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Free Australian TV Guide for Windows Media Center from epgstream.net

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• Check the “SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS” – If you don’t already have the Microsoft .Net Framework specified here, then download and install it.

• Download the XMLTV: Guide Pack: Choose the download link under “DOWNLOAD” -> “LATEST VERSION”

Run the xmltvGuidePack (.exe) you downloaded and complete the set-up wizard to install. There are two walkthroughs for the setup wizard provided by epgstream.net:

• Picture Walkthrough
• Video Walkthrough

Vista Media Center Tweak (via regedit.exe)

In this post:

• SKIP FORWARD INTERVAL
• SKIP BACK INTERVAL

• Storage Location For Recorded TV
• Watched Folders For Recorded TV
• Notification Before A Recording Start
• Increase Buffer Size for Pausing Live TV

• More Info Panel Timeout
• Seek Bar Timeout
• Seek Bar Rewind and Fast Forward Timeout
• Seek Bar Slow Motion Timeout

• Enable Overscan

• Bottom Margin
• Top Margin
• Right Margin
• Left Margi

• Enable My DVDs
• Autostart Enhanced DVD Content
• DVD Notification Timeout

• Search Depth
• Search Network Locations
• Show DVDs In Drives First
• Show Cache File Location
• Suppress Eject Prompt
• Display My Music As Last Viewed
• Show Add To Queue Notification
• Enable Universal Remote Control
• Set Remote Control ID
• Display Wireless Passwords
• Optimize For Display Type
• Show Network Congestion Notification
• Show ‘Not Enough Bandwidth For TV’ Notification
• Prompt When Navigating Between Secure and Insecure Pages
• Prompt When Submitting Nonencrypted Information
• Prompt On Mixed Content
• Adjust Audio and Video Network Priority
• To Hide or show Items on MCE main Startup Page
• If you have no TV tuner but you would like “MY TV” on the Main Startup page to play the DVR-MS (Recorded TV).

• Edit the dvr-ms file names. (Names Vista Media Center saves your recordings as)

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Skip Forward Interval - Enter the number of milliseconds you want to skip forward when you press the skip button. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings

Registry value - SkipAheadInterval

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Skip Back Interval – Enter the number of milliseconds you want to skip back when you press the replay button. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings

Registry value - InstantReplayInterval

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Storage Location For Recorded TV – Enter the path for the storage location for recorded TV.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording

Registry value – RecordPath

Registry value data type – REG_SZ

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Watched Folders For Recorded TV – If you have recorded TV stored in multiple locations enter the folder path below. You can enter one folder path for each line below. Example: C:\Recorded TV

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording

Registry value – WatchedFolders

Registry value data type – REG_MULTI_SZ

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Notification Before A Recording Starts – When you are watching TV a notification appears before the channel is changed to start a new recording. Enter the number of milliseconds to show this notification before Media Center changes the channel to begin the recording. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – RecorderStartWarningTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Increase Buffer Size for Pausing Live TV

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Video\Tuners

BackingFileDuration the default is 300

Setting BackingFileDuration to “600″ will give you 1 hour

Setting BackingFileDuration to “900″ will give you 1.5 hours

Setting BackingFileDuration to “1200″ will give you 2 hours

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More Info Panel Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the More Info panel while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – InfoBarTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the paused seek bar while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Rewind and Fast Forward Timeout – While watching TV or DVD pressing REW/FWD displays the seek bar. Enter the number of milliseconds to show the seek bar when transitioning from REW or FWD to normal playback while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarBriefTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Slow Motion Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the seek bar when video is in slow motion playback while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarSloMoTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Enable Overscan – Some televisions do not display the full Media Center user experience. Do you want Media Center to pull in critical UI elements?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginSaved

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = enable overscan; 0 = disable overscan

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Bottom Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the bottom of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginBottom

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Top Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the top of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginTop

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Right Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the right side of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginRight

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Left Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the left side of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginLeft

