I'm running in to the same problems with trying to edit recorded TV media
center files with software other than the bundled Sonic.Sonic wont let you
edit without paying $70-$100 upgrade. I already have Adobe Elements but it
won't recogonize the dvr-ms files. I was told Roxio Easy Creator 7 will
recogonize the files so I'm going to try it this weekend.
I'm just looking to edit some of the commercials out of the recorded TV
before burning.
I will let you know how the Roxio works
--
Bob


"choitoy57" wrote:

>
> Cari \(MS-MVP\) Wrote:
> > Do you have other DVD burning software on the PC?
> >
> > [/i]
>
> I can use other software to burn DVDs (I use dvd decryptor), and iTunes
> still recognizes and burns the drive. This problem seems to only be
> affecting programs that came pre-installed with my vaio (Click to DVD,
> Sonic Record Now, etc.) and not those that I installed later. I can
> use these other programs to make DVDs.
>
> The problem is, Windows Media Center records TV in the dvr-ms file
> format, and Click to DVD is the only program I can think of that will
> convert these files into DVD. I've researched, and I can't find
> another all-in-one product that supports the dvr-ms files into
> watchable DVDs.
>
> I contacted Sony support, and they said to try to "reinstall" the DVD
> RW drive, and I did that, but that doesn't work. Then I read somewhere
> that after installing certain Roxio software caused some people
> problems with Click to DVD, and I just recently installed "WinOnCD 6"
> (but my sister said she noticed the problem before I installed this
> program). So I went ahead and uninstalled it (it was a trial version
> anyway). This didn't solve my problem either.
>
> So then I also tried reinstalling the two programs by using the Viao
> recovery wizard, but this ended up not working either.
>
> I also tried rolling back windows using windows recovery, but it won't
> let me roll my computer back (the last time Click to DVD worked was
> early March).
>
> I've run out of things I can think of. Does anyone else have any
> suggestions (I would try that windows regestry edit that someone else
> mentioned, but I don't feel comfortable enough to mess with my windows
> registry untill I set up my external hard drive to back up my system).
>
> Or maybe if someone else knows of any program that can EASILY convert
> the dvr-ms files to watchable DVDs.
>
>
> --
> choitoy57
>[/color]

It's the VideoWave part of the Roxio software you will be working in. It
works just fine... at least v7.5 does. v8 is due out shortly.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B98433A5-95BE-472C-A304-5414804F9F49@microsoft.com...
> I'm running in to the same problems with trying to edit recorded TV media
> center files with software other than the bundled Sonic.Sonic wont let
> you
> edit without paying $70-$100 upgrade. I already have Adobe Elements but
> it
> won't recogonize the dvr-ms files. I was told Roxio Easy Creator 7 will
> recogonize the files so I'm going to try it this weekend.
> I'm just looking to edit some of the commercials out of the recorded TV
> before burning.
> I will let you know how the Roxio works
> --
> Bob
>
>
> "choitoy57" wrote:
>
>>
>> Cari \(MS-MVP\) Wrote:
>> > Do you have other DVD burning software on the PC?
>> >
>> > [/i]
>>
>> I can use other software to burn DVDs (I use dvd decryptor), and iTunes
>> still recognizes and burns the drive. This problem seems to only be
>> affecting programs that came pre-installed with my vaio (Click to DVD,
>> Sonic Record Now, etc.) and not those that I installed later. I can
>> use these other programs to make DVDs.
>>
>> The problem is, Windows Media Center records TV in the dvr-ms file
>> format, and Click to DVD is the only program I can think of that will
>> convert these files into DVD. I've researched, and I can't find
>> another all-in-one product that supports the dvr-ms files into
>> watchable DVDs.
>>
>> I contacted Sony support, and they said to try to "reinstall" the DVD
>> RW drive, and I did that, but that doesn't work. Then I read somewhere
>> that after installing certain Roxio software caused some people
>> problems with Click to DVD, and I just recently installed "WinOnCD 6"
>> (but my sister said she noticed the problem before I installed this
>> program). So I went ahead and uninstalled it (it was a trial version
>> anyway). This didn't solve my problem either.
>>
>> So then I also tried reinstalling the two programs by using the Viao
>> recovery wizard, but this ended up not working either.
>>
>> I also tried rolling back windows using windows recovery, but it won't
>> let me roll my computer back (the last time Click to DVD worked was
>> early March).
>>
>> I've run out of things I can think of. Does anyone else have any
>> suggestions (I would try that windows regestry edit that someone else
>> mentioned, but I don't feel comfortable enough to mess with my windows
>> registry untill I set up my external hard drive to back up my system).
>>
>> Or maybe if someone else knows of any program that can EASILY convert
>> the dvr-ms files to watchable DVDs.
>>
>>
>> --
>> choitoy57
>>[/color]