Brad
Wed Apr 09 17:06:53 PDT 2008
Everything appears to be the same? I can't figure this one out!
"Curious" <spammenot@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:F453F0DA-53CB-4946-9B5B-79E23D926E48@microsoft.com...
> Ok if you found no differences between you and your wife's Media Center
> settings.
> Then I suggest that you then check for differences between you and your
> Wife's display settings using display properties.
> And if they are the same then check for differences in your codec/decoder
> settings using the following utility.
>
>
http://mediacenterexpert.blogspot.com/2006/07/vista-media-center-decoder-utility.html
>
>
> "Brad S" <schluternospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23WQa64nmIHA.5956@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I can see those settings but I don't see where it allows me to check the
>>following " Apparently there are differences in one of the following
>>between your
>>>>>>> User settings and your wifes.
>>>>>>> Display
>>>>>>> MC
>>>>>>> Services
>>>>>>> Codec setting default for MC"
>>
>> It seems very strange to me that I can't view any video (makes now
>> difference if it is live or recorded) regardless of the source (email
>> attachment, TV, DVD etc) yet on the same machine my wifes desktop has no
>> problems.
>>
>> I appreciate all advice given.
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Curious" <spammenot@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:79DD0C16-E65C-4D4D-92B9-C3115870DC4E@microsoft.com...
>>> Start MC go down to till you see Settings on the left the go left to
>>> settings and click on it check the TV settings.
>>> "Brad S" <schluternospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OJMQrlOmIHA.4480@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Sorry to be ignorant but where can I check those settings?
>>>> "JW" <JW@nospam.nspam> wrote in message
>>>> news:5CBCAAE5-33A8-4724-924E-E8B717CD9EDB@microsoft.com...
>>>>>I am sorry if it was not clear that you should at both you and your
>>>>>wife's settings for each of the items in the list I provided.
>>>>> For example compare you MC(Media Center) TV settings
>>>>>
>>>>> "Brad S" <schluternospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23U5im6JkIHA.6032@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> any ideas on where to look?
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "JW" <JW@nospam.nspam> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:4DA69C57-399C-46DE-A624-78DF28F0BC98@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> Apparently there are differences in one of the following between
>>>>>>> your User settings and your wifes.
>>>>>>> Display
>>>>>>> MC
>>>>>>> Services
>>>>>>> Codec setting default for MC
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Brad S" <schluternospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%23kYPQs9jIHA.6084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>I have attached an earlier thread (see below) regarding this problem
>>>>>>>>but I have since discovered that although sometimes I can get WMC or
>>>>>>>>Windows Media Player to work (view video not just hear audio) on my
>>>>>>>>profile (set as Admin) it works fine when I switch to my wife's
>>>>>>>>profile (also Admin) without rebooting, however if I switch back to
>>>>>>>>my profile neither WMC nor WMP will show video but as soon as I go
>>>>>>>>to her profile both work fine. Any help is greatly appreciated
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I just tried that and I still have the same problem. I did notice
>>>>>>>> that I
>>>>>>>> also can't view .wmv files in Windows Media Player. Could it be a
>>>>>>>> codec
>>>>>>>> issue?
>>>>>>>> "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:baGdnSi7dPEtR3fanZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>>>>> Try getting the latest driver directly from HP or Hauppauge
>>>>>>>>> websites?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Brad S" <schluternospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:OKHqHZ5jIHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>> Sorry for the long time delay. I tried both new video driver
>>>>>>>>>> (now the
>>>>>>>>>> most current version 2/25/08) and uninstalled the Hauppauge,
>>>>>>>>>> which Vista
>>>>>>>>>> then reinstalled after a reboot, but I still get the same problem
>>>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>>>> before . I even tried a newer Hauppauge driver than comes with
>>>>>>>>>> Vista.
>>>>>>>>>> Any other suggestions that I can try?
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again for your ideas
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Bob" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:doidnRSb2oPsrknanZ2dnUVZ_t-nnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>>>>>>> Uninstall Hauppauge then reboot and let it reinstall.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Brad S" <schluternospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:usLdAjfgIHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>> No the unit came preloaded with a HP install "custom" install
>>>>>>>>>>>> of Vista.
>>>>>>>>>>>> No separate CD's
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Bob" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:SqydndL2bdoyQU7anZ2dnUVZ_gednZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you have a Hauppauge CD?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Brad S" <schluternospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:OPT5XubgIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I have a fairly new HP desktop running Vista Home Premium.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WMC worked
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>fine but on several occasions I couldn't see video, it didn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>matter
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>if it was recorded or live or if I switched to Win Media
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>player I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>could hear the audio but couldn't see the video. I could
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>clear the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>problem with a reboot but now I can't get it to work
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>regardless of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>rebooting. Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> video card is Hauppauge WinTV HER-1800 (Model 78xxx, Combo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ATSC/AM)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> display adapter is ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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