Select Create CD/DVD.
Select More Programs.

Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space

The space available for recording TV programs

ndepends on your hard disk drive size, the percentage of hard disk drive space allocated to recorded TV, and the recording quality setting.

Quality of

Hard disk drive space

recording

used

 

 

Refer to Media Center Help for more information about recording errors, advanced recording features, and My TV settings.

To get the maximum recording time, change the recording quality to Fair instead of the default setting of Best.

Best

*2.7 GB/hour

Better

*2.4 GB/hour

Good

*1.4 GB/hour

Fair

*1.2 GB/hour

*This table shows approximate sizes of recorded TV program files. Some files may be smaller or larger.

1 GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less.

Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD

n

TV programs that have been encrypted (protected) by the broadcaster cannot be copied and played back on any player other than the Media Center PC that they were recorded to.

You can record TV programs to DVD in Media Center to create a backup copy or to save space on your hard disk drive by using the following procedure. These DVDs can be played from a PC and from some set-top DVD players.

The Media Center PC includes several other recording software programs for you to create CDs and DVDs. You can use InterVideo WinDVD Creator to record the recorded TV program to a format that

can be played from a PC and from some set-top DVD players. See “Using InterVideo WinDVD Creator” on page 77.

For more detailed information about recording CDs and DVDs, refer to information on the HP Support Web site at:

http://www.hp.com/support

1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.

2

3 Insert a blank DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-RW, or CD-R disc.

4

5 Select the type of CD or DVD you want (Music or Data).

6 Enter a title for your DVD by using the numeric buttons on the remote control, and then select OK.

7 Select Recorded TV.

8 Select the Recorded TV programs you want to copy to CD or DVD.

9 Select View DVD or View CD.

10 Select Create DVD or Create CD.

11 Select Yes.

12 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete burning your TV show to disc.

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