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Recording Settings
Recording Quality. You can increase the available recording time on your Recorder by
selecting a recording quality appropriate for the type of program you are recording. The
Recorder offers four levels of recording quality; set your default on this screen. The choice
you make here will be used for all recordings unless you change it, using Recording
Options, when you schedule a recording (for details, see page 43). Two different recording
qualities cannot be used on one recording.
The recording quality choices available are Best, High, Medium, and Basic. The factory
default is High. Basic quality takes up about one-third the space of Best quality, so it gives
you about three times the amount of space for programs. You may wish to experiment
with different levels and then reset your default. Some quality settings are better suited for
certain kinds of programs, but you should choose what looks best to you.
The Recorder automatically uses Best Quality when displaying live TV. However, when it
records a program, the Recorder uses the Video Recording Quality you specified for that
program. If that quality is not Best, you may notice the difference when recording starts.
Recording Quality Suggested use
Basic News
Medium Daytime Talk Shows, Animation
High Dramas, Films
Best Sports, Action Movies
One hour of Best Quality equals
about 3 hours of Basic Quality, 2
hours of Medium Quality, and 1.5 hours of
High Quality.
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TiVo Central Messages & Setup Settings Recording