THEATER 550.book Page 15 Friday, January 21, 2005 9:31 AM
Video & TV Problems
Problem | Possible Solution |
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Video Recording | • Video files are typically very large; ensure that you |
Stops | have sufficient disk space. |
Unexpectedly | • Ensure that you are recording to the correct hard |
| disk - check the Record on Drive setting in the Media |
| Center by clicking on My TV, then Settings, then |
| Recorder which takes you to the Recorder Storage |
| page. |
| • The maximum file size for the FAT32 file system is 4 |
| Gigabytes. |
| • Disable screen savers while recording. |
| • Disable Power management while recording. |
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Dropped Frames | Dropped frames during video recording indicates that |
During Video | some part of the system is not fast enough to keep up |
Recording | with the recording. Recording video is a very demanding |
| task for even the most powerful system. To achieve the |
| best results, you must dedicate the PC to recording, and |
| ensure that nothing else is active during recording. |
| • Defragment your hard drive. |
| • A large, dedicated disk is recommended if you plan |
| to do much video recording. |
| • Ensure that DMA is enabled for your hard drive, to |
| improve disk access speed and free up the system |
| CPU. |
| • Close all other running tasks, including those in the |
| System Tray — clock, popup reminders, virus |
| scanners, etc. |
| • Close and exit from any Task Scheduler. |
| • Do not log on to your network. |
| • Do not connect USB devices while recording. |
| • Do not open or close |
| • Do not move the mouse while recording. |
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Poor TV | • If you use an indoor antenna, you will get the best |
Reception | results with an amplified model. Place it as far away |
| from the PC monitor as possible, to avoid |
| interference. |
| • Splitting the cable or antenna input can reduce the |
| signal quality. For the best reception, connect the |
| cable or antenna directly to your card. |
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