TViX HD M6600 English
TViX HD M6600 English
TViX HD M6600 English
TVX-HD M-6600
◈ TVX-HD M-6600N – Memory Card Reader + Internal Wifi + optional DVB-T tuner
◈ TVX PVR M-6620N – Memory Card Reader + Internal Wifi + ATSC Dual digital TV
** Some specifications could change with new firmware versions. Please refer to the FAQ on our
homepage for further information
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Safety Notice
Do not place the TVX-HD in places that Keep your TVX-HD away from heated
are exposed to oil, water, dust, humidity, areas, such as direct sunlight exposure,
rain or wind. heaters and etc. Place it in a well ventilated
location. Ensure that a free airflow is
maintained around the appliance.
Do not touch the power plug with wet hands or Do not drop the TVX-HD from heights.
use defective power cables & electric outlets. It Doing so may cause critical damage to the
may cause electric shocks or fire. hard drive.
The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
Unplug the power cable when you are not using the product for a long time.
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Usage Precautions
Antenna connector
We recommend that you use a threaded-type antenna connector.
Supplied cables
Supplied cables and accessories are recommended for customized best performance of the TVX-HD.
Using other cables or accessories may not provide the best performance.
FAT32 Partition
If you choose FAT32 file format on Windows 2000/XP, the drive’s maximum size will be limited to 32GB.
If you want to have a FAT32 single drive letter of 32GB or more, you have to format it on Windows 98SE/ME.
We don’t recommend the FAT32 partition to record the DTV channel.
Wireless Network
To use a wireless network connection, please refer to the TVX-HD homepage for a list of compatible wireless
devices.
Certification sticker
The certification sticker mark is on the bottom of the device.
DViCO has no warranty or responsibility for broken hard disks. We recommend periodic backups to
prevent data loss.
** Some functions will require you first to update it to the latest firmware.
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Table of Contents
Safety Notice .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Usage Precautions ..................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Introduction................................................................................................. 5
1.1 HDTV PVR Function ................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Multimedia Player Function ........................................................................................................ 6
1.3 Audio Player Function ................................................................................................................ 7
1.4 External Storage Function .......................................................................................................... 7
1.5 Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 8
2 Name of Each Part ...................................................................................... 9
2.1 Unit Control button ...................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Cable Connection ....................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Package Contents .................................................................................................................... 10
2.4 HDD Installation/Exchange ........................................................................................................ 11
3 Installation and Connection..................................................................... 13
3.1 Connecting the Video ............................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Connecting the Audio ............................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Connecting the USB HOST ...................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Connecting the Antenna ........................................................................................................... 15
3.5 Using the remote control .......................................................................................................... 16
3.6 Initial Setting ............................................................................................................................. 17
4 TVX-HD Setup Menu ................................................................................. 18
4.1 SYSTEM Setting ....................................................................................................................... 18
4.2 Audio/Video Setting .................................................................................................................. 20
4.3 HDTV Setting ............................................................................................................................ 22
4.4 PVR Setting .............................................................................................................................. 23
4.5 NETWORK Setting ................................................................................................................... 24
4.6 MISC Setting............................................................................................................................. 26
5 Initial Usage of TVX-HD ............................................................................ 27
5.1 Making an HDD Folder ............................................................................................................. 27
5.2 Movie Playback......................................................................................................................... 28
5.3 Music Playback ......................................................................................................................... 29
5.4 Photo Playback ......................................................................................................................... 30
6 Using TVX-HD PVR ................................................................................... 31
6.1 Channel Scanning .................................................................................................................... 31
6.2 Using TVX-HD PVR .................................................................................................................. 32
7 Using the remote control ......................................................................... 39
7.1 Descriptions of Each Button ..................................................................................................... 39
7.2 Extra Features .......................................................................................................................... 45
8 Using Network .......................................................................................... 49
8.1 Using UPnP .............................................................................................................................. 49
8.2 Using NetShare ........................................................................................................................ 56
8.3 SAMBA Client and SAMBA Server ........................................................................................... 61
9 Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................... 70
10 Using USB Connection with a PC ........................................................... 72
10.1 Making a Partition and Formatting the HDDs ........................................................................... 72
10.2 Unplug or Eject Hardware ........................................................................................................ 75
11 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 76
12 Appendix - Technical Terms .................................................................... 77
13 GNU General Public License ................................................................... 79
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1 Introduction
1.1 HDTV PVR Function
Time-shifting is a function that allows the user to record broadcasts, and save them in a
storage device so that they can be viewed at a more convenient time for the user. When you
are interrupted while watching a live TV program (such as picking up phone calls &
answering the door), all you need to do is simply press the OK button to freeze the picture
for a period of time, and then press OK again later in order to restart it from where you have
left off. Note: You cannot use the DTV time-shifting on FAT32 partitions, so we recommend
that you format your SATA HDD to NTFS.
The TVX-HD PVR has various recording features, including direct recording, scheduled
recording, and repeated manual recording, to help the user not to miss a any programs on
digital TV. It's a completely different type of PVR since you can easily upgrade and expand
the HDD capacity yourself, which is similar to PC upgrading. And you can back up recorded
files to/from a PC. In case of dual tuner, you can watch other channels while recording a
program of your choice.
TVX-HD PVR implements DTV features such as EPG-scheduled recording and connection
to PC, to let the user enjoy all the dainty bits of digital broadcasting as well as supreme
audio and video qualities. You can set up scheduled recording and scheduled watching
using the EPG window.
When using the DTV mode, you can easily reserve for sleep mode time with the FUNCTION
key. If the sleep mode is enabled while it is still recording something, the TVX-HD will shut
down after it finishes recording. In the file list mode, the FUNCTION key performs the File
copy/delete and password functions.
DVICO Inc has no responsibility for recorded programs or files made or distributed for any illegal purposes.
The party or parties who record or distribute contents bear all the l responsibility (Civil or Criminal) direct or
indirect.