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Enable My DVDs – Media Center has a new DVD gallery with cover art and descriptions called My DVDs. Do you want to enable My DVDs? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowGallery

Registry value data type – REG_SZ

Registry value data – Gallery = enable My DVDs; Play = do not enable My DVDs

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Autostart Enhanced DVD Content – Some DVDs include bonus content enhanced for Media Center. Do you want to automatically start the content?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\AutoScan

Registry value – _autoPlayMCLEnabled

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = automatically start; 0 = do not automatically start

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DVD Notification Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds that you want to view the notification that a DVD has been inserted and is about to automatically start playing. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – DVDNotificationTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Search Depth – My DVDs Gallery will search all locations that you have added to your My Videos space. How many levels deeps should it search for DVD content? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – FolderSearchDepth

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Search Network Locations – My DVDs Gallery will search all locations that you have added to your My Videos space. Should it include network shares and folders in its search? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – SearchNetworkFolders

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = search network folders; 0 = do not search network folders

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Show DVDs In Drives First – My DVDs Gallery can display DVDs that are loaded in drives as the first items or sorted in with the rest of your DVDs. Should DVDs that are loaded in drives appear first? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowDiscsInDrivesAtTop

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show DVDs in drives first; 0 = show DVDs in drives based on the current sort order

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Show Cache File Location – In My DVDs when no metadata can be found for the current disc, the location of the cache file can be displayed on the DVD details page. You can edit this file to include any data that you would like to see displayed on the details page instead. Should the location of the cache file be displayed if there is no metadata? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowCacheLocation

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show cache file location; 0 = do not show cache file location

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Suppress Eject Prompt – When a 3rd party application (More Programs or Online Spotlight) tries to eject a disc, do you want a confirmation dialog? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – SuppressExtensibilityEjectPrompt

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 0 = show eject prompt; 1 = do not show eject prompt

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Display My Music As Last Viewed – Display my music as I last viewed it sorted by artist, albums, playlists, songs or genres.

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\Audio

Registry value - fMyCollectionShouldBeSticky

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = remember last music view; 0 = do not remember last music view

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Show Add To Queue Notification – Do you want to be notified every time music has been successfully added to the queue?

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\Audio

Registry value - fShowAddToQueueSuccessPrompt

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show Add To Queue notification; 0 = do not show notification

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Enable Universal Remote Control – If you have a universal remote control you may need to enable it. A reboot is required for this setting to take effect.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value – EnableDebounce

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = enable universal remote control; 0 = disable universal remote control

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Set Remote Control ID – To enable your Media Center to respond to a specific remote control ID do the following; 1. Press and hold the DVD Menu key on the remote then press a number button (1-8) for 5 seconds. Remotes with visible LED signal indicators will blink twice to confirm the change. 2. Enter that same number below. 3. Save. 4. Restart the Media Center PC. Note: To enable Media Center to respond to all remotes use the number 0. A reboot is required for this setting to take effect.

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value - CodeSetNum0

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

This setting also requires deleting the following registry values:

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value - CodeSetNum1

Registry value - CodeSetNum2

Registry value - CodeSetNum3

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Display Wireless Passwords – When joining a wireless network, do you want to read the password as you enter it or do you want it to be hidden?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center

Registry value - DontHideWirelessKey

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = display password; 0 = hide password

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Optimize For Display Type – By default Media Center Extender is optimized for display on a traditional TV. However, if you have a LCD or plasma TV you may want to disable this optimization in order to improve picture quality.

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center

Registry value - TVSkin

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = optimize for traditional TV; 0 = optimize for LCD or plasma screen

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Show Network Congestion Notification – Do you want to be notified on your Extender when there is network congestion preventing good performance?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral
Registry value – DisableTransraterDialogs

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 0 = show notification; 1 = do not show notification

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Show ‘Not Enough Bandwidth For TV’ Notification – Do you want to be notified on your Extender when there is not enough bandwidth to enable a good TV experience?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral

Registry value – DisableMHN

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show notification; 0 = do not show notification

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Prompt When Navigating Between Secure and Insecure Pages – Should the Extender prompt when navigating between secure and insecure pages within a partner application?

