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Signing off, thanks everyone!

Last post by mcemike99 « Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:25 pm

by mcemike99 » Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:25 pm

I've been using WMC for about a decade now with a 4 tuner Ceton. I used SageTV before that. I've got about 20 pages of various errors I've run into and documented. I recently ran into a new issue which blew away my tuners and Windows 7 was unable to find them. With all the headaches I've...

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Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:25 pm
Wow it's getting really quiet in TGB

Last post by Mpgrimm2 « Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:02 am
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by HTBruceM » Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:40 pm
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Really sad actually.

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Sadly after moving to a different state, ditching cable for OTA and then finally not being willing to shoehorn WMC into windows 10, I ditched my WMC while home system and went Roku with a table quad OTA DVR.

I still think WMC was the best thing out there... But streaming services & YouTube TV, etc...
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Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:02 am
barnabas1969 Where For Art Thy Gone?

Last post by RyC « Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:58 pm
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by koberhol » Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:03 pm
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Does anybody know him on a real level or know why he has disappeared as of like August 14 (last login). I sure hope he is well and enjoying life. If he was taking a break I surely though the Windows 10 speculation would bring him back into a thread or two! He has been such a big voice on TGB and I...

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Yeah I won't miss him saying Echo users must be on drugs

I don't remember saying that Ceton Echo users are on drugs... but how did that Ceton Echo work out for you?

The Ceton Echo was sent to me as a beta product. It was not ready for alpha . I've read that it was completely abandoned soon...
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Last post by RyC
Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:58 pm
Tivo bringing AUTOMATIC commercial skip

Last post by john321 « Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:56 am
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by adam1991 » Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:18 pm

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OK, this will cement my move from WMC to Tivo.

I like my automatic commercial skip. It's not 100% perfect, but I really like it. Tivo does hand-built commercial markers, by humans; therefore, they are 100% accurate. If the interface lets me say, just do it, then superb.

Yes, it's for only a...

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And I'm still here. And my Tivo is still running.

I'm planning to combine the internal 1TB drive and the 4TB external drive into a single 6TB drive soon! Tivo forums have all the info you need.

Hey, STC... how are you?

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Last post by john321
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:56 am
Channels DVR and PlayOn Cloud

Last post by john321 « Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:46 am
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by john321 » Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:12 am

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Way back in WMC-land, I tried using an add-on app called PlayOn .

The PlayOn app was supposed to be able to record stuff from streaming sites like Netflix. My experience back then was hit-and-miss. Mostly miss.

Nowadays, there is a software called Channels DVR , and there is an app for Channels...

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I'm a ghost from the WMC past. I will appreciate any info you have about Channels DVR and PlayOn Cloud.

Thanks.

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Last post by john321
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:46 am
Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 MC?

Last post by mercalia « Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:59 pm
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by mercalia » Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:16 pm

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The one big and it is big advantage over set-top boxes or freeview boxes is the amount of storage you can put into a Windows MC. But which one? Someone mentioned elsewhere that a W8.1 bpx was better. I think he/she is right under certain extreme conditions?

My W7 mc grew from 4x2tb to 4x4tb to...

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My advice, either stick with Windows 7 or jump to windows 10 with the unofficial v8.8.5 or 8.9.

I've built Win7 WMC boxes recently, it's a no-brainer. At home I've got (1) Win7 machine with the built-in WMC, and (1) Win10 machine with the unofficial 8.9.

The problem with Win8.1 is that by then...

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Last post by mercalia
Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:59 pm
Setting up a WMC in the UK using the Freeview data

Last post by mercalia « Mon Mar 14, 2022 11:03 am
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by mercalia » Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:12 pm

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The PC I started with had at some time worked here in the UK but WMC nolonger recognised the tuner and therefore needed to be set up again. So go through the wizard, declining to get the latest setup data ( first time I tried there was not any AND SAID WOULD USE WHAT IT HAD, so do not bother, just...

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more information and discussion here.
It seems those still using W7 and getting updates also afflicted

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Last post by mercalia
Mon Mar 14, 2022 11:03 am
Christmas lights on the forum banner

Last post by holidayboy « Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:50 pm
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by ChrisW6ATV » Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:36 am

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I love breaking those bulbs! Such a harmless but guilty pleasure.

When I bought my house and installed lights on the front porch, I remember the first time I saw most of the bulbs missing and broken nearby, up to the height of one or more unknown kids. Rather than getting mad, I thought Now it is...

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I think the browser that you use can make a difference as well.

I think some mute sound by default maybe.....

Sent from my SM-G991B using Tapatalk

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Last post by holidayboy
Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:50 pm
Moving to Channels DVR

Last post by Justa_nother_poster « Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:34 pm
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by Justa_nother_poster » Sun Aug 29, 2021 11:45 pm

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After 12+ years of WMC, it's time to move on. With the operating system, WMC program itself, extenders and even the Harmony remotes falling out of support, the writing is on the wall. It's been a good run and seeing how good WMC remains TODAY, it makes you wonder what Microsoft could have done with...