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TVX-HD plays back DVD movies with the full functionality of DVD navigation. You can
create your own virtual DVD library by storing your personal collection of DVDs in .ISO
or .IFO format, and watch them exactly as if they were running from the original DVDs (all
the original features are included: Menu, Chapter, Audio Stream, Subtitle, Fast Forward,
Rewind, Pause, Repeat, Search etc.).
TVX-HD can play high-definition videos (up to 1920x1080P) and still images. Pre-recorded
HDTV programs from a digital TV set-top box or personal digital video contents recorded
by a camcorder can be played back with the TVX-HD on a high-definition screen. The
TVX-HD features an HDMI connector, which will match the high resolution of HD-level
video contents.
TVX-HD supports the latest multimedia formats such as MKV, MPEG-4 AVC(H.264), VC-
1( MP@HL, AP@L3), WMV9 & WMV HD as well as MPEG4 3.11,4.0 , 5.0. and H.264,
which is a brand-new and superb compression technology. It can now play more stunning
HD movies with lower storage requirements.
HDMI provides unparalleled qualities to digital videos and audios, while DVI only serves
digital videos. With HDMI you don’t have to deal with multiple AV cables. It lets you make a
connection to digital videos as well as audios, and enjoy them with just one cable. It can
deliver uncompressed digital video up to 1080P as well as digital audio.
TVX-HD has a DTS hardware decoder to mix DTS sound into 2 channels for a more
dynamic stereo sound quality.
The TVX-HD can be networked with a PC system using either a wired network or its
optional wireless network adapter. You can navigate to a PC file through TVX-HD’s
wired/wireless network and play the file from its original location without having to copy it
into the TVX-HD first. Also, TVX-HD’s FTP server and Samba server allow you to transfer
files from your PC . It also allows you to connect to network easily with uPnP support, and
it does not require an IP address. You can immediately playback uPnP connected files.
With two USB2.0 host ports, you can attach additional external USB hard drives to further
extend the storage capacity. You can also play back files from a digital cameras, USB flash
drives, USB flash card reader or an MP3 player.
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TVX-HD can play a variety of audio files such as FLAC, MP3, Ipod, AAC, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (Windows
Media Audio) through TV speakers and many other audio systems. You can listen to your favorite music files
without hesitation, by organizing a custom winamp playlist. Now you can enjoy music all day long without
having to keep changing CDs.
You can watch picture slideshows with the option of background music (supports Simultaneous playback
of Audio and picture images).
TVX-HD can be used as an external storage device by connecting it to a PC, and you can then save
videos audios image files, data, program backups and etc.
If you connect to a USB 1.1 port, the TVX-HD will work at USB 1.1 speed, so we strongly recommend that
you use USB 2.0.
It supports Plug & Play, Windows will automatically recognize TVX-HD the instant it is connected to the
system
If you connect a USB Cable between a PC and TVX-HD during a playback, the VFD will display “USB
ON.” Even when you disconnect the USB, you do not have to reboot the TVX-HD to continue using it.
If you are a Windows98SE user, you should download a USB storage driver from our website before you
connect your TVX-HD to your system. You do not have to install a driver in Windows ME/2000/XP.
You can download the latest NetShare Software from our website to configure an NFS network server on
your PC. If you select the NFS mode, you can play high bit-rate transport stream or DVD image files without
any stutters.
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1.5 Specifications
Format: .MKV, .mpg, .avi, .wmv, .divx, .vob, .tp, .ts, .trp, .dat, .iso, .ifo, .m2t, .m2ts, .mov, .flv
Resolutions up to 1920*1080P
FLAC, DTS-Wav, MP3, WMA, WMA Pro, AAC, Ogg, Dolby Digital, WAV
Audio
DTS Pass Through and Down Mixing
Photo JPG, JPEG (Progressive JPEG not Support), BMP, PNG, GIF, TIF
USB 2.0 Host 2 Ports ( USB1/USB2 : 5V , 500 mA max), USB 2.0 Target 1 Port
Memory Card reader (6600N) : SD, SDHC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Language English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, Germany, Italian, Korean, Dutch,
Russian, Rumanian, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Czech, Vietnamese
Size 215x70x215 mm (W x H x D)
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TVX-HD can be controlled by the buttons on the product as well as by the remote control.
The current state of the product can be checked on the VFD on the front.
The image of the VFD below could be different from the actual one.
In case of 6600N model, the Memory card reader is placed on the side of the unit.
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The TVX-HD PVR package contains the following items. The items described below may differ from the
* TVX-HD automatically formats when you install an unformatted new hard disk. Do not shut down the power
when formatting the hard disk.
** Connect the included power cable on the back of the TVX-HD. Then plug the other end of the power
adapter into an available wall socket. Make sure that your TV is switched to the AV input to which the TVX-
HD is connected (on the back of the TV).
Make sure the power is off when you are connecting the A/V cable between the TVX-HD and
the TV.
Connect the red and white RCA cable for stereo audio.
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Position the HDD as in the below picture and then insert it.
You don’t need to connect any cables. Just push the HDD into the TVX-HD.
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To change the hard disk, pull the HDD’s guide out while pressing the lock button.
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Connect the TVX-HD output to your TV using the Connect the TVX-HD output to your TV using an
included Composite (yellow) video cable. HDMI cable.
Select the appropriate video input mode on your TV TVX-HD plays back high definition videos (up to
until you get the main page of the TVX-HD 1920x1080P) by using HDMI cables.
For the Audio, please connect the stereo cable HDMI cable can transmit uncompressed audio and
(red/White cable). video signals together at the same time. No
additional cables are needed.
NOTE:
After you connect the video cable to your TV, you must press the TV Out button on your remote
repeatedly control until you see the main page of the TVX-HD on the screen.
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Connect the two audio cables, the white one on the If you have a multi-channel decoder/amplifier with a
left side and the red one on the right side, to the coaxial/optical input, you can enjoy 5.1 CH high-
appropriate terminals of your TV or Hi - Fi system for quality sound through the coaxial or optical cables.
sound output. The illustration above shows how to connect the
optical cable with an included optical jack.