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings

Registry value - WarnOnZoneCrossing

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 0 = prompt; 1 = do not prompt

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Prompt When Submitting Nonencrypted Information – Should the Extender prompt when submitting nonencrypted information in a partner application?

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Registry value - 1601

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = prompt; 0 = do not prompt

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Prompt On Mixed Content – Should the Extender prompt when displaying a partner application page that contains both encrypted and nonencrypted content?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Registry value – 1609

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = prompt; 3 = do not prompt

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Adjust Audio and Video Network Priority – Do you want to prioritize a seamless audio experience higher than a seamless video experience when there is network congestion preventing good performance?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral

Registry value – DisableTransrater

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 0 = prioritize audio higher than video; 1 = prioritize audio and video equally

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To Hide or show Items on MCE main Startup Page.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Start Menu

“HideTV”=”0″

“HideWebSite”=”0″

“HideRadio”=”0″

“HideMusic”=”0″

“HideVideos”=”0″

“HideDVD”=”0″

To hide use “1″ To show use “0″

“My TV” with on TV Tuner

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If you have no TV tuner but you would like “MY TV” on the Main Startup page to play the DVR-MS (Recorded TV).

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\TVConfig\iVideoSource

set iVideoSource = to “1″

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SKIP FORWARD INTERVAL - Enter the number of milliseconds you want to skip forward when you press the skip button. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings

Registry value - SkipAheadInterval

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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SKIP BACK INTERVAL – Enter the number of milliseconds you want to skip back when you press the replay button. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoSettings

Registry value - InstantReplayInterval

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Storage Location For Recorded TV – Enter the path for the storage location for recorded TV.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording

Registry value – RecordPath

Registry value data type – REG_SZ

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Watched Folders For Recorded TV – If you have recorded TV stored in multiple locations enter the folder path below. You can enter one folder path for each line below. Example: C:\Recorded TV

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording

Registry value – WatchedFolders

Registry value data type – REG_MULTI_SZ

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Notification Before A Recording Starts – When you are watching TV a notification appears before the channel is changed to start a new recording. Enter the number of milliseconds to show this notification before Media Center changes the channel to begin the recording. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – RecorderStartWarningTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Increase Buffer Size for Pausing Live TV

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Video\Tuners

BackingFileDuration the default is 300

Setting BackingFileDuration to “600″ will give you 1 hour

Setting BackingFileDuration to “900″ will give you 1.5 hours

Setting BackingFileDuration to “1200″ will give you 2 hours

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More Info Panel Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the More Info panel while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – InfoBarTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the paused seek bar while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Rewind and Fast Forward Timeout – While watching TV or DVD pressing REW/FWD displays the seek bar. Enter the number of milliseconds to show the seek bar when transitioning from REW or FWD to normal playback while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarBriefTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Seek Bar Slow Motion Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds to show the seek bar when video is in slow motion playback while watching TV or DVD. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – SeekBarSloMoTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Enable Overscan – Some televisions do not display the full Media Center user experience. Do you want Media Center to pull in critical UI elements?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginSaved

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = enable overscan; 0 = disable overscan

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Bottom Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the bottom of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginBottom

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Top Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the top of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginTop

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Right Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the right side of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginRight

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Left Margin – How many units should Media Center pull in critical elements from the left side of the screen?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.PerUserSettings

Registry value – marginLeft

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Enable My DVDs – Media Center has a new DVD gallery with cover art and descriptions called My DVDs. Do you want to enable My DVDs? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowGallery

Registry value data type – REG_SZ

Registry value data – Gallery = enable My DVDs; Play = do not enable My DVDs

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Autostart Enhanced DVD Content – Some DVDs include bonus content enhanced for Media Center. Do you want to automatically start the content?

