Media Center Corrupted Recordings

[Guest John Adams]

Lately, two of my recordings (same show, same day of week, and same time)

have come out corrupted. It has only been those two recordings (out of

hundreds). When I try to play them I get a black screen and possibly an

error message. If I click stop and try again enough times I eventually get

the "Resume" option instead of "play". If I click "Resume" the video plays

just fine unless I try again from the beginning.

 

What is going on here? Is there a way to fix this? Is there a video

editing program I can use to repair the recordings?

 

- John

[Guest Barb Bowman]

Re: Media Center Corrupted Recordings

 

You should post your reply in the mediacenter group (I set the

follow-up to it).

 

First, do these shows air at other times and can you try recording

at an alternative time to see if the same problem occurs? What show?

What source? What inputs from the tuner to your PC? Can you play

these shows in Windows Media Player? Vista or MCE 2005?

 

(No, it is unlikely that an editing program can repair this)

 

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:48:16 -0500, "John Adams"

<seamus@horadrim.net> wrote:

>Lately, two of my recordings (same show, same day of week, and same time)

>have come out corrupted. It has only been those two recordings (out of

>hundreds). When I try to play them I get a black screen and possibly an

>error message. If I click stop and try again enough times I eventually get

>the "Resume" option instead of "play". If I click "Resume" the video plays

>just fine unless I try again from the beginning.

>

>What is going on here? Is there a way to fix this? Is there a video

>editing program I can use to repair the recordings?

>

>- John

--

 

Barb Bowman

MS Windows-MVP

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx

http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Guest Carlos]

RE: Media Center Corrupted Recordings

 

John:

In response to a program for editing and repairing videos I can suggest you

the lightweight and freeware Virtualdub (http://www.virtualdub.org).

It even has separate x86 and x64 native versions.

Downloads are available at Sourceforge here:

http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

Link for the x64 version is

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6-AMD64.zip?download

Link for the x86 version is

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6.zip?download

I am not at my PC right now but I can recall in one of the menues something

like "scan file for errors".

 

Carlos

 

"John Adams" wrote:

> Lately, two of my recordings (same show, same day of week, and same time)

> have come out corrupted. It has only been those two recordings (out of

> hundreds). When I try to play them I get a black screen and possibly an

> error message. If I click stop and try again enough times I eventually get

> the "Resume" option instead of "play". If I click "Resume" the video plays

> just fine unless I try again from the beginning.

>

> What is going on here? Is there a way to fix this? Is there a video

> editing program I can use to repair the recordings?

>

> - John

>

>

[Guest John Adams]

Re: Media Center Corrupted Recordings

 

I tried the program but it wouldn't open the dvr-ms extension.

 

I think the problem has something to do with the fact that this show is the

first of three shows that I record in a row. Maybe it's not cutting the

recording and starting the next one smoothly or something.

 

I tried the MediaCenter group but all the posts there are hebrew and the

response I got was not helpful.

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F6614B52-F676-40A2-95D9-7F114D33E121@microsoft.com...

> John:

> In response to a program for editing and repairing videos I can suggest

> you

> the lightweight and freeware Virtualdub (http://www.virtualdub.org).

> It even has separate x86 and x64 native versions.

> Downloads are available at Sourceforge here:

> http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

> Link for the x64 version is

> http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6-AMD64.zip?download

> Link for the x86 version is

> http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6.zip?download

> I am not at my PC right now but I can recall in one of the menues

> something

> like "scan file for errors".

>

> Carlos

>

> "John Adams" wrote:

>

>> Lately, two of my recordings (same show, same day of week, and same time)

>> have come out corrupted. It has only been those two recordings (out of

>> hundreds). When I try to play them I get a black screen and possibly an

>> error message. If I click stop and try again enough times I eventually

>> get

>> the "Resume" option instead of "play". If I click "Resume" the video

>> plays

>> just fine unless I try again from the beginning.

>>

>> What is going on here? Is there a way to fix this? Is there a video

>> editing program I can use to repair the recordings?

>>

>> - John

>>

>>

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Media Center Corrupted Recordings

 

John:

Virtualdub is not opening that format because it is not finding any

available directshow decoder for the dvr-ms extension installed in your PC.

I am at work now so I cannot investigate what dvr-ms decoder would work.

I guess you are on Vista x64.

I also don't know whether Media Center (I don't use it) is 64-bit or 32-bit

in order to determine if an x86 or x64 dvr-ms decoder needs being installed.

