Miglia Technology EvolutionTV User's Manual
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1. Current Size 720 x 576 pixels QuickTime Player Show Movie Info VVindow AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 43 License Agreement This license contract is part of the purchase contract The conditions for the use of the Evolutiontv V software are written down in the following license contract With the use of the AlchemTV V software you agree to the conditions of the license contract for the use of the EvolutionTV software A special note to Miglia technology ltd or its traders is not necessary If you do not agree with the conditions of the license contract do not use the software and immediately return the package against full repayment to the place of purchase 1 License Transfer 1 1 Miglia Technology Ltd in the following Miglia herewith gives you the right to use the Evolutiontv V software including all updates in the following software and its documentation 1 2 Miglia reserves all rights concerning the software only the CD containing the software is becoming your property 1 3 The license software gives you the right for use on no more than one computer each as well as the making of one copy of the software in machine readable form exclusively for safeguarding purposes 1 4 You are not entitled to sell the software to a third person or leave it otherwise in a third person s possession except if this person promises Miglia in writing to observe the conditions of this license contract This also applies to the master copies2. 1 5 You are obliged to refrain from using the software other than expressly mentioned in this contract 2 Restrictions The software contains company secrets To safeguard these secrets you are not allowed to decompile redevelop or disassemble the software or otherwise bring it into a form that is recognisable by a person You may not modify the software adapt translate or sell it or otherwise leave it to be used by third persons for money or not or develop devices that are completely or partly derived from the software Finally it is forbidden to electronically transfer the software onto another computer 3 Cancellation This license automatically loses its effectiveness without the need of a notice if you offend against one of the regulations of this contract In this case you are obliged to destroy the software and all copies You can also cancel this license contract any time by destroying the software and all copies 4 Export Ban It is your liability to see to it that the software is only exported into an other country under strict observance of all applicable export regulations 5 Guarantee 5 1 Errors in the software and the documentation belonging to it cannot be excluded Miglia is liable only within the limits of the legal regulations Characteristics of the software that all copies of the delivered ver sion of the software have and which therefore are typical for the delivered version are not included in the guarantee espec
3. Show all recordings HJ 0 The Scheduled Recordings window displays the various recordings you have programmed EvolutionTV User Guide Page 30 3 Select your desired channel and enter the name of the program you wish to record the name itself does not affect the recording You can either use a Filename template or give a unique name to the recorded file Time date and repetition can be entered on the right side of the window You can also select the level of picture clipping for the recoding Click Add record when you are finished In the case of repeated recordings the application will automatically add an incremental number at the end of the file 0 8 8 Scheduled Recordings Co Date Video Source Start 3 24 05 3 30 PM m Device EvolutionTV E pe 1 30 Format PAL Don t repeat Hj Channel 23 BBC 1 E Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Duration Movie Name 23 BBC 1 Nature vi Use template Program Nature Use second language Choose Folder Users ericf Movies EvolutionTV User Guide Page 31 4 Your new recording will be added to the Scheduled Recordings list see 2 Program name Channel name Scheduled Recordings New Recording Delete Hecordii Wi amp Nature BBC 1 Thursday March 24 2005 3 30 PM 5 00 PM 1 30 Scheduled start Scheduled length 5 Scheduled recordings window list items Status Displays the status of the recording v
4. Image Settings Compression Audio Tuner M o __ lE Linked Audio Input Device EvolutionTV H4 Input TV Tuner H4 Set to Default Audio settings for capture in the video input menu EvolutionTV User Guide Page 25 8 The TV Tuner Sub menu The TV tuner sub menu allows you to create and select channel layouts It also enables you to scan and fine tune channels manually without the help of the Setup Assistant It is possible to create a new channel setup without using the Setup Assistant To Do so select Create from Template in the drop down menu The selected pre defined channel list can then be scanned and fine tuned Note This will not be required if you already have setup EvolutionTV with the Setup Assistant Image Compression Size Audio v United Kingdom Create with template Channel lis 48 25 MHz 0 0000 MHz The Finetune button at the bottom of the window enables you to modify the frequency of a channel manually You can also enter the frequency manually in Base Frequency Fine Tuning e Base Frequency 45 25 MHz 44 i MHz 45 75 Sea Reset Range 0 50 MHz 10 00 MHz Channels can be renamed in the TV Tuner window by clicking on the Name part of the window A channel can be added or removed by ticking the Lock box in the row it is displayed in EvolutionTV User Guide Page 26
