The “Record/Playback” window is intended for recording with individual settings. You can
also play back recordings here.
File format
Before you record, select the file format in which you would like to save the program. You can
choose between the following options:
PVA—the native format (MPEG), in which the program is broadcast. These recordings can
only be played back by the Cinergy Digital application, not by DVD playback software. The
format is supported by many freeware and shareware applications, however.
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PVA (including AC 3 audio track) corresponds to the above format, but with an AC-3 (5.1
surround or stereo) audio track instead of MPEG audio—provided the program was broad-
cast with such an audio track. These recordings can only be played back by the Cinergy
Digital application, not by DVD playback software. The format is supported by many free-
ware and shareware applications, however. If Dolby Digital audio is not available, the
regular MPEG audio will be recorded.
MPG—MPEG-2 is a commonly-used file format that is also suitable for DVD playback
software.
MPG (including AC 3 audio track)—corresponds to the above format, but with an AC-3 (5.1
surround or stereo) audio track instead of MPEG audio—provided the program was broad-
cast with such an audio track. These recordings can also be viewed using DVD playback
software. The included DVD playback application supports both AC3 stereo as well as 5.1
surround sound. Please note that not all DVD playback applications support this function.
If Dolby Digital audio is not available, the regular MPEG audio will be recorded.
MP2—is intended for audio recording only and stores recordings in MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer
II format.
File name
Be sure to give your recordings informative file names—it's very easy to lose your overview of
your video archive otherwise.
File split
When making longer recordings, it may be practical to automatically split the program into
several files of a specified size during recording. This is especially important if you are not
using the NTFS file system, as the FAT and FAT-32 file systems only support file sizes of up to 4
GB.
Click “Enable” to activate this function and specify a file size in MB under “Split size”.
After all, sometimes size does matter!
While digital TV is transmitted in a compressed format, that doesn't mean that you can't fill
the largest hard drive with video material.
The bit rate—one could also say the quality—with which stations broadcast their programs
can vary widely. Movies are frequently broadcast at a higher bit rate than an afternoon talk
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