(These cables are not included in the package and
must be purchased separately.)
NOTE
If there is still no sound after connecting the coaxial/Optical cable, you have to change the audio
setup of TVX-HD to Digital on the SETUP menu.
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** Connect the included power cable at the back of the TVX-HD. Then plug the other end of the
power adapter into an available wall socket. Make sure that your TV is switched to the AV input to
which the TVX-HD is connected (at the back of the TV).
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When you see the initial page on your TV screen shown in the picture below, press the “OK” button on
the remote control.
- In case of HDMI connection: TVX-HD does not show this page but sets to the best resolution
automatically and leads you to the next stage, “Language setting”.
- In case of other connections: TVX-HD changes screen resolutions between NTSC, PAL, 480P,
and 576P about every three seconds until the “OK” button is pressed, so press the “OK” button
when you can see a clear screen.
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This screen allows you to adjust the SYSTEM settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select
menu to exit this SETUP. Press ‘NEXT’ button to move on to the next setup.
File List Type : Switch to File list mode ,Preview or icon mode.
List mode
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Preview mode
Icon mode
Date & Time : Adjust the clock by using the arrow and numeric keys.
With a DTV tuner, Auto (Via TV or Via Network) is also available.
Press Left/Right button on your remote control to move to another
option.
Press Up/Down button on your remote control to make changes on
the setting.
Screen Saver : If there is no activity the screen saver will be activated after a certain time. You can
change the Screen Saver time on this menu.
Auto Run : You can make files play automatically when TVX-HD gets loaded. If you select “random”,
they play in a random order.
Set Screen Position : Adjust the UI display position, so that you can see the main UI display at the
right place on your TV.
Arrow buttons and OK button are available.
1. Adjust Left - Top blue line.
2. Adjust Right - Bottom blue line.
Check Disk : TVX-HD provides HDD check utility. If you have any problem with recording or file
playback, we recommend running this utility before proceeding.
TVX-HD automatically formats when you connect an unformatted hard disk to the TVX-HD. Do not
shut down the power while the hard disk is being formatted.
Load Default Settings : In order to revert to the Default setting, select this option. You will need to
configure the video and sound settings again.
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This screen allows you to adjust the A/V settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select
menu to exit this SETUP. Press ‘NEXT’ button to move on to another setting.
Select the HDMI or the S/PDIF that you want to hear the
audio.
If you select the S/PDIF, you can set the detailed audio
output with your Decoder/Amplifier. We recommend you to
set the Dolby Digital and DTS to digital and AAC to analog.
You don’t need set this option when you connect RCA
cable.
Digital Audio output (Digital RAW ) : Select this when you connect the audio with an coaxial/optical
cable for digital audio connection to the Decoder/Amplifier.
Dynamic Range Control : This function reducing high level sounds and increasing low le
vel sounds.
[ON]-enjoy DVD at low volume at late night.
[OFF]- enjoy full dynamic range
RF Mode Compression : This function keeps approximately constant average loudness levels
between different audio formats. Users do not need to adjust their volume control as they switch
between program services.
Turn it off to enjoy full dynamic range of Dolby Digital.
Video Output : Select this when you want to connect the video through a composite or a HDMI
cable. With HDMI setting, you can select an output resolution between NTSC,PAL, 720p 50hz/60hz,
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1080i 50hz/60hz and 1080P. 1080i should work on all HD grade TVs.
Aspect Ratio : 4:3 Letter Box / 4:3 Pan & Scan for ordinary TVs; 16:9 for Wide TVs, such as HDTV
or Plasma TV.
If the ratio of the TV is 4:3, select the 4:3 letter box or 4:3 Pan & Scan. If the ratio is 16:9, select 16:9.
* The 4:3 Letter box can show the original ratio of the multimedia file in 16:9.
* The 4:3 Pan & Scan will adjust the image of the 16:9 multimedia file to the 4:3 of the TV screen by
scaling the image. (This mode is currently not supported)
* 16:9 can adjust any ratio of the multimedia file to the TV screen with the original image.
Video Auto Switch : is used when the video out is changed according to the NTSC/PAL or
Apply Video Output : press ‘Apply Video output’ to save current Video output mode.
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This screen allows you to adjust the HDTV settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select
menu to exit this SETUP. Press ‘NEXT’ button to move on to the next setting.
Time Zone : to use the EPG guide with the correct recording time zone, you have to configure your
time zone by using the arrow keys.
Daylight Saving Time : set this option on if you are in the area of DST.
Audio Language : select default audio. To change the audio format, press the AUDIO button on the
remote control.
Start Channel Scan : Press ‘Start Channel Scanning’ if you want to scan the channel.
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This screen allows you to adjust the PVR settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select
menu to exit this SETUP. Press ‘NEXT’ button to move on to the next setting.
This setting will be activated when you connect the tuner box.
Auto TimeShift Start : Time-Shifting automatically starts when the product is switched to TV mode.
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This screen allows you to adjust the NETWORK settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select
menu to exit this SETUP. Press ‘NEXT’ button to move on to the next setting.
** For detailed Network instructions, please refer to the enclosed TVX-HD CD or the latest pdf file on
the TVX-HD Homepage.
It allows you to connect to network easily with uPnP support, and it does not require an IP address. You can
immediately playback uPnP connected files (even full HD files) on wired/wireless network environment.
With Samba Server technology support, it can be used as a network storage device using a window explorer
for PC users, and it can also be used like a computer hard disk by specifying the shared folder between
users in the same network as a network drive.
With NFS, TVX-HD can play high bit-rate files from a PC flawlessly over a LAN.
We recommend NFS connection over SAMBA. You need to install the TVX-HD Netshare program (or other
NFS server) on the server PC, but the settings are much easier than in SAMBA mode.
You can download NetShare installer from our website to easily configure your NFS network.
