Windows XP Media Center Decoder Error

Recently had to have Windows XP Media Center Edition re-installed after OS was corrupted. Now when I try to watch live tv through the Media Center app I receive error message "Decoder error. The video decoder has either malfunctioned or is not installed. Please Media Center and/or the computer". I have done restarts for both but continue to receive the error essage. How do I fix?

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Bikesh T

Hi,

It appears that the codecs need updating.

Here is the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/search.aspx?q=windows+media+player+codecs

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S.Sengupta

Recently had to have Windows XP Media Center Edition re-installed after OS was corrupted. Now when I try to watch live tv through the Media Center app I receive error message "Decoder error. The video decoder has either malfunctioned or is not installed. Please Media Center and/or the computer". I have done restarts for both but continue to receive the error essage. How do I fix?

Download and install The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility to determine if an MPEG-2 video decoder (also called a DVD decoder) is installed on your Windows XP computer and whether or not the decoder is compatible with your WMP.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9817

You may try NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder Platinum 30 day Trial

http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html

or ffdhow:-

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow/

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