ATI Technologies ATI Multimedia Center 8.1 To access DVD audio settings, To access TV settings

Multimedia Center Configuration Tool 5

To access DVD audio settings

Click the DVD tab in the Multimedia Center Configuration Tool. Three audio settings are available.

Selection

Function

Enable Dynamic Applies dynamic compression to the

Compressionoverall dynamic range of the audio (useful for low-volume listening and for smaller speakers).

Output surround Encodes the 2-channel stereo output

compatible (Dolby with Dolby Pro Logic information

Pro Logic® ) signal (used for external Dolby Pro Logic decoder/amplifier.

Add low-frequencyIncludes the LFE (subwoofer) effects channel into channel in the 2-channel stereo

downmixdownmix (may be useful if you have external subwoofers or want more bass — this only affects DVDs with true LFE data in the Dolby Digital 5.1 sound tracks).

The Multimedia Center supports standard DVD-Video, which provides stereo and compressed, multi-channel surround sound using Dolby® Digital or DTS® encoding. DVD-Audio (DV-A) is a separate standard, which requires a DVD-Audio player.

If your graphics card is an ATI RADEON or later, Adaptive Deinterlacing is available (see Deinterlacing in To set up the Personal Video Recorder on page 41). Enabling this option most often improves DVD playback quality.

To access TV settings

Click the TV tab in the Multimedia Center Configuration Tool. The TV page provides settings for the Video Capture Source. If your system has multiple video decoders, select the one that Multimedia Center TV should use as its default.

To access file types

File Types displays how files are associated with different Multimedia Center applications. Click the File Types tab in the Multimedia Center Configuration Tool.