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AATech

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Dec 13, 2009, 12:17:17 PM12/13/09
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hi, i am running windows media center on windows vista hooked up to a
scientific atlanta cable box. most of the times i try, i am unable to watch
content on the premium channels, or shows recorded to the DVR from the
premium channels. i get the error:
"Restricted Content - Restrictions set by the broadcaster or the originator
of the content prohibit playback of this program on this computer."
non-premium cable channels work fine.
Upgrading the DRM security components at
http://drmlicense.one.microsoft.com/Indivsite/en/indivit.asp?force=1 didnt
work

resetting the drm with this program:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?linkid=105000

didnt work.

any ideas?

Thanks,
Al

Barb Bowman

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Dec 14, 2009, 4:18:13 AM12/14/09
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what exact tuner model? who is your provider? can you give an example of a
channel where this happens?

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

AATech

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Dec 14, 2009, 9:56:43 AM12/14/09
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i am using a ViXS PureTV-U 48B0 (NTSC/ATSC Combo)
my cable box is an explorer 8300hd, it's connected via S-Video
my provider is cablevision
this happens on hbo, showtime, IFC, cinemax

Thanks

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Barb Bowman

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Dec 14, 2009, 10:22:35 AM12/14/09
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did this just start or has this always been an issue? if you hook that cable box
up to a TV directly, can you watch those channels? that is the first step--

AATech

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Dec 15, 2009, 11:38:31 PM12/15/09
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i just hooked up the computer to the box. the box was working fine hooked up
to a TV until i connected it to the media center

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Barb Bowman

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Dec 16, 2009, 4:46:29 AM12/16/09
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you didn't answer the question of whether this box worked previously with MCE or
if this is the first time you've tried. which input on the tuner are you using?
I assume the digital input.. you aren't trying to use both inputs to the tuner,
are you?
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