Re-installing the Decoder should fix the problem but before doing the same you can download the Media Center Decoder Utility from here and see what exactly is the problem. TechArena Community Technical Support Computer Help MediaCenter. Jul 04, 2006. Microsoft removed Windows Media Center from Windows 10, and there’s no official way to get it back. While there are great alternatives like Kodi, which can play and record live TV, the community has made Windows Media Center functional on Windows 10.
NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder is a combination of hardware-based video processor and software decoding video designed for playback of DVD and MPEG-2 video with the help of Microsoft Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center Edition.
NVIDEO DVD Decoder means accurate video for the home theatre best experience. The software decoder NVIDIA® PureVideo™, a plug-in for Microsoft® Windows® Media Player and Media Center Edition, ensures smooth video playback and incomparable image and color clarity while watching DVD, video and television broadcast on your computer. The software supports Dolby® Digital surround sound audio and all the functions of your Microsoft DirectX® compatible graphic processor.
Key features and characteristics of NVIDIA DVD Decoder:
NVIDEO DVD Decoder means accurate video for the home theatre best experience. The software decoder NVIDIA® PureVideo™, a plug-in for Microsoft® Windows® Media Player and Media Center Edition, ensures smooth video playback and incomparable image and color clarity while watching DVD, video and television broadcast on your computer. The software supports Dolby® Digital surround sound audio and all the functions of your Microsoft DirectX® compatible graphic processor.
Key features and characteristics of NVIDIA DVD Decoder:
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·Author: NVIDIA Corp.
·Website: www.nvidia.com;
·Size: 20,86 MB;
·Systems: Windows XP;
·License: Trial;
·Completely compatible with ISO MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video and audio decoders;
·MPEG-2 for acceleration of reverse quantization (IQ), reverse discrete cosine;
·Transform (IDCT) and motion compensation (mo comp);
·Support of Microsoft DirectShow;
·Superimposition support;
·Centre;
·Stream for Windows Media Player and Windows Media files reading;
· Quickbooks 2016 product key.
·Website: www.nvidia.com;
·Size: 20,86 MB;
·Systems: Windows XP;
·License: Trial;
·Completely compatible with ISO MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video and audio decoders;
·MPEG-2 for acceleration of reverse quantization (IQ), reverse discrete cosine;
·Transform (IDCT) and motion compensation (mo comp);
·Support of Microsoft DirectShow;
·Superimposition support;
·Centre;
·Stream for Windows Media Player and Windows Media files reading;
· Quickbooks 2016 product key.
For those of you that use Media Center, you may or may not know about the need to supply your own MPEG2 video decoder. An MPEG2 decoder is software that allows you to play DVDs and files that contain video content that was encoded in the MPEG2 format (such as DVR-MS files, MPG files, etc). This includes Live TV, Recorded TV, DVD Playback and My Videos.
Microsoft does not include a MPEG2 video decoder with any of the Windows XP editions, including Media Center, so with Media Center being an OEM-only product, the onus was placed on the OEM to include whatever MPEG2 video decoder that they wanted. However, with the large number of people interested in the Media Center platform, many have chosen to build their own systems. As such, they are not aware of this MPEG2 video decoder issue.
The easiest way to get a MPEG2 video decoder that will work for Media Center is to get the latest version one of the common DVD playback programs. The top three DVD playback software include:
Microsoft does not include a MPEG2 video decoder with any of the Windows XP editions, including Media Center, so with Media Center being an OEM-only product, the onus was placed on the OEM to include whatever MPEG2 video decoder that they wanted. However, with the large number of people interested in the Media Center platform, many have chosen to build their own systems. As such, they are not aware of this MPEG2 video decoder issue.
The easiest way to get a MPEG2 video decoder that will work for Media Center is to get the latest version one of the common DVD playback programs. The top three DVD playback software include:
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Unfortunately, none of these programs are free due to MPEG2 licensing issues; however, each offer a 30 day trial. In general, it is best to get the latest version of the DVD software, as many bugs are often fixed. Often times, the software is updated silently (i.e. WinDVD 7 has been updated 8 times since it was first released in September 2005).![Decoder Decoder](https://www.windowsmediacenter.fr/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-28-2-320x320.png)
I personally use the NVidia Purevideo Decoder on my Media Center PCs; however, all three of the above software are known to work with Media Center. Many OEMs tend to include older versions of the above software. Whether you want to stick with the older version, or upgrade to a newer version, that is up to you. However, if you do run into trouble, it often helps to upgrade to a known good working version (i.e. the latest revisions) to rule out any potential issues that may have already been addressed. The latest DVD playback software also tend to take advantage of features found in more advanced video cards. For example, the Purevideo decoder takes advantage of the Purevideo technology features found in the latest NVidia video cards.