Problem:-

I am using Windows 7 Home Premium.Suddenly I am getting the following error within Windows Media Center:-

“Display Driver error.The video playback device does not support playback of protected content.”

Resolution:-

This problem may be caused by several things:-

a>It may be due to audio issue.It can be fixed by updating the audio driver.

Some times Setting up audio output for 5.1 instead of 7.1 in speaker  fixes the issue.

Some times un-check “Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device.” under the  sound advanced properties helps.Open Control Panel> Click on Sound icon > Select your default Sound device > click properties > go the Advanced tab. Under Exclusive Mode un-check “Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device.” >Click OK.

b>It may be due to graphic card issue.Old driver may be incompatible.Updating the graphic card may resolve the issue.

c> See also:-

HDCP over DisplayPort is not validated in Windows 7 Media Center.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2392252

I found that changing  fullscreen mode to windowed mode or vice-versa within Media Center sometimes fixes it.

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What’s Trusteer Rapport?

Rapport is a lightweight security software solution that protects web communication between enterprises, such as banks, and their customers and employees.Many banks are pushing their customers to install this application.

Problem:-

The user complained :-

He has  been trying very hard to set up an extender on his Win 7 (32-bit) Media Center, and it fails every time with the same errors Error: Access is denied.”It is followed by “Only part of a ReadProcessMemory or WriteProcessMemory request was completed“.

What he did:-

He disabled firewall,UAC,gave full permission…but no joy!incidentally no XBOX 360 was installed prior to this incident.

What he found in the Event Log:-

Event 545 Media Center Extender
“Media Center Extender Setup cannot create an account for the Extender with ID:xxxxx…….,”

Also found the following:-

…couldn’t copy something from the …\Default\AppData\Local\Trusteer\Rapport\… folder

Resolution:-

So ultimately he uninstalled the online banking application and tried to add the extender and it was added without any hiccup further.So the bottom line is Trusteer Rapport somehow prevented him from adding the extender.

This is not a stray incident ,there are reports prior to this:-

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpromedia/thread/77704604-4596-4647-9994-9264b220cc99

As the user said that he didn’t face any issue with Sony Play Station 3 so this problem needs fixing.

Problem:-

How many songs can I put in my Windows Media Player library?

Resolution:-

It can easily include a few thousands,but here is a report from a user:-

I have a problem with the Library. When I have over 120 000 songs in the library the Song view get crazy. I cant sort the songs and when I search for songtitels and try to play a song the player choose randomly. After deleting some songs to get under 120 000 again everything work just fine.

[Ref:http://thewelltemperedcomputer.com/SW/WMP/Library.htm]

So,it’s around 120000 songs.

LoveFilm for Media Center allows you to watch streaming movies , trailers, and control your rental list, all from your Media Center PC.It is available as either a free version which has access to basic LoveFilm controls, or a premium version which has access to all features.

Download and more information:-

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NextPVR is a free Personal Video Recorder (PVR) and Media Centre application for Microsoft Windows. At its heart lies the Electronic Programme Guide from where you can watch (and pause) live TV and schedule your favourite shows for later viewing.

The latest version  2.3.6 released on 18th January,2012.Here are the change logs:-

http://forums.gbpvr.com/showthread.php?51430-2-3-6-available-%2818th-January%29

Download:-

You can download 2.3.6 from http://www.gbpvr.com/NPVRSetup_2_3_6.exe

 

 

Well if you like to organize recorded tv contents in a better way  other than the default then you may try the followings:-

Recorded TV HD allows you to watch your recorded tv shows in Windows 7 Media Center with more style and ease:-

http://www.recordedtvhd.com/

Another is TVLibrary :-

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=BC8C4296C2ADDC53&id=BC8C4296C2ADDC53!257

If you have movies as part of the Recorded TV library,then they will show up in the Recorded TV.To remove them to a separate folder which is not associated with recorded tv folder.YAMMM is a very hand tool for correcting artwork and metadata :-

http://mikinho.com/yammm/

Problem:-

When I minimize Windows  Media Center tv, the picture goes out of frame.  I can hear it, but can’t see it.There is however no problem with Maximized picture.

Resolution:-

Change the aspect ratio of the picture.

Update your graphic card driver.Visit the website of the graphic card manufacturer to download and install the latest driver.Once done,recheck the issue.

Problem:-

When I try to watch a tv show or movie , the show loads , plays for some times then stops and loads again but after some times again stops.It continues till show is over , what canI do to fix it?

Resolution:-

Make sure you have a constant high speed internet.

Check here whether you are running latest version of Silverlight:-

http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx

If necessary use another browser.