Change default Media Center Recorded TV file names

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


Here’s how to change the name / title WMC labels your tv recordings with.

In Regedit.exe Navigate To:

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

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