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User's Guide
NVIDIA DualTV MCE
For Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition (MCE)
March 2006
DU-01848-001_v06

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide NVIDIA DualTV MCE For Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) March 2006 DU-01848-001_v06...
  • Page 2 NVIDIA DualTV MCE Dual-Tuner Card User’s Guide This page intentionally left blank. DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting One Set-Top Box via Direct A/V Input............17 Connecting Two Set-Top Boxes via Direct A/V Inputs............. 18 Software Installation ....................19 Installing Software and Registering Your NVIDIA DualTV Card..........19 Abnormal Termination ....................36 Installing an MCE Remote Control and Receiver ............37 Setting Up the MCE Remote Control and Receiver .............
  • Page 4 NVIDIA DualTV MCE Dual-Tuner Card User’s Guide Connecting Two Set-Top Boxes via Direct A/V Inputs............. 41 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP Media Center Edition......43 Configuring MCE to Work with NVIDIA DualTV ..............43 Configuring MCE Automatically for Antenna or Analog Cable TV ........44 Configuring MCE Manually for Antenna or Analog Cable TV..........
  • Page 5 Registration, Support, and Warranty .................107 Registering Your NVIDIA DualTV..................107 Warranty and Support....................107 Index ..........................109 DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
  • Page 6 List of Figures Figure 1. NVIDIA DualTV Tuner Card, NTSC Version............8 Figure 2. NVIDIA DualTV Tuner Card, PAL Version ............9 Figure 3. NTSC and PAL Card Connections ..............13 Figure 4. A/V Connections with a Set-Top Box ..............15 Figure 5.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Best of all, you can watch your programs in your home or on the go. With NVIDIA DualTV you can easily record your favorite programs and then transfer, stream, or copy them to different devices to watch in various locations.
  • Page 8 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Refer to the NVIDIA DualTV Web site for additional information on these usage scenarios. Enjoy Unmatched Television Picture Quality With the power of NVIDIA PureVideo™ technology, NVIDIA DualTV delivers a home-theater experience through your PC, ensuring that the picture is clear and that the colors are vibrant and lifelike.

  • Page 9: Features And Benefits

    NVIDIA ForceWare Drivers. Use the rock-solid NVIDIA ForceWare drivers to ® unleash the full power and features of NVIDIA’s DualTV experience. The added benefits powered by the Media Center extensions deliver an unmatched Media Center experience. FM Tuner. FM tuner allows you to pause, rewind, and record your favorite FM radio programs.

  • Page 10: Connectors On Bracket

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Uncompressed A/V capture Video: 720 × 480 (standard definition) Audio: PCM (16-24 bit per sample, up to 48 KHz) FM radio tuner Internal splitter for RF with in-line signal amplifier; only a single RF input is needed for...

  • Page 11: Compliance And Certifications

    NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder (MCE-certified MPEG-2 decoder) NVIDIA MCE Extensions NVIDIA DualTV Windows Driver Model (WDM) Driver The NVIDIA DualTV tuner card is compliant with the following logo program to provide you the best MCE experience: Designed for Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs)
  • Page 12 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Note: If you intend to use your set-top box with the NVIDIA DualTV, you need to have an MCE-compatible IR remote control/receiver with IR blaster(s). The IR receiver unit controls up to two set-top boxes to change channels. An MCE-compatible IR remote control/receiver with IR blasters is available as part of an NVIDIA DualTV and MCE remote control bundle from the NVIDIA online store.

  • Page 13: Unpacking Your Nvidia Dualtv Tuner Card

    2. NVIDIA DualTV Installation CD with NVIDIA PureVideo decoder, NVIDIA Driver, and User’s Guide (a PDF of this document). 3. FM antenna cable. Connects to FM antenna input on the NVIDIA DualTV tuner card. 4. S-video cable*. Connects to set-top box or other video equipment.

  • Page 14: Figure 1. Nvidia Dualtv Tuner Card, Ntsc Version

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide FM Antenna In Tuner In (TV cable or antenna feed) Video 1 In Audio 1 In Video 2 In Audio 2 In Figure 1. NVIDIA DualTV Tuner Card, NTSC Version DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...

