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TV Setup

If you have connected the Alpha Media Player unit to your TV with an HDMI™

cable, your TV Setup should automatically select the correct resolution.

If you are using alternate cables, including an HDMI to DVI cable, you should se-

lect the highest video resolution supported by your TV. The BendBroadband Alpha

system automatically adjusts the video output to match the broadcast format and

the selections set in the TV Setup card. The video resolution options are 480i

(non-HDTV), 480p, 720p (default), 1080i, and 1080p.

If your TV is standard-deﬁnition (SD), make sure 480i is the only box checked. All

other video resolutions will be output at 480i. You can still watch HD channels and

they may look considerably better than their SD counterparts.

Sound Effects

Allows you to set the volume level of the Alpha Media Player sound effects, includ-

ing turning them off completely.

Front Panel

Allows you to set the brightness level of the Alpha Media Player’s front panel

display.

Aspect Ratio

Use the Aspect Ratio card in Settings to control how programming content ap-

pears on your TV. For standard-deﬁnition (SD) TVs, choose Standard (4:3) only.

For Widescreen TVs, determine how standard content displays on your TV by ﬁrst

choosing Widescreen (16:9) and then selecting maintain (displays standard con-

tent as-is), or stretch (stretches the standard content to ﬁll the TV screen).