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Finishing the Job - Disabling Media Center

Even after disabling Media Center via group policy there is still a MC process that will run periodically. I didn't realize it until my "extender" wouldn't go to sleep (MCUpdate had pegged 1 CPU). Fortunately, it's easy to fix. Open up the task scheduler and right-click the mcupdate...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 11-20-2008
ToDvrms - 1.0.0.5

ToDvrms is a command line utility that converts files to dvr-ms. syntax: todvrms.exe filetoconvert.xxx newdvrms.dvr-ms [-m -g <pathtogrfstub.grf> -v -d -t "The Title" -r "10/30/2008" -y "10/30/2008"] developed for mpg/vob, but other formats may work. -m: optional,...

Posted to Misc (FileGallery) by babgvant on 10-28-2008
Help - Media Player Problem after installation

I installed DVR-MS toolkit to convert my recordings.I should have read up more about it as I think I shouldn't have installed the extras. I didn't really want it for commercial skipping but I found that there was a big delay when starting playback and it was complaining about not finding a particular...

Posted to DVRMSToolbox - Vista (Forum) by Dennis on 10-19-2008
Watered down?

I've never owned a Tivo, so I'm not that familiar with it's unique "value add" to the PVR. But I have a hard time seeing how putting Tivo on a PC (Nero's LiquidTV ) and charging $100 for the application ($200 if you don't BYOT) and $100 a year in service fees can be sucessful...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 09-30-2008
ToDvrms - 1.0.0.4

ToDvrms is a command line utility that converts files to dvr-ms. syntax: todvrms.exe filetoconvert.xxx newdvrms.dvr-ms [-m -g <pathtogrfstub.grf> -v -d -t "The Title" -r "10/30/2008" -y "10/30/2008"] developed for mpg/vob, but other formats may work. -m: optional,...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 09-10-2008
ToDVRMS - 1.0.0.3

ToDvrms is a command line utility that converts files to dvr-ms. syntax: todvrms.exe filetoconvert.xxx newdvrms.dvr-ms [-m -g <pathtogrfstub.grf>] developed for mpg/vob, but other formats may work. -m: optional, write WM/MediaIsMovie tag to output file -g: optional, path to a grf file that contains...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 09-03-2008
Overrule commercial skip

Hi there, Hope you can help me with this one: First of all I love the commercial skipping, it's fantastic! But (off course there is a but...) sometimes the skip is to quick or to late. Let me explain: once in a while the skip start a little to early and you miss just the part before the commercial...

Posted to DVRMSToolbox - Vista (Forum) by miroen on 09-03-2008
Need help moving to Sage?

Ghostlobster has written up an excellent guide to migrating from Media Center to SageTV. He posted it in the Sage forums a few days ago and is looking for feedback from anyone who's made the switch, or is thinking about it. Give it a read an help make it easier for everyone who's interested in...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 08-09-2008
I have a mpeg, now what?

Yesterday we discussed how to use DTB to make a file into a mpeg, today let's answer Galt's question . This is a much easier process because we've already done the real work, and now it's really just extending the process with a few actions to turn it into a file that MC will see as a...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 08-08-2008
The Why

I've been using MC for several years, investing significant time and effort into improving the platform at many different levels. It was very difficult to even get to the point where I would consider another platform. Not only would a new set of rules need to be learned (and passed on to the family...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 07-29-2008

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