5. ciao ene ku 26 TIME plugins MENU astanti 27 Scheduling a recording with EvolutionTV 29 Schedule a recording with EvolutionTV 30 IGal Synehronisationi desse E i 33 Scheduling a recording with TitanTV 34 Registering with Titan V as 4 2 ra e p Per a 35 Titan V plBgsin Settlrgs xx case de E ee p ROS op poh x e oS eden ges 35 Scheduling ireCOrdinG eu ERR Hes 36 all cp DUTIES 37 EY OLUTION SDK RP Lm e 38 Installing Third Party Plug ins LL 38 Using the PIUGAINSY ccc nee seein DRE ed a 39 CU STEP UGS PEE 40 Playing back files created with EvolutionTV 41 Software Video Players 5 uma da vm dose ac erm cese dde aos ded A d ord 42 COdGCS Pr 42 License agreement 41 Introduction and Overview of Evolution TV EvolutionTV M User Guide Page 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing EvolutionTV from Miglia Technology EvolutionTV allows you to watch TV on your Mac and enables you to record your favourite programmes onto your hard drive using MPEG 2 4 and DivX compression System requirements e Mac with USB 2 0 connectivity G4 800 MHz or higher processor 256 MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 3 x or higher QuickTime 6 5 x or higher Package contents e EvolutionTVTM CD ROM with software and installation guide Power Supply USB 2 0 Cable A B
6. III The Plugins Menu EvolutionTV supports a Plugins architecture allowing a smooth integration with third party applica tions and devices The current iCal plugin can however be adjusted to import or export recordings via the Show Settings button The Export function is activated by default You may want to check this menu with every update of the application as plug ins are added Third party plug ins can be downloaded from the Miglia site see the support page Preferences Plug Ins Storage Video Input Channel Templates Plug ins Plug Ins Info Schedule With TitanTV Setup Assistant Reveal in Finder Version Version 1 1 2 2003 04 Meilensi Sync With i Remote Control Plug In Movie Player The iCal Plug in keeps record Movie Opener calendars Sync With iCal It creates one calendar for evei future recordings are exported Devices progress and past recordings TV Tuner Show Sett Ca EvolutionTV User Guide Page 27 AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 28 Scheduling a recording with Evolution TV EvolutionTV User Guide Page 29 I Schedule a recording with EvolutionTV 1 Click on View Show scheduled recordings 2 In the Scheduled Recordings window click New Recording to create a new recording 8 9 8 Scheduled Recordings C New Recording Delete Recording Edit Recording Post proces amp Nature BBC 1 Thursday March 24 2005 3 30 PM 5 00 PM 1 30
7. Press the Start Scan button to start the automatic channel search You will be given three options during the channel scan Setup Assistant Channel Scan La The will leat meveral renames Get All Ch b Current Frequency Get All Channels Current Charan Ignore Channel Mame of Station z store Chanm Get all Channels The software will scan and store all channels without interruption until the process is complete This option will not allow you to name individual channels and some channels with poor reception may be stored Naming and deleting stations can be performed at a later stage in the preference menu Ignore Channel When the software finds a channel it will be displayed in the preview window leaving you the decision to store or discard it By clicking ignore you skip a channel and enable the scan to continue Next Channel Once a channel is found you can enter a name this is optional and press Next Channel to store it and continue the scan Repeat the operation until all channels are found The Assistant automatically moves to the next Once this operation finished the Setup Assistant will create video compression and display settings based on the performance of your computer These settings can be modified at a later stage by using the Preferences submenu If you wish to view live TV you can open the TV window via the View menu EvolutionTV User Guide Page 12 U
8. Warranty card User Guide Overview This User Guide will guide you through the hardware and software installation as well as explain the functions and options of the EvolutionTV software Technical Support Should you ever have any questions regarding your product please do not hesitate to contact Miglia Technology Miglia Technology Ltd Unit 1 The Old Silk Mill Brook Street Tring HP23 5EF United Kingdom Tel 44 870 747 2988 Fax 44 870 747 2989 Web http www miglia com Support EvolutionTV M User Guide Page 2 Overview of EvolutionTV Video inputs EvolutionTV features several video inputs TV input Composite input S Video input RCA Stereo audio input TV Antenna connection Composite input S Video input Stereo audio IN Power TV Antenna S Video IN Composite IN Audio IN This connector should be used for your analogue TV cable coming from an RF antenna or a cable box Composite is a widely used standard for connecting video equipment Note that the quality of this connection is not as good as S Video This type of connector is often found on camcorders and VCRs This connection gives a better image quality than composite and is generally found on mid range camcorders VCRs and DVD players If you intend to capture video from an analogue source use this connection whenever you can EvolutionTV card uses conventional RCA plugs Connector for the power supply included in t
