Library Organization (Defining 'Video' or 'Recorded TV'

I have recorded TV shows from my DVR in AVI format. When adding them to my
library they automatically get added to my 'Video' library. Is there a way to
force them to be added to my 'Recorded TV' library?

Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] wrote:
> Hi - Tim [De Baets] - do you have anything you can help on this ?
>
> I notice you've got an ongoing discussion about adding FLV files to
> the library, perhaps you've some insights on how to apply this to AVI
> files ?
>
> http://dpotter.net/Technical/2009/10...video-library/

Hi Neil

Unfortunately, I don't see any way to tell WMP to classify AVI files as
Recorded TV. The only possible values for the PerceivedType entry are
"audio" and "video". I also checked some other things in the registry
but didn't find anything. It wouldn't surprise me if these
classifications are hard-coded in WMP.

BrerLappyn, you could try changing the extension of the AVI files to
..dvr-ms, though I'm not sure if WMP will still play them afterwards.

Regards

--
Tim De Baets
http://www.bm-productions.tk

You are right. I have just tried changing the extension of an AVI file
to .dvr-ms and WMP didn't want to play it anymore.

Regards

--
Tim De Baets
http://www.bm-productions.tk

Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:08:17 +0100, Tim De Baets <>
> wrote:
>
>> Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] wrote:
>>> Hi - Tim [De Baets] - do you have anything you can help on this ?
>>>
>>> I notice you've got an ongoing discussion about adding FLV files to
>>> the library, perhaps you've some insights on how to apply this to AVI
>>> files ?
>>>
>>> http://dpotter.net/Technical/2009/10...video-library/
>> Hi Neil
>>
>> Unfortunately, I don't see any way to tell WMP to classify AVI files as
>> Recorded TV. The only possible values for the PerceivedType entry are
>> "audio" and "video". I also checked some other things in the registry
>> but didn't find anything. It wouldn't surprise me if these
>> classifications are hard-coded in WMP.
>>
>> BrerLappyn, you could try changing the extension of the AVI files to
>> .dvr-ms, though I'm not sure if WMP will still play them afterwards.
>
>
> Hmm not a bad idea - but I think DVR-MS are MPEG2 encoded inside ASF
> container aren't they ? Probably the file splitter would be wrong for
> those...
>
> Cheer s- Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2009
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs