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Do you think the plenty of commercials are really annoying when you useWindows 7 Media Centerto record live TV? Now I will show you an easy way to skip them in Windows 7 Media Center.
In fact...in Windows 7, the .wtv file format has replaced the dvr-ms file format used in previous versions of Media Center for Recorded TV. However the .wtv file format doesn't work very well with commercial skipping applications. The Process Firstly, we need to convert the recorded .wtv files to the previously used dvr-ms file format. This conversion will be done automatically by WtvWatcher. It's important to note that this process deletes the original .wtv file after successfully converting to .dvr-ms. Then we will use DVRMSToolBox with the DTB Addin to handle commercials skipping. This process does not "cut" or remove the commercials from the file. It merely skips the commercials during playback. WtvWatcher Download and install the WTVWatcher (link below). Before you install WtvWatcher, you'll need to have Windows Installer 3.1 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. If you get the Publisher cannot be verified warning, you can go ahead and click "Install". We've completely tested this app and it contains no malware and runs successfully.
After installation, the WtvWatcher will pop up in the lower right corner of your screen.
Then you will need to set the path to your Recorded TV directory. Click on the button for "Click here to set your recorded TV path"
This will open the WtvWatcher Preferences window.
You'll be prompted to browse for your Recorded TV folder. If you did not change the default location at setup, it will be found at C:UsersPublicRecorded TV. Click "OK" when finished.
Click the "X" to close the Preferences screen.
You should now see WtvWatcher begin to convert any existing WTV files.
The process only take a few minutes per file.
Note: If WtvWatcher detects an error during the conversion process, it will not delete the original WTV file.
You will probably want to run WtvWatcher on startup which will allow WtvWatcher too constantly scan for new .wtv files to convert. Actually there is no setting in the application to run on startup, so you'll need to copy the WTV icon from your desktop into your WindowsStart Menu "Startup" directory. To do so, click on Start > All Programs, right-click on Startup and click on Open all users.
Drag and drop, or cut and paste, the WtvWatcher desktop shortcut into the Startup folder.
DVRMSToolBox and DTBAddIn
We need to download and install the DVRMSToolBox and the DTBAddIn. These two pieces of software will do the actual commercial skipping. After downloading the DVRMSToolBox zip file, extract it and double-click the setup.exe file. Click "Next" to begin the installation.
Unless DVRMSToolBox will only be used by Administrator accounts, check the "Modify File Permissions" box. Click "Next."
In the Optional Components window, uncheck the box "Download/Install ShowAnalyzer" since we will not be using that application.
When the installation is completed, click "Close."
Then we need to install the DTBAddin. Unzip the download folder and run the appropriate .msi file for your system (It is available in 32 & 64 bit versions.).
Double click on the file and take the default options. Click "Finish" when the install is completed. You will then be prompted to restart your computer.
After your computer has restarted, open DVRMSToolBox settings by going to Start > All Programs, DVRMSToolBox, and click on "DVRMStoMPEGSettings".
Select the "MC Addin" tab, make sure that Skip Commercials is checked. It should be by default.
Select the "Commercial Skip" tab, make sure the Auto Skip option is selected. Click "Save."
If you try to watch recorded TV before the file conversion and commercial indexing process is completed, you'll get the following message pop up in Media Center. Here if you click "Yes", it will start indexing the commercials if WtvWatcher has already converted it to dvr-ms.
At this point, you're ready to kick back and watch your recorded tv without having to wait through those long commercial breaks.
Conclusion
The DVRMSToolBox is a powerful and complex application which is with a multitude of features and utilities. We've showed you a simply way to get yourWindows Media Center setup to skip commercials. Just have a try if you need!
If you want to download the software I mentioned above, you can visit the original article fromhttp://www.newton360.com/Detail/Skip-Commercials-in-Windows-7-Media-Center.html