9. account ll TitanTV Plug in Settings TitanTV integration in EvolutionTV is achieved via a plug in whose options are accessible via the plug ins menu You can change the video input used by the TitanTV plug in by clicking on Show Settings If you receive your TV channels via the TV Tuner select EvolutionTV TV Tuner NTSC as the input If you use a cable or satellite receiver select either Composite or S Video Note If you are using a cable or satellite receiver you will need to select the channel you wish to record from via the receiver s remote Preferences Plug Ins C Schedule With TitanTV TitanTV plug in activated Selected Inpug Ms T IO Ass EvolutionTV Composite NTSC in EvolutionTV 5 Video NTSC ac Pla data tt It activates automatically based on the country preferences EvolutionTV User Guide Page 35 III Scheduling a recording with TitanTV 1 Select TitanTV TV Listings from the EvolutionT V menu This will launch your browser and redirect you to the TitanTV login page 2 Enter your username and password you created during TitanTV s sign up process 3 You can now browse or search the local TV listings 4 Each individual TV program has a detail window accessible through a hyperlink EET masora nins OOOO TV Guide Close Up LC Record Button TVGC 4 Thursday 9 9 2004 9 00 PM 1 hr TV Guide Close Up An in depth look at the best weekly coverage focusing on a specific
10. topic or theme Other News TVG English decisionmark 5 To schedule a recording simply navigate to the detail window and click on the red record button A file containing the scheduling information will be downloaded and opened in EvolutionTV Note that EvolutionTV needs to be running when you schedule a recording with TitanTV Note to Safari users Due to higher security settings in Safari TitanTV scheduling files will not open automatically in EvolutionTV When you press the record button on TitanTV a file with the extension tvpi will be downloaded to your hard drive Simply double click on the file to add the recording information in EvolutionTV EvolutionTV User Guide Page 36 Evolution TV Plug ins EvolutionTV User Guide Page 37 Introduction EvolutionTV supports an open plug in architecture that enables software developers to create enhancement modules The application ships with several built in plug ins Further enhancements are provided by third party plug ins that are usually free of charge and that can be downloaded from Miglia s website http www miglia com Support evolutiontv_plugins html I EvolutionTV SDK A Software Development Kit SDK has been made available on Miglia s website This SDK facilitates the creation of post processing plug ins eg plug ins that will modify a file once it has been downloaded More information on the SDK is available on Miglia s website http www miglia
11. Evolution TV User Guide Revision c 2005 Miglia Techn euge Table of contents Introduction and Overview of EvolutionTV 1 Introduction and System requirements 2 Overview oi EVOIUTONTV uiuo canines de acr 3 Hardware and Software installation 4 Hardware installation i zuo Rer kr bh nog a HEE EA Va YU CRUS Pon n 5 Connecting your video SOU G6 cux ees b na a wot o e ADR d Rs 5 Software iriStallatlOfi s 5a t d Rd a Rea eX Ea p mado EA sea d Eqs 7 Setting up the TV tuner for viewing and recording 9 INtroduGtioni ossigenata 10 Serial Number and Registration 10 Setting up EvolutionTV for TV reception 10 Using the EvolutionTV Menus and Onscreen Remote 13 Evolution TV MENUS sre REG rue Regen cor 14 EvolutionTV Onscreen controller 16 Using the EvolutionTV Preferences 20 EvolutionTV preferences overview 21 THES 1OlAGS MENU TRIS TIROL 22 The Video input menu pernak 23 The IMAG SUBAMENU uoce 23 The Video compression sub menu 24 The Audio SUBMENU 2c xac 25 The TV Tuner sub mern
12. If you own a FireWire webcam and wish to use iChat AV install the EvolutionTV ichat patch located on the first level of the CD This will avoid error messages in iChat rendering your webcam unusable The iChat patch requires Application Enhancer to be installed first A link to a download page is provided on the CD EvolutionTV M User Guide Page 7 6 The EvolutionTV folder will be located in the Applications folder of the volume containing your system software Q selection EvolutionTV EvolutionTV Uninstaller Install EvolutionTV Manual If you have installed the Application Enhancer for the iChat patch the APE manager will appear 7 in the System Preferences 8 The installation log is located in Username Library Logs EvolutionTV User Guide Page 8 Setting up EvolutionTV for viewing and recording EvolutionTV M User Guide Page 9 Introduction This chapter will guide you through the initial setup of EvolutionTV Before proceeding make sure you have connected EvolutionTV to a USB 2 0 port of your Mac Also ensure the power supply is connected at all times Connect your TV antenna via a coaxial cable or your video source digital TV receiver for example via Composite S Video I Serial Number and Registration 1 Launch EvolutionTV located in your Applications folder 2 You will be asked to enter your serial number located on the CD sleeve or the CD itself Enter the 32 digi
