My Media Center is Windows 7, and it records in .WTV format. I'd like to 
play those files on a Vista laptop. There was originally a Vista add-on 
from Microsoft called TV Pack, which can play those files. However, I 
cannot find this add-on anywhere on Microsoft's web site, only updates 
for it.

My video files are not locked, just standard analog cable. Is there any 
way to play them on a 64-bit Vista Home Premium?

Thanks!
Dana Cline

The TV Pack isn't available as a download. However, you should be able to right
click the WTV file in Windows 7 in Windows Explorer and select convert to
DVR-MS.

On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:26:34 -0600, Dana Cline <dana@logicsmith.com> wrote:

>My Media Center is Windows 7, and it records in .WTV format. I'd like to 
>play those files on a Vista laptop. There was originally a Vista add-on 
>from Microsoft called TV Pack, which can play those files. However, I 
>cannot find this add-on anywhere on Microsoft's web site, only updates 
>for it.
>
>My video files are not locked, just standard analog cable. Is there any 
>way to play them on a 64-bit Vista Home Premium?
>
>Thanks!
>Dana Cline
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

Barb Bowman wrote:
> The TV Pack isn't available as a download. However, you should be able to right
> click the WTV file in Windows 7 in Windows Explorer and select convert to
> DVR-MS.

Barb, thanks, but that doesn't help. She doesn't want Win 7 because it 
doesn't work right with World of Warcraft (yet). So Microsoft never made 
the TV Pack available? I seem to remember beta testing it...

Dana Cline

The TV Pack was OEM only. 

You said you had W7 and wanted to play on a Vista laptop.  You need to convert
them as I described. Then she can play on Vista. Am I missing something here
other than there is no way to do this without converting?

On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:12:11 -0600, Dana Cline <dana@logicsmith.com> wrote:

>Barb Bowman wrote:
>> The TV Pack isn't available as a download. However, you should be able to right
>> click the WTV file in Windows 7 in Windows Explorer and select convert to
>> DVR-MS.
>
>Barb, thanks, but that doesn't help. She doesn't want Win 7 because it 
>doesn't work right with World of Warcraft (yet). So Microsoft never made 
>the TV Pack available? I seem to remember beta testing it...
>
>Dana Cline
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

It is only for OEM installers, so it won't be on available on Microsoft 
downloads.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]




"Dana Cline" <dana@logicsmith.com> wrote in message 
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> Barb Bowman wrote:
>> The TV Pack isn't available as a download. However, you should able to 
>> right
>> click the WTV file in Windows 7 in Windows Explorer and select convert to
>> DVR-MS.
>
> Barb, thanks, but that doesn't help. She doesn't want Win 7 because it 
> doesn't work right with World of Warcraft (yet). So Microsoft never made 
> the TV Pack available? I seem to remember beta testing it...
>
> Dana Cline
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Take a look at this site -- http://www.hack7mc.com/ -- and see if something 
like wtv watcher might help you.

"Dana Cline" <dana@logicsmith.com> wrote in message 
news:uvxU4cssKHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> My Media Center is Windows 7, and it records in .WTV format. I'd like to 
> play those files on a Vista laptop. There was originally a Vista add-on 
> from Microsoft called TV Pack, which can play those files. However, I 
> cannot find this add-on anywhere on Microsoft's web site, only updates for 
> it.
>
> My video files are not locked, just standard analog cable. Is there any 
> way to play them on a 64-bit Vista Home Premium?
>
> Thanks!
> Dana Cline 

Barb Bowman wrote:
> You said you had W7 and wanted to play on a Vista laptop.  You need to convert
> them as I described. Then she can play on Vista. Am I missing something here
> other than there is no way to do this without converting?

I guess I got hit with the stupid stick...it didn't register that I 
should convert to dvr-ms on the Media Center box before copying to 
Vista...I was not thinking correctly. Thanks!

And to think I went out and bought a WTV->MPG converter program an hour 
ago. Sigh. Maybe I should just go upstairs and go back to bed...

Thanks!
Dana Cline