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Age of the TV
—Newer TVs usually have more advanced features,
produce a better quality picture, and support higher screen
resolutions. The Media Center video display will likely be better on
a newer model TV.
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Type of TV
(interlaced or progressive scan)
Many TVs use interlaced video. Interlaced video displays a video
frame with two passes of alternating scan lines. The TV screen first
displays the video image odd lines one at a time, sequentially from
top to bottom, then it fills in the other half of the video image with
the even lines. Because most TVs use this interlaced method to
display the picture on the screen, a standard interlaced analog TV
will most likely flicker when displaying thin lines and small text. An
interlaced video display device will produce a lower quality display,
especially when viewing and using the Media Center computer
functions.
Progressive scan video displays a video frame with one pass of
sequential scan lines. A progressive scan TV displays the entire
picture, drawn sequentially from top to bottom, without the
odd/even interlacing. This results in a fuller, sharper picture and
better display quality for viewing and using the Media Center
computer functions. The progressive scan picture is also brighter
and easier on your eyes.
You need to configure your Media Center to output to a TV
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Your Media Center computer detects whether you are using a VGA or an
S-Video display device and automatically changes the display settings for
the type of display device you are using. For more information, review the
FAQ topic at
support.gateway.com
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You want to change display settings to get better TV or DVD image quality
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Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. For
more information review the FAQ topic at
support.gateway.com
.
You want to know whether you can burn videos that were recorded with
your Media Center computer to a DVD
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Yes, you can. The Media Center saves recorded videos in the DVR-MS
format. You can burn a DVR-MS file to a DVD with DVD recording (burning)
software, such as Power2Go, and with the Media Center itself.
You want to know whether you can play recorded videos on other
computers
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Yes, you can. A DVR-MS file recorded to DVD can be replayed on another
Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that has a
DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD). The
non-Media Center computer must also have Windows XP with Service
Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch
Q810243 Update.
You want to know whether you can play recorded videos on your home
DVD player
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Yes, you can. DVDs recorded with the Media Center can be played on a
home DVD player.
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