VISTA MC PLAYBACK ERROR: RESTRICTED CONTENT

I am having similar issue's, that and studdery mouse movement.

"JacKSProuT" wrote:

> Ok guys, I am running Vista Beta 2 and in the media center portion whenever I
> start watching my premium channels I get that annoying playback error that
> asks to renew access to the DRM content. I know this was an issue with MCE
> pre-rollup 2 days. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896035
> Is there a fix for this that anyone knows?

Now it is no longer giving the DRM error, instead it is saying that it is
Restricted content and that access to my computer has not been allowed by the
cable provider. I doubt that calling the cable company would help at all. Oh
well not a big deal right now as I can plug in my other drive to use MCE 05.
I just really hope they fix this. In further research I have read that it is
an issue with the introduction of the CableCARD. I dont really like that
option and would suggest that they leave the option to run Vista's MC how
current MCE users are.

"Steve D" wrote:

> I am having similar issue's, that and studdery mouse movement.
>
> "JacKSProuT" wrote:
>

> > Ok guys, I am running Vista Beta 2 and in the media center portion whenever I
> > start watching my premium channels I get that annoying playback error that
> > asks to renew access to the DRM content. I know this was an issue with MCE
> > pre-rollup 2 days. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896035
> > Is there a fix for this that anyone knows?

I am also getting the restricted content. Does anyone have a fix for this yet?

Thanks.

"JacKSProuT" wrote:

> Now it is no longer giving the DRM error, instead it is saying that it is
> Restricted content and that access to my computer has not been allowed by the
> cable provider. I doubt that calling the cable company would help at all. Oh
> well not a big deal right now as I can plug in my other drive to use MCE 05.
> I just really hope they fix this. In further research I have read that it is
> an issue with the introduction of the CableCARD. I dont really like that
> option and would suggest that they leave the option to run Vista's MC how
> current MCE users are.
>
> "Steve D" wrote:
>

> > I am having similar issue's, that and studdery mouse movement.
> >
> > "JacKSProuT" wrote:
> >

> > > Ok guys, I am running Vista Beta 2 and in the media center portion whenever I
> > > start watching my premium channels I get that annoying playback error that
> > > asks to renew access to the DRM content. I know this was an issue with MCE
> > > pre-rollup 2 days. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896035
> > > Is there a fix for this that anyone knows?

DVI out to DVI can cause this. Use a DVI to VGA adapter to a VGA port,
or use svid, or usea breakout cable DVI to component. Basically
digital is broken and you need to use analog.

On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:06:01 -0700, Mark
<Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am also getting the restricted content. Does anyone have a fix for this yet?
>
>Thanks.
>
>"JacKSProuT" wrote:
>

>> Now it is no longer giving the DRM error, instead it is saying that it is
>> Restricted content and that access to my computer has not been allowed by the
>> cable provider. I doubt that calling the cable company would help at all. Oh
>> well not a big deal right now as I can plug in my other drive to use MCE 05.
>> I just really hope they fix this. In further research I have read that it is
>> an issue with the introduction of the CableCARD. I dont really like that
>> option and would suggest that they leave the option to run Vista's MC how
>> current MCE users are.
>>
>> "Steve D" wrote:
>>

>> > I am having similar issue's, that and studdery mouse movement.
>> >
>> > "JacKSProuT" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Ok guys, I am running Vista Beta 2 and in the media center portion whenever I
>> > > start watching my premium channels I get that annoying playback error that
>> > > asks to renew access to the DRM content. I know this was an issue with MCE
>> > > pre-rollup 2 days. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896035
>> > > Is there a fix for this that anyone knows?

--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

That is not really an option for me, both my video cards are DVI only and I
am using my DVI monitor for viewing. I read that this might have something to
do with the actuall coding of the Media Center in Vista. Basically they were
coding the ROllup2 for MCE 05 at the same time they were coding the MC in
Vista, unfortunately they were using the code of MCE pre rollup2 so now we
have the issues that MCE2005 had before Rollup2.

