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*Channel -> Record On and Channel -> Record Recording HDTV couldn’t be easier. When you’re Off: Same idea, but for recording. ready to start recording, choose Channel -> Record On. You don’t even have to be watching at the time.
*Channel -> Watch Full Screen and Channel i Tele starts capturing the already-compressed
-> Watch Little: This pair of menu items controls MPEG-2 signal and saves it to your home folder. whether you watch a full-resolution display (even After it finishes recording (Channel -> Record Off), bigger than your screen resolution!) or a smaller- you can watch the file by opening it and playing it resolution display. back in MPlayer. Just remember, the file will be big!
*Channel -> Use Internal Display: Leave this Final Thoughts
menu item unchecked to watch in MPlayer. So, if you’re not quite ready to jump into the HDTV
I recommend proceeding in the following fashion: waters with both feet, this approach should serve
you well while you watch how things shake out. You
1. Select the Channel you want to watch in the can also use this article as a way to rationalize that
Channels window. 23-inch Apple Cinema Display you’ve been yearning
for. The approach could be something like this: “But
2. Choose Channel -> Record Off. Make sure you look at all the money I saved by not buying a High don’t record until you’re ready to do so. Def TV!”
3. Choose Channel -> Watch Little. A small screen Reprinted with permission from MacDevCenter.com. is easier to watch at first.
4. Wait as i Tele launches MPlayer and starts displaying your video.
Erica Sadun has written, co-written, and contributed to almost two dozen books about technology.
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