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October 2008 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista

Fixes
an issue in
which you cannot seek through recorded TV shows on
Windows Media Center systems that
have digital cable tuners.
Additionally, the recorded TV shows
display the incorrect length.
Fixes
an issue in
which Windows Media Center Extenders cannot
reconnect to a
host computer after the host computer resumes from the
suspend mode
or
the sleep mode.
Fixes
an issue which is introduced by
in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 950126. In this issue, a
video that is paused
may resume if you minimize or maximize the Windows Media Center window or if a
screen saver starts.
Implements support for Digital Rights Management (DRM)-free copy for
digital cable tuners that have the latest digital cable tuner BIOS
versions that support DRM-free copy.

Expands the solution that was introduced
in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 950126 to improve the experience of recording analog TV broadcasts to
include set-top box scenarios. Previously, some analog
TV broadcasts were blocked with the "protected
content" message.

Cumulative Update for Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista

Addresses an issue in
which Windows Media Center Extenders cannot re-connect to the host
computer after the computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode.
Improves the experience of recording analog TV broadcasts to include
set-top box scenarios. Previously, some shows were blocked with
"protected content" messages.

Note This solution does not
apply to configurations that use analog TV over digital cable tuners.
The BIOS for the digital cable tuners provide content protection.

Addresses an issue in which incorrect PlayReady API is called.
Addresses an issue in identification of systems with the Windows Media Center TV Pack installed for server-related content.
Addresses an issue with certain extensibility applications that pass
the Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) protocol-based URLs.
Addresses an issue with .wtv files that are listed as unsupported file type after the third-party decoders are installed.
Addresses an issue with Terrestrial Integrated Services Digital
Broadcasting (ISDB-T) digital TV signal when it uses component or
composite output.