Comments on: HBO’s Harrasment of PVR Owners http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html/comment-page-1#comment-16321 Anonymous Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2366#comment-16321 I started getting this message a couple of days ago after restoring my computer. I have had problems with a couple of NBC and CBS shows. It always comes up about half way through the show. arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh. I started getting this message a couple of days ago after restoring my computer. I have had problems with a couple of NBC and CBS shows. It always comes up about half way through the show. arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html/comment-page-1#comment-16325 Anonymous Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2366#comment-16325 I just starting having similar problems after installing WMP 10.<br />AMC is blocked, as well as HBO. I just starting having similar problems after installing WMP 10.
AMC is blocked, as well as HBO.

]]> By: Marcus http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html/comment-page-1#comment-16326 Marcus Thu, 04 May 2006 00:37:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2366#comment-16326 Just use Media Portal and Windows XP less bugs and No DRM and support for most all Tv Cards May Open Source Forever Raine Supreme Just use Media Portal and Windows XP less bugs and No DRM and support for most all Tv Cards May Open Source Forever Raine Supreme

]]> By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html/comment-page-1#comment-16327 Anonymous Sun, 26 Mar 2006 21:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2366#comment-16327 I had the same problem on my hp. I used the software repair wizard to restore my system back before there was a software update from microsoft. it seems there is a bug with the media player 10 which replaces your license in the drm folder which is hidden. If you use the system restore to a certain point when you know it was working fine you will be back in business. I had the same problem on my hp. I used the software repair wizard to restore my system back before there was a software update from microsoft. it seems there is a bug with the media player 10 which replaces your license in the drm folder which is hidden. If you use the system restore to a certain point when you know it was working fine you will be back in business.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html/comment-page-1#comment-16328 Anonymous Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2366#comment-16328 Thanks cj but that didn't work. I still can't even watch Live TV on HBO and Cinemax so far. Thanks cj but that didn’t work. I still can’t even watch Live TV on HBO and Cinemax so far.

]]> By: C.J. http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html/comment-page-1#comment-16329 C.J. Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2366#comment-16329 I had this error for a while with HBO, ever since i installed RU2.<br /><br />i finally was able to solve it by <br /><br />1) installing the MS patch here.<br />http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910393<br />2) rebooting<br />3) deleting the DRM folder completely in your Application Data folder. ( it will be regenerated)<br /><br />(also - for hardware changes - see here<br />http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=891664<br />) I had this error for a while with HBO, ever since i installed RU2.

i finally was able to solve it by

1) installing the MS patch here.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910393
2) rebooting
3) deleting the DRM folder completely in your Application Data folder. ( it will be regenerated)

(also – for hardware changes – see here
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=891664
)

]]> By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html/comment-page-1#comment-16330 Anonymous Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:50:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2366#comment-16330 While I sometimes watch a movie on HBO, most of my movie desires are served by Netfilx. No matter how bad I want to keep up with The Sopranos, the day I can't Tivo HBO programming is the day I cancel my subscription - I'll wait a year and catch up on Sopranos on DVD. While I sometimes watch a movie on HBO, most of my movie desires are served by Netfilx. No matter how bad I want to keep up with The Sopranos, the day I can’t Tivo HBO programming is the day I cancel my subscription – I’ll wait a year and catch up on Sopranos on DVD.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html/comment-page-1#comment-16331 Anonymous Wed, 15 Feb 2006 07:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2366#comment-16331 This problem is not with HBO and its use of DRM broadcast flags. It is actually a DRM issue with Windows Media Center / Media Player.<br /><br />An easy way to reproduce this issue on a MCE 2005 system is:<br /><br />1. Launch Media Center and verify HBO displays fine in Live TV. Be sure the Guide is updated.<br />2. Close Media Center.<br />3. Set your system time one day ahead. Restart the system.<br />4. Launch Media Center and watch HBO again with Live TV.<br />5. Wait a bit, and the Restricted Content issue should appear.<br /><br />Microsoft's eHome devision knows of this issue, and have been working on it for a while now.<br /><br />If your MCE system is showing the sytem, contact the PC manufacturer and have their support division work with Microsoft to get a fix released.<br /><br />Peace. This problem is not with HBO and its use of DRM broadcast flags. It is actually a DRM issue with Windows Media Center / Media Player.

An easy way to reproduce this issue on a MCE 2005 system is:

1. Launch Media Center and verify HBO displays fine in Live TV. Be sure the Guide is updated.
2. Close Media Center.
3. Set your system time one day ahead. Restart the system.
4. Launch Media Center and watch HBO again with Live TV.
5. Wait a bit, and the Restricted Content issue should appear.

Microsoft’s eHome devision knows of this issue, and have been working on it for a while now.

If your MCE system is showing the sytem, contact the PC manufacturer and have their support division work with Microsoft to get a fix released.

Peace.

]]> By: sirshannon http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html/comment-page-1#comment-16332 sirshannon Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:37:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2366#comment-16332 I had the same problem for about 3 weeks in November. Something apparently went wrong with Windows during that time but I am not sure what the problem was. Eventually my system completely crashed (may or may not have been related?) and I did a system restore (backed up the a "safe" restore point). Since then I have had no problems, other than inability to watch any HBO I had recorded before that time.<br /><br />Apparently the DRM didn't recognize my PC as being the one that recorded the shows. We have 2 MCE boxes in my home so we were easily able to verify that it was a problem on my MCE only, HBO was fine on the other MCE. I had the same problem for about 3 weeks in November. Something apparently went wrong with Windows during that time but I am not sure what the problem was. Eventually my system completely crashed (may or may not have been related?) and I did a system restore (backed up the a “safe” restore point). Since then I have had no problems, other than inability to watch any HBO I had recorded before that time.

Apparently the DRM didn’t recognize my PC as being the one that recorded the shows. We have 2 MCE boxes in my home so we were easily able to verify that it was a problem on my MCE only, HBO was fine on the other MCE.

]]> By: Aaron http://thomashawk.com/2006/02/hbos-harrasment-of-pvr-owners.html/comment-page-1#comment-16333 Aaron Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:51:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2366#comment-16333 Hey Simacorp guy. You're posting this obvious product advertising everywhere. Give us a break.<br /><br />Thomas, if you think there's such a thing as "bug-free" software then you're clearly not in the software business. Bugs happen. People work very hard to prevent them, but they still happen. And let's face it, this is not "mission critical" software. <br /><br />Given the choice between HD quality content with DRM and crappy quality without DRM, I'll take the former every time. And this is the compromise that such DRM technologies are setting us up for in Vista. I'll take it though, if it paves the way for premium HD content in Vista.<br /><br />Here's an example: What are all the MythTV supporters going to do when they realize that it'll never support CableCARDs? Hey Simacorp guy. You’re posting this obvious product advertising everywhere. Give us a break.

Thomas, if you think there’s such a thing as “bug-free” software then you’re clearly not in the software business. Bugs happen. People work very hard to prevent them, but they still happen. And let’s face it, this is not “mission critical” software.

Given the choice between HD quality content with DRM and crappy quality without DRM, I’ll take the former every time. And this is the compromise that such DRM technologies are setting us up for in Vista. I’ll take it though, if it paves the way for premium HD content in Vista.

Here’s an example: What are all the MythTV supporters going to do when they realize that it’ll never support CableCARDs?

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