  • Page 15: Figure 2. Nvidia Dualtv Tuner Card, Pal Version

    Unpacking the NVTV Dual-Tuner Card FM Antenna In Tuner In (TV cable or antenna feed) Video 1 In Audio 1 In Video 2 In Audio 2 In Figure 2. NVIDIA DualTV Tuner Card, PAL Version DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
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  • Page 17: Hardware Installation And Connections

    NVIDIA recommends that you uninstall these drivers prior to removing the old hardware and installing the NVIDIA DualTV tuner card. If you have any existing DVD decoders other than NVIDIA PureVideo decoders, it is highly recommended that these software programs be completely removed.

  • Page 18: Installing The Hardware

    6. Reinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables removed earlier. 7. Connect the cables to your NVIDIA DualTV tuner card (see Figure 3). If a TV antenna or TV cable is used, attach the signal source (directly or via the included coaxial cable splitter) to the connector on the card.

  • Page 19: Figure 3. Ntsc And Pal Card Connections

    NVIDIA DualTV and your other device. Connect the TV signal directly to CATV connector on the NVIDIA DualTV if you do not have a secondary A/V device. Do not use the splitter in this case.

  • Page 20: Connecting A Set-Top Box Or Other Video Equipment

    For best results, NVIDIA recommends that you use an S-video connection to bring in the video to the NVIDIA DualTV, or use a composite video connection if S- video output is not available on your set-top box or other equipment.

  • Page 21: Mce Remote Control And Receiver

    NVIDIA DualTV to work with a set-top box. However, NVIDIA recommends that you install the MCE remote control and receiver (see Installing an MCE Remote Control and Receiver on p.37) only after you install NVIDIA DualTV software (p. 19) and before configuring the tuners for MCE (p. 43).

  • Page 22: Connection Diagrams

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Connection Diagrams The following figures depict the connections for three configuration scenarios. The cabling for the MCE remote receiver (if available and used) is depicted on page Connecting Analog TV Cable or Off-Air Antenna The “analog TV cable” referenced below is the typical cable TV feed that runs in the house of a cable TV service subscriber.

  • Page 23: Connecting One Set-Top Box Via Direct A/V Input

    Left/Right Left/Right Set-Top Box Set-Top Box (Back) (Back) AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA DualTV DualTV DualTV Set-Top Box Set-Top Box FM Antenna FM Antenna FM Antenna (Front) (Front) S-Video Cable (4-pin DIN) S-Video Cable (4-pin DIN) S-Video Cable (4-pin DIN)

  • Page 24: Connecting Two Set-Top Boxes Via Direct A/V Inputs

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Connecting Two Set-Top Boxes via Direct A/V Inputs RF Signal Sources RF Signal Sources FM Antenna FM Antenna From Satellite LNB (Dish Antenna) or Digital TV Cable From Satellite LNB (Dish Antenna) or Digital TV Cable...