To use the network with the Netshare, first please connect TVX-HD into PC with USB cable to be
authenticated once.
Wired IP Setting: Default setting is DHCP. If you cannot access via LAN with DHCP setting, use the
Static IP setting. For a static IP, refer to the LAN Connection.
Wi-Fi IP Setting : Default setting is DHCP. If you cannot access via LAN with DHCP setting, use the
Static IP setting. For a static IP, refer to the LAN Connection.
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Search Wi-Fi Network : Connect the USB module to TVX-HD after connecting the AP Router to a
PC. Press “Search Wi-Fi Network” to search for your AP or AP router. Spend some time searching for
it, and you will see the AP LIST popup menu. Select the AP that you want to connect to.
Setup Network Disk : Write the PC’s IP address in the Server IP. (ex: 192.168.001.128). Supports
up to 4 Network disk servers.
TVX-HD Network Info : You can see the information of TVX-HD’s Network.
FTP ID/PW : to use FTP function, you must use the ID & password displayed on the Network in Menu
within SETUP. The FTP ID is tvixftp. You can use capital letters only for the password.
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This screen allows you to adjust the MISC settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select
menu to exit this SETUP. Press ‘NEXT’ button to move on to the next setting.
Slide Show Effect : is used when playing background music while watching picture a slideshows.
DVD Smart navigation : If there is a VIDEO_TS.IFO file in the folder, clicking on the DVD folder will
automatically play back .VOB content.
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OK( ) button.
TIP ~
If you want to play the next video, press the NEXT( ) button.
If you want to play the previous video, press the previous(|◄◄) button.
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OK( ) button.
TIP ~
If you want to play the next audio, press the NEXT( ) button.
If you want to play the previous audio, press the previous(|◄◄) button.
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TIP ~
You can play the HDTV, Music and Movie as well as the Photos with the remote control.
If you connect the LAN cable or external USB, Network or USB icon is enabled on the main Menu .
We’re supporting up to 4 hard disk partitions, 4 network PC, 4 USB1 partition and 4 USB2 partition.
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** Without internal tuner box, some functions of PVR ( EPG or Channels) will not work.
When installation is successfully finished, Press SETUP( ) - HDTV on your remote control.
To scan the channels, you can use the Start Channel Scan menu on the SETUP-HDTV menu.
To improve the picture quality in a poor signal area, please purchase a signal amplifier and install
properly.
The channel scan takes about 5~6 minutes.
To stop the channel scanning, Click on OK( ) button on the remote control or select the STOP on
the scanning window.
After scanning, you have to configure the time zone on SETUP-HDTV, If you want to use the EPG guide,
you have to set your time zone correctly.
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: Select HDTV icon on the main menu to play the HDTV mode ( Without tuner box, this menu is not
available.)
Press Add/Delete button, and you can add the channel to favorite
channel. You can change the favorite channel by clicking the FAVORITE
button.
In case of dual tuner, You can watch other channels while recording a
program you want.
• Select the desired channel to record while watching and then press the REC button( ) to record.
• Press the STOP button ( ) to stop recording, or, when the recording duration is reached, the TVX-HD
will stop recording.
• The recorded file is stored to the hard disk of the TVX-HD in a folder named PVR.
• The file is saved with a name of the form “YY-MM-DD_program name.tp”
The hard disk must be formatted using the NTFS file system. If the FAT32 file system is used, an error
message appears sometimes.
• livepause folder is a temporary folder for time-shifting, so you may ignore this folder name.
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• Clicking on the REC button( ) changes the recording duration in the sequence shown below.
Free Space->30min->60->90->120->180->240. When recording, you can see red-round OSD( ) on the
• When recording, Press the INFO button( ) on the remote control, and you can see recording
information.
• When recording, press the Add/delete button, the recording will be canceled.
• When recording, if the available storage space runs out, the recording will automatically stop.
• The information about the current broadcast program can be seen when you press the INFO button
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• If the available hard-disk space is less than 50MB, recording will not work. If the available hard-disk space
reaches 10MB or less when a recording is in progress, it will stop automatically and show “No space” on
the OSD.
Record Notice
• The first partition of the internal hard disk must use the NTFS format. FAT32 format will cause an
error message.
• When the signal is weak or unstable, recording cannot work properly.
• When the hard disk is unstable, recording cannot work properly. So you must sometimes run
Check Disk.
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Press the Guide button( ) in DTV mode to see an EPG window similar to that shown below.
Select the desired channel to record or watch and then press the View or Record button to tune the
channel or schedule the recording.
In order to record by auto-rebooting when the TVX-HD is off, the TVX-HD has to be off 3 minutes before the
recording time. It will automatically switch to TV mode and start recording. When the TVX-HD is on, it starts
reserving at the reserved time.
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Setting up of manual recording reservation can be done in TV mode or in file list mode. In TV mode,
press the BOOKMARK/SCHEDULE button ( ). Manual reservation bases on the time shown on VFD.
Please set the date as auto(Via TV) mode in SETUP-SYSTEM before you do the manual reservation.
Press ADD/DELETE button ( ) in order to manually reserve for recording. Reservation set up goes
through three steps.
After the set up for the reservation date is done, press OK in order to set up the starting time and finishing
time. Midnight twelve o’clock is AM 12:00.
Set up the recording period in the Repeat selection section. Repeat selection section changes depending
on the day of the week. Set the input device as Digital TV, and then choose the channel that you want to
reserve for recording. There are recording reservation and viewing reservation available.
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Reservation steps could be rearranged when you press the Next Content button ( ) on the remote
control.
In order to play the recorded files, press MOVIE, switch to File Mode, and then select the recorded file.
Or you can also press BOOKMARK/SCHEDULE button, select Recording List, and then play the recorded
file.
In order to record by auto-rebooting when the TVX-HD is off, the TVX-HD has to be off 3 minutes before
the recording time. It will automatically switch to TV mode and start recording. When the TVX-HD is on, it
starts reserving at the reserved time.
