Gateway T-6816 8512320 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R0 - Page 129

also have Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service, Pack SP 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later

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www.gateway.com 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 functions. The progressive scan picture is also brighter and easier on your eyes. You need to configure your notebook to output to a TV • In Media Center mode, your notebook detects whether you are using a VGA or an HDMI display device and automatically changes the display settings for the type of display device you are using. For more information, review the FAQ topic at www.gateway.com. You want to change display settings to get better TV or DVD image quality • Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. For more information review the FAQ topic at www.gateway.com. You want to know whether you can burn videos that were recorded in Media Center mode to a DVD • Yes, you can. The Media Center saves recorded videos in the DVR-MS format. You can burn a DVR-MS file to a DVD with DVD recording (burning) software, such as Power2Go, and with the Media Center itself. You want to know whether you can play recorded videos on other computers • Yes, you can. A DVR-MS file recorded to DVD can be replayed on another computer with Media Center or on a computer without Media Center provided that it has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD). The computer without Media Center must also have Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. You want to know whether you can play recorded videos on your home DVD player • Yes, you can. DVDs recorded with the Media Center can be played on a home DVD player. 123

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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
functions. The progressive scan picture is also brighter
and easier on your eyes.
You need to configure your notebook to output to a TV
In Media Center mode, your notebook detects whether
you are using a VGA or an HDMI display device and
automatically changes the display settings for the type
of display device you are using. For more information,
review the FAQ topic at
www.gateway.com
.
You want to change display settings to get better TV or DVD
image quality
Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and
saturation. For more information review the FAQ topic
at
www.gateway.com
.
You want to know whether you can burn videos that were
recorded in Media Center mode to a DVD
Yes, you can. The Media Center saves recorded videos
in the DVR-MS format. You can burn a DVR-MS file to a
DVD with DVD recording (burning) software, such as
Power2Go, and with the Media Center itself.
You want to know whether you can play recorded videos
on other computers
Yes, you can. A DVR-MS file recorded to DVD can be
replayed on another computer with Media Center or on
a computer without Media Center provided that it has
a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as
PowerDVD). The computer without Media Center must
also have Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service
Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and
the Windows patch Q810243 Update.
You want to know whether you can play recorded videos
on your home DVD player
Yes, you can. DVDs recorded with the Media Center can
be played on a home DVD player.