RECORDING QUESTION...

I have noticed that many people record TV shows. They are then
uploaded to the web or the newsgroups or even the bit torrent sites.
The shows look great and what I have seen is that they are almost
always maybe 99% of them Xvid or Dvix format. Does anyone know how
this is done? Can this be done in Vista Media Center? I thought that
VMCE only recorded in the dreaded dvr-ms format. If I am wrong can
anyone show me how to record in Xvid or Dvix via VMCE. If it is not
done via VMCE then I would still like to know how it is done and/or
what program they are using.

As usual thanks in advance...

Jaime
Mon Jun 23 07:33:56 PDT 2008

MCE always uses the dvr-ms format, although there is nothing "dreaded" about
it; it is just a standard mpeg format with special "wrapper" to keep track
of attritional show information.

You can either use a program to convert the dvr-ms to some other format or
use a different TV recording program that allows recording in a different
format. Most tuner cards come with their own mfr's recording software, for
example, my Hauppauge tuner came with WinTV2000. It isn't a full "Media
Center" environment, but it allows pausing/rew/FF/etc. and recording in a
variety of formats and resolution.
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida

"Syfo-Dyas" <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have noticed that many people record TV shows. They are then
> uploaded to the web or the newsgroups or even the bit torrent sites.
> The shows look great and what I have seen is that they are almost
> always maybe 99% of them Xvid or Dvix format. Does anyone know how
> this is done? Can this be done in Vista Media Center? I thought that
> VMCE only recorded in the dreaded dvr-ms format. If I am wrong can
> anyone show me how to record in Xvid or Dvix via VMCE. If it is not
> done via VMCE then I would still like to know how it is done and/or
> what program they are using.
>
> As usual thanks in advance...

Nigel
Mon Jun 23 08:25:49 PDT 2008

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:53:41 GMT, Syfo-Dyas <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote:

>I have noticed that many people record TV shows. They are then
>uploaded to the web or the newsgroups or even the bit torrent sites.
>The shows look great and what I have seen is that they are almost
>always maybe 99% of them Xvid or Dvix format. Does anyone know how
>this is done? Can this be done in Vista Media Center? I thought that
>VMCE only recorded in the dreaded dvr-ms format. If I am wrong can
>anyone show me how to record in Xvid or Dvix via VMCE. If it is not
>done via VMCE then I would still like to know how it is done and/or
>what program they are using.
>
>As usual thanks in advance...

DVR-MS files can be easily converted to other formats. Crunchie will convert to
DivX automatically
http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/crunchie/2937-arksofts-crunchie-release-v1-1-a.html
--

Cheers

Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
MCE MVP

Syfo-Dyas
Mon Jun 23 20:48:34 PDT 2008

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:25:49 +0200, Nigel Barker
<nigel@nigelbarker.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:53:41 GMT, Syfo-Dyas <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I have noticed that many people record TV shows. They are then
>>uploaded to the web or the newsgroups or even the bit torrent sites.
>>The shows look great and what I have seen is that they are almost
>>always maybe 99% of them Xvid or Dvix format. Does anyone know how
>>this is done? Can this be done in Vista Media Center? I thought that
>>VMCE only recorded in the dreaded dvr-ms format. If I am wrong can
>>anyone show me how to record in Xvid or Dvix via VMCE. If it is not
>>done via VMCE then I would still like to know how it is done and/or
>>what program they are using.
>>
>>As usual thanks in advance...
>
>DVR-MS files can be easily converted to other formats. Crunchie will convert to
>DivX automatically
>http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/crunchie/2937-arksofts-crunchie-release-v1-1-a.html


Thanks to both of you for your responses.