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Time shifting is the recording of programming to a storage medium to be viewed or listened to at a more
convenient time. If interrupted while watching live TV programs (for example, to pick up phone calls or
answer the door), you simply press the OK button to freeze the picture for a period of time and then later
press OK again to pick up right where you left off. The Time-shifting buffer is preserved when you change the
channel.
Note: You cannot use the DTV time-shifting on FAT32 partitions, so we recommend that you format your
SATA HDD to NTFS.
DTV Time shifting requires a maximum HDD space of 9G/hour.
Start/Pause the time-shifting function. Pressing the button alternately starts pausing or resumes
from pausing to watch the TV in time-shifting mode.
* Pressing the Zoom button while you are playing files, you can change the screen as ZOOM +/- --> screen
Scroll --> save.
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When you press the MOVIE button ( ) on your remote control, the TVX-HD MOVIE folder contents are
displayed on the TV Screen.
This only applies to the active partition if you have more than one partition.
Press the JUMP( )button on your remote control to select another input source.
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4:3 Letter Box / 4:3 Pan & Scan for ordinary TVs / 16:9 for Wide TVs such as HDTV or Plasma TV.
If the ratio of the TV is 4:3, select the 4:3 letter box or 4:3 Pan & Scan. If the ratio is 16:9, select
16:9.
① The 4:3 Letter box can show the original ratio of the
multimedia file in 16:9.
② The 4:3 Pan & Scan will adjust the image of the 16:9
multimedia file to the 4:3 of the TV screen by scaling the
image. (Currently this mode is not supported)
Pressing the Zoom button while you are playing files, you can change the screen as ZOOM +/- -->
screen Scroll --> OK button(Save/Cancel/Default).
First Press (Zoom +/-) : is used to Zoom +/- by pressing the arrow buttons and then press OK.
In zoom mode, 1~9 numeric key is used zoom + such as zoom x4.
Second Press (Scroll) : is used to scroll the video by pressing the arrow buttons and then press
OK.
Third Press : is used to exit zoom mode.
After saving a zoom setting, other videos adapt as this zoom setting.
Subtitle color or outline is configurable on the
SETUP-MISC menu.
Supports .SUB (bitmap) + .idx subtitle files
as well as MKV internal subtitle or smi external
subtitle
Some subtitle is not available to change the
subtitle position, size or sync.
Select subtitle you want and press right button on your remote control to change the position, size
or sync of subtitle.
Change Subtitle Position :
Change Subtitle Size :
Change Subtitle Sync :
You can also change the subtitle sync by using CH +/- button on your remote control.
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FF/REW Button
Pressing FF button while you are playing files,
you can change the FF mode.
2XÆ4XÆ 8X Æ16X Æ 32X.
During playback You can set sleep time by pressing function key repeatedly on a remote control.
SLEEP ON will blink for 3 minutes before turning off.
In these menus, you can adjust the Contrast, Brightness, Hue and Saturation as well as other
setup settings.
Adjust the play mode to repeat Track, repeat All or repeat off.
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Stop playing.
FF/REW Button
Up/Down Button : 15 seconds skip or 15 seconds backward.
AUDIO: Change the audio the available tracks. (International dubbing, Dolby Digital, 2CH, 5.1CH,
DTS etc.)
** The operation of “arrow” and “VOLUME UP/DOWN” is the same for Video operation.
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When you press the MUSIC button( ) on your remote control, the contents of the TVX-HD Music folder
will be displayed.
It applies only to the active partition(first partition) if you have more than one partition.
Stop playing
Show the information of the audio file. If there is no Tag information, it displays basic file
information.
FF/REW button.
CH Up/Down Button : 15 seconds skip or 15 seconds backward.
Shuffle Function (Random Playback), Press the Shuffle button to play the files of the present
directory randomly.
REPEAT : Adjust the play mode to repeat Track, repeat All or repeat off.
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When you press the PHOTO button( ) on the remote control, the contents of the TVX-HD PHOTO
folder will be displayed.
It applies only to the active partition(first partition) if you have more than one partition.
Stop playing
You can change and set the size of the picture with the ZOOM.
With Zoom mode, you can scroll the image by pressing the arrow buttons.
You can set the slideshow delay or slide show effect at the SETUP-MISC menu.
Some non-standard JPEG files may not be displayed..[Progressive jpeg is not supported].
You can use the Background Music Slide function if there are audio files and image files in same folder.
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If you want to change the setup, push the SETUP button on the remote control. Then go to the SETUP-
SYSTEM tab. Set AutoRun option to ON. If you set the AutoRun option to OFF, the function will not work. If
you select ‘Shuffle,’ files will play randomly.
After setting the configuration, turn off the TVX-HD and then turn it on again. The TVX-HD will play the
media file from the under ‘/HDD1/autorun’.
Use the "Winamp" application to form a playlist of files stored on the TVX-HD.. (See figure below)
Select Save playlist from the Winamp File menu and save the list on the same partition where the
opened files are stored.
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Move to a folder where you want to create a list, and then press the FUNCTION button.
From the set-up image(as shown below), select the playlist image. ( )
Playlist addition is separated into two windows. Select a file that you want to add from the left
window, and then click on OK in order to add the file to the list on the right side.
You can move around between the two windows using left/right direction keys.
Left window : make additions to the playlist, Right window: save the playlist file
Leave the playlist window. If you leave without clicking on OK on the right window, the list does
not get saved.
Completed list(playlist xx.m3u) is saved where you pressed on FUNCTION, or the place you started
to make a playlist.
Since the location is fixed, if you wish to save it in a particular folder, create a folder, and then select
the playlist addition button in that particular folder
If you want to edit list files, go to list file(playlist xx.m3u), select FUNCTION, and then select the
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with SELECT mode popup( ), Select source file by using Up/Down key and OK button.
Do not change to another folder in this mode. If files are selected, selected files are activated.