  • Page 25: Software Installation

    Software Installation The CD that has been shipped with your NVIDIA DualTV MCE contains the following software: NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder software NVIDIA MCE Extensions NVIDIA DualTV WDM Driver Note: All the NVIDIA DualTV hardware must be installed prior to installation of the software.
  • Page 26 Cancel displayed. Use the NVIDIA DualTV installation program instead. 3. Insert the NVIDIA DualTV CD into your CD drive. The NVIDIA DualTV installation wizard is launched. If the wizard does not run automatically, select from the menu on Windows desktop,...
  • Page 27 Software Installation 4. Click from the Welcome screen. Next The following events may occur after you press Next If the user ID with which you logged on to Windows does not have Windows “administrator” privileges, the following screen will be displayed.
  • Page 28 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide If the wizard does not detect an NVIDIA DualTV card in the system, the following message will be displayed. Press , and follow the instructions. The NVIDIA DualTV MCE is designed to work with MCE. If your system does not have the MCE operating system installed, the following screen will be displayed.
  • Page 29 Software Installation When you click the following screen is displayed for you to select Browse the install path for the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder and NVIDIA DualTV User’s Guide(s). DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
  • Page 30 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide If “NVIDIA DualTV WDM Driver” is selected and the installation wizard detects the presence of a third-party analog tuner card, the following screen will be displayed. NVIDIA recommends that you uninstall the driver for the third-party tuner card before physically removing the card from the system.
  • Page 31 Software Installation 6. The following screen is displayed automatically. Select the option to check for availability of updated software from NVIDIA. This option requires that you have an Internet connection. DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
  • Page 32 NVIDIA server or to skip the retry. If your system fails to link to the NVIDIA server, you can download driver updates later by visiting: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp Either the newly retrieved software version or the version on the NVIDIA DualTV CD will be used for the rest of the installation.
  • Page 33 Software Installation 7. Read and accept the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder License Agreement as PureVideo displayed. The following screen is displayed if you have selected Decoder in the selection of components to install. Click to proceed. If you click , you are terminating the software installation.
  • Page 34 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide The wizard completes the installation of the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder. DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
  • Page 35 8. The other components are installed depending on your selection. The following screens appear. Depending on the NVIDIA DualTV package, multiple language versions of the NVIDIA DualTV User’s Guide will be copied to your hard disk. 9. Click to register your NVIDIA DualTV product via the Internet or a direct dial-up line.
  • Page 36 The software installation remains intact. Fill in your contact information. Fill in the information relevant to your NVIDIA DualTV purchase. The product part number and serial number can be found on the inside cover of the NVIDIA DualTV MCE Quick Start Guide. NVIDIA recommends that you stay current by signing up for the auto-notification service about products, promotions, and software updates.
  • Page 37 Software Installation Complete the survey. Complete the second page of the survey. Select the method to transmit the registration data to NVIDIA, and click . For the option, an active Internet connection is Register Internet required. For , a direct dial-up line using a toll-free number to the Modem NVIDIA server is used.
  • Page 38 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide If the data transmission is successful, the following normal completion screen is displayed. You will receive a confirmation e-mail containing logon information for your NVIDIA Customer Care account and information on accessing NVIDIA Customer Care. DU-01848-001_v06...
  • Page 39 A program group is created in the Windows menu with shortcuts and uninstall utilities. START The screen that is displayed depends on (1) whether you selected the NVIDIA DualTV WDM driver as one of the components, and (2) whether you are using an MCE system. DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
  • Page 40 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide After restarting your MCE PC, the following window is displayed. After reviewing the reminder message there, you can close the window by clicking anywhere on the screen. The window will be removed automatically within 10 seconds.
  • Page 41 Software Installation Note: For a full install on an MCE system, the software installation is fully complete only after the PC is restarted. After restarting your PC, install an MCE remote control (if applicable) and configure your tuner in MCE as described in the next chapters if you are using MCE.

  • Page 42: Abnormal Termination

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Abnormal Termination If you click at any time during the software installation before the Cancel registration step, or in the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder License Agreement screen, the following screen is displayed. If you click , the installation wizard exits with the following screen. The software installed in prior steps is uninstalled.

  • Page 43: Installing An Mce Remote Control And Receiver

    PC retailers. If you do not intend to use a set-top box as a TV signal source for your NVIDIA DualTV, or you do not have an MCE remote control and receiver kit, please skip to the next chapter.
  • Page 44 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide c. Remove the paper sticker from the red plastic emitter LED of the IR blaster. Place the sticky side of the red emitter LED directly on the set- top box IR sensor window. Do not totally block the window.

  • Page 45: Connection Diagrams With Mce Remote

    Wall Socket or Coaxial Cable SVID2 SVID2 SVID2 (use only if necessary) (use only if necessary) AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 NVIDIA NVIDIA DualTV DualTV FM Antenna FM Antenna FM Antenna Receiver Receiver USB Cable USB Cable S-Video Cable (4-pin DIN) S-Video Cable (4-pin DIN)

  • Page 46: Connecting One Set-Top Box Via Direct A/V Input

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Connecting One Set-Top Box via Direct A/V Input RF Signal Source RF Signal Source From Satellite LNB (Dish Antenna) or Digital TV Cable From Satellite LNB (Dish Antenna) or Digital TV Cable FM Antenna FM Antenna...

