XP Media Center Question...

[Lexonex]

WE SHOULD ALL GO TO OTHER BOARDS.............

[SgtM]

I'm not 100% positive, but I think the files are saved in windows media format (.wmv) so you should be able to backup to CD or DVD or transfer across a network to your laptop and take them with you.

from the faq on microsoft's site:

What file format does Media Center record in?
Media Center uses a new file format called DVR-MS. DVR-MS creates an MPEG-2 file that includes metadata about the recorded program to be stored.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/m...ation/faq.mspx

[SgtM]

I do have an external hard drive....could I take those files and send them to the external hard drive and then onto the laptop?....now, how to find them on my desktop first...........

Thanks for the help

np.. again, I haven't messed around with media center that much, although I do have Vista Ultimate, and it's included. I only found drivers for my capture card a few days ago. That sounds like it would work, but I'm not positive. I need to experiment more with it too.

[Indybird]

You can only play those files on a computer with Windows Media Player 10+. They are DVR-MS file. You might need a MPEG-2 Decoder but im not sure.

I am a big time media center user, hope that helps.

[Indybird]

Heres how I'd do it:
1) Take the recorded files and put them on your laptop
2) Open up Windows Media player
3) Open the files through the File>Open
4) Play

[SgtM]

How would you get the recorded files onto the laptop????

transfer across your network, flash drive, burn to cd/dvd (raw data).. same as you would transfer any other data.

[ESX]

A lil' bit off-topic, but speaking of Media Center, are there other OS' like Media Center?

[Indybird]

You can just transfer the files using a external hdd, flash drive, CD or DVD, whatever...

A lil' bit off-topic, but speaking of Media Center, are there other OS' like Media Center?

the closest would probably be Mac OS X, it has the whole "integrated media" idea.

[Lexonex]

"transfer across your network, flash drive, burn to cd/dvd (raw data).. same as you would transfer any other data."--SGTM

I don't think it is like any other kind of data...yes, it allows me to burn it onto a cd or dvd.....How can I transfer (no network as of yet) via a flash drive or external hard drive when I can't find the files?

[SgtM]

just taking a stab in the dark, but try looking under my documents --> my videos. I'll see what I can do about finding the exact location on microsofts site.