13. S Video Connection For digital TV subscribers and users wishing to capture video from an analogue source an S Video connection is strongly recommended as it will usually give you a higher picture quality compared to Composite Note that S Video do not carry audio signals but only video signals Using the left right audio connectors and cables is necessary The diagram below shows a connection via S Video EvolutionTV Left Right y S Video Audio Audio OO d LJ VCR DVD Player Digital Receiver OO S Video Left Right Audio Audio AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 6 Ill Software Installation 1 Insert the Installation CD that shipped with EvolutionTV card into your CD DVD drive 2 Before installing the version available on the CD check for any available updates on the Miglia site Double click on the icon named Check for software updates now to access the website page 3 Open the folder EvolutionTV and double click on the Install EvolutionTV V icon to launch the installer Select the startup drive of your choice and click on Install Note that you will be asked for your administrator password when performing the installation eoe EvolutionTV c E 5 ines 17 4 MB availahle Check for software update now Install Evolution Tw Read Me ai e iChat And Tv Download larest EvelutionTV Manual 4 Once the installation process is finished quit the installer Note
14. coding capability letting you read your DivX files without any additional conversion The video size is 720x576 PAL or 720x480 NTSC EvolutionTV lets you create video files compatible with the DivX Portable profile The main difference with DivX Home is the screen size set to 352x288 This option is useful if you wish to capture content for playback on portable devices Palm PocketPC etc or want to reduce the file size of your videos to the minimum allowed EvolutionTV can generate MPEG 4 ISO Compliant files This means you can capture video in full quality while maintaining a very low file Size As the MPEG 4 file created by EvolutionTV is ISO compliant it is readable by most if not all video players without any software extension MPEG 4 is the preferred video codec for internet broadcasting This option will generate a MPEG 4 file directly readable by iMovie HD No lengthy conversion will be required when opening the file in iMovie HD The size for the iMovie HD option is 640x480 EvolutionTV User Guide Page 24 5 The audio settings enable you to control the audio input of EvolutionTV The Device list let s you select the desired input device eg EvolutionTV the built in audio or any other compatible USB or FireWire device If you are capturing via the TV tuner EvolutionTV and TV Tuner are the correct settings If you are capturing via S Video or Composite the Audio IN on EvolutionTV is preferred a o
15. com Support alchemytv sdk html II Installing Third party plug ins Before installing a plug in make sure that EvolutionTV is not running 2 1 Plug ins with installers Some plug ins have installers that work just like any other software installation program You may be asked to enter your administrator password during the installation process 2 2 Plug ins without installers If a plug in does not have an installer you will have to proceed to a manual installation Control click on the EvolutionTV application and select Show package contents Navigate to Contents gt Plugins and drop the plug in in the folder Then restart EvolutionTV Open Get Info Color Label x 6 o0 09 06 6 Show Package Contents Move to Trash Duplicate Make Alias 5 Create Archive of EvolutionTV Install Evolutii EvolutionTV User Guide Page 38 Ill Using Third Party Plug ins 3 1 Plug in Settings Plug ins settings are available in Preferences Video Input Plug ins Show settings Note that some plug ins do not have any settings Explanation for the individual settings of a specific plug in are usually included in the Read me file included with a third party plug in 3 2 Using the plug ins To access a plug in highlight a finished recording and select Post Process Movie A drop down menu will give you access to the installed plug ins Note the recording must have been completed before you can use a plug
16. e Edit View Window Cut xX E untitle Copy C Paste ab V Delete Select All BA Channel Up dt 1 Channel Down 364 Previous Channel dB Volume Up d Volume Down de Mute WEM Record F1 TV Snapshot F2 Delete Finished Recordings Clear Log The Edit Menu 4 The View Menu contains the video related commands Scheduled Recordings Open the scheduled recordings window Enables timed recordings Log Window The log window contains a report for each finished or aborted scheduled recording TV Window Displays the live TV window TV Window Size Contains 3 pre defined sizes quarter half and full size The Full Screen Controller option will hide all other applications and display the video in full screen mode Displays the onscreen controller EvolutionTV User Guide Page 15 nTV File Edit Window Help Scheduled Recordings R L Log L TV Window XT TV Window Size b Controller o Toggle Video Input A The View Menu 5 The Window menu contains a shortcut to the full screen mode Zoom and enables you to Switch between open windows 6 The Help menu contains a link to the Miglia support web page and allows to open this manual II EvolutionTV Onscreen controller Volume level Channel Video Input List Channel list A Channel up down Volume up down Record Video Extended menu EvolutionTV User Guide Page 16 1 Basic Remote Functions Volume level Displays the volume level sel