  • Page 47: Connecting Two Set-Top Boxes Via Direct A/V Inputs

    Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right Set-Top Box 1 Set-Top Box 1 Set-Top Box 1 AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 (Back) (Back) (Back) NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA DualTV DualTV DualTV S-Video S-Video S-Video Set-Top Box 2 Set-Top Box 2 Composite Composite Composite (Back) (Back) Audio Audio...
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  • Page 49: Configuring Nvidia Dualtv In Windows Xp Media Center Edition

    Configuring MCE to Work with NVIDIA DualTV With the hardware and software installed, you need to configure MCE and the NVIDIA DualTV to receive the TV signals in your area. The sections below describe the separate procedures for configuring MCE for use with: Off-air antenna or TV cable (analog cable TV service)–see page 44 for automatic...

  • Page 50: Configuring Mce Automatically For Antenna Or Analog Cable Tv

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Configuring MCE Automatically for Antenna or Analog Cable To get started, power up your PC. Upon initial power-on, the MCE application may launch automatically. If it does, begin with Step 2. If it does not launch, begin with Step 1.
  • Page 51 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE 4. Select and then click Set-up TV Signal Next 5. Confirm your region to configure for local television service. DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
  • Page 52 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide 6. At this point, you can automatically configure your TV signals or manually configure them. It is recommended to automatically configure the signals. Make a selection and click Next Note: Go to the MCE Web site for information on whether automatic configuration is available for your country.
  • Page 53 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE 7. Click to continue. MCE has determined your system configuration and asks if you want to continue to configure the TV signal using the results it found. 8. You are done with the TV signal portion of the setup. Select...
  • Page 54 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide 10. Enter your postal or ZIP code so the proper guide information for your area can be downloaded, and click Next 11. Click again after seeing “ ” Next Download Complete. 12. Select your provider from the list displayed.
  • Page 55 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE Select to complete the configuration. You Are Done! Finish DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...

  • Page 56: Configuring Mce Manually For Antenna Or Analog Cable Tv

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Configuring MCE Manually for Antenna or Analog Cable TV MCE allows you to manually configure all settings associated with your NVIDIA DualTV tuners. To manually configure MCE, perform the following procedure. Otherwise, you can configure the tuners automatically (see page 44).
  • Page 57 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE 6. Confirm the region that you will be receiving the TV signal. MCE determines the region and asks for your confirmation. 7. Select I will manually configure my TV signal and click Next 8.
  • Page 58 9. Specify if you have a set-top box that you will be connecting to your MCE computer. Click Next 10. Select the tuner(s) to be configured. With the NVIDIA DualTV tuner card, you have two tuners. You want to configure both tuners. Make sure both tuners are checked. Click Next...
  • Page 59 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE 11. Select to manually set up your online TV Guide and Set Up Guide Listing click Next Click again to continue. Next 12. Select to continue to use the guide and click Next to continue.
  • Page 60 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide 14. Enter your postal/ZIP code and click to download provider Next information. Click Next to continue. 15. Select a provider that best fits your location. DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
  • Page 61 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE 16. Click to download your TV Program Guide information. Next Click to continue. Next Click to continue. Next Congratulations, you have successfully downloaded the online TV programming guide. Click to complete the process.

