HP Media Center m7000 - Desktop PC Reference Manual page 42

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Refer to
Media Center
Help for more
information about
recording errors,
advanced recording
features, and My TV
settings
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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.
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Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space
The space available for recording TV programs
depends on your hard disk drive size, the
percentage of hard disk drive space allocated to
recorded TV, and the recording quality setting.
To get the maximum recording time, change the
recording quality to Fair instead of the default
setting of Best.
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD
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
1
Press the Media Center Start button
the remote control.
2
Select More Programs.
3
Insert a blank CD or DVD.
4
Select Create CD/DVD.
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.
Quality of
recording
Best
Better
Good
Fair
*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.
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 123.
For more detailed information about recording CDs
and DVDs, refer to information on the HP Support
Web site at: http://www.hp.com/support
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on 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.
Hard disk drive
space used
*2.7 GB/hour
*2.1 GB/hour
*1.4 GB/hour
*1.2 GB/hour