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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 828928" data-attributes="member: 82144">Hi again cholznerWhen TV Server makes a recording it writes the stream from the tuner to the HDD with no changes. For that reason, if you have problems playing the recordings in WMC then it is likely that it is because the codecs or splitter that WMC is using have some problem with the stream format. The audio format is controlled by the channel broadcasters. VLC uses internal decoding libraries to split and decode the video and audio - the fact that both VLC and MP can play the recordings indicates that there is no problem with the recordings themselves. It is a problem with the splitter and decoder (codec) that WMC is using. My understanding is that WMC uses the codecs with the highest merit/prioirty in the system that are registered as being able to decode a particular format. You can use filmerit to increase or decrease the merit/priority of codecs. My only suggestion to you is to try that - boost the priority of the codec that works in MP. If that doesn't work then try installing a different splitter (haali, LAV etc.).mm</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 828928, member: 82144"] Hi again cholzner When TV Server makes a recording it writes the stream from the tuner to the HDD with no changes. For that reason, if you have problems playing the recordings in WMC then it is likely that it is because the codecs or splitter that WMC is using have some problem with the stream format. The audio format is controlled by the channel broadcasters. VLC uses internal decoding libraries to split and decode the video and audio - the fact that both VLC and MP can play the recordings indicates that there is no problem with the recordings themselves. It is a problem with the splitter and decoder (codec) that WMC is using. My understanding is that WMC uses the codecs with the highest merit/prioirty in the system that are registered as being able to decode a particular format. You can use filmerit to increase or decrease the merit/priority of codecs. My only suggestion to you is to try that - boost the priority of the codec that works in MP. If that doesn't work then try installing a different splitter (haali, LAV etc.). mm [/QUOTE]

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