WMC and PlayReady
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 2:47 pm
Hello,
I've run into a peculiar, but maybe expected issue with my Windows Media Center. I want to help explain as concise, but as thorough as possible. I appreciate it in advance for reading the whole thing.
I run Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with Media Center on a Dell PC. I also pay for regular linear TV subscription via Verizon FiOS renting one CableCARD paired to Ceton InfiniTV ETH 6 multi-tuner.
Recently, I started getting this message on channels flagged copy-once:
The PlayReady update was Incomplete.You will not be able to watch or record protected content until the is successful.
I realize Microsoft is slowly pushing Windows Media Center's demise. But I've found no mention of End-Of-Life for PlayReady, so I suppose the DRM component is still supported for copyright-related items such as copy-once.
I already tried this trick: http://www.hydrous.net/weblog/2012/08/2 ... -playready
There's variants to these steps, but generally all involve stopping the WMC receiver service, deleting specific files and folders, and clicking through the error message. Once I do this, PlayReady error clears, but copy-once channels still don't work.
What happens for me is as follows:
1. I'll tune into a channel flagged copy-once. After brief pause, WMC shows error message stated above.
2. I'll try updating PlayReady, which fails with same error message. I'll get choice to retry or cancel.
3. I'll stop WMC receiver service while leaving WMC running in background.
4. I'll delete specific files and folders as outlined in steps while WMC is running in the background.
5. Then, I'll go back into WMC and click Retry, and then the PlayReady update progresses stating it was successful.
6. Clicking Live TV fails stating there are no tuners available. Only way to fix this is a reboot.
7. Rinse and repeat from step 1.
Thinking perhaps starting over from scratch would help, I reloaded this same Dell PC using Dell OEM DVD which loads Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. But there's no difference.
I'm I SOL? Any other tricks before I cancel my pay TV subscription and go with Sling?
I've run into a peculiar, but maybe expected issue with my Windows Media Center. I want to help explain as concise, but as thorough as possible. I appreciate it in advance for reading the whole thing.
I run Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with Media Center on a Dell PC. I also pay for regular linear TV subscription via Verizon FiOS renting one CableCARD paired to Ceton InfiniTV ETH 6 multi-tuner.
Recently, I started getting this message on channels flagged copy-once:
The PlayReady update was Incomplete.You will not be able to watch or record protected content until the is successful.
I realize Microsoft is slowly pushing Windows Media Center's demise. But I've found no mention of End-Of-Life for PlayReady, so I suppose the DRM component is still supported for copyright-related items such as copy-once.
I already tried this trick: http://www.hydrous.net/weblog/2012/08/2 ... -playready
There's variants to these steps, but generally all involve stopping the WMC receiver service, deleting specific files and folders, and clicking through the error message. Once I do this, PlayReady error clears, but copy-once channels still don't work.
What happens for me is as follows:
1. I'll tune into a channel flagged copy-once. After brief pause, WMC shows error message stated above.
2. I'll try updating PlayReady, which fails with same error message. I'll get choice to retry or cancel.
3. I'll stop WMC receiver service while leaving WMC running in background.
4. I'll delete specific files and folders as outlined in steps while WMC is running in the background.
5. Then, I'll go back into WMC and click Retry, and then the PlayReady update progresses stating it was successful.
6. Clicking Live TV fails stating there are no tuners available. Only way to fix this is a reboot.
7. Rinse and repeat from step 1.
Thinking perhaps starting over from scratch would help, I reloaded this same Dell PC using Dell OEM DVD which loads Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. But there's no difference.
I'm I SOL? Any other tricks before I cancel my pay TV subscription and go with Sling?