Re: Will Zune play dvr-ms files?

Jason Tsang

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Oct 1, 2006, 11:34:40 PM10/1/06

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I would be surprised if it didn't playback a transcoded file (similar to how
current Portable Media Centers work now)...

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"Scared Confused" <ScaredC...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Does any one know if the new "Zune" be able to play shows recorded in the
> dvr-ms format?
>
> Chasbo..
>

Jason Dunn

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Oct 2, 2006, 12:11:52 AM10/2/06

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Not natively, WMP10/11 will transcode them - the Zune is basically a Toshiba
Gigabeat PMC with some new firmware and WiFi...though it's worth noting that
the My TV menu item is removed, I think the MCE link is more "hidden" in the
Zune than in the PMC.

Jason Dunn
www.zunethoughts.com

S.Sengupta

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Oct 2, 2006, 1:34:17 AM10/2/06

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In the mean time you may try Zune Video Converter.
http://www.allformp3.com/zune-video-converter.html

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

The Scientist

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Oct 2, 2006, 3:48:35 PM10/2/06

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"Jason Dunn" <nos...@nospam.gov> wrote in message
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> Not natively, WMP10/11 will transcode them - the Zune is basically a
> Toshiba Gigabeat PMC with some new firmware and WiFi...though it's worth
> noting that the My TV menu item is removed, I think the MCE link is more
> "hidden" in the Zune than in the PMC.

If the Zune is not a Plays For Sure Device then whether or not WMP10/11
converts the files is immaterial surely? It would depend on what conversion
software is included with the Zune. Whoever came up with a breakaway device
not Plays For Sure and without a TV menu must have been on drugs.

Jason Dunn

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Oct 3, 2006, 1:28:58 PM10/3/06

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> If the Zune is not a Plays For Sure Device then whether or not WMP10/11
> converts the files is immaterial surely? It would depend on what
> conversion software is included with the Zune. Whoever came up with a
> breakaway device not Plays For Sure and without a TV menu must have been
> on drugs.

I don't have a Zune yet, so I can't answer that definitively, but I'm
99.999% sure that the Zune desktop software is going to be WMP on the
back-end, complete with the WMP transcoding. The Zune team surely didn't go
out and create new desktop media software from scratch...heck, the Zune is
more or less a Gigabeat S with WiFi.

Jason Dunn
www.zunethoughts.com

ripper...@yahoo.com

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Nov 21, 2006, 3:11:30 AM11/21/06

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Zune can not play DVR-MS file, you have to use 3-rd party software to
convert.
http://www.zunevideoconverter.com/
It seems that Windows Media Encoder can also do this. You might as well
have a try.

Shine

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Dec 1, 2006, 4:13:53 AM12/1/06

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I think Wondershare Zune Video Suite is also a good choice. It can
convert all video format including
DVD/VCD/AVI/WMV/RM/RMVB/MPG/MPEG/ASF/DAT/MOV to Zune format, it also
can extract audio track from DVD or Video and save as MP3 format which
fit for any other MP3 player, its 24*7 hours online technical support
is really good.
http://www.dvd-ripper-copy.com/zune-video-suite.html
Here is a step by stpe user guide about this software
http://dvd-ripper-copy.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-to-convert-dvd-to-microsoft-zune.html

Shine

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Dec 1, 2006, 4:16:04 AM12/1/06

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Zune can only play WMV format, you need to get a video converter to
convert your dvr-ms files to WMV format. I recommend Wondershare Zune
Video Suite to you. It can convert all video format including

Jason Tsang

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Dec 1, 2006, 9:03:27 AM12/1/06

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I guess I'll eat my prediction now... Pretty sad that they didn't get this
working for Media Center users...

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Dana Cline - MVP

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Dec 1, 2006, 1:47:22 PM12/1/06

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Well, its not like they had any Media Center MVPs on their beta test teams
<g>...

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

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Alex

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Dec 8, 2006, 5:24:43 PM12/8/06

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also try avs video converter
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/avs-video-tools.htm

Alex

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Dec 8, 2006, 5:37:57 PM12/8/06

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avs video converter http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/avs-video-tools.htm