Hey, thanks for the info. So I'm assuming that that program runs on Vista?
I mean I don' thave to go out and buy Linux do I?
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> Dirty Dawg wrote: Quote:
>> I cannot find another message base that is specific to WMC so I'm
>> putting the problem here.
>>
>>
>>
>> Can someone tell me why this would be happening? I set WMC up to record
>> a specific show, and it does, but in the middle of the show when I'm
>> playing it back (sometimes during a commercial even), I get this message
>> on the screen: "Restrictions set by the broadcaster or originator of
>> the content prohibit playback of the program on this computer". This is
>> sooooooooo god blessed aggravating, I cannot even begin to tell you how
>> aggravating. This has happened more than once on a couple of different
>> occasions. But it does not happen all the time. What gives here? Is it
>> a setting within WMC, some kind of security setting or something? I'm
>> not sure of this, but I think it was actually on the exact same
>> show/channel each time. The new Knight Rider show on NBC channel 3 in my
>> local area. Is anyone else having this aggravating problem? Thank you
>> for your time.
>>
>
> That is that lovely stuff called buggy DRM software bloat. Remember how
> everyone talks bad about Windows ME? How do we know they don't mean
> Windows Me dia Center? 
>
> I would recommend an alternative (no DRM crap in it), here's what I use at
> home and it doesn't have to cost you anything:
> http://www.mythdora.com/
>
> It's a linux media center distro. HTH.
>
> --
> "...every non-modular OS SUCKS...Speaking for myself only."
> - zachd [MSFT]
>
> DRM and unintended consequences:
> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/se...35&tag=nl.e101