After selecting the file, press the Function key again and then select the COPY icon( ). To cancel
copying, press the Function key again and then press cancel icon.
In case of paste mode, you can use arrow keys, so that you can change the target folder. Navigate to the
folder where you want to copy, and press the Function key again then select the PASTE icon( ).
You will see progress pop up after pressing PASTE icon as shown below
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- The Set password and Remove password icons will be activated when a password is assigned to the folder.
Toggle file list type Add Playlist Edit Playlist Set password Remove password
- If you insert a wrong password, TVX-HD automatically goes to the file-selecting page.
- You cannot delete a folder protected by a password with the delete key. Remove the password first.
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8 Using Network
8.1 Using UPnP
< When connecting the computer directly to the TVX-HD >
Connect the LAN cable to the LAN port of both the TVX-HD and the PC.
TIPS
In this case, you generally use a LAN cross cable type.
If the computer’s LAN card was connected to an Internet line, you can install an additional LAN card
to your PC and connect that LAN card to the TVX-HD.
Connect the LAN cable to the LAN port for an IP Router or Hub.
TIPS
In this case, you generally have to use Direct LAN Cable type.
The UPnP allows you to connect to network easily with uPnP support, and it does not require an IP address.
You can immediately playback uPnP connected files (even full HD files) on wired/wireless network
environment.
With Samba Server technology support, it can be used as a network storage device using a window explorer
for PC users, and it can also be used like a computer hard disk by specifying the shared folder between
users in the same network as a network drive.
Netshare program allows you can play the TP or DVD jukebox without stutter easily.
We recommend sharing files using the NTFS file system. The FAT32 file system does not contain enough
information to create a lasting file name, so TVX-HD doesn't load the file after changing the file name.
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at http://xbmc.org/download/
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Once the installation is done, XBMC program will start automatically. If it does not, you are requested to run it
The page is the main. You may change working environment at the Settings as your taste. What you
should do to use UPnP function on TVX-HD is to set up the ‘Settings’.
Click ‘Enable UPnP server’, and you will see ‘Manage UPnP music shares’, ‘Manage UPnP Video
shares’, ‘Manage UPnP Picture shares’
After clicking ‘UPnP Video shares’, click ‘Enter a name for this media source’ tab to make the source
name.
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In the same way, you can share the pictures and Music’.
- It may take time to read subtitle file(smi, srt, idx+sub) in the beginning of the file play
- If XBMC does not start automatically after re-start, please register XBMC on the START program on
your PC
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Connect the Wired network, and Upnp list will be displayed automatically.
Have your USB module attached to your TVX-HD, If your PC is connected with wire/ wireless AP router.
If you insert the correct network key, you should see well-
formed TVX-HD Wi-Fi Network Info like following. The network
key is Hexadecimal or ASCII.
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※ Caution ※
In connecting the Wireless USB to TVX-HD Device. The TVX-HD needs to be powered off
initially and then Powered ON .Then on the Network setting Menu WIFI IP setting will be enabled.
For better Wi-Fi signals adjust the position of AP and USB module
If you play high definition files over Wi-Fi, you will see stuttering sometimes. Also, depending on
the environment, you may experience stuttering when you play HD files.
If you use a USB Wi-Fi adapter with another USB device, it may not work properly.
* After changing an AP setting, you must search the wireless network as in Step 2.
Press ‘Left’ button and then ‘Right’ button of the remote, then it moves to ( ) device. To see UPnP
device, press ‘OK’ button on the remote.
If you select one of them, you can see the contents that you set up on XBMC server. If you select ‘Video
files’, you can see medial files that are in the PC or network device.
If you select a file that you want to play, it will be played like you do with the HDD inside.
** Some file’s extensions may be shown strangely or not shown by network servers.
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Run TVX-HD Netshare installer and follow the on-screen prompts to install software.
The “Choose Destination Location” window will appear. Click on “Next” if you want to install the Net
Share in the default directory. Otherwise, you can choose a different directory by clicking on “Browse”.
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Please select the location where you would like to share the folder. You may click the browser to find a
shared folder.
Press YES button if you want to run the TVX-HD Net Share automatically.
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After starting the Net Share program, you can see the NetShare icon in the tray..
Start the setting by right clicking the NetShare tray icon at the lower-
righthand corner of the screen.
Exit
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After running the Netshare software Application, right click on the Netshare ICON.
CAUTION
If you press the stop sharing when the network is connected, you can see “TVX-HD Sharing
closed.” On the setting feature.
You must again Press the “start sharing” on the tray window for network Sharing to start.
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following picture.
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Move to 'Settings' > 'Control Panel' > 'Administrative Tools' > 'Computer Management' > 'Local Users and
Groups' > 'Users', and double click ‘Guest’.
CAUTION
This is for Windows XP Professional. Windows XP Home users cannot see this window. If you
cannot find ‘Administrative Tools’ in the Control Panel, click “Switch to classic view” in the upper-left
corner of the screen.
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‘GUEST’ must be shown as the following image (a red X mark should not be shown on ‘Guest’).
Move to 'Control Panel' > 'Network connections', and select 'Properties' s by right click on the mouse.
Remove “Guest” from the ‘User Rights Assignment’ > ‘Deny access to this computer from the network’
option.
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10) Move to ‘Access this computer from the network’, and then select ‘Properties’ by right clicking the mouse
or double clicking it.
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Move to ‘Control Panel’ > ‘Network connections’, and select ‘Properties’ by right click on the mouse.
When Windows 2000 or XP, Check “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s
internet connection”
Double click ‘TCP/IP->LAN card’ that you want to use on your computer. You must select the additional
LAN card.
Check ‘Specify an IP address’, and write ‘IP address’ & ‘Subnet mask’ that you want to use.
Ex) IP address : 192.168.0.1 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
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If you have already been assigned dynamic IP address from a DHCP Server or IP Router in your local area
network, then no need to write a static IP address. Then obtain the automatically assigned IP address or
write an IP address & Subnet mask that the DHCP Server or the IP Router provides.
