Windows-Media-Center

  This management recorded TV in Windows Media Center: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/Managing-recorded-TV-shows-in-Windows-Media-Center-frequently-asked-questions

  Please follow these recommended steps, review the additional information provided and after back if you still experience the issue. I will be happy to provide you with additional options available that you can use to get this resolved.

• question re. records programmed in windows media Center

  I want to record a tv using Windows Media Center (WMC) series. I configured the tuner, WMC and took the series to record using the guide. My question is: what I must have WMC running in the background for the scheduled to start recording, or WMC itself will start at the right time? In addition, it will start my laptop? in other words, can I just turn off my cell phone (to save energy) and let and WMC invites you to my computer to start up and/or start WMC when programmed recording? Thank you!

  The laptop doesn't have to be on, but if it isn't then it must be in mode 'sleep'. If you do a full closed then media library will not be able to restart the laptop, but it can be awakened from sleep mode.

• Media Center crashes during video playback of need to hard reboot.

  Hi, any help would be greatly appreciated as this has been driving me crazy for several days of attempted troubleshooting, Googling, try many things to fix it... first of all let me apologize in advance for the length of my post but I wanted to give as much information as possible to help anyone trying to rule out things...!

  OK, so the problem...

  I installed Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit as a clean install on my HTPC, after the first do a complete 1 & 0 format of the hard drive that had previously installed Vista Home Premium, installation went well and I proceeded to install all updates to Windows, and then update drivers for all my hardware.

  The system is used only as a HTPC, it's my only TV and video playback device, (so reliability is essential for me) and it is connected to a defintion of Sony, 44 "Widescreen Rear Projection TV Standard, via S-video, with audio goes to a system DD/DTS 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Logitech z5500, via a sound card by using the optical cable (specifications of the complete system below).  The system worked flawlessly more of one year using Vista SP1 32 - bit, until I upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate on the hardware configuration identical.

  Since installing Windows 7, it worked fine for the first week, not a single problem, I am housebound are disabled so that the system is in continuous service 24/7 and he had no problems in the first 10 days, however all of a sudden I'm getting now random freezes requiring a hard reset , but it occurs during video playback of any of my 3 hard disks, or when you try to play a DVD in Media Center. Which led me to think it is associated video (problem of driver or hardware fault) card, disc or HARD associated.

  Frost can occur sometimes, after a few minutes of reading, or sometimes after a few hours, requiring a restart of the hard to get the sytem to answer.

  Reading of the TV via the TV Tuner card is not affected, its only when playing of stored content (MPEG2, h264 .mkv .avi files or DVD) are all media SD HD and all played fine for the first few days.

  Intermittent freezes occurring could block the system completely freeze the image and audio and all activities, nothing would work at all, I tried windwos keyboard, ctrl alt del, nothing at all, to do a reboot hard to recover the system, it can then be either minutes or sometimes an hour before the same thing happens again. I tried to use different video files in the case of the corruption of files, different DVD to exclude damaged disks, same result.

  System includes:

  1. Map - mother ASUS M3A32 - MVP Dlx, Socket AM2 +, 790FX/SB600 chipset, BIOS v.2003
  2. Operating system - Windows 7 complete edition 32-bit Retail (clean install, all the Windows installed updates)
  3. CPU : AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core @ 2.6 Ghz (stock)
  4. RAM - 4 GB Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2-800 5-5-5-15 2T
  5. Graphics card - ASUS Nvidia 8800GTS @ settings inventory 320Mo
  6. Sound card - card of ASUS Xonar D2X PCI-E
  7. Card TV Tuner - Hauppauge PCI-E WIN - TV Nova S more DVB - S directly connected to the flat outer of satellite, with remote control IR IRBlaster
  8. Player - optics Sony/NEC Optiarc DVD - RW Labelflash
  9. HARD drive 1 - (Startup disk) Samsung Spinpoint 160 GB SATA II
  10. HARD drive 2 - (Only for TV recordings) Hitachi 160 GB SATA II
  11. HARD drive 3 - (Storage media) Maxtor 1 TB SATA II
  12. Netwrok adapter- EDIMAX PCI 54 g Wireless Adapter - uses a RALINK driver
  13. Keyboard1 - Logitech Dinovo Mini Bluetooth wireless keyboard
  14. Keyboard & mouse 2 - Logitech MX3200 wireless mouse/keyboard combo
  15. Speakers - Logitech Z5500 5.1 Digital Surround Sound via Toslink optical cable connected to the ASUS Xonar Sound Card S/PDIF optical