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I have 3 Ceton Echo's available if you're interested. Originally, I didn't like the Echo because I couldn't stream ripped DVD's to it, but once I moved all my movies to Plex, I found the Echo worked great for a basic WMC client. I mounted to the back of the TV and used an IR extender glued to the...

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Last post by Justa_nother_poster
Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:34 pm
Goodbye time to cut the cord

Last post by Ed « Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:31 pm
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by Tracer » Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:05 pm

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I've been using Media Center since the early days when it was on XP all the way up to Windows 8. Even today it has by far IMO the best DVR interface but, with the increasing Cable TV costs I just can justify spending what we are on Cable TV and going to make the switch to YouTube TV. By switching I...

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I went from WMC to Tivo (just to see what it was like vs WMC) then finally to Plex a while ago for DVR (2018 I think, I was using it though for archived movies/shows since 2014) very happy with it. Yes, luckily I am not impacted by the Copy Once/Never flags.

I only still have cable TV because...

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Last post by Ed
Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:31 pm
Looking for program

Last post by StinkyImp « Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:04 pm
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by Rickt1962 » Sat May 11, 2019 9:15 pm
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I have well over 6300 movies and noticed some are missing ! I am the only one allowed to add or delete Movies to my NAS is there a program that can scan my Library to give me a record what I have and so I can check it again in 6 months to see if any disappeared ?

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I couldn't let sleeping dogs lie. ;)
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Last post by StinkyImp
Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:04 pm
Library Time Machine

Last post by StinkyImp « Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:01 pm
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by StinkyImp » Wed Oct 30, 2019 12:43 am

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Have you ever wondered about changes over time to your Movie, TV Show, or Music library? I've given it a thought or two over the years and so did Rickt1962.

That conversation triggered my OCD and turned into a little utility I call Library Time Machine . I couldn't stop at the simple version. I...

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Minor update... Fixed a rare buffer overflow error and a few minor (to me) annoyances .

The update's located in the Library Time Machine Version 1.3 folder .

There are two files and a folder in the zip files. If you're already using it and have it on your system, the only thing you need to do is...

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Last post by StinkyImp
Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:01 pm
I think I am going to TiVo :(

Last post by th3luk3st3r « Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:40 am
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by kmp14 » Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:33 pm
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I have given it a good fight. WMC was awesome for years. but the inconsistent and horrible Rovi data has just about pushed me over the edge.....

A new TiVo is on its' way, but I am not 100% sure. Talk me out of keeping the TiVo!!

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Sounds good! What's the frame rate like though?

My little test network is a little maxed out at the moment. I need to move the project over to the Gig network to do a fair test. Also the CPU on the Win10 box is weak. I expect better results when the project goes production.

The previous picture...
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Last post by th3luk3st3r
Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:40 am
Log Missed Recordings

Last post by wmcLover45 « Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:55 am
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by wmcLover45 » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:49 am

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Hey there.

Not sure if this is possible, but I am looking for a way to see missed recordings.

Example: If I have a program scheduled to record today from 3:00pm - 3:30pm, but my computer is off for whatever reason from 1:00pm to 5:00PM, it misses the recording, but doesn't tell me anywhere that I...

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Thanks! I figured it out! Had to expand the window or click the drop down to see it :)

Thanks again for the response! :D

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Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:55 am
Playing with Plex DVR

Last post by adam1991 « Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:39 pm
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by adam1991 » Mon May 18, 2020 3:56 pm
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I'm having some weird issue with my WMC rig all of a sudden, but it's not the biggest deal in the world now that the season is over. So, I decided to play with the Plex DVR setup.

Every time I look at another DVR, I shake my head in wonderment. I think, certainly these people have seen ReplayTV...

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I thought I'd re-visit this. NOTE: I have Plex server running on my Synology NAS for the purposes of the DVR function.

I had plenty of time to consider things due to the late TV season start. During that time Plex fixed some of their major items, so I just fired it up again and tried recording...
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Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:39 pm
Trading Movies and Shows

Last post by adam1991 « Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:14 pm
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by RRG » Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:56 pm

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So after 7 years of WMC my access to the guide went away April 2 and I couldn't get it back; same with everyone? So if this is true and we are done why not trade movies and shows as collectively we have thousands and thousands of great shows?

RRG

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Well, the guide MS supplied went away.

But EPG123 does a flawless job of delivering BETTER guide data to WMC. Use it once and you'll see. No need to stop using WMC. All the information is here in the forum.

(Back in the day, ReplayTV users had poopli.com as a central switchboard for what you...

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Last post by adam1991
Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:14 pm
Expected CPU laod for bluray playback - much higher than HD?

