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Recorded TV listing is very slow with a large number of record
On Thu, 31 May 2007 09:57:01 -0700, Tim <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: When I use Remote Desktop to access a MCE2005 PC, the remote desktop opens up and immediately displays an error message: "Media Center has been shut down because it was running in a mode that is not supported over a remote desktop

Clarity issues with Vista MC and 24" monitor
To activate Vista, click Show more details in the Welcome Center that automatically displays upon each boot-up, then click Activate Windows now. I had Windows Media Center 2005 on my Sony Vaio VGC-RB38G machine. Tried to upgrade with a Home Premium Upgrade Key that I purchased with my Upgrade Version of Windows

HELP WITH 2 DISPLAYS
I have Vista and MCE hooked up to my Pioneer 4280 TV. The problem is that, like several other displays on the market, it's 16:9 and yet 1024x768. I want to run it in native 1024x768 to prevent going through two different rescales and the loss of quality. I can do this in various media players by telling it what

What is new in Vista?
At least in this non-Vista MCE I only need to set it up initially and MC retains those setting. Do not set Media Center to display over S-Video, let Windows/Nvidia driver handle the display output. "@sh" <b...@blah.com> wrote in message news:5DFVi.129395$lV4.4761@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk.

Media Center keeps changing display settings
Anyway, rather than go round in circles with this, I rebuilt my PC with Vista Home Ultimate RC1 and Media Center now works better than it ever has done before. it displays) - the results from checking for winsock helpers (paste in everything it displays) -- This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,

Windows Vista PROview: Media Center
I though of that. :) Wish I lived someplace nice and warm all year round. How about this for an example... You're watching TV and an old show filmed in black & white comes on. Your TV suddenly displays a black screen with the message "This content was filmed in black and white, therefore it has been blocked."

Media Center remote/guide won't change Cable channel
If you have two video cards, and are running XP Media center - Check your video card setup before upgrading to Vista Nar.... ... it's just that Roy S has a lot to say.... ...muddying the waters, selective quoting, out-and-out lies..... ... Just as Erik and co...... they'll tell you.....:-) It's the BIOS.

FS: Linksys Cisco WMCE54AG Wireless Media Center Extender Dual A/G
I have the Sony VGX-XL3 HD Home Theater PC, while it displays fine through the A/V system, whenever I switch to watch anything else and switch back to Media center all I see on the screen is a big box Stating my monitor is not HDCP compliant and that I should use a component video cable to display the video.

Media Center Widescreen Window Aspect
Robert M. Gary N70...@gmail.com microsoft public windows mediacenter Anytime I make Media Center full screen it totally messes up my display settings so its almost Is there a way to stop Media Center from doing this? Everything displays fine if Media Center console is not full screen. Does Vista fix this?

XBox 360 set up as Extender under Vista, but still cannot use
Frank Fr...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general Thanks Andre, but looks a bit risky to me in case I mess anything up (when you are Media Center cannot find any pictures. When I click on "picture library" it displays all my folders correctly but when I select a folder it just reports

Window Media Center With Vista
... comp os linux advocacy After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out this bit o' wisdom: Vista Limitation - Multi Monitor Displays ,----[ Quote ] Here is the catch. If you have two video cards, and are running XP Media center - Check your video card setup before upgrading to Vista

Vista Multihead Diplay Support - A Step Backwards
Many are getting "hood winked" into computer displays that have a great price, but do not support HDCP. We always recommend devices (even Okay, if there is no way to to view HD programming using a digital media center (DMC) until Vista is released and the subsequent release of two-way cable cards,

Vista Media Center and DTV/Analog Cable
Heiseigodzilla425 Heiseigodzilla...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows mediacenter I have my TV and video games running through my Vista Home Premium 64-bit PC. When I watch TV that can be broadcast in widescreen, Media Center still displays the picture in Fullscreen with black bars on the top and

Media Center keeps changing display settings
... damit $User nicht mehr Sklave von nativen Auflösungen des Displays ist, weil er sich beim Status Quo von Windows entweder Augenkrebs holt oder eine Lupe benutzen muß. Zurück zur eigentlichen Fragestellung: Die MCE von Vista ist rudimentär gegenüber der MCE2005 erweitert worden, größtenteils eyecandy.

HELP WITH 2 DISPLAYS
The XBox now functions as a media center extender. I do still have one problem and concern. Since you've been nice enough to respond once, perhaps you will again. The problem is that the song name displays are way behind (several songs out of phase) with what is actually playing. One other thing that I notice

XP MCE program window stuck at 4:3 format
I've running Media Center in Vista attached only to a 28inch TV via S-Video - it works fine and the TV displays the Vista desktop in 800x600 beautifully (very clear and sharp!), however when switching to Media Center it seems that MC changes the resolution (the screen flashes briefly). This change in resolution it

Windows Vista Media Center very slow playback (but fine in WMP)
S.Sengupta ssengup...@msn.com.invalid microsoft public windows mediacenter What's graphic card are you using?Update the graphic card from the manufacturer's site. regards, Is there a way to stop Media Center from doing this? Everything displays fine if Media Center console is not full screen. Does Vista fix this?

Xbox 360 with XP Media Centre 2005 Connectivity Issue
David Da...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general I changed the connection of the TV to the computer from RGB PC to component using the ASUS HDTV bracket. This now allows me to have dual display with Media Center starting on the TV, HOWEVER, the picture (including the desktop or any

Top 10 New features of Vista
When running Media Center, it displays on one monitor. When I tell it that the wizard isn't running on my preferred monitor, it says there's no 2nd monitor. What can I do to fix this? Does your Start bar run across the bottom of both monitors? If so, the drivers think you only have one monitor.

Media Center Resolutions?
David Da...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general Hi. In a nut shell, this is my problem: When I start Windows Media Center, my computer monitor goes black and displays the message "Out of range". When I press the Windows key on the keyboard, the desktop reappears okay and MC is there on