"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> DVI out to DVI can cause this. Use a DVI to VGA adapter to a VGA port,
> or use svid, or usea breakout cable DVI to component. Basically
> digital is broken and you need to use analog.
>
> On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:06:01 -0700, Mark
> <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

> >I am also getting the restricted content. Does anyone have a fix for this yet?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >"JacKSProuT" wrote:
> >

> >> Now it is no longer giving the DRM error, instead it is saying that it is
> >> Restricted content and that access to my computer has not been allowed by the
> >> cable provider. I doubt that calling the cable company would help at all. Oh
> >> well not a big deal right now as I can plug in my other drive to use MCE 05.
> >> I just really hope they fix this. In further research I have read that it is
> >> an issue with the introduction of the CableCARD. I dont really like that
> >> option and would suggest that they leave the option to run Vista's MC how
> >> current MCE users are.
> >>
> >> "Steve D" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I am having similar issue's, that and studdery mouse movement.
> >> >
> >> > "JacKSProuT" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Ok guys, I am running Vista Beta 2 and in the media center portion whenever I
> >> > > start watching my premium channels I get that annoying playback error that
> >> > > asks to renew access to the DRM content. I know this was an issue with MCE
> >> > > pre-rollup 2 days. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896035
> >> > > Is there a fix for this that anyone knows?

> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

Im also getting restricted content. Is there a fix yet?

Thanks

"JacKSProuT" wrote:

> Now it is no longer giving the DRM error, instead it is saying that it is
> Restricted content and that access to my computer has not been allowed by the
> cable provider. I doubt that calling the cable company would help at all. Oh
> well not a big deal right now as I can plug in my other drive to use MCE 05.
> I just really hope they fix this. In further research I have read that it is
> an issue with the introduction of the CableCARD. I dont really like that
> option and would suggest that they leave the option to run Vista's MC how
> current MCE users are.
>
> "Steve D" wrote:
>

> > I am having similar issue's, that and studdery mouse movement.
> >
> > "JacKSProuT" wrote:
> >

> > > Ok guys, I am running Vista Beta 2 and in the media center portion whenever I
> > > start watching my premium channels I get that annoying playback error that
> > > asks to renew access to the DRM content. I know this was an issue with MCE
> > > pre-rollup 2 days. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896035
> > > Is there a fix for this that anyone knows?

I am experiencing this "restricted content" too.

To reassure all of you:
I am using an ATI TV wonder elite card on a P4 with 1 Gb of RAM, Now running
my Vista Beta 2. (never had a single issue when running MCE 2005 rollup 2).
There is no DVI input on my card so thats not an issue. I have tried all
three other typed of input (RCA, Coax and S-Video) all of these option yeild
the same "restricted content" after a minute or two of air play. One issue I
am seeing that I did not see mentioned here is that the content is displayed
in black and white before it locks me out.

The Media Center was really the only resaon I beta'ed Vista so this has
stopped me dead in my tracks. I hope I have a fix soon, otherwise this was
pointless.

"JacKSProuT" wrote:

> Ok guys, I am running Vista Beta 2 and in the media center portion whenever I
> start watching my premium channels I get that annoying playback error that
> asks to renew access to the DRM content. I know this was an issue with MCE
> pre-rollup 2 days. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896035
> Is there a fix for this that anyone knows?

Same boat here. Let me circle back around. What build are you guys using
and what is your location. Perhaps Comcast is doing their thing again. I'm
using 5472 in the Washington DC area...

"A. Mazzocchi" wrote:

> I am experiencing this "restricted content" too.
>
> To reassure all of you:
> I am using an ATI TV wonder elite card on a P4 with 1 Gb of RAM, Now running
> my Vista Beta 2. (never had a single issue when running MCE 2005 rollup 2).
> There is no DVI input on my card so thats not an issue. I have tried all
> three other typed of input (RCA, Coax and S-Video) all of these option yeild
> the same "restricted content" after a minute or two of air play. One issue I
> am seeing that I did not see mentioned here is that the content is displayed
> in black and white before it locks me out.
>
> The Media Center was really the only resaon I beta'ed Vista so this has
> stopped me dead in my tracks. I hope I have a fix soon, otherwise this was
> pointless.
>
> "JacKSProuT" wrote:
>

> > Ok guys, I am running Vista Beta 2 and in the media center portion whenever I
> > start watching my premium channels I get that annoying playback error that
> > asks to renew access to the DRM content. I know this was an issue with MCE
> > pre-rollup 2 days. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896035
> > Is there a fix for this that anyone knows?