Playback Settings

Preferred MPEG-2 Video Decoder
The decoder the Viewscape will use when playing MPEG-2 video. This adjustment is provided in order that the user may achieve the best playback quality. The selections presented correspond to the MPEG-2 decoders that the software has detected on the system.

Note: Not all MPEG-2 video decoders detected by the software will work properly. Change this value if playback quality suffers.

Preferred MPEG-2 Audio Decoder
The decoder the Viewscape wil use when playing MPEG-2 audio. This adjustment is provided in order that the user may achieve the best playback quality. The selections presented correspond to the MPEG-2 decoders that the software has detected on the system.

Note: Not all MPEG-2 audio decoders detected by the software will work properly. Change this value if playback quality suffers.

Video Renderer
The method by which the Viewscape displays video. There are two options:

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The 3D Accelerated renderer uses DirectX to display video. With this setting enabled, the on-screen display (OSD) will be transparent, but CPU usage during playback may increase on systems using older video display adapters. The user must also select a method of deinterlacing unless displaying video output through a television output (TV-OUT).

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The Overlay renderer uses the video display adapter's innate ability for video playback. With this setting enabled, CPU usage during playback will be lowered on systems using older video display adapters, the quality of video playback will be increased, the OSD will be opaque, and the video will be inherently deinterlaced.

Deinterlacing (only available with 3D Renderer selected)
The method the Viewscape employs to deinterlace video playback. Enable this feature if during video playback, the edges of moving objects appear "jagged" or like the teeth of a comb. There are three settings for deinterlacing:

·	None: The Viewscape will not deinterlace the video output.

·	Hardware: the Viewscape will use the video graphics adapter's ability to deinterlace video output. This setting will not result in an increase in CPU usage during playback

·	Software: The Viewscape will deinterlace the video output itself. This selection will result in an increase in CPU usage during playback, but often produces better playback quality versus Hardware deinterlacing.

Channel Change Latency
The amount of time, in Live TV, that the Viewscape will wait before automatically changing to a channel the user has scrolled to with a Channel Up or Channel Down command. The user may also force a change to this channel by pressing OK or ENTER, or clicking on the "Jump" button. The setting "Wait for confirmation" will ensure that the Viewscape never automatically changes to a channel scrolled to in this fashion.

Seek Auto-Compensation
A user fast-forwarding or rewinding is apt to miss the desired stop point due simply to human reflex. This value specifies an adjustment for this reflex when resuming playback immediately after fast-forwarding or rewinding. For example, a user fast-forwarding through commercials wishes to replay at 3:00 into the recording, but due to the speed of fast-forwarding actually starts replaying at 3:07. A "Seek Auto Compensation" value of 7 seconds here would actually place the user at 3:00. The same applies (in reverse)for rewinding.

Skip forward length
The amount of seconds the "Skip forward" command moves forth in a recording or Live TV.

Skip backward length
The amount of seconds the "Skip backward" command moves back in a recording or Live TV.

Non-Square Pixel Compensation
This setting governs whether or not the Viewscape adjusts its display so that it appears proper on displays using rectangular pixels. Enable this option if Beyond TV, or video playback, looks distorted on an LCD or plasma screen.

Live TV Hang Detection
When enabled, Enterprise TV will process video during Live TV to restart playback in the event of a hang.

Precache Data
When enabled, during playback Enterprise TV Link will attempt to precache data from the server. When disabled, all reads will be made directly from the network. This option can be useful for avoiding playback issues during high network use.

Direct UNC Playback
When enabled, files with UNC paths will be played directly unstead of being streamed through the server.