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\AutoScan

Registry value – _autoPlayMCLEnabled

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = automatically start; 0 = do not automatically start

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DVD Notification Timeout – Enter the number of milliseconds that you want to view the notification that a DVD has been inserted and is about to automatically start playing. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds)

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\VideoConstants

Registry value – DVDNotificationTimeout

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Search Depth – My DVDs Gallery will search all locations that you have added to your My Videos space. How many levels deeps should it search for DVD content? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – FolderSearchDepth

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

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Search Network Locations – My DVDs Gallery will search all locations that you have added to your My Videos space. Should it include network shares and folders in its search? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – SearchNetworkFolders

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = search network folders; 0 = do not search network folders

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Show DVDs In Drives First – My DVDs Gallery can display DVDs that are loaded in drives as the first items or sorted in with the rest of your DVDs. Should DVDs that are loaded in drives appear first? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowDiscsInDrivesAtTop

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show DVDs in drives first; 0 = show DVDs in drives based on the current sort order

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Show Cache File Location – In My DVDs when no metadata can be found for the current disc, the location of the cache file can be displayed on the DVD details page. You can edit this file to include any data that you would like to see displayed on the details page instead. Should the location of the cache file be displayed if there is no metadata? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – ShowCacheLocation

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show cache file location; 0 = do not show cache file location

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Suppress Eject Prompt – When a 3rd party application (More Programs or Online Spotlight) tries to eject a disc, do you want a confirmation dialog? This setting is only available in Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.

Registry key – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings

Registry value – SuppressExtensibilityEjectPrompt

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 0 = show eject prompt; 1 = do not show eject prompt

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Display My Music As Last Viewed – Display my music as I last viewed it sorted by artist, albums, playlists, songs or genres.

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\Audio

Registry value - fMyCollectionShouldBeSticky

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = remember last music view; 0 = do not remember last music view

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Show Add To Queue Notification – Do you want to be notified every time music has been successfully added to the queue?

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\Audio

Registry value - fShowAddToQueueSuccessPrompt

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show Add To Queue notification; 0 = do not show notification

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Enable Universal Remote Control – If you have a universal remote control you may need to enable it. A reboot is required for this setting to take effect.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value – EnableDebounce

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = enable universal remote control; 0 = disable universal remote control

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Set Remote Control ID – To enable your Media Center to respond to a specific remote control ID do the following; 1. Press and hold the DVD Menu key on the remote then press a number button (1-8) for 5 seconds. Remotes with visible LED signal indicators will blink twice to confirm the change. 2. Enter that same number below. 3. Save. 4. Restart the Media Center PC. Note: To enable Media Center to respond to all remotes use the number 0. A reboot is required for this setting to take effect.

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value - CodeSetNum0

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

This setting also requires deleting the following registry values:

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da

Registry value - CodeSetNum1

Registry value - CodeSetNum2

Registry value - CodeSetNum3

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Display Wireless Passwords – When joining a wireless network, do you want to read the password as you enter it or do you want it to be hidden?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center

Registry value - DontHideWirelessKey

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = display password; 0 = hide password

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Optimize For Display Type – By default Media Center Extender is optimized for display on a traditional TV. However, if you have a LCD or plasma TV you may want to disable this optimization in order to improve picture quality.

Registry key - HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center

Registry value - TVSkin

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 1 = optimize for traditional TV; 0 = optimize for LCD or plasma screen

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Show Network Congestion Notification – Do you want to be notified on your Extender when there is network congestion preventing good performance?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral
Registry value – DisableTransraterDialogs

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 0 = show notification; 1 = do not show notification

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Show ‘Not Enough Bandwidth For TV’ Notification – Do you want to be notified on your Extender when there is not enough bandwidth to enable a good TV experience?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral

Registry value – DisableMHN

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = show notification; 0 = do not show notification

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Prompt When Navigating Between Secure and Insecure Pages – Should the Extender prompt when navigating between secure and insecure pages within a partner application?

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings

Registry value - WarnOnZoneCrossing

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data - 0 = prompt; 1 = do not prompt

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Prompt When Submitting Nonencrypted Information – Should the Extender prompt when submitting nonencrypted information in a partner application?

Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Registry value - 1601

Registry value data type - REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = prompt; 0 = do not prompt

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Prompt On Mixed Content – Should the Extender prompt when displaying a partner application page that contains both encrypted and nonencrypted content?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\Setup\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Registry value – 1609

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 1 = prompt; 3 = do not prompt

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Adjust Audio and Video Network Priority – Do you want to prioritize a seamless audio experience higher than a seamless video experience when there is network congestion preventing good performance?

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral

Registry value – DisableTransrater

Registry value data type – REG_DWORD

Registry value data – 0 = prioritize audio higher than video; 1 = prioritize audio and video equally

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To Hide or show Items on MCE main Startup Page.

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Start Menu

“HideTV”=”0″

“HideWebSite”=”0″

“HideRadio”=”0″

“HideMusic”=”0″

“HideVideos”=”0″

“HideDVD”=”0″

To hide use “1″ To show use “0″

“My TV” with on TV Tuner

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If you have no TV tuner but you would like “MY TV” on the Main Startup page to play the DVR-MS (Recorded TV).

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\TVConfig\iVideoSource

set iVideoSource = to “1″

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Tweaks above found @ http://www.daisypie.com:8000/wordpress/?p=21

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Edit the dvr-ms file names. (Names Vista Media Center saves your recordings as).

Registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Recording

Add or edit the String Value – ‘filenaming’

%Ch – Channel Number
%Cn – Station Name
%T – Title of show
%Et – Episode Title
%Dt – Date and Time

For example - %T_%Et_%Cn

More info found here: http://mcebuddy.com/forums/p/320/1280.aspx

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Winrar 3.80 Final

Winrar 3.80 Final Download

WinRAR is a powerful archive manager (Win32, Linux, Mac). RAR files can usually compress content by 8 percent to 15 percent more than ZIP files can. WinRAR is a powerful compression tool with many integrated additional functions to help you organize your compressed archives. It can backup your data and reduce size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP and other files downloaded from Internet and create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format.

WinRAR puts you ahead of the crowd when it comes to compression. By consistently creating smaller archives, WinRAR is often faster than the competition. This will save you disc space, transmission costs AND valuable working time as well. WinRAR is ideal for multimedia files. WinRAR automatically recognizes and selects the best compression method. The special compression algorithm compresses multimedia files, executables and object libraries particularly well.

Features of WinRAR:
- Using WinRAR puts you ahead of the crowd when it comes to compression by consistently making smaller archives than the competition, saving disk space and transmission costs.
- WinRAR provides complete support for RAR and ZIP archives and is able to unpack CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, 7Z, Z archives.
- WinRAR offers a graphic interactive interface utilizing mouse and menus as well as the command line interface.
- WinRAR is easier to use than many other archivers with the inclusion of a special “Wizard” mode which allows instant access to the basic archiving functions through a simple question and answer procedure. This avoids confusion in the early stages of use.
- WinRAR offers you the benefit of industry strength archive encryption using AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) with a key of 128 bits.
- WinRAR supports files and archives up to 8,589 billion gigabytes in size. The number of archived files is, for all practical purposes, unlimited.
- WinRAR offers the ability to create selfextracting and multivolume archives.
Recovery record and recovery volumes allow to reconstruct even physically damaged archives.
- WinRAR features are constantly being developed to keep WinRAR ahead of the pack.

Changes in Version 3.80:
1. Added support for ZIP archives containing Unicode file names in UTF-8 format. When creating ZIP archive, WinRAR stores names in Unicode only if they cannot be stored correctly using the current single byte character set.
2. Added decompression support for WinZip AES encrypted ZIP archives.
3. Improved Unicode support for RAR and ZIP archive names.
4. “Ask before overwrite” and “Skip existing files” update modes are now available in archiving dialog. They allow to specify WinRAR behavior when updating already existing files in archive. Unlike already available “Fresh existing files only” and “Add and update files”, these new modes ignore file date and compare only file names.

