Record XdTV Options

Record XdTV Options:

Record Video

Record Options	Explanations
Choose a Codec
Codec	Choose video codec between divx, xvid and ffmpeg.
Video Options
W-Modul	Modulo value that will be use to every modifications of Width parameter. We suggest you to use a multiple of 16.
Width	Video width that will be recorded.
H-Modul	Modulo value that will be use to every modifications of Height parameter. We suggest you to use a multiple of 16.
Height	Video height that will be recorded.
Bitrate (kbit/s)	Video bitrate in kbits/s. The higher it is, the higher the quality will be. (but file size will also be bigger).
Fps	Choose this parameter to synchronize video and sound when you launch an AVI record. FPS = Frame per second.
Quality	Encoded video quality. (The higher it is, the higher the CPU load will be).
Min Quantizer	Quantizer minimum: Smaller the quantizer is, higher the quality will be. These parameters help us to modify quality during the recording. If we want a stable quality we have to fix MIN equal to MAX.
Max Quantizer	Quantizer maximum: The higher the quantizer is, the smaller the quality will be. These parameters help us to modify quality during the recording. If we want a stable quality we have to fix MIN equal to MAX.
Other Options
Display Frames	Display frames on screen during the recording.
Record Subtitles	Allow ot not recording a subtitle file during an AVI recording.
Change Channel	Allow or not changing TV channel during an AVI recording.
Schedule a Record with Xterm, At & Corn	Launch a shell script to schedule a record. You could choose the day, the time of the next records and more. Use AT & Cron applications.
Preview a Record with Mplayer by default	Preview the last recording film.
Path, Path/Name.avi or /dev/null (Streaming)
Browse to select a Path...	Open a GUI to select which name and path is used when a record is launched.
Open Audio Recorder Options...	Popup Audio Recorder Options Window.
Open Streaming Server Options...	Popup Streaming Recorder Options Window.
Open Main Options...	Popup Main Options Window.
Apply, Save & Close (Shift+S)	Apply & Save your choosen options & Close the Video Record Options GUI.

Record Audio

Record Options	Explanations
Audio Options
Audio Buffer Size	Sound buffer size used during the recording.
Compress Audio	Sound compression On/Off (If you use this parameter you'll use more CPU power).
Bitrate Mode	When you launch a record, it's possible to choice an audio MP3 record with constant bitrate (CBR) or with variable bitrate (VBR). If you select CBR, it's not possible to modify the "MP3 VBR Quality" parameter. If you select VBR you could modify the "MP3 Bitrate".
MP3 Bitrate	MP3 bitrate used for sound recording (in kbits/s).
MP3 VBR Quality	If you select CBR, this parameter help you to choose the MP3 audio bitrate in kbits/s.
Stereo Mode	You could select the recorded audio in two mode: stereo or momo.
MP3 Quality	Level of MP3 quality (The higher it is, the higher the CPU load will be).
Max Gap A/V (ms)	Choose this parameter to synchronize video and sound when you launch an AVI record (maximum gap between sound and video at the end of the AVI file).
Delay A/V (ms)	Set recording delay between audio and video in seconds.
Audio Fragments	Set the number of audio fragments.
Audio size Fragments	Set the size of the audio fragment.
Open Video Recorder Options...	Popup Video Recorder Options Window.
Open Streaming Server Options...	Popup Streaming Recorder Options Window.
Open Main Options...	Popup Main Options Window.
Apply, Save & Close (Shift+S)	Apply & Save your choosen options & Close the Audio Record Options GUI.

Record Streaming

Record Options	Explanations
Streaming Options
Streaming Server Activation	Enables http export of the recording (XdTV will act as a http stream server).
Choose an Http Port
Choose an HTTP Port	Set the port of the http stream.
Start Streaming Server	Start the streaming server.
Open Video Recorder Options...	Popup Video Recorder Options Window.
Open Audio Recorder Options...	Popup Audio Recorder Options Window.
Open Main Options...	Popup Main Options Window.
Apply & Save (Shift+S)	Apply & Save your choosen options.
Close	Close the Streaming Record Options GUI.

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