Windows 10 Creators Update MPEG2 Decoder

[nyplayer]

If you update to the Creators build you can download free from the windows store the ..

"MPEG2 Video Extension"

It is free.


You can update early if not available in your area here.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10

[wayner]

So if it is a free download then wtf don't they include it as part of the core OS upgrade?

[dstanley]

I would assume that since royalites have to be paid on every MPEG2 decoder that MS can get away with only paying for downloads for people that really want it - or even know about it!

Otherwise they would have to pay for every OS upgrade out there ...

Just my guess ...

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by dstanley

I would assume that since royalites have to be paid on every MPEG2 decoder that MS can get away with only paying for downloads for people that really want it - or even know about it!

Otherwise they would have to pay for every OS upgrade out there ...

Just my guess ...

That sounds reasonable......

I posted it because anyone that has a Prime can by downloading the decoder and the HDHomerun View APP from the app store can watch DRM on Windows 10 PC's... for free.

[KeithAbbott]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

I posted it because anyone that has a Prime can by downloading the decoder and the HDHomerun View APP from the app store can watch DRM on Windows 10 PC's... for free.

Copy freely, copy once and copy never?

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by KeithAbbott

Copy freely, copy once and copy never?

Anything that is protected and can only be viewed with a cable box or WMC. Without additional hardware like a HDPVR...etc

[KeithAbbott]

I tried this out this past weekend using a Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter connected to my main TV. I gotta say it was pretty cool watching premium (copy-once) content from my HDHomeRun Prime without needing a cable box. In fact, I should be able to ditch my $10/month cable box now...

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by KeithAbbott

I tried this out this past weekend using a Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter connected to my main TV. I gotta say it was pretty cool watching premium (copy-once) content from my HDHomeRun Prime without needing a cable box. In fact, I should be able to ditch my $10/month cable box now...

Yeah I ditched 2 boxes with PC Sticks.

[wayner]

Originally Posted by KeithAbbott

I tried this out this past weekend using a Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter connected to my main TV. I gotta say it was pretty cool watching premium (copy-once) content from my HDHomeRun Prime without needing a cable box. In fact, I should be able to ditch my $10/month cable box now...

Sounds cool - the adapters are about $50, correct? How do you control the UI? Do you use an RF remote control?

[KeithAbbott]

Originally Posted by wayner

Sounds cool - the adapters are about $50, correct? How do you control the UI? Do you use an RF remote control?

What I did this past weekend was more of a proof of concept; the TV that I was using is probably about 10 feet away from my desktop computer, so the screen sharing was done from my desktop, using the wireless keyboard and mouse that is connected to my desktop. Going forward, I would probably use a laptop computer with it's own keyboard/mouse to share the screen.

If you didn't want to bother with the screen sharing, using the ASUS PC stick that nyplayer referred to might work out well. You would need to figure out what kind of controller you want to use (keyboard, mouse, etc.).

[KryptoNyte]

After installing this;

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/stor...n/9n95q1zzpmh4

on a Windows 10 SageTV V9 client, what selection do you make in the Sage UI in the list of video decoders for mpeg2? There was only one listed, but didn't work, so I listed them all, and can't seem to get any of them to work either.

[KryptoNyte]

Am I missing something in the mpeg2 decoder from the above post - do I just need to download the LAV filters and be done with it? I have numerous client licenses, is there just something I can grab from the V9 server (that was upgraded from V7)?

[KryptoNyte]

Wait - is there a way I can install my original SageTV V7 client, and then install V9 client effectively getting an mpeg2 decoder active?

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by KryptoNyte

Wait - is there a way I can install my original SageTV V7 client, and then install V9 client effectively getting an mpeg2 decoder active?

Yes. If you install 7 and then install v9 in the same folder it will retain the sagetv decoder

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[KryptoNyte]

Thanks, JJ. I'll install V7 and then V9 over top to same dir and see how it goes.

[thomaszoo]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

That sounds reasonable......

I posted it because anyone that has a Prime can by downloading the decoder and the HDHomerun View APP from the app store can watch DRM on Windows 10 PC's... for free.

Any idea if this can be used with the Ceton InfiniTV?

[KryptoNyte]

Originally Posted by thomaszoo

Any idea if this can be used with the Ceton InfiniTV?

That can't be used with the Ceton. That company never took their development to that level.