  • Page 62: Configuring Mce For Use With Set-Top Box

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Configuring MCE for Use with Set-Top Box To get started, power up the PC. Upon initial power-on, the MCE application may launch automatically. If it does, begin with Step 2. If it does not launch, begin with Step 1.
  • Page 63 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE 5. Click Next to continue TV signal setup. 6. Select country where you reside and click Next. 7. Media Center tries to detect the TV captured by NVIDIA DualTV. Select Configure my TV signal automatically and click Next. DU-01848-001_v06...
  • Page 64 9. Media Center then reports the type of signal detected. The number of connections should be two if you have two set-top boxes connected to the NVIDIA DualTV. Click Yes to continue if the detected result is correct. DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
  • Page 65 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE 10. Select the type of provider: Cable or Satellite. Then click Next to continue. 11. Media Center will then set up the MCE remote control and receiver to work with Set-Top Box A. Please make sure all the items shown on the screen have been checked.
  • Page 66 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide 13. If you have previously configured your system, you are prompted for either modifying channel change settings or reconfiguring all set-top box settings. Select Reconfigure all set-top box settings. 14. To identify the first set-top box (Cable Box A as referenced in the wizard, as...
  • Page 67 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE 15. If your set-top box comes with an IR remote control, select Yes, and Media Center can identify the correct settings (semi-) automatically. (If you do not have a remote control for your set-top box, select No and a list of set-top box manufacturers will be displayed.
  • Page 68 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide 17. When prompted, press and hold the “0” button (or whatever is displayed) on the set-top box remote (not the Media Center remote control). Then Media Center prompts you to press and hold the “Enter” button. If you’re too close to the IR receiver, you may have a problem with the signal being recognized 18.
  • Page 69 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE 19. Respond whether your set-top box remote needs to press the “Enter” or “OK” key to change channels. 20. Use the Media Center remote control to enter a channel number that you know you can receive.
  • Page 70 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide 21. Help Media Center determine the optimal IR signal speed by pressing the “Channel Up” or “Channel Down” keys on the Media Center remote six times or more. Media Center attempts Fast, Medium, and then Slow speed as you step through this process.
  • Page 71 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE 23. Next, the wizard assists you in configuring the second TV tuner. To identify the second set-top box (Cable Box B in the wizard), use the controls on the second set-top box itself (not the remote) to change the channel up or down. Since the remote that is provided with most set-top boxes would change the channel on both at the same time, you should not use the set-top remote for this step.
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  • Page 74: Setting Up The Radio

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Setting Up the Radio Note: The TV must be set up prior to setting up the radio. Be sure you have the FM antenna cable connected to the FM connector on your NVIDIA DualTV tuner card.
  • Page 75 Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE If you do not see the menu item in the MCE main menu, do the following Radio after you have closed the MCE application/menu: 1. From the menu on the Windows desktop, select...
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  • Page 77: Optimizing The Audio And Video Experience

    2. Adjust the display settings via NVIDIA MCE display extensions (if needed and if available). See Adjusting Display Settings section on 86. If an NVIDIA GPU board is installed in the MCE PC, and an appropriate NVIDIA MCE display driver is used, an “Advanced Display Settings” tool is available.
  • Page 78 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide 3. Adjust the NVIDIA DualTV television picture settings (on the input source as they are captured). See Adjusting TV Capture Settings section on 88. From MCE main menu, go to More Programs NVIDIA DualTV. This tool provides picture mode presets and adjustments for color separation, noise reduction, and VCR input timing tolerance.

  • Page 79: Table 1. Tools For Optimizing Your Audio And Video Experience

    Gamma (corrects Initial overly bright setup, or Based on More Display or dark when your Programs -> NVIDIA GPU Using Settings via pictures), Whole lighting or preference “Adjusting NVIDIA with NVIDIA MCE digital display (preview Display page 86 Settings ->...

  • Page 80: Antenna/Cable Tv Signal Strength

    Antenna/Cable TV Signal Strength Low Signal Level In general, NVIDIA does not recommend connecting an additional amplifier or active amplifier/splitter with high gain to the TV cable input. However, if low signal levels are evident on all channels, check cable/antenna connections and remove any unnecessary splitter devices.

  • Page 81: Adjusting Lcd Panels

    Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience Adjusting LCD Panels LCD panels pose special setup challenges for TV viewing. The range of settings for brightness is not as varied compared with a CRT monitor or TV, and the color temperature is usually lower. This can result in imperfect settings even after running the Media Center calibration.
  • Page 82 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Click to continue. Next Select your display type and click to continue. Next 6. Select the type of connection on your monitor or TV and click Next DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
  • Page 83 Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience 7. Select and click . Click again to make adjustments. Adjust Display Controls Next Next 8. Select the adjustments you wish to make and follow the instructions given. See the following sections to make adjustments to you monitor. Centering the Picture on Your Screen Adjusting the Aspect Ratio Adjusting the Brightness (Black &...

  • Page 84: Centering The Picture On Your Screen

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Centering the Picture on Your Screen Onscreen Centering and Sizing On a computer monitor, these controls are normally along the bottom of the screen. Consult the user documents for your monitor or TV to locate the controls.

  • Page 85: Adjusting The Aspect Ratio

    Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience Adjusting the Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio Select Aspect Ratio (Shape). If you need to change your screen resolution, click Change Screen Resolution to display the Display Properties window. Adjust the resolution per your computer documentation.

