Attention!! these microsoft patches fix many things!!!

[frodo]

Microsoft released a couple of patches which will also solve some problems for MediaPortal.
We recommend that you install them:

1st one : service pack 1 for the .net runtime 1.1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


2nd one: DXVA patch for windows media player
This patch also fixes numerous dvr-ms problems and memory leaks

But before installing the DXVA patch you'll need to install the DRM patch
first

so first install :
http://www.support.microsoft.com/kb/891122/

then install :
http://www.support.microsoft.com/def...b;en-us;888656

3th : DVB patch
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896626
frodo

[Asmo]

Installed these patches (except the ;last, I dont run SP2) and now my TV is all blurry ((((

It looks like the fields are mixed up, and there is a vertical blur added.

Worst of all, neither of the installed patched appear in the software updates so I cant uninstall them either.

ARGH.

Tried all MPEG decoders available, to no avail

running the pre version and Hauppauge 150MCE here ...

[poppy10]

Originally Posted by frodo

But before installing the DXVA patch you'll need to install the DRM patch
first

so first install :
http://www.support.microsoft.com/kb/891122/

then install :
http://www.support.microsoft.com/def...b;en-us;888656

This is the step I refuse to take. DRM is bad enough, but DRM from microsoft is not getting anywhere near my computer, no matter if it is necessary to stop the dvr-ms bugs or not.

[AllenConquest]

Are these compatible with win2k ?

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by Asmo

Installed these patches (except the ;last, I dont run SP2) and now my TV is all blurry ((((

Mybe you need to update your video card drivers, too - particularly if it is an ATI Radeon, then you need to update to Catalyst 5.6?

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by AllenConquest

Are these compatible with win2k ?

First 2 links, yes.

Last 2 links, no - XP (or MediaPlayer 10) only according to the info in Microsoft's articles.

[mPod]

Originally Posted by poppy10

This is the step I refuse to take. DRM is bad enough, but DRM from microsoft is not getting anywhere near my computer, no matter if it is necessary to stop the dvr-ms bugs or not.

:?: Dude, this is just an update. The DRM stuff is already on your XP. Nobody is forced to install anything here, we just suggest things for having a trouble-free MP installation. Blame Microsoft for their buggy software which has to be patched to run without crashs etc.

In short: This update does not block anything of your Media or whatever, it just fixes some DVR-MS bugs, which do not necessarily have something to do with DRM. Remember, we don't use DRM protected DVR-MS files. So forget these three bad letters for the moment and just install that crap. :wink:

[frodo]

mpod is correct

windows mediaplayer already supports playback of DRM files
this update is not adding any DRM stuff, it just fixes some bugs
one of those bugs is a memory leak which occurs when playing back
dvr-ms files. So you better install it

again, this update is not gonna add/install new DRM stuff


frodo

[Asmo]

As a followup on my problem: rebooting didnt fixed it, but switching between PAL profiles solved it... Simply switched from PAL_B to another and back again, and the image was back to normal, really weird.

And indeed, DRM *IS* already on your computer (wasnt that introduced with mediaplayer 9? Or was that 10?), as M$ always have their way on MAKING you install whatever they think you should have installed.

I wonder when I am pressed into installing SP2... Installing that crap entirely screws up IRC'ing and browsing the web whenever I run a P2P program...

[rtv]

Worst of all, neither of the installed patched appear in the software updates so I cant uninstall them either.

You can always use a system restore point! Windows automatically creates one for each update installation..