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Microsoft have today released a cumulative update for Windows Media Center.
A Cumulative Update is available for Windows Media Center in Windows 7. This update fixes the following issues:
- If there is a revoked version of the PlayReady PC Runtime installed when you use Windows Media Center to play protected content, a “Copy Prohibited” overlay message or a black screen is displayed. After you apply this update, the overlay message will direct you to the appropriate PlayReady PC Runtime update on the Microsoft Update website.
- You reference a backup database when the guide database in Windows Media Center is corrupted. If you set a manual recording on a channel that is not listed in the backup database, the Mcupdate.exe process crashes.
- Schedule data may disappear in regions that use in-band guide data. For example, schedule data disappear in Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) regions.
- Windows Media Center crashes when you use an invalid path for a recorded TV location.
The update is available now from Windows Update.
You can learn more here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981078/en-gb
There appear to be additional fixes not listed in the knowlegebase entry. I have had an issue with missing first digits during stb tuning since install (Win7 64bit). Not a hiccup since install of this update.
Strangely, my standard def picture quality (through stb and straight cable) has improved. It now matches what I am seeing on my television hooked straight to an stb.
thats good to hear – thanks Robert.
Andrew