Select ‘Control Panel’ > ‘Network Connections’, and select ‘Status’ properties by right clicking the mouse.
After clicking the Support tab, you should see an IP Address. (ex: 192.168.1.127)
Move to ‘Control Panel’ > ‘Network Connections’, and select ‘Properties’ by right clicking on the mouse.
Click on the ‘Advanced’ tab. Disable ‘Internet Connection Firewall’.
If you use service pack 2, click on ‘Settings’ at ‘Windows Firewall’.
Check ‘Off’ and then click ‘OK’
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Press [SETUP] button on the remote. setup screen will be displayed. On that Set UP screen, select
Network settingÆNetwork disk and type the IP address in the Server IP. (ex: 172.28.1.70)
The default is DHCP and if you want to set Static IP, you can select and change Static IP on the IP setting.
If you have used the DHCP you don’t need to assign the IP address because it will be assigned automatically.
If you cannot access via LAN with DHCP setting, we recommend to use the Static IP setting.
Select 'Control Panel > 'Network Connections', and select 'Status' properties by right clicking the mouse.
After clicking the Support tab, press details, and you can see the Network connection details.
Copy the Subnet Mask, default gateway, and DNS server addresses from the PC listing.
You must write a different IP address (ex: 172.28.1.70 Æ 172.28.1.168) wherethe first three numbers in the
TVX-HD’s IP address are the same as the PC’s and the fourth number is different.
When the setting is successfully finished, you will be able to see the 4 PC Tray Icons. Network Disk is
supported up to 4 PC Tray system. You can see the partition on the network icon like below image.
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Click on Internet explorer, and then type the TVX-HD IP as shown \\172.28.1.70.
Tvixhd1 network driver will be shown.
Hard disk content are displayed on the PC. You can copy/ move/ delete files in this directory.
After making the Network drive with this TVX-HD drive, you can play the movie from TVX-HD while
downloading or uploading files.
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9 Firmware Upgrade
*** You’ll be notified of any firmware updates or news if you fill out the customer registration form
at TVX-HD homepage.
New firmware upgrade is in process (takes about 3 minute). When the upgrade is successfully
finished, the TVX-HD will reboot automatically.
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The VFD will show the seeking FW, such as SEEK FW.
Press OK on the control panel to start upgrading.
The VFD will show UPG when the new firmware upgrade is in process.
The TVX-HD will automatically reboot after the upgrade has been successfully finished.
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If you are a using Windows98SE user, you should download a USB storage driver from our web site before
you connect your TVX-HD with your system. You do not need to install the driver under Windows
ME/2000/XP
The disk list will appear on the right side of the “Computer Management” windows. Right click the TVX-
HDD from the list, and from the pop up menu choose “make partition” to create partitions on the chosen disk.
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Choose the partition type and format the HDD. If you want several partitions, select Extended Partition.
Select the partition size. If you want one partition, press “Next>”. For FAT32, size is limited to 32000MB
or under.
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Select the partition Format. If you choose FAT32 file format on Windows 2000/XP, the drives maximum
size will be limited to 32GBs. If you want to use a single drive letter of 32GBs or more, you have to format on
Windows 98SE/ME. We don’t recommend the FAT32 partition to record the DTV channel.
When completed, detailed information will appear as shown below. Click the “OK” button to finish.
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On the windows tray, double click the hot swap icon. The “Unplug or Eject Hardware”
window will appear. Press the Stop button if you want to unplug the device.
Close TVX-HD folder or disk on My computer before unplugging the Hard disk.
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11 Troubleshooting
** For detailed instructions, please refer to the latest pdf file on the TVX-HD Homepage or TVX-HD
FAQ.
Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do
not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below
before taking the system for repair.
No Screen Display. Video 1. Press the TVOUT button on TVX-HD remote to toggle between TV
Output not working. OUT settings.
2. Check the TV-OUT settings and cable-type on the TVX-HD and
ensure that it is consistent with the VIDEO-IN settings of the TV.
3. Ensure that the Video Cable is securely connected to the TVX-HD
and to the TV.
The TVX-HD does not respond 1. Reduce the distance between the Remote and the TVX-HD and try
to the Remote Control. Menu again.
Items cannot be selected. 2. Replace remote batteries.
3. Perform a Hardware factory Reset Procedure.
4. Check for interference from other IR sources by trying to operate the
TVX-HD with all other components turned off.
TVX-HD does not 1. Check the USB connection to the Hard Disk Drive(HDD).
recognize the HDD. 2. Check to ensure that the HDD has been correctly partitioned and
formatted.
TVX-HD does not Re-name the subtitle file the same as avi file name (except for file type
show subtitle. extensions).
TVX-HD can show the subtitle when the file name is same.
TVX-HD does not display the 1. Check network connection between your PC and the TVX-HD.
Network-shared Folder on your 2. Reboot the TVX-HD and re-establish the connection.
PC. 3. Depending on network environment, there may be a delay in
searching for the network for up to about 10 minutes.
4. Ensure that WEP and SSID settings are accurate.
Unable to Play Xvid, or MPEG, 1. Ensure that the selected video file contains supported video codec.
or AVI video files etc. 2. Run the check Disk on the SETUP.
3. If playing a file from a network drive, there may be too much traffic on
the network (check for virus). Try to reboot your PC and establish
connection again.
Time-shifting is not working in The first partition of the internal hard disk must use the NTFS format.
digital channel. FAT32 format can cause an error message.
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HDMI
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The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting
uncompressed streams. HDMI is compatible with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) Digital
Rights Management technology.
HDMI provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, a
DVD player, a PC, a video game console, or an AV receiver and a compatible digital audio and/or video
monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). In 2006, HDMI began to appear as a feature on prosumer, HDTV
camcorders and even high-end digital still cameras.
