Tv Center Pro 4.9.4 How Do You Know Which Codec To Use To Get Good Audio And Video From Recorded TV In XP Pro And Windows Vista?

How do you know which codec to use to get good audio and video from recorded TV in XP Pro and Windows Vista? - tv center pro 4.9.4

I record TV on Vista Media Center, but you want to see in XP Pro PC with Media Center 11. N codecs with XP Pro, so I have to install some that is the question of how to decide, what to install. Furthermore, this TV recording is when analog or digital? Thanks