An upgrade to Vista versions of Media Center. Introduced in 2008 for OEM versions of Vista that ship pre-installed on computers, the TV Pack adds support for Japanese and European digital TV standards, including ISDB and DVB. It also replaces the DVR recording format from DVR-MS to WTV.
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