Command line equivalents of these modes are:
a) switch -o enables “Ask before overwrite” archiving mode;
b) switch -o- enables “Skip existing files” archiving mode;
c) switch -o+ enables “Overwrite all” mode (default for archiving).

5. New “Add to context menu” option in “Profile parameters” dialog. If this option is on, the profile name will be displayed in Explorer context menus allowing to activate a profile from context menu.
6. New -cp switch allows to select a compression profile in command line mode. It is supported only by GUI WinRAR.exe, not by rar.exe.
7. New “Options” page of archiving dialog contains the group of settings modifying the behavior of “Delete files after archiving” option from “General” page:
a) Delete files. Delete files normally like in previous WinRAR versions.
b) Move files to Recycle Bin. Deleted files are placed to Recycle Bin.
Command line equivalent of this option is -dr switch.
c) Wipe files. Before deleting file data are overwritten by zero bytes to prevent recovery of deleted files.
Command line equivalent of this option is -dw switch.

All these options have an effect only if “Delete files after archiving” is on. You can enable any of these options in the default compression profile to change the default behavior of “Delete files after archiving”.

8. WinRAR “Extraction path and options” dialog is now resizable. You can use the mouse to drag its border to the desired size and provide more space for folder tree pane. WinRAR will store new dimensions of this dialog.
9. New “Update” SFX script command and “Update mode” group of options in “Update” page of “Advanced SFX options” dialog. These command and options allow to check time and implement file time based updating;
10. SFX script “Shortcut” command and “Add shortcut…” command in “Advanced SFX options” dialog now allow to specify an icon file containing an icon associated with shortcut.
11. New “Wipe temporary files” option in “Settings/Security” dialog provides more secure, though slower, way to delete temporary WinRAR files.
12. WinRAR and RAR display the total progress bar when unpacking a multivolume RAR archive if all volumes are present in the same folder.
13. WinRAR and RAR automatically expand names of environment variables in list files. For example, a list file can contain lines like:
%windir%\*.exe
%USERPROFILE%\Desktop

This feature is available only in Windows RAR version.

14. Added support of TAR archives with non-zero “extra field” data.
15. Added support of TAR archives, which does not contain the end of archive entry consisting of 512 zero bytes.
16. Improved Unicode support when dragging files from WinRAR window.
17. Shift+Tab key combination can be used in main WinRAR window to switch the input focus between interface elements (files, comment, tree, address) in reverse order. In previous versions Shift+Tab used the same order as Tab.
18. Corrected a possible WinRAR crash when opening truncated UDF ISO files.

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Microsoft Windows Media Center Plug-Ins

Microsoft Windows Media Center Extensions / Plugins / Add-ons

MC Menu Customiser

MC Menu Customiser allows you to change Vista Media Center’s Start Menu by adding, removing and repositioning menu items and strips to your liking.

How to use
* Click and drag menu items and drop them onto any of the plus signs where you would like them to be re-positioned.

* Add a custom strip by clicking the button on the top left hand corner of the program. (Hover over it, and it will say “New Custom Strip”

* Built-in menu items can not be added to a custom strip.
* Only one custom 3rd party application can be added to a built-in strip.

* Clicking on the Title of a strip will set that that strip to the default (the first shown strip in VMC start menu). This is shown by a faint highlight around the entire strip.
* Clicking on any menu item within each strip will set that item to the default for the strip (the first shown menu item for each strip). This is shown by a faint highlight around the menu item.

Hovering the mouse over any strip or menu item shows extra UI elements, including:

• CHECKBOX - Unchecking will disable/hide items from the VMC start menu.
• PENCIL/NOTE BUTTON – Clicking this allows you to rename the menu item / strip label text.
• DELETE BUTTON - Only for custom strips and 3rd party menu items. Select to remove strip/menu item from menu.
• UP / DOWN BUTTONS – Click to move the strip up and down the list.

More info can be found here:
http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/communithttp://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/255723.aspx
http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/255723.aspx

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