windows 7 and vista - get rid of the media constrictor!

[Jim Michaels]

this 'feature' is known to ruin voice communications, reduce screen
resolution and do other nasty things, usually if all your hardware is not
"Vista certified". Well, I hear it affects your communications anyway even
if certified. I don't like fuzzy screens. My eyes are taking a beating as
it is with my fuzzy CRT monitor (can't afford a new LCD).

Windows 7 basically uses the same code base as Vista is what I read, so that
means the Media Constrictor must still be in there. it officially comes in
under a different technology name I think.

please. take it away. I want my dentist and my doctor to have good quality
images and sound, not looking at mud!

 

[Richard G. Harper]

An intelligible answer might be possible if you could post an intelligible
question. I searched for "Media Constrictor", whatever it is, and the only
return Google has is your posts elsewhere.

 

[Bigguy]

this 'feature' is known to ruin voice communications, reduce screen
resolution and do other nasty things, usually if all your hardware is not
"Vista certified". Well, I hear it affects your communications anyway even
if certified. I don't like fuzzy screens. My eyes are taking a beating as
it is with my fuzzy CRT monitor (can't afford a new LCD).

Windows 7 basically uses the same code base as Vista is what I read, so that
means the Media Constrictor must still be in there. it officially comes in
under a different technology name I think.

please. take it away. I want my dentist and my doctor to have good quality
images and sound, not looking at mud!

WTF are you talking about?

G

 

[John E. Carty]

I believe he's referring to Vista's Output protection Manager

 

[Jim Michaels]

http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?newsid=7675&pagtype=all

in the article they called it Content Protection, but yes, that's it.

Sorry for being inspecific.

If this is in Windows 7 I am requesting removal. I am also requesting
removal from Vista if that is possible via through-the-wire patch or service
pack update.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

this 'feature' is known to ruin voice communications, reduce screen
resolution and do other nasty things, usually if all your hardware is not
"Vista certified". Well, I hear it affects your communications anyway
even
if certified. I don't like fuzzy screens. My eyes are taking a beating
as
it is with my fuzzy CRT monitor (can't afford a new LCD).

Windows 7 basically uses the same code base as Vista is what I read, so
that
means the Media Constrictor must still be in there. it officially comes
in
under a different technology name I think.

please. take it away. I want my dentist and my doctor to have good
quality
images and sound, not looking at mud!

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You should read this..

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=232

 

[Jim Michaels]

WTF are you talking about?

G

My dentist uses some version of windows to store images of teeth. in the
off-chance he ever has his IT guy upgrade him to 7 or Vista, I would be a bit
concerned about the image quality he gets, because in case he is unwilling to
replace the whole chair/display combo, I would wonder. The Output Protection
Manager would kick in with the older display and start ruining things.

in life-threatening situations where medical imaging or sound is used, *any*
uncertified media [& network?] hardware or the use of communications is cause
for concern. In this case the Output Protection Manager is a very
unfortunate disadvantage. unfortunate for the patient. any communications
must be encrypted, which reduces bandwidth & quality.
Somehow my guess is that network HW does not need to be certified (I would
like to know for sure, since I repair computers for people and supply parts).

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Have you read any of the responses that have been posted in this thread?
You are proceeding from a false assumption - that all content in Windows
bears some form of copy protection. Please do read the reference materials
that have been posted.

WTF are you talking about?

G

My dentist uses some version of windows to store images of teeth. in the
off-chance he ever has his IT guy upgrade him to 7 or Vista, I would be a
bit
concerned about the image quality he gets, because in case he is unwilling
to
replace the whole chair/display combo, I would wonder. The Output
Protection
Manager would kick in with the older display and start ruining things.

in life-threatening situations where medical imaging or sound is used,
*any*
uncertified media [& network?] hardware or the use of communications is
cause
for concern. In this case the Output Protection Manager is a very
unfortunate disadvantage. unfortunate for the patient. any
communications
must be encrypted, which reduces bandwidth & quality.
Somehow my guess is that network HW does not need to be certified (I would
like to know for sure, since I repair computers for people and supply
parts).