[geeks] Windows 7 Weirdness

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Nate wrote:
>> I've been familiarizing myself with Windows 7 by using it on my HTPC.
>> There's one problem I've run into though. I can't get any video files
>> to produce sound in DTS format. Videos with AC3 and PCM tracks work
>> just fine. I just can't DTS to work. Any ideas? I hate Windows 7's
>> "built-in codec" thing.
>
> Windows Media Player 12 uses the new Media Foundation instead of the old
> DirectShow filters.

Does this apply to Windows Media Center too?

> In the meantime, you should be able to make use of things like Media
> Player Classic Home Cinema to use DirectShow filters in Windows 7:
>
> http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

Thanks.  Is there any way to set this up as the player that's called by 
Windows Media Center?

Peace...  Sridhar