Comments on: Using WTVWatcher and Lifextender to Cut Commercials from Recorded Shows http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html Using small hacks to build a better Media Center experience. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: chaddhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-7181 chadd Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:01:54 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-7181 i've not come across any ota broadcasts that were drm protected... i’ve not come across any ota broadcasts that were drm protected…

]]> By: tonsan8http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-6181 tonsan8 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:16:21 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-6181 If the .wtv file is DRM copy-protected, you cannot perform .wtv to DVR-MS conversion. Windows 7 MC.In addition, right-clicking on the .wtv file to convert to DVR-MS will not work if the .wtv file is DRM protected.I have not come across a way round the DRM copy-protection to enable .wtv to DVR-MS conversion. If the .wtv file is DRM copy-protected, you cannot perform .wtv to DVR-MS conversion. Windows 7 MC.

In addition, right-clicking on the .wtv file to convert to DVR-MS will not work if the .wtv file is DRM protected.

I have not come across a way round the DRM copy-protection to enable .wtv to DVR-MS conversion.

]]> By: chaddhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5768 chadd Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:17:15 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5768 did you set up wtvwatcher to convert to dvr-ms first? lifextender doesn't work on wtv files... did you set up wtvwatcher to convert to dvr-ms first?
lifextender doesn’t work on wtv files…

]]> By: Buskerhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5761 Busker Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:36:50 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5761 doesnt work in windows 7. Just scans and says its removed the commercials, when infact it hasnt doesnt work in windows 7. Just scans and says its removed the commercials, when infact it hasnt

]]> By: Benhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5276 Ben Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:07:32 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5276 I'm having an odd problem with the WTVWatcher and Lifextender combo. WTVWatcher works fine and Lifextender picks up the files without any trouble and always runs Comskip just fine. But sometimes Dvrcut hangs up and gums up the whole works. It'll sit there with the Dvrcut process taking zero cpu until I hit skip, then merrily continue on its way. Then the next file may go through just fine, and not have any trouble with Dvrcut at all. Do I need to try a compatibility option with Dvrcut maybe? I am running Windows 7 but I confess I don't know a ton about the options in there. I’m having an odd problem with the WTVWatcher and Lifextender combo. WTVWatcher works fine and Lifextender picks up the files without any trouble and always runs Comskip just fine. But sometimes Dvrcut hangs up and gums up the whole works. It’ll sit there with the Dvrcut process taking zero cpu until I hit skip, then merrily continue on its way. Then the next file may go through just fine, and not have any trouble with Dvrcut at all. Do I need to try a compatibility option with Dvrcut maybe? I am running Windows 7 but I confess I don’t know a ton about the options in there.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5168 Anonymous Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:49:40 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5168 When I was using my All in wonder, it would automatically remove commerciails for me. I hate that Windows Media Center does not have a built in option to remove them. And using a third party software to go through to do it is lame.Some one should work it into Media Center so it is part of it. When I was using my All in wonder, it would automatically remove commerciails for me. I hate that Windows Media Center does not have a built in option to remove them. And using a third party software to go through to do it is lame.

Some one should work it into Media Center so it is part of it.

]]> By: chaddhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5099 chadd Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:45:09 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5099 after setting this all up and letting run for a while and converting about a dozen or so files, i have:1) an events log full of errors 2) a lifextender blacklist that seems to grow with each file de-commercialized 3) shows displaying with a length of 1 minute in 7mc, along with other metadata missing 4) no commercials in my recorded showsdoes #4 make up for the rest? i guess so, at least for now until a bug free solution is available. after setting this all up and letting run for a while and converting about a dozen or so files, i have:

1) an events log full of errors
2) a lifextender blacklist that seems to grow with each file de-commercialized
3) shows displaying with a length of 1 minute in 7mc, along with other metadata missing
4) no commercials in my recorded shows

does #4 make up for the rest? i guess so, at least for now until a bug free solution is available.

]]> By: Stephen Barashhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5073 Stephen Barash Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:19:43 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5073 Un, no. LifeExtender is only supposed to add program to its blacklist when it has problems with the conversion - or a program has been added manually. I used LifeExtender for years with Vista - it does not automatically add programs that were successfully processed to the blacklist.However, it certainly seems to do this after WTVWatcher has converted the file. And yes, the commercials are removed, but if you look in the event logs, you'll see that LifeExtender is erroring badly with these converted files.In all, it looks like the WTV format is so secret, that even Microsoft's own utility (used by wtvwatcher) can't even get it right.The very latest version of showanalyzer still blows chunks on wtv files, look at all the happy posts in Dragonglobal's forums. Beginning to wonder if there's some sort of conspiracy going on here.... Un, no. LifeExtender is only supposed to add program to its blacklist when it has problems with the conversion – or a program has been added manually. I used LifeExtender for years with Vista – it does not automatically add programs that were successfully processed to the blacklist.

However, it certainly seems to do this after WTVWatcher has converted the file. And yes, the commercials are removed, but if you look in the event logs, you’ll see that LifeExtender is erroring badly with these converted files.

In all, it looks like the WTV format is so secret, that even Microsoft’s own utility (used by wtvwatcher) can’t even get it right.

The very latest version of showanalyzer still blows chunks on wtv files, look at all the happy posts in Dragonglobal’s forums. Beginning to wonder if there’s some sort of conspiracy going on here….

]]> By: DamianPhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5060 DamianP Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:13:15 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5060 So right now what is the best solution to take a wtv, strip out the commercials, and convert to an mkv? Right now I use a somewhat crappy process of using WTVWatcher to convert the wtv to dvrms, then use DVRMSToolbox to cut out the commercial and convert to mpeg, and finally handbrake to convert to mkv. I feel like DVRMSToolbox should be able to do it all but I can't get it to recognize my wtv files So right now what is the best solution to take a wtv, strip out the commercials, and convert to an mkv? Right now I use a somewhat crappy process of using WTVWatcher to convert the wtv to dvrms, then use DVRMSToolbox to cut out the commercial and convert to mpeg, and finally handbrake to convert to mkv. I feel like DVRMSToolbox should be able to do it all but I can’t get it to recognize my wtv files

]]> By: Rickhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5031 Rick Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:02 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/11/using-wtvwatcher-and-lifextender-to-cut-commercials-from-recorded-shows.html#comment-5031 I have found two issues that can cause corrupted files. First make certain you have WTVwatcher set to wait at least 10 mins before trying to convert a file. I had it try to convert afew files that were had not completely recorded yet if I set the timer less then 10 mins.Second make certain that Lifextender does not try to decommercialize a file before wtvwatcher has completed finished converting it. I had to change my lifextender settings to not automatically convert files as twice it tried to decommercialize a file that had not yet finished coverting... I have found two issues that can cause corrupted files. First make certain you have WTVwatcher set to wait at least 10 mins before trying to convert a file. I had it try to convert afew files that were had not completely recorded yet if I set the timer less then 10 mins.

Second make certain that Lifextender does not try to decommercialize a file before wtvwatcher has completed finished converting it. I had to change my lifextender settings to not automatically convert files as twice it tried to decommercialize a file that had not yet finished coverting…

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