PC R
EQUIREMENTS
Minimum System Requirements
Operating System:
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Professional/Service Pack1, Windows
®
XP Home
Edition/Service Pack1, Windows
®
2000/Service Pack3.
CPU:
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 2.0GHz, AMD AthlonTM XP 2200+ or equivalent.
Hard disk drive:
300MB free space.
Memory:
256MB of RAM (512MB recommended).
Hardware:
CD or DVD Drive.
LAN:
Ethernet card 10 Mb/s.
DirectX:
Microsoft
®
DirectX
®
8.1.
Playing movies in certain digital video formats may require that you install additional software
programs, such as a specific codec, on your PC.
Note:
What is a codec? Here, the word codec refers to software that implements an encod-
ing/decoding process when digital content is stored (encoded and compressed) and played
(decoded and decompressed) on your PC. Because Medi@ TV depends on your PC’s abili-
ty to play such encoded content, you will need codecs installed on your PC that are appro-
priate for your content. As an example, popular codecs for digital video include MPEG1,
MPEG2, and WMV.
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The connection ports on the rear panel allow connection of the Medi@ TV set-top box to a PC, TV,
and other devices.
1
Ethernet Network Port
Connects an Ethernet network cable from a PC.
2
S/PDIF Audio Port
Connects an S/PDIF optical cable. The other end
connects to an additional amplifier. With S/PDIF, you
cannot control the volume on Medi@ TV. You should
control the volume with the volume control of the
amplifier.
3
S-Video Port
Connects S-Video Cable. The other end connects to
the TV.
4
Composite A/V Port
Connects Composite Cable. The other end connects
to the TV.
5
Power Port
Connects the Power Cable.
S-Video port
S/PDIF AudioPort
Ethernet Network port
Composite A/V port
Power port
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