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!

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.

"Jim Michaels" <JimMichaels@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4114813C-C34C-4B7D-BD54-1FE0864511D1@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> 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![/color]

Jim Michaels wrote:[color=blue]
> 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![/color]
WTF are you talking about?

G

I believe he's referring to Vista's Output protection Manager :-)

"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
news:#PFFAuI0JHA.1096@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> 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.
>
> "Jim Michaels" <JimMichaels@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4114813C-C34C-4B7D-BD54-1FE0864511D1@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> 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![/color]
>[/color]

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

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.

"John E. Carty" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I believe he's referring to Vista's Output protection Manager :-)
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
> news:#PFFAuI0JHA.1096@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > 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.
> >
> > "Jim Michaels" <JimMichaels@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4114813C-C34C-4B7D-BD54-1FE0864511D1@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> >> 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![/color]
> >[/color]
>[/color]

"Jim Michaels" <JimMichaels@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4114813C-C34C-4B7D-BD54-1FE0864511D1@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> 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!
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> signature database 4063 (20090508) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> [url]http://www.eset.com[/url]
>
>
>[/color]


You should read this..

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


--

Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
[url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url]

"Bigguy" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Jim Michaels wrote:[color=green]
> > 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![/color]
> WTF are you talking about?
>
> G
>[/color]


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).

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.

"Jim Michaels" <JimMichaels@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B37654BC-1FD2-4C37-920D-B2849BA83350@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>
>
> "Bigguy" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Jim Michaels wrote:[color=darkred]
>> > 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![/color]
>> WTF are you talking about?
>>
>> G
>>[/color]
>
>
> 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).[/color]