Virtualdub x86 needs a 32-bit decoder and Virtualdub x64 needs a 64-bit

decoder.

Both decoders and Virtualdub's can coexist on the same Vista x64

installation without any intereference at all.

Carlos

 

 

"John Adams" wrote:

> I tried the program but it wouldn't open the dvr-ms extension.

>

> I think the problem has something to do with the fact that this show is the

> first of three shows that I record in a row. Maybe it's not cutting the

> recording and starting the next one smoothly or something.

>

> I tried the MediaCenter group but all the posts there are hebrew and the

> response I got was not helpful.

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:F6614B52-F676-40A2-95D9-7F114D33E121@microsoft.com...

> > John:

> > In response to a program for editing and repairing videos I can suggest

> > you

> > the lightweight and freeware Virtualdub (http://www.virtualdub.org).

> > It even has separate x86 and x64 native versions.

> > Downloads are available at Sourceforge here:

> > http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

> > Link for the x64 version is

> > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6-AMD64.zip?download

> > Link for the x86 version is

> > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6.zip?download

> > I am not at my PC right now but I can recall in one of the menues

> > something

> > like "scan file for errors".

> >

> > Carlos

> >

> > "John Adams" wrote:

> >

> >> Lately, two of my recordings (same show, same day of week, and same time)

> >> have come out corrupted. It has only been those two recordings (out of

> >> hundreds). When I try to play them I get a black screen and possibly an

> >> error message. If I click stop and try again enough times I eventually

> >> get

> >> the "Resume" option instead of "play". If I click "Resume" the video

> >> plays

> >> just fine unless I try again from the beginning.

> >>

> >> What is going on here? Is there a way to fix this? Is there a video

> >> editing program I can use to repair the recordings?

> >>

> >> - John

> >>

> >>

>

>

[Guest Barb Bowman]

Re: Media Center Corrupted Recordings

 

On 64 bit Vista, Media Center is 64 bit, etc.

 

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:56:01 -0700, Carlos

<Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>John:

>Virtualdub is not opening that format because it is not finding any

>available directshow decoder for the dvr-ms extension installed in your PC.

>I am at work now so I cannot investigate what dvr-ms decoder would work.

>I guess you are on Vista x64.

>I also don't know whether Media Center (I don't use it) is 64-bit or 32-bit

>in order to determine if an x86 or x64 dvr-ms decoder needs being installed.

>Virtualdub x86 needs a 32-bit decoder and Virtualdub x64 needs a 64-bit

>decoder.

>Both decoders and Virtualdub's can coexist on the same Vista x64

>installation without any intereference at all.

>Carlos

>

>

>"John Adams" wrote:

>

>> I tried the program but it wouldn't open the dvr-ms extension.

>>

>> I think the problem has something to do with the fact that this show is the

>> first of three shows that I record in a row. Maybe it's not cutting the

>> recording and starting the next one smoothly or something.

>>

>> I tried the MediaCenter group but all the posts there are hebrew and the

>> response I got was not helpful.

>>

>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:F6614B52-F676-40A2-95D9-7F114D33E121@microsoft.com...

>> > John:

>> > In response to a program for editing and repairing videos I can suggest

>> > you

>> > the lightweight and freeware Virtualdub (http://www.virtualdub.org).

>> > It even has separate x86 and x64 native versions.

>> > Downloads are available at Sourceforge here:

>> > http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

>> > Link for the x64 version is

>> > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6-AMD64.zip?download

>> > Link for the x86 version is

>> > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6.zip?download

>> > I am not at my PC right now but I can recall in one of the menues

>> > something

>> > like "scan file for errors".

>> >

>> > Carlos

>> >

>> > "John Adams" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Lately, two of my recordings (same show, same day of week, and same time)

>> >> have come out corrupted. It has only been those two recordings (out of

>> >> hundreds). When I try to play them I get a black screen and possibly an

>> >> error message. If I click stop and try again enough times I eventually

>> >> get

>> >> the "Resume" option instead of "play". If I click "Resume" the video

>> >> plays

>> >> just fine unless I try again from the beginning.

>> >>

>> >> What is going on here? Is there a way to fix this? Is there a video

>> >> editing program I can use to repair the recordings?

>> >>

>> >> - John

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

--

 

Barb Bowman

MS Windows-MVP

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx

http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Media Center Corrupted Recordings

 

Barb:

I am a little stuck here because I don't have a dvr-ms file to experiment

with.