  • Page 86: Adjusting The Brightness: Picture Too Dark

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Adjusting the Brightness: Picture Too Dark If your picture is too dark, you need to adjust the Brightness (Black & Shadow). Brightness controls the dark and shadowed areas of the screen. Incorrect settings may cause a black screen to look gray or lose detail in shadowy areas of the screen.
  • Page 87 Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience Too dark: Suit, shirt, and background blend Make sure you can distinguish the black shirt from the black background. When you are satisfied, click on the MCE Back button to return to the previous menu. Click Next on that menu to go back to the Display Calibration menu.

  • Page 88: Adjusting The Contrast: Picture Too Light

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Adjusting the Contrast: Picture Too Light If your picture is too light, you need to adjust the Contrast (White). Contrast controls the intensity of the white signal of your display. If the contrast is set incorrectly, it can cause the picture to appear faded and lose detail in brighter areas of the screen.
  • Page 89 Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience Contrast too high. Buttons and wrinkles are not sharp Adjust the contrast as high as possible without losing the wrinkles and buttons on the shirt. When you are satisfied, click on the MCE Back button to return to the previous menu.

  • Page 90: Adjusting The Color Balance

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Adjusting the Color Balance Incorrect adjustment of color temperature can cause unwanted color information to appear in black and white pictures or leave the picture with a skewed tint. To adjust the color balance, go to Settings Configure Your TV or Monitor.
  • Page 91 Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience The billiard scene is shown and pans in on the gray panels in the background. Color temperature too low Adjust the color so that the gray panels have no tinge of red, green, or blue. It may be necessary to fine-tune brightness and contrast after adjusting the color balance.

  • Page 92: Adjusting Display Settings

    Adjusting Display Settings This section describes the “NVIDIA Display Extensions” and is applicable only if you are using an NVIDIA GPU board with an NVIDIA ForceWare display driver. The whole display is affected by the adjustments, not just the video window.

  • Page 93: Gamma

    Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience 4. Make the adjustments (see below) according to your preferences. You can see the effect of the change instantly; the adjustment affects the whole display screen. simulated Gamma Gamma is the nonlinear relationship between pixel value and display intensity, thus the brightness.

  • Page 94: Position

    Adjusting TV Capture Settings This section describes the settings with which TV broadcast or direct video input are captured by the NVIDIA DualTV for viewing or recording. The adjustments affect only the video content captured. 1. From the main menu, select...
  • Page 95 Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience 2. Select “NVIDIA DualTV.” 3. Make the adjustments according to your preference (see the following sections). Live TV must be playing before you can adjust these settings. You can see the effect of the change almost instantly (please wait as the picture is adjusted) in the preview window.

  • Page 96: Picture Mode

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Picture Mode Each preset in this tool translates to a certain brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness level. In general, the brightness is increased for each preset in this sequence: Profession- al, Cinema, Home Theater*, Normal, Vivid.

  • Page 97: Noise Reduction

    Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience Noise Reduction Adjust the level of 3D noise reduction among Off, Low, Medium, and High. 3D noise reduction reduces “shimmering” transmission noise often present, especially in terrestrial (off- air) broadcast. In general, a High setting may reduce the clarity (crispness) of the picture, resulting in a less noisy but...

  • Page 98: Adjusting A/V Playback Settings

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Adjusting A/V Playback Settings This section describes adjustments controlling media playback and live TV viewing. This set of tools is unavailable if you use a third-party decoder instead of the included Pure Video Decoder. The adjustments affect only the video content being played in the video window, unless the playback is in full-screen mode.
  • Page 99 Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience 3. Select “Audio Video Playback Settings.” 4. Select the tool to make adjustments based on your preference. DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...

  • Page 100: Color And Brightness Control

    NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide Color and Brightness Control This tool allows you to adjust picture hue (tint), brightness, contrast, and color saturation independently, according to your preference for the display content. De-Interlacing Control The following modes are available for the De-...

