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Lost sounds on several channels this past week
Hi,
In the past, I've been able to use Media Center to record shows such as AMC's Rubicon and Mad Men, put the 'Microsoft Recorded TV Show' type recordings on a DVD, or a USB drive to watch in my living room.
Recently, I had to hook up a cable box to my computer to get all Comcast's channels to show up.
Now, Media Center records them in 'Windows Recorded TV Show' type, so now I have to convert them using the DVR-ms command to get them in the 'Microsoft Recorded TV Show' type format to be able to watch them on my TV in the living room. But many of these shows, like the AMC programs, now show as 'Copy-Protected' when trying to use the conversion process, so I can't convert them. I don't know if Comcast is doing this or if Media Center is preventing this.
Today, the latest! When I open up Media Center to ESPN, ESPN2, History Channel, and several other channels, I get NO SOUND! It wouldn't even pay to record them to watch them on my computer because there would be no sound. I DO get sound on the TV in my living room, running off the same Comcast Cable line, for these channels. And this just started today on my computer for those channels. It started this past Saturday when I tried to record Law & Order: SVU on one of my local channels. A locally broadcast channel, not a 'cable' channel. NO sound!
One other odd thing I've noticed tonight: the History Channel watched thru Media Center...instead of hearing the normal sound and voices I hear on that channel on TV in the living room, I hear music instead.! not even related to the program. When the commercials come on, the normal sound appears. Then when the show comes back on, unrelated music starts up again...?
Does anyone know what's changed? Is it my Comcast provider doing all these things? Or is Media Center now preventing TV programs from being converted and/or not allowing sounds on these channels? I've called Comcast and they claim it's my Windows Media Center.
It's getting harder and harder to record any programs for watching later, or watch in the comfort of my living room. I know a Comcast DVR is always available, for a Price! But I've never had this problem before. So on one hand, I'm suspicious of Comcast to try to get even more money out of me, or is Microsoft dealing with the tv broadcast companies to avoid us 'stealing' their shows?
Anyone??
Last edited by Vorticonthe1st; 04 Oct 2010 at 23:54.