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Windows Media Center Restricts Cable TV

Posted by kdawson on from the no-HBO-for-you dept.

PrescriptionWarning writes "With the latest Media Center Edition update from Microsoft, I and many others are finding that content available on television is now completely unwatchable from Media Center. The message states: 'Restricted Content: Restrictions set by the broadcaster and/or originator of the content prohibit playback of the program on this computer.' A simple search on the subject reveals that HBO programming and, in my case, Braveheart on AMC are among the many selections now restricted for playback or recording by Windows Media Center Edition. What's next, restricting every piece of programming on television?"

3 of 448 comments (clear)

  1. Re:It's not the content that's being restricted by laejoh · · Score: 5, Funny

    and you people still buy Microsoft products and then complain when they behave as expected?

    That's the thing, exactly! Who'd think things coming from Microsoft would behave as expected!

  2. Re:It's not the content that's being restricted by jimstapleton · · Score: 5, Funny

    Remember, it's digital content enablement.

    Don't you feel enabled?

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  3. Re:It's not the content that's being restricted by crazyjimmy · · Score: 5, Funny

    So...to put it another way

    MythTV is better cause it'll only punch you once in the gut, right at the very beginning, as opposed to WMC which will punch you in the gut at a later date.

    Maybe I don't want to be punched in the gut.

    --Jimmy