  • Page 101: Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)

    Answer The NVIDIA DualTV card only needs a single connection to a TV cable or antenna input. It has an internal amplifier-splitter that routes the broadcast signal to two different tuners. Please note that the other RF connector on the bracket is for the FM radio antenna.
  • Page 102 DualTV when I have a single set-top box? Answer When using a single set-top box you can only use the NVIDIA DualTV in single- tuner mode unless an antenna or cable TV (RF) connection is also used. Note that when you use a set-top box with MCE, channel tuning is done with the set-top box, and most set-top box can only tune to one program at a time.
  • Page 103 Answer Please check that the following tasks have been completed: Ensure that the NVIDIA DualTV card is securely installed in your computer and that a television cable, antenna, or set-top box is properly connected. Ensure you have uninstalled any old drivers (WDM) from previous analog tuner card(s) (see other FAQ entries).
  • Page 104 PureVideo Decoder and attempt to configure it as the default decoder for all applications. If you are unsure that the NVIDIA Decoder is being used, you can check to see if the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder taskbar icon displays when an MPEG-2 file or DVD is playing.
  • Page 105 12. What should I try if the Windows Plug and Play function does not seem to detect the NVIDIA DualTV card? Answer Please try the following procedure: Shut down the PC. Remove the power cord from the system and all cables from the NVIDIA DualTV card. DU-01848-001_v06 03/28/06...
  • Page 106 Intel http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts- df/support_intel.asp?iid=HPAGE+header_support_download The minimum version required is Windows Media Player 9, but NVIDIA highly recommends Windows Media Player 10. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp Please update to Windows XP service pack 2 and Direct X 9.0c for the latest Microsoft Operating System and Direct X runtime fixes.
  • Page 107 When you have gone through these steps, try to play back DVD video within Media Player 10 or Windows XP Media Center Edition. 15. What can I try if I get poor TV reception from my NVIDIA DualTV when using an antenna to receive over-the-air TV...

  • Page 108: Table 2. Application Support For Mediasqueeze

    Archive to DVD Archive to DVD * Sonic MyDVD must be v6.1.1 or later to support NVIDIA DualTV. Bit-rate conversion is available when the video was originally captured via Sonic MyDVD. Microsoft Movie Maker (comes with Microsoft Windows XP and Media Center Edition 2005, not listed above) is supported by NVIDIA DualTV, but video compression is performed by software.

  • Page 109: Faqs Specific To Microsoft Windows Xp Mce

    You need to use an MCE-compatible remote control and receiver kit that may come with your MCE system; you may also purchase an NVIDIA DualTV and MCE remote control kit bundle from NVIDIA’s online store, or an MCE remote and receiver kit from many popular online retailers.
  • Page 110 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide The NVIDIA Audio Decoder is not working under Media Center Edition while I watch live TV. Is there anything I can do to make it work? Answer No—this is expected behavior because MCE uses Microsoft’s own MPEG-1 audio decoder instead of the NVIDIA audio decoder.
  • Page 111 2004. Although the NVIDIA DualTV card appears to install correctly, MCE cannot detect the tuner. Answer Please perform the following steps. 1. Install the latest NVIDIA DualTV drivers from our Software Downloads page at: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp 2. Verify that the system sees an installed Microsoft-certified DVD Decoder (the...
  • Page 112 One of the modules installed during NVIDIA DualTV’s software installation was the NVIDIA MCE Extensions. The NVIDIA MCE Extensions allow you to make adjustments for the display and video playback. These are described in the sections under “Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience.”...

  • Page 113: Registration, Support, And Warranty

    NVIDIA DualTV. You can register immediately, or choose the option to be reminded in 14 days. An Internet connection (for direct NVIDIA registration server access) or a phone line (for direct toll-free call to the registration server) is needed. The NVIDIA DualTV software installation program...
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  • Page 115: Index

    Index audio, connection to card, 12, 14 connect to DualTV card, 12 basic trouble-shooting steps, 97 FM cable, connect to, 12 brightness controls, 80 install hardware, 12 centering picture on screen, 78 remove old drivers, 11 Change Screen Resolution, 79 How to...
  • Page 116 NVIDIA DualTV MCE User’s Guide adjust TV or monitor, 92 How to... card connections, 12 update drivers, 95 picture, centering on screen, 78 installation radio set-up, 68 connecting cables to card, 12 RCA Cable, 14 hardware, 11 RCA Cable for Composite Video and Stereo...
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  • Page 119: Regulatory Information

    No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of NVIDIA Corporation.

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