Playing WTV video files on Windows Vista

Is there a downloadable codec which adds WTV capability to Vista, in the
same way that this codec is built into Windows 7? Just to add to the
complication, the Vista PC that I want to play WTV files on is Vista
Business (not Home Premium) so it doesn't have Windows Media Centre.

All the Google matches for "play WTV on Vista" talk about converting WTV to
DVR-MS, since Vista of any edition can play DVR-MS innately. There's a
Microsoft hotfix for Vista, but this assumes that Vista has Media Centre -
ie that it's Home Premium. Would an upgrade of Media Player from V11 to V12
help.

If there isn't a codec, I may have to convert from WTV on the Windows 7 PC
(right click, "Convert to DVR-MS"), but that is a hassle. At present I
record on Vista's Media Centre (on a different PC to the Vista laptop that
I'm asking about), but it would be useful to standardise on using the
Windows 7 PC (and ditch the Vista recording PC), giving the advantage that
subtitles are recorded in WTV format.

It would also be nice if any codec also allowed VideoRedo to edit WTV files
on the Vista laptop, in the same way that it does on Win 7.

On 12/25/2011 6:25 AM, Mortimer wrote:
> Is there a downloadable codec which adds WTV capability to Vista, in the
> same way that this codec is built into Windows 7? Just to add to the
> complication, the Vista PC that I want to play WTV files on is Vista
> Business (not Home Premium) so it doesn't have Windows Media Centre.
>
> All the Google matches for "play WTV on Vista" talk about converting WTV to
> DVR-MS, since Vista of any edition can play DVR-MS innately. There's a
> Microsoft hotfix for Vista, but this assumes that Vista has Media Centre -
> ie that it's Home Premium. Would an upgrade of Media Player from V11 to V12
> help.
>
> If there isn't a codec, I may have to convert from WTV on the Windows 7 PC
> (right click, "Convert to DVR-MS"), but that is a hassle. At present I
> record on Vista's Media Centre (on a different PC to the Vista laptop that
> I'm asking about), but it would be useful to standardise on using the
> Windows 7 PC (and ditch the Vista recording PC), giving the advantage that
> subtitles are recorded in WTV format.
>
> It would also be nice if any codec also allowed VideoRedo to edit WTV files
> on the Vista laptop, in the same way that it does on Win 7.
You may want to try WTVWATCHER

I have found the same situation. I'd guess buying Windows 7 is the quickest
way out, as soon as I find the cash, I'll be the next sucker on Bill Gates
list.

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Bill Walsh-3900 Park Ave. Bridgeport, CT
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> On 12/25/2011 6:25 AM, Mortimer wrote:
>> Is there a downloadable codec which adds WTV capability to Vista, in the
>> same way that this codec is built into Windows 7? Just to add to the
>> complication, the Vista PC that I want to play WTV files on is Vista
>> Business (not Home Premium) so it doesn't have Windows Media Centre.
>>
>> All the Google matches for "play WTV on Vista" talk about converting WTV
>> to
>> DVR-MS, since Vista of any edition can play DVR-MS innately. There's a
>> Microsoft hotfix for Vista, but this assumes that Vista has Media
>> Centre -
>> ie that it's Home Premium. Would an upgrade of Media Player from V11 to
>> V12
>> help.
>>
>> If there isn't a codec, I may have to convert from WTV on the Windows 7
>> PC
>> (right click, "Convert to DVR-MS"), but that is a hassle. At present I
>> record on Vista's Media Centre (on a different PC to the Vista laptop
>> that
>> I'm asking about), but it would be useful to standardise on using the
>> Windows 7 PC (and ditch the Vista recording PC), giving the advantage
>> that
>> subtitles are recorded in WTV format.
>>
>> It would also be nice if any codec also allowed VideoRedo to edit WTV
>> files
>> on the Vista laptop, in the same way that it does on Win 7.
> You may want to try WTVWATCHER