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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1174885" data-attributes="member: 141969">Apologies to the original poster; I should have mentioned that. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops!&nbsp; &nbsp; :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" />Yes, this is how I store my recorded TV.&nbsp; If a recording is not going to be watched within a week or so, I move it to a folder tree residing in the &quot;Videos&quot; section of MP.&nbsp; In the &quot;Videos&quot; section, WTV and DVR-MS files will play without problem (but see below).I used Vista WMC for five years, and so had quite collection of DVR-MS files.&nbsp; Earlier releases of MP would play them, but not retain the resume point for partially watched files.&nbsp; So I decided to convert all of the DVR-MS files to TS files.&nbsp; I already had VideoReDo, which can perform this conversion, so it was a no-cost option for me. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />If you have WTV files, it may or may not be possible to do the same.&nbsp; The possible problem that occurs to me is whether the WTV files have DRM (Digital Rights Management) restrictions.&nbsp; If they do, it may not be possible to convert them to TS files.&nbsp; Note that Windows 7 does have a built-in converter called &quot;wtvconverter.exe&quot;, which can convert WTV files to DVR-MS, but only if those files have no DRM restrictions.&nbsp; Also, converting WTV to another format might result in the metadata (e.g. programme info) being thrown away. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />There is a version of VideoReDo that can convert WTV files (not the version that I have!), but it may not be able to convert restricted WTV files.&nbsp; VideoReDo is not freeware.-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1174885, member: 141969"] Apologies to the original poster; I should have mentioned that. :oops: Yes, this is how I store my recorded TV. If a recording is not going to be watched within a week or so, I move it to a folder tree residing in the "Videos" section of MP. In the "Videos" section, WTV and DVR-MS files will play without problem (but see below). I used Vista WMC for five years, and so had quite collection of DVR-MS files. Earlier releases of MP would play them, but [i]not retain the resume point for partially watched files[/i]. So I decided to convert all of the DVR-MS files to TS files. I already had VideoReDo, which can perform this conversion, so it was a no-cost option for me. :) If you have WTV files, it may or may not be possible to do the same. The possible problem that occurs to me is whether the WTV files have DRM (Digital Rights Management) restrictions. If they do, it may not be possible to convert them to TS files. Note that Windows 7 does have a built-in converter called "wtvconverter.exe", which can convert WTV files to DVR-MS, but only if those files have no DRM restrictions. Also, converting WTV to another format might result in the metadata (e.g. programme info) being thrown away. :( There is a version of VideoReDo that can convert WTV files (not the version that I have!), but it may not be able to convert restricted WTV files. VideoReDo is not freeware. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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