DVRMSToolbox

DVRMSToolbox (DTb) is a set of tools that help you manipulate DVR-MS files created by Windows Media Center Edition 2005 (with Rollup 2 installed) or by Windows Vista Editions that contain the Media Center software. DTb consists of three main components: Profile Editor, FileWatcher, and the Commercial Skip Add-in. The first two will work with any version of Windows (XP or Vista), while the Add-in works in the Media Center GUI and, obviously, requires Media Center. ProfilesProfiles execute a series of Actions on a DVR-MS file, such as converting to MPEG, converting to WMV, or finding and cutting out commercials. You can use the Default Profiles, or Create your own. A Profile is executed by using the DTb GUI, the command-line, or by FileWatcher.FileWatcherFileWatchercreate it is an application that runs as either a Windows Service or background application. It monitors a specified directory, and when a new DVR-MS file is created in that directory, FileWatcher executes a Profile on that file if the file meets user-specified criteria. A set of criteria is called a Processing Condition, which can include the file name, show name, or any metadata.Commercial Skip Add-inThe Commercial Skip Addin allows you to skip commercials while you are watching a recorded show through the Media Center GUI. It can be configured to skip the commercials automatically or at the press of a button on the Remote Control. If it`s not working properly read this before posting. Processing ConditionsProcessing Conditions (PC) are meta tag criteria used to select a profile when running the application against a DVR-MS file. It is most useful to think about PC in the same way as a meta data based playlist.