Last post by mercalia « Tue Feb 25, 2020 5:48 pm
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by nikleb » Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:03 pm

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As I changed to a GE730 video card I checked some of the HTPC vitals. Noticed than when playing bluray that the CPU is ~50% loaded.
Granted my system is getting old. I use a Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale Dual-Core 2.93 GHz CPU with the Ge730 GPU. PowerDVD 15.
Playing recorded HD is max 10% CPU....

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I have a similar old system Dual Core E8500( 3.16 Ghz, £10 from Ebay ) and Nvidea 760 ti. I get around 40% on both cores using Powerdvd 17. Fine. I am not sure Powerdvd uses the video card to do much. I rarely watch them as I rip them to mkv files using DVDFab where its more like 8% in Media...

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Last post by mercalia
Tue Feb 25, 2020 5:48 pm
HDHomeRun Prime - Spectrum cable - DVR

Last post by jec6613 « Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:37 am
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by Mountain » Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:39 am
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Hello,
Been with WMC since XP. My Win7 computer is held together with chewing gum, duct tape, and bailing wire. It uses a pair of HDHomeRun Prime 3's (6 tuners in total). I just got set up with EPG123 to deal with the current channel guide problem. But I need to figure out what is next.
I'd been...

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With the exception of the XBox extender issue, it seems to me that all your problems relate to nvidia graphics cards and lousy drivers.

I can say that I have not experienced anything like that at all...but my HTPC uses AMD onboard (or more properly on-chip) graphics. And I let it do all updates. I...
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Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:37 am
If we're careful, WMC will last forever

Last post by jec6613 « Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:47 am
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by adam1991 » Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:21 pm

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Apparently ReplayTV is. I had no idea the community has kept the guide service going so long:

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I'm going to go with: just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Unlike a box running VxWorks, a MCE PC is, at its core, a PC.

Assuming you're running Windows 8.1 whose support still has another 3 years on it, and you can then get ahold of another few years of security updates after that, at...

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Last post by jec6613
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:47 am
LSU 2019 National Champions

Last post by micallen « Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:15 pm

by micallen » Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:15 pm

I 3D print lots of custom night lights and custom parts.

I have (3) different LSU national champion night lights to choose from at my site:

Go to shop at the top.
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Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:15 pm
Thank you and goodbye :(

Last post by tonywagner « Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:53 pm
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by walt » Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:11 am

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Thank you TGB and all on here.

I remember recording SD content using SageTV before WMC. Guests were amazed I had recorded shows and could skip commercials. I built my win7 WMC box and it was part of our family for years.

Wife turned on the win7 WMC box at lunch and what popped up was an Windows...

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Thanks @tonywagner!
Now that the PC is out of our media cabinet I'm going to clean it up and see if I can roll it back to win7.
I'm going to talk it over with the family because we watch a lot of tv, maybe too much. :D

I haven't been the one turning on the PC since the summer, my family has it on...

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Last post by tonywagner
Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:53 pm
Steam Support for Windows 7 ends July 2021. Any 7MC gamers?

Last post by jachin99 « Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:10 pm
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by mustpushbuttons » Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:59 pm

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for all running legit 7MC systems running steam / 1080P gaming on the big screen:

chromium support for Windows 7 ends in 18 months. This is when steam will not be able to support Win 7, so this is The End for me...

Why has win 10 MCE / 10MC not taken off? lack of tuner support?

Slingbox...

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The new chromium based Microsoft Edge should be compatible with Win 7 for few more years I believe.

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Last post by jachin99
Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:10 pm
Tablo wants $20/year for the privilege of commercial skip

Last post by adam1991 « Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:08 pm

by adam1991 » Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:08 pm

That's because they do it on AWS servers in the cloud.

And not only does Tablo want your money, you must also have sufficient internet connectivity and data availability to send the thumbnails of your shows up to the cloud for processing.

Of course, you could just...use your own PC, use WMC for...

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Last post by adam1991
Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:08 pm
I'm done.

Last post by toshfive « Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:32 am
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by sailracer » Fri Jan 03, 2020 7:38 pm

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I've been seeing a lot of goodbye messages and am inspired to leave one myself. I've been a long-time lurker but rarely posted here. The info on these forums has been invaluable in helping me save lots of money over the last 8 years by not having to rent cable boxes from Verizon. I want to thank...

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Old Video....HDHR prime, Kodi on Raspberry Pi with PVR WMC Client , WMC box running ServerWMC

Yet an older video....

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Last post by toshfive
Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:32 am
Looks like Tesla customers get the same server that runs Rovi guide

Last post by adam1991 « Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:14 pm

by adam1991 » Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:14 pm

Apparently the holidays are as unfriendly to Tesla car owners as they have been to Rovi guide users the last few years. It looks like they had a burp in their Premium Connectivity access for no real reason:

Premium Connectivity Not Working. Car Says it is Subscribed but no Features

also:

Lost...

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Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:14 pm

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