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Age of the TV, Type of TV, resolutions. The Media Center video

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Troubleshooting colorful motion video look its best. Generally, video will look better on a larger display device. ■ Age of the TV-Newer TVs usually have more advanced features, produce a better quality picture, and support higher screen resolutions. The Media Center video display will likely be better on a newer model TV. ■ Type of TV (interlaced or progressive scan) Many TVs use interlaced video. Interlaced video displays a video frame with two passes of alternating scan lines. The TV screen first displays the video image odd lines one at a time, sequentially from top to bottom, then it fills in the other half of the video image with the even lines. Because most TVs use this interlaced method to display the picture on the screen, a standard interlaced analog TV will most likely flicker when displaying thin lines and small text. An interlaced video display device will produce a lower quality display, especially when viewing and using the Media Center computer functions. Progressive scan video displays a video frame with one pass of sequential scan lines. A progressive scan TV displays the entire picture, drawn sequentially from top to bottom, without the odd/even interlacing. This results in a fuller, sharper picture and better display quality for viewing and using the Media Center computer functions. The progressive scan picture is also brighter and easier on your eyes. 97

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Troubleshooting
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colorful motion video look its best.
Generally, video will look better on
a larger display device.
■
Age of the TV
—Newer TVs usually
have more advanced features,
produce a better quality picture,
and support higher screen
resolutions. The Media Center video
display will likely be better on a
newer model TV.
■
Type of TV
(interlaced or
progressive scan)
Many TVs use interlaced video.
Interlaced video displays a video
frame with two passes of
alternating scan lines. The TV screen
first displays the video image odd
lines one at a time, sequentially
from top to bottom, then it fills in
the other half of the video image
with the even lines. Because most
TVs use this interlaced method to
display the picture on the screen, a
standard interlaced analog TV will
most likely flicker when displaying
thin lines and small text. An
interlaced video display device will
produce a lower quality display,
especially when viewing and using
the Media Center computer
functions.
Progressive scan video displays a
video frame with one pass of
sequential scan lines. A progressive
scan TV displays the entire picture,
drawn sequentially from top to
bottom, without the odd/even
interlacing. This results in a fuller,
sharper picture and better display
quality for viewing and using the
Media Center computer functions.
The progressive scan picture is also
brighter and easier on your eyes.