Michael
Mon Jun 23 22:41:52 PDT 2008

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:48:34 GMT, Syfo-Dyas <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:25:49 +0200, Nigel Barker
><nigel@nigelbarker.com> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:53:41 GMT, Syfo-Dyas <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I have noticed that many people record TV shows. They are then
>>>uploaded to the web or the newsgroups or even the bit torrent sites.
>>>The shows look great and what I have seen is that they are almost
>>>always maybe 99% of them Xvid or Dvix format. Does anyone know how
>>>this is done? Can this be done in Vista Media Center? I thought that
>>>VMCE only recorded in the dreaded dvr-ms format. If I am wrong can
>>>anyone show me how to record in Xvid or Dvix via VMCE. If it is not
>>>done via VMCE then I would still like to know how it is done and/or
>>>what program they are using.
>>>
>>>As usual thanks in advance...
>>
>>DVR-MS files can be easily converted to other formats. Crunchie will convert to
>>DivX automatically
>>http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/crunchie/2937-arksofts-crunchie-release-v1-1-a.html
>
>
>Thanks to both of you for your responses.

There is also http://mcebuddy.com/
--
Michael Cecil
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http://macecil.googlepages.com/safehex.htm
http://macecil.googlepages.com/hackingvista.htm

Syfo-Dyas
Thu Jun 26 03:56:15 PDT 2008

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:41:52 -0500, Michael Cecil <macecil@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:48:34 GMT, Syfo-Dyas <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:25:49 +0200, Nigel Barker
>><nigel@nigelbarker.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:53:41 GMT, Syfo-Dyas <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have noticed that many people record TV shows. They are then
>>>>uploaded to the web or the newsgroups or even the bit torrent sites.
>>>>The shows look great and what I have seen is that they are almost
>>>>always maybe 99% of them Xvid or Dvix format. Does anyone know how
>>>>this is done? Can this be done in Vista Media Center? I thought that
>>>>VMCE only recorded in the dreaded dvr-ms format. If I am wrong can
>>>>anyone show me how to record in Xvid or Dvix via VMCE. If it is not
>>>>done via VMCE then I would still like to know how it is done and/or
>>>>what program they are using.
>>>>
>>>>As usual thanks in advance...
>>>
>>>DVR-MS files can be easily converted to other formats. Crunchie will convert to
>>>DivX automatically
>>>http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/crunchie/2937-arksofts-crunchie-release-v1-1-a.html
>>
>>
>>Thanks to both of you for your responses.
>
>There is also http://mcebuddy.com/

Thanks I heard that there were some problems with audio being missing
and commercial skipping not working.

Michael
Thu Jun 26 04:09:23 PDT 2008

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:56:15 GMT, Syfo-Dyas <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:41:52 -0500, Michael Cecil <macecil@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:48:34 GMT, Syfo-Dyas <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>DVR-MS files can be easily converted to other formats. Crunchie will convert to
>>>>DivX automatically
>>>>http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/crunchie/2937-arksofts-crunchie-release-v1-1-a.html
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks to both of you for your responses.
>>
>>There is also http://mcebuddy.com/
>
>Thanks I heard that there were some problems with audio being missing
>and commercial skipping not working.

Really? Maybe I should look into Crunchie then. The MCE machine I put
mcebuddy onto was for my mother. I'll have to see how it's been doing.
--
Michael Cecil
http://macecil.googlepages.com/index.htm
http://macecil.googlepages.com/safehex.htm
http://macecil.googlepages.com/hackingvista.htm

Syfo-Dyas
Fri Jun 27 09:25:26 PDT 2008

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:09:23 -0500, Michael Cecil <macecil@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:56:15 GMT, Syfo-Dyas <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:41:52 -0500, Michael Cecil <macecil@gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:48:34 GMT, Syfo-Dyas <Syfo-Dyas@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>DVR-MS files can be easily converted to other formats. Crunchie will convert to
>>>>>DivX automatically
>>>>>http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/crunchie/2937-arksofts-crunchie-release-v1-1-a.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks to both of you for your responses.
>>>
>>>There is also http://mcebuddy.com/
>>
>>Thanks I heard that there were some problems with audio being missing
>>and commercial skipping not working.
>
>Really? Maybe I should look into Crunchie then. The MCE machine I put
>mcebuddy onto was for my mother. I'll have to see how it's been doing.

I haven't tried crunchy yet but heard good things. The coversion part
generally works good on most it is the commercial skipping that is
mediocre at best.