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Advanced settings in the video recording dialog
Specify various settings for the video capture driver in this dialog.
These dialogs, so-called "Property sheets", are made available by the video card drivers. The
driver-specific features can change from card to card, and the MAGIX team has only limited influence on
the behavior of these drivers. If there are problems, please contact the manufacturer of your video card
for driver updates.
Input:
Sets up the video card's so-called "Crossbar".
This specifies which video and audio inputs will be used for recording. The crossbar feature precedes the
video recording module. It feeds the input signal to the recording module.
In the "Input" field, you can select the signal source that the video card should use to record for this input.
Many video cards have separate crossbars for audio and video. If there are problems, try various
settings until the appropriate sound plays with the matching picture.
Composite in = the normal video input (also called cinch box)
SVHS in = SVHS input (special cable)
Tuner in = TV signal from the integrated tuner
Picture setting
Video decoder: If your picture is only in black and white, or if it flickers, it's possible that the video
standard has been set up incorrectly. In the United Kingdom and Ireland PAL_I is used, in North
America, NTSC
standard is used.
VideoProcAmp:
Fine tuning for colors, brightness, contrast, etc. Changing the manufacturer's settings is not
recommended.
Picture format: Please do not make any changes here. Capture format settings can be configured in the
video recording dialog under "Recording quality
".
Station selection (tuner):
This option is only available when a TV tuner is integrated with the video card. If your TV software
doesn't support a recording function, then you can select the TV tuner as the input and use MAGIX
Xtreme PhotoStory on CD & DVD 8 deluxe as the video recorder for your PC's TV program. You can
then set up the TV channel of the tuner but cannot save it. It is therefore far more convenient to use the
TV software supplied with your PC for recording from TV and then import the recordings into MAGIX
Xtreme PhotoStory on CD & DVD 8 deluxe.
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