WMC Pixelating When Playing & Recording

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  1. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
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       #11

    wasnotwas said:
    The only time I get pixelated TV in WMC is when the particular channel has somehow got tuned to a source in an adjacent region, and so has lower signal. R click the channel in epg, edit channel, edit sources. In this screenshot the highlighted source is 71%, but the correct one is 100%

    Attachment 386645

    sources are used top down (if checked)
    Sadly, the problem is happening on all channels.

    Where did you find that screen in WMC?
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  2. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
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       #12

    Layback Bear said:
    Lady you are not forgotten, I have been watching.

    I just don't know how to help you with this matter.
    Thanks, Jack!.
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  3. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #13

    Lady Fitzgerald said:
    How do I uninstall WMC and reinstall it?
    This is the only way I know,

    Windows Features - Turn On or Off

    Basically you are just turning it off then turning it back on.

    It's under media features.

    WMC Pixelating When Playing & Recording-2016-05-15_00h14_46.png
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  4. Posts : 5,440
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #14

    Lady Fitzgerald said:
    mitchell65 said:
    Then I wonder if it is a Windows Update causing the problem? Have you tried uninstalling WMC and reinstalling with the latest version?
    How do I uninstall WMC and reinstall it?
    You might consider disabling WMC then after rebooting your PC, re enable it. See here:
    Uninstall, Disable, or Remove Windows 7 Media Center
    Might be worth a try!
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  5. Posts : 329
    W10 Pro x64, W7 Pro x64 in VMware
       #15

    Lady Fitzgerald said:
    Sadly, the problem is happening on all channels.

    Where did you find that screen in WMC?
    In the program guide (EPG) -

    R-click name of channel eg BBC1
    L-click Edit Channel
    L-click Edit Sources

    I'm in the UK, using quad pci-e internal tuner card for free OTA non encrypted transmissions (aka Freeview in UK). If your tuner setup is different (eg cable) YMMV.
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  6. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #16

    mitchell65 said:
    Then I wonder if it is a Windows Update causing the problem? Have you tried uninstalling WMC and reinstalling with the latest version?
    I Googled "Windows Media Centre pixelated" and found lots of entries. This one looked interesting:
    View topic - WMC live tv Pixelation and artifacts - Must be WMC
    We have a winner! I finally heard from SiliconDust and, after fooling around with diagnostics, the problem was narrowed down to packet loss due to throttling. Mitchell's link above touched on the solution but didn't give me enough info to work with. SiliconDust provided me a link that went into more detail and, after a lot of head scratching (which left a new hole in my head) trying to figure out to do it, I made the recommended registry change (after first making an image) and the problem appears to have gone away.

    It appears I may have created the problem when I made the switch from a Wi-Fi connection to an Eternet connection since the problem started around the same time I made the switch although I didn't make the connection (pardon the pun) until today.

    Thanks to everyone for helping out!
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  7. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #17



    Happy computing and T.V. watching.
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  8. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #18

    Layback Bear said:


    Happy computing and T.V. watching.
    Thanks, Jack!
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  9. Posts : 5,440
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #19

    Delighted to hear that you are back as a Happy Bunny
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