The screen may flicker when you try to play a recorded TV program in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (900819)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

SYMPTOMS

When you try to play a recorded TV program in Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, the screen may flicker. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:
Restricted Content
Restrictions set by the broadcaster and/or originator of the content prohibit playback of the program on this computer.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if the following conditions are true:
  • The TV program was recorded on a computer that is running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. However, you try to play the program on a different computer that is running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
  • The broadcaster or the content originator has enabled copy protection restrictions on the program.
The copy protection restrictions may be designed to prevent the program from being played on a computer other than the computer that was used to record the program.

RESOLUTION

To resolve the screen flickering issue, install the Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

900325 Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

MORE INFORMATION

An example of a restriction that may be embedded in a recorded program is CGMS-A, or "Copy Generation Management System for Analog". CGMS-A is a copyright protection mechanism that is used by industry to embed a signal into a video stream. Media Center is designed to recognize this signal in a program.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

896517 Description of copy protection support for recorded cable TV content in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005


For more information about CGMS-A copyright protection, visit the following HBO Web site:

http://www.hbo.com/corpinfo/faq/cgmsfaq.shtml

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Media Center Technical Support

Because Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition was included with your hardware device or system, the hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for this software. Your manufacturer may have customized the installation with unique components such as specific device drivers and optional settings to maximize the performance of that manufacturer's hardware. If you require technical help with Windows XP Media Center Edition, contact your manufacturer directly because the manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that the manufacturer has installed on the hardware.

You can also visit the Windows XP Media Center Edition product information Web site at the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/3/2005
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