I will check on the net and see if I can find a sample.

Carlos

 

"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> On 64 bit Vista, Media Center is 64 bit, etc.

>

> On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:56:01 -0700, Carlos

> <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >John:

> >Virtualdub is not opening that format because it is not finding any

> >available directshow decoder for the dvr-ms extension installed in your PC.

> >I am at work now so I cannot investigate what dvr-ms decoder would work.

> >I guess you are on Vista x64.

> >I also don't know whether Media Center (I don't use it) is 64-bit or 32-bit

> >in order to determine if an x86 or x64 dvr-ms decoder needs being installed.

> >Virtualdub x86 needs a 32-bit decoder and Virtualdub x64 needs a 64-bit

> >decoder.

> >Both decoders and Virtualdub's can coexist on the same Vista x64

> >installation without any intereference at all.

> >Carlos

> >

> >

> >"John Adams" wrote:

> >

> >> I tried the program but it wouldn't open the dvr-ms extension.

> >>

> >> I think the problem has something to do with the fact that this show is the

> >> first of three shows that I record in a row. Maybe it's not cutting the

> >> recording and starting the next one smoothly or something.

> >>

> >> I tried the MediaCenter group but all the posts there are hebrew and the

> >> response I got was not helpful.

> >>

> >> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:F6614B52-F676-40A2-95D9-7F114D33E121@microsoft.com...

> >> > John:

> >> > In response to a program for editing and repairing videos I can suggest

> >> > you

> >> > the lightweight and freeware Virtualdub (http://www.virtualdub.org).

> >> > It even has separate x86 and x64 native versions.

> >> > Downloads are available at Sourceforge here:

> >> > http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

> >> > Link for the x64 version is

> >> > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6-AMD64.zip?download

> >> > Link for the x86 version is

> >> > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6.zip?download

> >> > I am not at my PC right now but I can recall in one of the menues

> >> > something

> >> > like "scan file for errors".

> >> >

> >> > Carlos

> >> >

> >> > "John Adams" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Lately, two of my recordings (same show, same day of week, and same time)

> >> >> have come out corrupted. It has only been those two recordings (out of

> >> >> hundreds). When I try to play them I get a black screen and possibly an

> >> >> error message. If I click stop and try again enough times I eventually

> >> >> get

> >> >> the "Resume" option instead of "play". If I click "Resume" the video

> >> >> plays

> >> >> just fine unless I try again from the beginning.

> >> >>

> >> >> What is going on here? Is there a way to fix this? Is there a video

> >> >> editing program I can use to repair the recordings?

> >> >>

> >> >> - John

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

> >>

> --

>

> Barb Bowman

> MS Windows-MVP

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx

> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

>

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Media Center Corrupted Recordings

 

John:

Try the "Comskip" tool found here:

http://babgvant.com/files/folders/dvrmstoolbox/default.aspx

for scanning your dvr-ms suspicious files.

Carlos

 

"John Adams" wrote:

> I tried the program but it wouldn't open the dvr-ms extension.

>

> I think the problem has something to do with the fact that this show is the

> first of three shows that I record in a row. Maybe it's not cutting the

> recording and starting the next one smoothly or something.

>

> I tried the MediaCenter group but all the posts there are hebrew and the

> response I got was not helpful.

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:F6614B52-F676-40A2-95D9-7F114D33E121@microsoft.com...

> > John:

> > In response to a program for editing and repairing videos I can suggest

> > you

> > the lightweight and freeware Virtualdub (http://www.virtualdub.org).

> > It even has separate x86 and x64 native versions.

> > Downloads are available at Sourceforge here:

> > http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

> > Link for the x64 version is

> > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6-AMD64.zip?download

> > Link for the x86 version is

> > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.6.zip?download

> > I am not at my PC right now but I can recall in one of the menues

> > something

> > like "scan file for errors".

> >

> > Carlos

> >

> > "John Adams" wrote:

> >

> >> Lately, two of my recordings (same show, same day of week, and same time)

> >> have come out corrupted. It has only been those two recordings (out of

> >> hundreds). When I try to play them I get a black screen and possibly an

> >> error message. If I click stop and try again enough times I eventually

> >> get

> >> the "Resume" option instead of "play". If I click "Resume" the video

> >> plays

> >> just fine unless I try again from the beginning.

> >>

> >> What is going on here? Is there a way to fix this? Is there a video

> >> editing program I can use to repair the recordings?

> >>

> >> - John

> >>

> >>

>

>