  All the material above has had pilots upated since the sites of respective manufacturers, including BIOS of motherboard, chipset, graphics card, network card, sound card, card TV, keyboard (Logitech Setpoint) etc... etc...

  Initial added after Clean install software:

  1. Internet Security - Comodo Firewall v.3.13.126709.581 (updated daily since installed)
  2. Antivirus - Alwil Avast Professional 4.8 v (update daily & daily analysis of all local drives)
  3. Browsers: Firefox v. 3.5, Google Chrome
  4. MCEBuddy v.1.1 - for automated video Conversion of MCE .wtv smaller file size .avi TV recordings

  All of the above software has been installed by using the latest available versions downloaded from the manufactuer sites, which claim to support Windows 7 and all have been updated regularly since its installation.

  I have tried many of the suggestions I've seen posted to try to solve this problem, including:

  1. Uninstalling and reinstalling Media Center and WMP
  2. Disabling subtitles in Media Center
  3. Disable unused mobo onboard devices in the BIOS
  4. Update BIOS
  5. Updated all drivers
  6. Disabling Control Panel Nvidia PhysX
  7. Disabling the Enhanced Sound features for reading devices
  8. Run CCRegistry cleaner
  9. Run many Virus scans nomral mode and safe - no problems found
  10. Don't run the Checkdisk on all HARD drives - no problems found
  11. Run the SeaTools Diagnostic tools for HARD drives - all disks HARD discover OK
  12. Tried playing files AVI of HDD separated to avoid a HARD drive problem - same problem occurs on all readers
  13. I tried change graphics card for an ATI HD4850 with the latest ATI drivers - same problem.
  14. Tried to change the audio output S/PDIF instead of Xonar Soundcard onboard - same problem occurs
  15. Tried the Windows 7 repair facility - problem persists.
  16. Tried to uninstall all updates of Windows -same problem
  17. I tried the system restore to before the occurrence of the problem started - no help
  18. tried to re-downlaoding all hardware drivers updated and re - install in the case of a corrupt driver download - no chance even problem

  Essentially none of the abvoe helped to solve this problem, and it becomes really frustrating to have to restart the PC again and again trying to watch a recorded video file or DVD.

  After remove all the above I can only assume that it is a problem with Windows 7, needing a fix of the millisecond.  At least I think that I've exhausted everything I can try... ???

  With what is my HTPC, if I can't perform reliably, I have to reinstall Vista, Vista was not the best OS, but at least it was reliable for me in terms of my HTPC.

  I was really eager to get Windows 7, I used the RTM version on my netbook for some time before I made the decision to purchase the full retail version for my HTPC, and never had any of these problems with my installation of netbook that I used for playback of media files from an external USB HDD.  So I'm really disappointed to have these problems after doing all that I could to make sure that Windows 7 would work OK.

  If anyone can give me any suggestions of what I can try, anythign I can too watching, or if someone has hada similar problem and found a solution for him... Please, please, post more details, because I am really at my wits end now and have to resort to watch the recordings on a 10.2 "screen of my netbook with some speakers of the small laptop usb, after spending so much money on my system and surround sound Setup HTPC, its devastating to think that I'll have to go back to Vista...

  Absoultely ANY suggestions would be appreciated...

  Thanks in advance for any help and once again, I'm sorry for the length of the post, if there is more information needed I've not provided above, please let me know and I will try to publish as soon as POSSIBLE...

