Re: Is is possible to name the TV recordings?

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That's because Windows Media Center doesn't care what the file name is. It
only reads the metadata of the dvr-ms file.

If you want to change that, my brother listed a link in a previous reply
that tells you how to edit that.

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"^Arc^" <origgsydonkey(no toS_pam)@cwgsy.net> wrote in message
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Great Thanks

This does work in-so-far-as I can rename the files in Windows Explorer.

However upon view the files in Windows MediaCenter the files are still
listed with their default file names e.g. "Manual Recording 12-11-06
19:23", which defeats the procedure of renaming the files in Windows
Explorer!




"Gary Tsang" <gtsangDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You'd do it in Windows Explorer.

By default (assuming Windows XP MCE is installed to the C:\), your files
will be in
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Recorded TV

If you changed the recording drive within MCE, then your files will be in
<Drive Letter>:\Recorded TV

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"^Arc^" <origgsydonkey(no toS_pam)@cwgsy.net> wrote in message
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Thanks, are you talking about using Windows Explorer to rename the files
or MediaCentre?

If you're talking about renaming the files within Windows Explorer what
pathway are the TV programmes saved under?

"Gary Tsang" <gtsangDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You just rename them like any other file in Windows.

Right click the file and select rename, and type in the new file
name... or select the file, press F2 and type in a new file name..

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Gary Tsang
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Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
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"^Arc^" <origgsydonkey(no toS_pam)@cwgsy.net> wrote in message
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Meta files?

All I won't to know how to do is to change the file name so that I
know what recordings I have. This procedure is not covered.

Please send a link or advise on how to change file names.

Thanks



"Gary Tsang" <gtsangDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You can change the filename after the file has been recorded. Media
Center won't care (as it reads the metadata for any fields that it
needs)

Now, if you want to change the metadata, there is a way to do that
too...

See here
Edit DVR-MS Metadata
http://blogs.msdn.com/toub/archive/2005/05/12/416874.aspx

--
Gary Tsang
http://www.gtsang.com

Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
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"^Arc^" <origgsydonkey(no toS_pam)@cwgsy.net> wrote in message
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MediaCentre2005

Is is possible to name the TV recordings?

This would seem a fairly basic and obvious thing to do, however I
can't find how to do it.

It would be nicer to be able to rename a recorded TV program rather
than put up with the default title of the date and time the
recording was done.




















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