17. ected in the software Channel List Shows a list of all stored saved TV channels Channel Up Down Switches channels up and down Snapshot Stores a snapshot of the picture currently displayed in the TV window Channel Displays the channel number as per the TV tuner channel list Video input list Displays the four possible video inputs Enables easy switching between video inputs TV and composite for example Note that Composite over S Video is used for SCART To S Video cables only Volume up down Increases or decreases the output volume Record Video Starts an instant record of the video currently displayed in the TV window Extended menu Opens the extended controller which contains additional controls 2 Extended Remote Functions The extended remote has two sections Image Settings and Video Source Image Settings js Video Source Window dh Deinterlacing CH setting BACK TPR VOL Image Settings Reset Image Settings EvolutionTV User Guide Page 17 Video Source Settings This panels allows you to adjust the video source settings Device Enables you to select the desired video input device This will most likely be EvolutionTV Format Enables you to select the video standard US Canada and Japan residents should use NTSC while most European users should select PAL French and Eastern European users should select SECAM Use Channel Name as index This option is important for US residen
18. he package EvolutionTV User Guide Page 3 Hardware and Software Installation EvolutionTV User Guide Page 4 I Hardware Installation 1 Connect the power supply to the Power socket located at the back of EvolutionTV 2 Connect the USB 2 0 cable provided from a USB 2 0 port of your computer to EvolutionTV Do not disconnect the power supply if the USB 2 0 cable is still connected Always first disconnect the USB 2 0 cable and then the power supply II Connecting your video source 1 Coaxial connection If you receive TV channels via a roof mounted antenna an analogue cable service or a portable antenna you will most likely want to use the TV input on EvolutionTV Connect your coaxial cable as shown on the illustration below EvolutionTV TV S Video Power y OL JOO TV Coaxial Aerial AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 5 2 Composite Connection Digital TV subscribers Terrestrial Cable Satellite will interface their digital receiver set top box with EvolutionTV You can either make a connection via S Video or Composite If you wish to capture video footage from a Camcorder VCR or DVD Player a connection via Composite or S Video is recommended The diagram below shows a connection via Composite EvolutionTV Composite Left Right y Video Audio Audio O VCR DVD Player Digital Receiver 0 Composite i Left Right Video Audio Audio 3
19. ia icons The recording is scheduled Recording is active and will be performed O Recording in progress EvolutionTV User Guide Page 32 Il iCal synchronisation EvolutionTV can synchronise your recordings with iCal Make sure that the iCal plugin is set to import or export recordings depending on your preference 1 Export Once you have created a recording in EvolutionTV it will appear as a separate calendar item in iCal 2 Import An iCal calendar item can be imported into EvolutionTV provided it follows the naming convention Channel Program For the Channel Value enter either the exact channel name that you defined BBC1 ZDF for example or the channel location C26 644 for example The Program value will be used for the filename Recordings scheduled in EvolutionTV are automatically shown in iCal EvolutionTV User Guide Page 33 Scheduling a recording with TitanTV EvolutionTV User Guide Page 34 Introduction EvolutionTV 2 2 and higher support Decisionmark s TitanTV EPG Electronic Program Guide to browse search and schedule recordings Note that TitanTV is only functional in the United States at the time of this writing I Registering with TitanTV In order to access the TitanTV program listings you will first have to register online Open your web browser and enter the address http www titantv com Click on the Sign up button and follow the onscreen instructions to create an
20. ially a right to the delivery of a newer version cannot be sustained by the existence of such charac teristics 5 2 Possible defects of the software including material and production faults or the disks as far as being or becoming obvious have to be re ported in writing to the authorized trader within two weeks after noticing the defect however no later than within the legal expiry date of six months EvolutionTV User Guide Page 44 5 3 Should the software be faulty the original CD on which the software is memorized has to be properly packed and returned to the authorized trader In every case the complaint about the software has to be made by including your name address telephone number and a description of the defect and the system configuration 5 4 Miglia reserves the right to decide if repairing or replacing the faulty software grants the possible guarantee If the repair and or replacement are not successful you can choose between a deduction and a cancellation of the contract 5 5 Unless an alteration extension or damage is not the cause for the defect no guarantee is granted for software that has been altered extended or damaged 5 6 In the case of an unfounded complaint you are obliged to refund to Miglia the expenses resulting from the check up 6 Damages 6 1 A contractual or extra contractual duty to pay for damages exists for Miglia or his representatives only if a the damage is due to total negligence or the mis
