7MC Upgrade and DRM

[Todd H]

Will I still be able to view shows recorded from HBO and Showtime when I
upgrade from VMC to 7MC?

Is there KB article on the subject?

My MC2002 downloaded an update a few years ago that broke all my recorded
shows. I had to do a roll-back and prevent updates. I switched to a Vista
box this summer and I was thinking of doing the upgrade to 7MC. Any advice
would be appreciated.

Regards,
Todd

[CSM1]

"Todd H" <THeiks_at_Hotmail.com> wrote in
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Expect to lose the shows.
Any OS or Hardware changes will likely break the DRM.

The only possible way would be to record them on a ordinary VCR via the
composite Video, Stereo Audio output.

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[Todd H]

What about windows updates? Do they still break the DRM?

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[CSM1]

"Todd H" <THeiks_at_Hotmail.com> wrote in news:u7mw#L2VKHA.4816
@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

The Microsoft Windows Updates are OK, Updates do not harm Media Center,
Unless it is one of the few screwed up updates.

Windows Updates are recommended. They fix security problems.

[George]

"CSM1" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message

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It seems to me that it should be just as easy to write an app that outputs
the video to a window and then captures that same window back into a video
file only without the DRM.

Are ther any programmers out there?

-G

[CSM1]

"George" <Ger...@Hotmail.com> wrote in
news:ey0FaRk...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

Search on the web for Screen capture aplications. There are a few out
there that allow you to capture a movie playing on the monitor.