Some DVD movies are blocked although the DVD movie rating is allowed on a Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2-based computer

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to play a DVD movie, you receive the following message on the Program Blocked page:
The program's rating exceeds the maximum allowed rating.
This behavior occurs for DVD movies that have a lower movie rating than what you have set on the Parental Control TV Ratings page. This behavior occurs after you install Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2.
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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because some DVD discs do not have the correct movie rating encoded on the disc. Some may have a higher movie rating encoded on the disc than the Motion Picture Association (MPA) movie rating that is assigned to the DVD movie.
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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, turn off DVD blocking:
  1. On the Media Center remote control, press Start.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Select General.
  4. Select Parental control.
  5. Enter the 4-digit code.
  6. Select DVD ratings.
  7. To turn off DVD program blocking, select Turn on DVD blocking. Now Turn on DVD blocking appears dimmed.
  8. Select Save.
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Article ID: 878471 - Last Review: July 8, 2005 - Revision: 1.5
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2)
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