21. in Plin diop ad in Finder doan men Opan movie with the finger Channel Station Program Video input EvalutionTV TV Tuner PAL fate Monday 21 March 2005 05978 1 059941 0600 Reperirion no repetition Path Users sferici Movies File Mame channel name mpg BOO Scheduled Recordings New Recording Delete Recording Edit Recording Post proceit mova Show all recordings 4 Detail Window EvolutionTV User Guide Page 39 III Current Plug ins 3 1 Built in Plug ins Interface Plug in EvolutionTV Setup Assistant Post Processing Plug ins EvolutionTV Reveal in Finder EvolutionTV Movie Player Evolution TV Movie Opener Device Plug ins EvolutionTV Devices EvolutionTV Tuner Communication Plug ins iCal Plug in Schedule with TitanTV Provides the Setup Assistant functionality to EvolutionTV Shows a recorded file in the Finder Enables you to play a recorded movie from within EvolutionTV Lets you launch a movie file via the Finder This will most likely open QuickTime Player Provides the software link with EvolutionTV Provides the software link with the EvolutionTV Tuner Enables you to import export scheduled recordings to an iCal calendar Recordings can be created in iCal and sent automatically to EvolutionTV User Options Export recordings Recordings created with will be automatically sent to iCal Recordings created with iCal will be a
22. license contract contains the complete agreement between the parties concerning the object of the contract Amendments and additions of this contract are only effective in written form Ineffective regulations are replaced by effective regulations that come closest to the desired economical success EvolutionTV User Guide Page 45
23. me gt lt program gt Capture Destination Path Users ericf Choose Folder Disk Space Keep free 200 3 The capture destination menu enables you to select where you wish to store your recorded video Click the Browse button to modifiy this location 4 The disk space option allows you to keep a defined amount of space free on your hard drive Note This is very important if you are capturing to the hard drive where your System Folder is located Should your boot drive be full you might not be able to startup your Mac This setting will override your scheduled recordings should the drive reach the defined free space limit EvolutionTV User Guide Page 22 II The Video Input Menu The Video Input menu contains the most important controls you have over the video you will view or record to your hard drive A Adjusting the video settings 1 The image sub menu allows you to control the brightness lighting saturation and hue of the recorded video Adjustments can be made by moving the sliders or entering a value on the right hand side If you wish to perform an adjustment on a single channel display it in the preview window by selecting it in the Tuner sub menu and ticking the box Use these settings for the selected channel only Compression Audio Tuner Picture Optimization Basic Use these settings for the selected channel only This control is enabled only if a tuner for the video sou
24. nces Channel Templates This menu contains the pre defined and user defined channel lists This menu allows you to create custom channel lists useful if you are living in a border region Plugins EvolutionTV supports a Plugins architecture for a smooth integration with other applications or devices Preferences Storage c3 Q Storage Video Input Channel Templates Plugins EvolutionTV User Guide Page 21 I The Storage Sub menu 1 The Storage tab contains three important options Filename Templates Name templates used for your recorded video files 2 The Filename Template allows you to enter pre defined values for the name of the file that will be stored onto your hard drive input This value will add the input type EvolutionTV to the filename channel This value will add the channel frequency to the filename name This will add the channel name to the filename program This will add a text string that can be chosen when adding a recording Filename templates are useful when scheduling repeated recordings If you could schedule a recording every day of the week the template will make sure that you do not erase the previous day s recording Preferences Storage 73 da ms e EEC Storage Video Input Channel Templates Plug ins Filename Template A lt name gt program i Tip You can use these placeholders in the filename template input channel lt na
