Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Safety Notice Do not try to disassemble or remodel Place magnetized devices, such the TVX-HD unit. Doing so may cause speakers, away from the TVX-HD .It may erase malfunction or fire. or cause damage to the data stored in the hard disk.
Certification sticker The certification sticker mark is on the bottom of the device. DViCO has no warranty or responsibility for broken hard disks. We recommend periodic backups to prevent data loss. ** Some functions will require you first to update it to the latest firmware.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Table of Contents Safety Notice .............................. 2 Usage Precautions ............................. 3 Introduction....................5 HDTV PVR Function ........................5 Multimedia Player Function ......................6 Audio Player Function ........................ 7 External Storage Function ......................7 Specifications ..........................8 Name of Each Part ..................
DVICO Inc has no responsibility for recorded programs or files made or distributed for any illegal purposes. The party or parties who record or distribute contents bear all the l responsibility (Civil or Criminal) direct or...
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Multimedia Player Function The TVX-HD is a standalone, multimedia hard disk player that plays digital videos, digital music, digital still images and DVD files on TV screens and home entertainment systems. You can enjoy digital contents in your living room without having to burn discs or to play it back on a DVD or CD player anymore.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Audio Player Function TVX-HD can play a variety of audio files such as FLAC, MP3, Ipod, AAC, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (Windows Media Audio) through TV speakers and many other audio systems. You can listen to your favorite music files without hesitation, by organizing a custom winamp playlist.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Name of Each Part Unit Control button TVX-HD can be controlled by the buttons on the product as well as by the remote control. The current state of the product can be checked on the VFD on the front. The image of the VFD below could be different from the actual one.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Package Contents Thank you for choosing this TVX-HD product. The TVX-HD PVR package contains the following items. The items described below may differ from the unit Remote Control TVX-HD USB PC Cable RCA Cable Quick Guide Manual CD Power Cable...
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox HDD Installation/Exchange ** Installing or exchanging your HDD is very easy. Just follow the instructions below. If you have a pre- installed HDD, you may skip this chapter. Assemble the HDD guide and your HDD by using the screws included in the product package.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Close the lid of TVX-HD. To change the hard disk, pull the HDD’s guide out while pressing the lock button.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Installation and Connection Connecting the Video The TVX-HD supports HDMI and Composite video output for connection to a TV, and each output needs to be selected in the settings menu depending on what cable is being used. Connection to Composite Connection to HDMI Output Connect the TVX-HD output to your TV using the...
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Connecting the Audio Connection to 2 CH Normal TV Connection to 5.1CH Amplifier (Digital) Connect the two audio cables, the white one on the If you have a multi-channel decoder/amplifier with a left side and the red one on the right side, to the coaxial/optical input, you can enjoy 5.1 CH high- appropriate terminals of your TV or Hi - Fi system for quality sound through the coaxial or optical cables.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Connecting the USB HOST The TVX-HD also provides two USB-host ports with USB 2.0 compliant host/ function processor. USB-host allows communication between two USB devices. You can connect any external storage device (e.g. memory stick) or any external hard disk to play files stored in these external devices.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Using the remote control This indicates Remote control Buttons. POWER Toggle Unit Power on / off MUTE Stop Audio Output from the Player HDTV Switch between TV or DTV mode MOVIE Go to Movie folder MUSIC Go to Music folder PHOTO...
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Initial Setting Connect the TVX-HD to your TV using A/V cables, and turn on the TVX-HD. You will see the following screens when you turn the unit on for the first time or when you select “Load Default Setting”. When you see the initial page on your TV screen shown in the picture below, press the “OK”...
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 4 TVX-HD Setup Menu SYSTEM Setting This section is about SYSTEM (Language or Time) settings. Press SETUP button on the remote control and select SYSTEM. This screen allows you to adjust the SYSTEM settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select menu to exit this SETUP.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Preview mode Icon mode Date & Time : Adjust the clock by using the arrow and numeric keys. With a DTV tuner, Auto (Via TV or Via Network) is also available. Press Left/Right button on your remote control to move to another option.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Audio/Video Setting This section is about A/V (Video or Audio) settings. Press SETUP button on the remote control and select the A/V. This screen allows you to adjust the A/V settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select menu to exit this SETUP.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox cable. With HDMI setting, you can select an output resolution between NTSC,PAL, 720p 50hz/60hz, 1080i 50hz/60hz and 1080P. 1080i should work on all HD grade TVs. Aspect Ratio : 4:3 Letter Box / 4:3 Pan & Scan for ordinary TVs; 16:9 for Wide TVs, such as HDTV or Plasma TV.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox HDTV Setting This section is about HDTV settings. Press the SETUP button on the remote control and select HDTV. This screen allows you to adjust the HDTV settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select menu to exit this SETUP.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox PVR Setting This section is about PVR settings. Press the SETUP button on the remote control, and select PVR. This screen allows you to adjust the PVR settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select menu to exit this SETUP.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox NETWORK Setting This section is about NETWORK (Network or FTP) settings. Press the SETUP button on the remote control, and then select NETWORK. This screen allows you to adjust the NETWORK settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select menu to exit this SETUP.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Wi-Fi IP Setting : Default setting is DHCP. If you cannot access via LAN with DHCP setting, use the Static IP setting. For a static IP, refer to the LAN Connection. Search Wi-Fi Network : Connect the USB module to TVX-HD after connecting the AP Router to a PC.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox MISC Setting This section is about MISC (Photo effect and Subtitle) settings. Press the SETUP button on the remote control, and then select MISC. This screen allows you to adjust the MISC settings of your TVX-HD to your personal taste. Select menu to exit this SETUP.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Initial Usage of TVX-HD Making an HDD Folder As shown in the picture below, one end of the USB cable should be connected to the USB connector of the TVX-HD, and the other end to the computer. After connecting to the PC, turn on the power of the TVX-HD.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Movie Playback When installation is successfully finished, you will able to see Main MENU screen. You’d better copy a video file into the MOVIE folder in advance. HDTV, MOVIE, MUSIC, PHOTO, SETUP icons are shown. Select the MOVIE menu by using the Up/Down arrow button on your remote control.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Music Playback You can copy audio files to the MUSIC folder in advance and play music files.. If you cannot see the MAIN MENU screen, press the MENU( ) button on your remote control. Select the MUSIC menu( on the Main screen and press the ) button.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Photo Playback You may copy image files into the PHOTO folder in advance and play the image or photo files. You can press the PHOTO button on your remote control without selecting from the menu screen Press PHOTO ( ) button.
