MsDVR 2000 1.1.214h

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• Price: Free
• Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
• Date added: July 30, 2002
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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 24 votes
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• 1 stars

  Version: MsDVR 2000 1.1.214h

  "no work"

  by djfxw on December 9, 2007

  Pros: nothing I liked about it.

  Cons: old program not compatable with modern software. Might work if you run a 486 computer with 4 meg ram and win 98

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• 4 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: MsDVR 2000 1.1.214h

  "I don't need my VCR anymore!"

  by 2Gryphon on June 29, 2005

  Pros: This program is the best I've ever seen for capturing TV to hard drive. The software has worked beautifully from the moment of install. It is very easy to program the start/stop times. The interface is very simple to use. No fancy bells and whistles. Just simple, straight forward, timed recording!

  Cons: It uses WMV format, which means actually editing the videos or even converting them to another format is either impossible or a large pain in the butt. If not for this, the software would be perfect.

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• 4 stars

  Version: MsDVR 2000 1.1.214h

  "Happy with the 2005 version using XP, WME and ATI HD 650 PCIe"

  by averick-BM on July 17, 2008

  Pros: I'm using the MsDVR 2005 version with new hardware. It uses Windows Media Encoder profiles, but it's much easier on system resources than WME -- and it's more practical for both viewing and recording. Since newer ATI cards use Catalyst Media Center -- not ATI Multimedia Center with GuidePlus -- this program is a happy find. At review time, there are problems with the EPG. But manually setting recording schedules is painless and flexible. I've tried numerous cost-free solutions. This has been the only one to satisfy me yet.

  Cons: There are few minor imperfections ? most are easy to resolve. Installation/first-run asks you to select your tuner card from a list. If you don't see your card, just hit the X and you should be fine. To use WME 9 profiles, you have to copy them from "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Components\Encoder\Settings" to "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Components\Encoder\Profiles." To use custom A/V resolution/bitrates, first create them in WME and save the profile(s) to that folder. The next time you start MsDVR, you should see the profile name in the Advanced list. Scheduled recordings don?t start unless the application is running and the application doesn?t minimize to tray. Just use something like DM2 (open source, available from sourceforge.net). It will let you minimize to tray, ensuring the recording starts. And it will let you keep the detached TV window on top when viewing. It takes a moment to load on my system. But that's almost certainly due to my bloated ATI driver. Although there are problems with the EPG, I?m sure they could be resolved with a little support and effort. The absence of tips, tricks and general help is disappointing. But overall, this is a GREAT little program for users that don?t need hand-holding. I hope development resumes.

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• 1 stars

  Version: MsDVR 2000 1.1.214h

  "good idea if it worked"

  by dhale2006 on August 20, 2007

  Pros: don't know

  Cons: would not work

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• 4 stars

  Version: MsDVR 2000 1.1.214h

  "where are the maksil programmers?!?"

  by ausgang on May 16, 2005

  Pros: Unlike the majority of the PVRs out there this program runs super Light... I can actually keep other programs and windows open while running it without worrying about how much memory is being used and a resultant computer crash.

  The interface is about as simple as you could hope for

  Cons: Like the previous commentor something screwy recently happened.

  I now need an activation code to register the program...There are instructions to email for the activation code. It literally says it will take no more than 5-30 minutes ...... Ive been waiting about 30 days now.

  The Maksil site looks deserted, with no answers or info on the situation.

  this is a real pain, but the program Is worth the trouble to get it working properly again

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