MsDVR 2000 for Windows

User Reviews

• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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

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• November 23, 2007

  Pros

  free

  Cons

  Doesn't run. Error says "divide by 0"

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• good idea if it worked

  dhale2006August 20, 2007

  Pros

  don't know

  Cons

  would not work

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• Doesn't work

  ErnetasMay 13, 2006

  Pros

  It installed well.

  Cons

  It doesn't work.

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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.

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