User manual NERO SHOWTIME 2 QUICK START REV 2.1

[. . . ] QuickStart Nero ShowTime 2 Nero AG Information on copyright and trademarks The Nero ShowTime 2 user manual and all its contents are protected by copyright and are the property of Nero AG. This user manual contains material that is protected by internationally valid copyright. This manual may not - in whole or in part - be copied, transmitted or otherwise reproduced without the express written permission of Nero AG. All trademark names and trademarks are the property of the respective owners. [. . . ] On the other hand, no black strips are seen at the top and bottom of the picture, as occurs with the 'letterbox' procedure. 4 x 3 (Letterbox): A video in wide screen format, such as 16 x 9, will be shown in 4 x 3 format. As all the visual information is displayed, black strips will be seen at the top and bottom of the screen. Nero ShowTime The 'Preferences' menu · 24 3. 4. 1 Video mode In this menu you can set whether you would like to work with deinterlacing in playback or not. In the interlaced mode video images are shown as two different half-images. In the first half-image every other image line is represented; shortly thereafter the second half-image shows the remaining lines, so that a complete image is suggested to the eye. Conventional TV screens use this technology, while computer monitors work with high, non-flickering frequencies, so that they are run without any jumping of lines. If you detect stripes running through the image during playback of the film, you should not enable the 'No deinterlacing' option. Two algorithms are available as deinterlacing options. If the 'Weave' algorithm is enabled, the deinterlacing procedure is processed using the computer's performance, so that, depending on the processor, images may pile up. You can use step-by-step control and the 'Fine-tuning' option field to set the best image quality yourself. This method provides better image quality, but takes up a lot of processor performance. If you have deactivated the hardware acceleration, no 'Weave' deinterlacing is possible. If the 'Bob' algorithm is enabled, the deinterlacing procedure is assumed by the hardware. This method is primarily recommended to users with older PC's with less than 600 MHz of processor performance. Nero ShowTime The 'Preferences' menu · 25 If you would like detailed information on the subject of interlacing / deinterlacing, we recommend: 'http://www. dvddemystified. com', where you will find a great deal of information on the subject. 3. 4. 2 Video quality The settings in this section only affect Nero Digital Videos und and have no significance for DVD-Videos or VCDs and SVCDs. You specify the quality of the Nero Digital Videos in this menu. We recommend using the 'Auto-adjust' option, as this ensures the ideal setting for your computer. Of course you can also disable this feature or choose a manual quality setting. Nero ShowTime The 'Preferences' menu · 26 3. 4. 3 Nero Digital settings The settings in this area relate to settings for subtitles and video padding options for films that are available in Nero Digital format. Nero ShowTime The 'Preferences' menu · 27 3. 4. 4 Image settings In this menu you can change the image settings such as brightness, contrast and saturation. You can also vary particular film effects like luma (brightness information) and chroma (color information). However, this is only possible if the checkbox 'Use image settings' has been ticked. Nero ShowTime The 'Preferences' menu · 28 3. 5 Audio In this menu you can define the audio settings. Audio output Select the number of loudspeakers connected by clicking on the list box and highlighting the number of loudspeakers present. Stereo mode You can enjoy stereo sound reproduction if you have two loudspeakers. You will be able to choose between 'Stereo' and 'Dolby Surround' compatible sound reproduction. Four or six loudspeaker mode If you have 4 or 6 load speakers, you can avail of Dolby Pro Logic mode. You can also activate the checkbox 'Enable Dolby Pro Logic". Nero ShowTime The 'Preferences' menu · 29 3. 6 DNC In this menu you can select the 'Dynamic noise control' feature, should your installed drive support it. This function reduces the noise made by the drive during sound playback, thus increasing the enjoyment in watching (and listening to) films. Nero ShowTime The 'Preferences' menu · 30 3. 7 Skin browser Nero ShowTime 2 makes it possible for you to adjust graphic interfaces. Select skin This shows the skins that may be selected for your Nero ShowTime 2. Click with the left mouse key on a skin and an image will appear in the preview window. Skin folder This determines the folder in which your masters are installed. [. . . ] Compared to other formats such as MP3, High-Efficiency AAC Audio has a variety of advantages, for instance improved quality at the same file size or support for multichannel audio with up to 48 sound channels. miniDVD In principle, a miniDVD is nothing other than a CD-R or CD-RW, upon which a DVD structure has been written in UDF format. It offers the same technical benefits and qualities as a DVD, whether this be the ability to create chapters or animated menus, support for subtitles or a number of audio tracks (even in real digital multichannel sound). miniDVDs can easily be played by a computer, while reproduction is not guaranteed with all types of DVD players. Nero ShowTime Glossary · 42 MPEG Is short for Motion Picture Experts Group. This is a group of experts concerned (among other things) with standardizing audio and video compression or container formats. MPEG-1 MPEG-1 is a compression standard for video and audio files. [. . . ]