Configure TV for Recording
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Select the TV Tuner in the tree, then click on Options > Recording.
Video Folder
You can view or change where your video files (and temporary time-shifting buffers) are saved. By default, the program will select the drive with the most available free space, and will create a folder called "Video".
Recording/Timeshifting Profile
Recording Profiles are only applicable to devices that do not use MPEG-2 video format, and thus do not apply to the Hauppauge WinTV PVR series, or to the ATI HDTV.
There are four default recording profiles that cannot be changed. If you are having problems recording or time-shifting, try any of these profiles. If your computer is too slow, try the Preset 4, as it records using a lower video size.
Note: Some TV cards are not capable of recording at high video sizes while at the same time displaying the video on screen. If that is the case, you must choose a lower size (such as 320X240) or allow recording to be done without monitoring it.
- Preset 1: 640X240 J. River Codec Timeshift, WMV Recording, 29.97fps
It is best for most ALL-IN-WONDER users with a fast computer. For Time Shifting it captures 640X240 video size, compressed with J. River Video codec. For recording to file, it uses WMV format at 640X480, 2000kbps. Audio is recorded in 44100/16/stereo PCM.
- Preset 2: 640X240 J. River Codec 29.97fps
This is the default preset. This preset is similar to the first, except that it records in AVI format, using the same parameters as time shifting, rather than WMV.
- Preset 3: 640X480 J. River Codec 29.97fps
This present is also records in AVI format, with a larger video size.
- Preset 4: 320X240 J. River Codec 29.97fps
Records in AVI format, with a smaller video size than all other presets. If you are having problems recording or time-shifting, try this preset.
Automatically Import Recorded Video
Check this option to automatically import recorded video into Media Center.
Add a Profile
You can add your own customized profile. Select the preset on which your new profile will be based, and click on the "Add" button. You will be guided through several simple steps (if you keep clicking the Next button without making any actual changes, you end up with a duplicate profile named "Copy of ...").
- Step 1: Recording Format
In this step, you will need to give your custom profile a new name. The default is "Copy of ..." where "..." is the name of your existing profile. Edit the name so it reflects the characteristic of this profile. For example if you want to choose a different video compressor in the next step, you can change "J. River Video Codec" to something else, such as "DivX".
In this step you also need to select a file format for you video recording (irrelevant for timeshifting). Choose AVI or Windows Media.
- Step 2: Video Format / Compression
Choose a video compressor here. If the video compressor has a configuration dialog, then the Configure button will be enabled, and you can click it to configure the compressor. If the video compressor supports setting Quality parameter the quality setting will be enabled, and you can change it by clicking the up or down arrow.
You can also select Color Space, Video Size, and Frame Rate. Ordinarily you should use UYVY or YUY2 color space.
- Step 3: Audio Format / Compression
In this step, you can:
Choose an audio input format (sample rate, bits per sample, and channel). This is the format your capture device uses to capture audio.
Choose an audio compressor to compress the audio stream. If the Configure button is enabled, you can configure how to compress the audio stream by clicking the button and selecting a compression profile.
- Step 4 (for WMV): Recording Quality
If you have selected WMV in Step 1, the video is recorded in Windows Media format, with a file name made up of channel number and time recording started. The selections here are self-explanatory.