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Recording CDs and DVDs
The Media Center PC includes several recording
software programs for you to create CDs and DVDs.
You can:
■ Use RecordNow! to create music and
data CDs.
■ Use ArcSoft ShowBiz to record your video
and recorded TV programs to DVD or CDs.
About Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD
You can use ArcSoft ShowBiz to copy your
recorded TV programs to DVD (select models only)
for viewing and playing on your PC and in some
set-top box DVD players.
The ArcSoft ShowBiz program has a drop-down
menu for recorded TV programs. This option allows
you to import your recorded TV programs into
ArcSoft ShowBiz to record them onto CDs
and DVDs.
When you select this option, the Shared Documents
folder on the hard disk drive (C drive) opens and
lists your recorded TV programs by name.
The recording quality determines the size of the file
created for the recorded program. Best is the preset
recording quality setting. A two-hour program
recorded at Best quality produces a large file that
does not fit on one DVD. The following table lists the
recording quality and the estimated number of
minutes that fit onto one DVD.
The ArcSoft ShowBiz program shows you the
available DVD space.
ShowBiz displays a message you when you’ve
selected too many programs (or the required space
is too large) to go onto the DVD. In this case, use the
ShowBiz program to “tip and tale” trim the file,
creating two smaller files to store onto two
independent DVDs.
You cannot change the recording quality of a
program after it is recorded.
To change the Recording Quality setting
1 Click Start, and then click Media Center.
2 Click Settings, TV, Recorder, and then
click Recording defaults.
3 Select the Quality option, and then change
the setting to Good. To enter the change,
select Save.
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Recording
quality
Minutes on
one DVD (est.)
Best 80
Better 95
Good 110
Fair 190