25. rce is available and if a channel is selected 0 0 50 0 100 0 Saturation Te 50 00 PT 800 100 Contrast J n 50 00 ii 500 10 Brightness 50 00 a0 SQ Q0 Set to Default EvolutionTV User Guide Page 23 2 Mideo Compression will adjust the video codec and quality settings for the video you will record to your hard drive Image Settings Audio Tuner Video Compressi Code Certified Home Theater Profile Codec Quali r DVD compliant MPEG 2 DVD compliant MPEG 2 Half Size DivX amp Certified Portable Profile MPEG 4 MPEG 4 VGA Resolution for iMovie HD EvolutionTV features a built in hardware encoding chip with support for several formats DVD Compliant MPEG 2 DVD Compliant MPEG 2 Half size DivX Certified Home DivX Certified Portable MPEG 4 MPEG 4 iMovie HD This format enables you to record in full size MPEG 2 thus delivering a video file readable by all DVD players Full size PAL is 720x576 full size NTSC is 720x480 This format enables you to record in half size MPEG 2 thus delivering a video file readable by all DVD players The video quality will obviously be lower than with full size MPEG 2 EvolutionTV is the only Mac video capture device to feature fully DivX compliant hardware encoding DivX is similar to MPEG 4 and delivers great picture quality combined with small file sizes Many DVD players have DivX de
26. rder or DVD player choose either composite or S Video Then Click Next enn Setup Assistant Choose Video Input 8 Welcome e a rhe TV hardware is cenneeted an amenna ar a Cable TV niiet ure the Tv a Tuner Ro switch channels e ti cable box or satellite Pecehver we 816 he TV hardware is ean reccenmend ynu use 5 viden as tie inpur This wili resur re base pirrure m Chanel sca quality Charts will erri be changed using ie remete conto of your anuli Renee You could also wpe che Tuner input Bur probably yoo Bove no use your extemal device to switch the channels and casstanily tune the TV boa bo lhe duta frequency of that dite Lise Video input fi TV Tuner E Composite 0 S video Check Next bo conbinue Back Newt 3 Composite or S Video Connection If you have selected TV Tuner as the input please skip to step 6 Select the audio input based on your connection You will most likely use the audio in on EvolutionTV or built into your PowerMac Click on Next and skip to step 5 EvolutionTV User Guide Page 11 6 USA residents only If you have selected TV Tuner as the input connection the Setup Assistant will ask you to enter your ZIP code to download the relevant channel naming templates from TVGuide com This will prevent you from having to give names manually to the individual channels TV Tuner Connection
27. sing of a promised quality of the software or deliberately caused b a fundamental duty was at least slightly neglected by Miglia or c Miglia is liable due to compelling legal regulations based on the producers or product liability 6 2 In the case of Miglia being liable according to the former para graph b for slight negligence the following applies Miglia s liability for indirect damages and damages following a defect and missed profits is excluded The liability is at least limited to the fortune disadvantage that Miglia should have foreseen as a possible consequence of contract infringement when signing the contract under consideration of the circumstances that Miglia had known or should have known There is no guarantee for the loss of data except if this loss could not have been avoided by regularly saving the data in machine readable form daily saving for business transactions Furthermore no liability is taken for damages that are caused by other defects of the software that could have been avoided by a regular timely check of the processed work 6 3 As long as damages do not expire earlier according to the legal regula tions they expire with the exception of claims resulting from illegal action and founded on the law of product liability at the latest after a pe riod of two years after reception of the faulty device 7 Final Regulations This license contract and its interpretation are subject to German legisla tion This
28. sing the Evolution TV Menus and Onscreen Remote EvolutionTV User Guide Page 13 I EvolutionTV Menus Various functions are accessible via the menu bar 1 The EvolutionTV Menu lets you access About box Displays about box with version number Setup Assistant Launches the Setup Assistant Register Open the Registration dialog Software Update Checks online if a new version is available This check is also performed automatically at launch if an internet connection is open Hide Show Quit X Standard Hide show and quit options File Edit View Window Help About EvolutionTV E Preferences 85 Setup Assistant Register Software Update 6 vV Services Hide EvolutionTV a H Hide Others 36H J Show All Quit Evolution TV 0 2 The File menu enables you to close the foremost window 3 The Edit menu contain the standard OS provided options and the controller shortcuts Channel Up Down Only applicable if you are using the TV tuner as the video input Switches one TV channel up Volume UP Down Increases or decreases the volume Mute Mutes the audio Record Records the video currently displayed TV Snapshot Creates a snapshot of the video currently displayed in the TV window Delete Finished Recording Deletes the completed recordings in the Scheduled Recording window Clear Log Clears the recordings log EvolutionTV User Guide Page 14 Fil