DivX
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DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video codec which is based on the new MPEG-4 compression
standard for video. When you install a video codec on your system it basically works as an add-on to your
system with instructions on how to compress/decompress video in that video format. Once you've installed
the DivX codec on your system you will be able to play DivX movies using Windows Media Player or any
other DivX-enabled player.
Despite the fact that DivX movies offer better compression and higher quality video than regular MPEG
movies it takes more time to encode due to the incredible compression technology. The DivX codec makes it
possible to compress/encode a full-length movie at near DVD-quality, which is small enough to fit on a single
CD (700MB). The DivX video is usually combined with MP3 audio to produce both high quality video and
audio.
Xvid
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XviD is the name of a new open-source video codec, which like the DivX is based on the new MPEG-4
compression standard for video. It's currently being developed by people from all over the world. When you
install a video codec on your system, it basically works as an ‘add-on’ to your system with instructions on
how to compress/decompress video in that video format. Once you've installed the XviD codec on your
system you will be able to play XviD movies using Windows Media Player or any other XviD-enabled player.
MPEG
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MPEG stands for Motion Picture Experts Group. This is the same group that made the MPEG-1 (used in
VideoCDs), MPEG-2 (used in DVD and SuperVCDs and other high bandwidth systems) and MPEG-4 (ASF,
DivX, WMV, low-mid bandwidth systems) standards. They are also responsible for MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer
3) and AAC audio compression standards.
VOB
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VOB stands for Video Objects. DVD movies are stored in VOB files. Each VOB file has a number of
video/audio/subpicture streams.
AVI
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AVI stands for Audio Video Interleave. AVI is a file format, like MP3 or JPG. But unlike these formats, AVI is a
container format, meaning it can contain video/audio compressed files using many different combinations of
codecs. Therefore, while MP3 and JPG can only contain a certain kind of compression (MPEG Audio Layer 3
and JPEG), AVI can contain many different kinds of compression (eg. DivX video + WMA audio or Indeo
video + PCM audio) as long as a codec is available for encoding/decoding. All AVI files look the same on the
"outside", but on the "inside", they may be completely different. Almost all tools on this site are not just DivX
tools, but also AVI tools, so will work with many other codecs.
Dolby Digital
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Initially known as Audio Coding 3, Dolby Digital is a synonym for Dolby Digital these days. Dolby Digital is an
advanced audio compression technology allowing to encode up to 6 separate channels at bit-rates up to
640kbit/s. For more information please check out the Dolby website.
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By supplying film studios with outstanding techniques for delivering soundtracks to an attentive audience,
DTS digital sound is now featured on virtually 100% of major Hollywood releases. Although the technology
used for motion pictures differs from that featured in consumer and professional audio music and home
theater systems, their DTS heritage means end users can enjoy sound that closely matches the original.
WMA
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WMA stands for Windows Media Audio. It is a proprietary format developed by Microsoft for audio streaming
and compression. WMA files, theoretically, has double the compression rate of MP3s, although this is
debatable.
Ogg Vorbis
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Ogg Vorbis is a new audio compression format. It is roughly comparable to other formats used to store and
play digital music, such as MP3, VQF, AAC, and other digital audio formats. It is different from these other
formats because it is completely free, open, and unpatented.
Ogg Vorbis has been designed to completely replace all proprietary, patented audio formats. That means
that you can encode all your music or audio content in Vorbis and never look back.
480P
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480 progressive; form of standard-definition digital television (SDTV) comparable to VGA computer displays
but not considered high-definition television (HDTV), though 480p is discernibly cleaner and slightly sharper
than analog television. The native resolution of DVD is 480p, but that resolution can be seen only if a DVD
player outputs a progressive-scan signal and the DTV has progressive-scan or component-video inputs; it is
also known as EDTV.
720P
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720 progressive. One of two currently used formats designated as high-definition television in the ATSC DTV
standard, this technology comprises 720 vertical pixels and 1,280 horizontal pixels. The p stands for
progressive, as opposed to interlaced, scanning, which is used in the other accepted HDTV standard, known
as 1080i. Contrary to myth, 720p is not inferior to 1080i; 720p has fewer lines but also has the advantages of
progressive scanning and a constant vertical resolution of 720 lines, making it better able to handle motion.
1080i
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1080 interlaced; one of two formats designated as high-definition television in the ATSC DTV standard, with
1,080 vertical pixels by 1,920 horizontal pixels. The i stands for interlaced, as opposed to progressive
scanning, used in the second HDTV standard, 720p. Contrary to myth, 1080i is not superior to 720p; 1080i
has more scanning lines but also suffers the disadvantages of interlaced scanning.
NTSC
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The NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) was responsible for developing, in 1953, a set of
standard protocol for television (TV) broadcast transmission and reception in the United States. Two other
standards - Phase Alternation Line (PAL) and Sequential Couleur avec Memoire (SECAM) - are used in
other parts of the world. The NTSC standards have not changed significantly since their inception, except for
the addition of new parameters for color signals. NTSC signals are not directly compatible with computer
systems. An NTSC TV image has 525 horizontal lines per frame (complete screen image). These lines are
scanned from left to right and from top to bottom. Every other line is skipped. Thus it takes two screen scans
to complete a frame: one scan for the odd-numbered horizontal lines, and another scan for the even-
numbered lines. Each half-frame screen scan takes approximately 1/60 of a second; a complete frame is
scanned every 1/30 second. This alternate-line scanning system is known as interlacing.
PAL
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Phase Alternation Line (PAL) is the analog television display standard that is used in Europe and certain
other parts of the world. PAL is one of the three major TV standards together with the American National
Television Systems Committee(NTSC) color television system and the French Sequential Couleur avec
Memoire (SECAM). NTSC is also used in Japan. SECAM is used in countries of the former Soviet Union.
Like SECAM, PAL scans the cathode ray tube (CRT) horizontally 625 times to form the video image. NTSC
scans 525 lines. Color definitions between the systems vary slightly.
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COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE
PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO
USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED
INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE
PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY
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