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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1102630" data-attributes="member: 82144">Hello and welcome dmehling! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Naturally! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />As Ron has said: MP records the raw data received by the tuner. That's exactly the same as WMC. If the channel broadcasts 720p then you'll get 720p recordings; if it broadcasts 1080i then you'll get 1080i recordings.TS is indeed the file format/extension, and yes that is a container.MP doesn't change the format of the video or audio. So, if the original broadcast was MPEG 2 video with AC3/Dolby audio then that's what you'll get in the TS file.MP is just smarter than WMC! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />More seriously...This is a capability of ATSC (over the air digital) and clear QAM cable tuners. It is not possible with analog tuners (some people still use them for analog cable channels), capture inputs (some people use them to connect satellite or cable set top boxes), or CableCARD tuners.WMC simply doesn't utilise the full capabilities of ATSC and clear QAM tuner. WMC could do it if the Microsoft programmers had put in some effort. You'll have to ask Microsoft why they didn't support the feature!Absolutely zero impact.Regards,mm</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1102630, member: 82144"] Hello and welcome dmehling! :) Naturally! :) As Ron has said: MP records the raw data received by the tuner. That's exactly the same as WMC. If the channel broadcasts 720p then you'll get 720p recordings; if it broadcasts 1080i then you'll get 1080i recordings. TS is indeed the file format/extension, and yes that is a container. MP doesn't change the format of the video or audio. So, if the original broadcast was MPEG 2 video with AC3/Dolby audio then that's what you'll get in the TS file. MP is just smarter than WMC! ;) :P More seriously... This is a capability of ATSC (over the air digital) and clear QAM cable tuners. It is not possible with analog tuners (some people still use them for analog cable channels), capture inputs (some people use them to connect satellite or cable set top boxes), or CableCARD tuners. WMC simply doesn't utilise the full capabilities of ATSC and clear QAM tuner. WMC could do it if the Microsoft programmers had put in some effort. You'll have to ask Microsoft why they didn't support the feature! Absolutely zero impact. Regards, mm [/QUOTE]

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