MsDVR 2000 for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By Maksil Software

Record TV shows and movies via your PC.

MsDVR 2000 is designed to be simple and easy-to-use, and provide functionalities to benefit users from recording TV shows and movies using personal computers. Scheduling recording events is very simple and intuitive from the User Interface or from an external Electronic Program Guide (EPG) applications. It includes an EPG enabler application that is very easy to setup. It leverages Windows Media technology that will enable you to watch your favorite TV shows and movies with your laptop/notebook computers or PocketPC from anywhere, anytime.

MsDVR 2000 for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: July 30, 2002

Latest update: November 8, 2008

Version: 1.1.214h

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, Windows Media Encoder 7.1, TV-Tuner with WDM-drivers

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Total Downloads: 135,961

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.5/5

23 User Votes

Does not work
adanedhel728March 6, 2009
Pros
None, does not run at all
Cons
Requires that Windows Media Encoder 7.1 be installed, which Microsoft no longer offers. Utterly useless.
Summary
Happy with the 2005 version using XP, WME and ATI HD 650 PCIe
averick-BMJuly 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.
Summary
no work
djfxwDecember 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
Summary
November 23, 2007
Pros
free
Cons
Doesn't run. Error says "divide by 0"
Summary
good idea if it worked
dhale2006August 20, 2007
Pros
don't know
Cons
would not work
Summary
Doesn't work
ErnetasMay 13, 2006
Pros
It installed well.
Cons
It doesn't work.
Summary
I don't need my VCR anymore!
2GryphonJune 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.
Summary
where are the maksil programmers?!?
ausgangMay 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. <p>The interface is about as simple as you could hope for
Cons
Like the previous commentor something screwy recently happened. <p>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. <p>The Maksil site looks deserted, with no answers or info on the situation. <p>this is a real pain, but the program Is worth the trouble to get it working properly again
Summary
started out great, now totally useless
harbingerMay 14, 2005
Pros
worked great, good layout
Cons
once I registered it, the software blew up & after going as far as removing every existance of it from the windows registry the exact same thing happend when I reinstalled it. I have also duplicated this issue on two different systems... <p>Still have not heard from the mfgr on any possible resolution. <p> <p>if it still runs after you register it, count yourself lucky
Summary
I can not use this software. It did not work at all.
iqbalhumaMarch 17, 2005
Pros
Cons
It did not work at all. I installed windowmedia encoder 7.1. My tv card is wdm supported but the message was MS DVR did not find a video device.
Summary