January 2006 - Posts

Fix coming for ATSC minor channels guide bug
30 January 06 10:36 AM | Peter Rosser | 13 Comments   

If you use ATSC with Media Center, and have mapped minor channels to listings, you probably noticed that the listings from the .1 channel are duplicated across the other minor channels (if the callsigns are similar enough). This results in a display like Read More...

Fix for ATSC after uninstalling Rollup 2
24 January 06 11:24 AM | Peter Rosser | 2 Comments   

In some cases you may find that ATSC (HDTV) no longer works after uninstalling Media Center Rollup 2 from your computer. The issue is caused by a schema change in the Tuners registry key. Today I identified a workaround to get your ATSC back up and running Read More...

Filed under: Media Center

DVB Radio "No TV Signal" Workaround
22 January 06 08:50 PM | Peter Rosser | 9 Comments   

I am currently investigating a fix for two DVB Radio issues identified a workaround for those affected. If you are getting a "No TV Signal" blue overlay when tuning to a DVB Radio station, particularly a low-bitrate station like BBC World Service, or Read More...

Filed under: Coding, Media Center

Classy & Easy Thank You Notes
09 January 06 02:40 PM | Peter Rosser | 3 Comments   

If you are truly lazy, but still want to show your gratitude, you can always do what I do. Instead of spending all that precious mental energy composing a thank-you note, just fill out a handy form! Everybody wins: you don't have to stress your imagination Read More...

Filed under: Musing

Silly Little Contest Results
09 January 06 01:23 PM | Peter Rosser | 2 Comments   

I'd like to thank all of you who submitted entries--even the person who felt it necessary to email me a large picture that had, at best, a tangential relationship to the posited question and probably should not have approached within 100 nautical miles Read More...

16.7ms = free software (a silly contest)
05 January 06 06:34 PM | Peter Rosser | 30 Comments   

Sometimes being obtuse is it's own reward, but this time there's something in it for you if you know what "16.7ms" is referring to. I'm curious enough to see that I'm willing to shell out my own hard-earned cash to the first non-Microsoft employee that Read More...

Filed under: Musing

Windows Insomnia: Why Won't My Computer Go To Sleep?
04 January 06 09:18 PM | Peter Rosser | 7 Comments   

One of the issues I am investigating for a fix relates to the auto-suspend feature in Windows. The way it's supposed to work is you set a time in the Power control panel (Control Panel --> Performance and Maintenance --> Power Options) that controls Read More...

Filed under: Coding, Musing, Windows

Happy New Year!
04 January 06 10:58 AM | Peter Rosser | 0 Comments   

Happy New Year! It was a nice month, but the break is over and I've returned back to work. Christmas at the Rosser house was a low-key affair, mostly spend decompressing from hectic work schedules and enjoying family and friends' company. My daughter's Read More...

Filed under: Musing