  After the forum of scouring and reding of countless discussions, it seems, there is some sort of problem with Media Network Sharing tha could be the cause of this problem, as many people have reported that disabling wmpnetwk.exe in the Services.msc solves the problem.

  It's not an ideal solution for me, as I have a HTPC in the room that I play media from the main HTPC downstairs and all the hype MS seemed to suggest that Win 7 is it is much easier to achieve, and has been one of the main points of sale used in one of their commercials for the operating system.

  This my MS you need to pay attention to this problem and work towards a solution and allow users to know when the solution has been provided, probably have a service that must be disabled to let the operating system work reliably is quite counterproductive.

  Nobody seems to answer my post above with other suggestions and wmpnetwork.exe disable workaround was published last November, all the while still there is no permanent solution...?

  EDIT: Just to confirm this wmnetwork.exe Netwrok disabling media sharing in the services, as well as disabling the media streaming in the Netwrok Sharing Center > advanced sharing Options, solved the constant crashes for me.

  So all the MS speak of 3rd party drivers for the cards video and other material or material defects are to blame, it's total BS, the only problem is to do with Windows and Windows Media Sharing, lets hope, they decide to do something to fight it... !!

• Windows Media Center crashes with DVD playback

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• Why can't share tv recorded between 2 vista media center machines?

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  Hi foxprints.

  Which edition of Windows Vista you are running on your system? Both the same?

  We must have the group policy in the editions of Vista that is present only in Vista Ultimate.

  But I can suggest a solution here and you can try to see if it works.

  NOTE: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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  To change the strategy of group stuff use regedit and go to:

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  If NullSessionShares there is not add that I did as a multiple string and Add TV recorded in this list.

  Also go to the {HKEY_Local_Machine} \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\RestrictAnonymous
  and make sure that who is disabled.

  For more information, you can also refer to:

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  For further assistance, you can also post your request here:

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  Let me know if it worked.

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• can I record a slideshow of Media center to a flash drive?

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  Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.
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• Can I watch a show that is currently recording in Windows Media Center since the beginning of this show?

  I use Windows Media Center to record TV shows.  Suppose I record a show in an hour at 6:00, and I decide to 06:10 I want to watch this show from the beginning. (while it's recording)

  Is it possible to do this in Windows Media Center?  The media file of the recording of the show is not accessible until it is 100% finished recording.

  I am looking for a way to watch a show while it's recording, but to do so since the beginning of the show (after the start of recording)

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  Im sure that you can watch TV recordings during live TV recording, but you can't watch a program during its course of recording.

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  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Managing-recorded-TV-shows-in-Windows-Media-Center-frequently-asked-questions

• Add the network location in Windows Media Center for recorded TV

  Locations of tv settings, tv, recorder, more Windows Media Center does not outside of the local computer.  I used Media Center to record some TV shows and I want to spend my laptop on USB large network of an old desk for viewing later.   Because I can't point to this place I'm stuck.
  The files are on USB key and visible in windows media player and video location in Windows Media Center.  In other words, none of the news of the series is visible in Windows Media Center (but is in windows media player), so I can't continue to record series because Windows Media Center is not aware of the episodes already on USB network.

  Hello Johngi2,
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• How to change the records of Windows Media Center by car

  Is there a way to change which record TV Player Windows Media Center programs. My C drive is full, but it is the E drive for data that is empty.

  Tasks, settings, TV, recorder storage
   
  Saturday, October 16, 2010, 07:12:07 + 0000, nhsslave wrote:
   
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  >
  > Is it possible to change which record TV Player Windows Media Center programs. My C drive is full, but it is the E drive for data that is empty.
   

  Barb Bowman

  http://www.digitalmediaphile.com

• Failure of a record component - Windows Media Center in Vista Home Premium

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• Win7 Ultimate Media Center Edition. Two channels ATSC displays only when I hit 'Record', otherwise 'channel not found', full strength 5 bar

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  When I adjust the Guide, or by browsing the channels, MCE says no signal received 7.1 and 7.2.

  When I adjust everything first to one of them in the 10-15 seconds avant-erreur MCE 'no signal', if I reached the record, the channel is immediately blocked, including digital video and audio Dolby, and the program starts recording. I can stop recording, and as long as I don't change away from this channel, it remains fully functional with clear reception.

  I'm on a hill and have the correct line of the broadcasting antenna site about 12 miles away. I can also have this channel without problem on WinTV7 app by Hauppage, and setting my Samsung tuner screen, indicate both maximum resistance.

  The biggest problem is that the series on the logging sometimes channel show "available channel", and does not record successfully. If I manually start recording, it works every time.

  Is there any settings I can adjust to decrease the sensitivity required in MCE?

  Hi Scott,.

  According to the above mentioned the question on the Media Center, I have some suggestions for you so that you can go ahead and try see if this can help you.

  Method 1:

  Try the steps as indicated by "Cliffskier", who responded on 24 September 2012 in this thread:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-pictures/Media-Centre-unable-to-to-watch-live-TV-but-can/3f093264-A811-4106-81d6-75e6434c1aad?page=2

  Method 2:

  Try us to update or download the list of guide for the media center. While we ensure that we have the list of guide updates and channels. After completing the above step, then try to search for and implemented.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/use-the-guide-in-Windows-Media-Center

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  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/watching-TV-in-Windows-Media-Center-frequently-asked-questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/TV-signals-that-are-supported-by-Windows-Media-Center

  Hope this solves the problem. If the problem persists, you can write back to us information and we will be happy to help you further.
  Thank you.

• Cannot change the sections of recorded TV, TV was recorded by Windows Media Center on Windows 7

  I have problems with sections of editing a stored program recorded TV in Windows Media Center on Windows 7.

  I can't find all the options to change the records as it is on my PVR on Media Center. I can't even open the record with another program like Nero to edit & find Windows Live Movie Maker is very limited, it allows to cut the ends of the records not the sections in the middle.

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  Sunday, July 4, 2010, 05:29:20 + 0000, Lunny says:
   
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  > I have problems with sections of editing a stored program recorded TV in Windows Media Center on Windows 7.
  >
  > I can't find any options to modify the records as it is on my PVR on Media Center. I can't even open the record with another program like Nero to edit & find Windows Live Movie Maker is very limited, it allows to cut the ends of the records not the sections in the middle.
  >
  > Can someone tell me what program or how do I do it (& where to find)?
   

  Barb Bowman

  http://www.digitalmediaphile.com

• Windows Media Center will not record shows?

  I just brought a new model of the series Gateway ZRX 6971, with touch screen

  I have upgraded to Windows 8 Pro

  Get the free download for Windows Media Center

  Previously recorded shows that has been saved so I still had Windows 7 has played without problems in Windows 8

  However, it won't save poster now because I have "insufficient disk space".

  But I have over 900 GB of free space!

  I tried to tweak the settings in the settings options and even tried to disable recording of HD!

  Still no luck!  Help!

  See my post "Windows 8 - record TV with Windows Media Center problem"

  The answer to my problem is in the penultimate position...

  I managed to solve it now by running a recovery job in the computer management application.

  In case anyone else has this problem, here's what I did:

  1. close Windows Media Center

  2. open the computer management application and navigate to the bottom of the tree in the left panel by selecting system tools-> Task Scheduler-> Task Scheduler Library-> Microsoft-> Windows-> Media Center

  3. at the top, the central panel find the "MediaCenterRecoveryTask" task, which should have a status of "Ready".  Right-click on the task and select run (status changes to "Running")

  4 wait for the task to do his stuff (the status does not change) then right click on the task again and select end (State dates back to "Ready")

  5. open Windows Media Center, which will realize that there is a problem and that it is necessary to rerun the configuration

  After the execution of the task above and completing a successful installer of Windows Media Center, I found I could record once more tv!

  Guess I'll never know exactly what was wrong, but I'll settle for having working again!

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