29. ts It will align the technical number of channels with their position in the stored channel list Image Settings Wi Y r Video Source EvolutionTV ki selection VOL Use technical numbering EvolutionTV User Guide Page 18 Window Settings The Window pane enables you to activate three options Always in front The TV window will always be in front of all other applications Transparency Enables you to adjust the level of transparency for the TV window Clip edges The option to clip the edges enables you to reduced the viewable area of the picture This is helpful if you are watching a widescreen movie or the TV picture displays a line at the top due to closed captioning Four presets enable you a quick access to the most common settings A custom value can be entered by selecting Custom in the presets Y No clipping TV Set TV Set Widescreen Custom EvolutionTV User Guide Page 19 Using the Evolution TV Preferences EvolutionTV User Guide Page 20 I EvolutionTV preferences overview 1 Select EvolutionTV Preferences File Edit View Window Help About EvolutionTV Preferences Setup Assistant Register Software Update iV 1 The preferences are divided in four categories Storage This category allows you to set the general storage preferences Video Input This menu allows you to set all video and audio prefere
30. ts serial number with the dashes as shown below XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ll Setting up EvolutionTV for TV reception The Setup Assistant will launch automatically on the first startup of the software You can access it at anytime via EvolutionTV gt Setup Assistant The EvolutionTV Setup Assistant will guide you through the set up process and create a list of settings based on your choices and hardware configuration 1 Start by selecting your country If your country is not in the list select the relevant TV standard via the Other option je 00 Setup Assistant Results Welcome gt higie V Welcome ro the TV Setup Assistant a m The TV Setup Assistant will guide you through the different steps necessari to ser up the TV Tuner G e c 6 Please choose your country United Kingdom 4 Click Next To begin EvolutionTV User Guide Page 10 2 The Setup Assistant will ask you to choose the type of connection you are using If you connect your card directly to an antenna or a cable TV outlet choose the TV Tuner option If you are subscribing to a premium or digital cable service or to digital satellite use the S Video connection as this will ensure the best picture quality possible Channels will have to be switched via the remote control of your cable or satellite receiver If you are using EvolutionTV for video capture from a VCR camco
31. utomatically sent to EvolutionTV Import recordings Provides the TitanTV web scheduling functionality Note that this plug in is activated by default if USA is selected as a country by the Setup Assistant User Options Video Input Lets you select the desired video input for TitanTV recordings EvolutionTV User Guide Page 40 Playing back files created by EvolutionTV AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 41 Introduction EvolutionTV supports various capture formats which can be played back by most if not all software video applications However you may need to install additional video codecs in order to play back some formats A Video codec is an extenstion which enables a software video player like QuickTime Player to read a video file I Software Video Players Miglia currently recommends two software video players gt QuickTime Player QT Player is part of a standard Mac OS X installation You will find the software in the Applications folder on your hard drive e VLC Media Player VLC Video Lan Client Media Player is an open source project available on several platforms VLC provides broad compatibility and excellent performance II Required Codecs You may need to install a video codec to playback some formats The requirements are listed below e MPEG 2 MPEG 2 playback is directly supported by VLC without any additional software installation If you wish to play back an MPEG 2 file in QuickTime Player you
32. will need to install the MPEG 2 Playback component available from Apple s website Note The MPEG 2 Playback component is not free of charge e MPEG 4 No additional codecs are required to playback an MPEG 4 file Simply open the file in QuickTime Player or VLC e DivX To playback DivX files you will need to download the free of charge DivX component available from http www divx com III Playback problems Please note that playing back video files requires more processor resources than recording them with the TV hardware If you have slower 4 processor you may not be able to playback full size video Should the image stutter while you play back the movie please open the Show Info window located in QuickTime s Window menu The info will help you determine the current frame sec rate for the file you are playing Note that the normal frame rate for PAL Europe Asia Australia is 25 fps while NTSC North America Japan is 30 fps If the frame rate is below these values while playing back try quitting other applications or reduce the screen size AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 42 8 Movie Info Blade Runner avi Source Macintosh HD Blade Runner avi Format DivX 5 0 720 x 576 Millions Frames sec the MPEG Layer 3 Stereo 48 000 kHz movie was FPS 5 recorded at Playing FPS 25 1021 6 MB Data Rate 1568 35 kbits sec Li x Current Time 00 30 14 11 back at Duration 01 33 44 20 Normal Size 720 x 576 pixels
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