• TVX-HD PVR doesn’t support satellite reception. • DVICO Inc has no responsibility for recorded programs or files made or distributed for any illegal purposes. The party or parties who record or distribute the contents bear all responsibility (Civil or Criminal) direct or indirect.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Using TVX-HD PVR : Select HDTV icon on the main menu to play the HDTV mode ( Without tuner box, this menu is not available.) : Press HDTV button on your remote control to switch the TV mode 6.2.1 Channel switching Press CH +/- button to change the TV channels.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox • Clicking on the REC button( ) changes the recording duration in the sequence shown below. Free Space->30min->60->90->120->180->240. When recording, you can see red-round OSD( ) on the right-top of the screen. • When recording, Press the INFO button( ) on the remote control, and you can see recording information.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox • If the available hard-disk space is less than 50MB, recording will not work. If the available hard-disk space reaches 10MB or less when a recording is in progress, it will stop automatically and show “No space” on the OSD.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 6.2.3 Using DTV EPG Guide DTV EPG (Electronic Program Guide) shows the guide obtained from the real-time broadcast data stream. Press the Guide button( ) in DTV mode to see an EPG window similar to that shown below. Select the desired channel to record or watch and then press the View or Record button to tune the channel or schedule the recording.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 6.2.4 Manual Recording Setting up of manual recording reservation can be done in TV mode or in file list mode. In TV mode, press the BOOKMARK/SCHEDULE button ( ). Manual reservation bases on the time shown on VFD. Please set the date as auto(Via TV) mode in SETUP-SYSTEM before you do the manual reservation.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Reservation steps could be rearranged when you press the Next Content button ( ) on the remote control. In order to play the recorded files, press MOVIE, switch to File Mode, and then select the recorded file. Or you can also press BOOKMARK/SCHEDULE button, select Recording List, and then play the recorded file.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 6.2.5 Using Time-Shifting Time shifting is the recording of programming to a storage medium to be viewed or listened to at a more convenient time. If interrupted while watching live TV programs (for example, to pick up phone calls or answer the door), you simply press the OK button to freeze the picture for a period of time and then later press OK again to pick up right where you left off.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Using the remote control Descriptions of Each Button Basically, for playback of multimedia files you choose the file you want by navigating to it with the menu buttons and left/right and up/down arrow buttons and then press the OK button. 7.1.1 Video Playback When you press the MOVIE button ( ) on your remote control, the TVX-HD MOVIE folder contents are...
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox ① The 4:3 Letter box can show the original ratio of the multimedia file in 16:9. ② The 4:3 Pan & Scan will adjust the image of the 16:9 multimedia file to the 4:3 of the TV screen by scaling the image.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Pressing GOTO button while you are playing files, You can choose the time. After choosing you can play directly. The present playing time will be displayed with the GOTO function. FF/REW Button Pressing FF button while you are playing files, you can change the FF mode.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 7.1.2 DVD Navigation For playback of DVD files copied to the HDD, navigate to the VIDEO_TS.IFO file and press OK. Full DVD navigation works as with a standard DVD player. DVD Jukebox Keys < >...
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 7.1.3 Audio Playback When you press the MUSIC button( ) on your remote control, the contents of the TVX-HD Music folder will be displayed. It applies only to the active partition(first partition) if you have more than one partition. TVX-HD displays on screen when you press an invalid key.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 7.1.4 Image Playback When you press the PHOTO button( ) on the remote control, the contents of the TVX-HD PHOTO folder will be displayed. It applies only to the active partition(first partition) if you have more than one partition. TVX-HD displays on screen when you press an invalid key.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Extra Features 7.2.1 Using the AutoRun Function When you want to play music with the TVX-HD, but do not have any display devices, the following function may come in handy. Make a folder and name it, “autorun” and place it in the root directory of the First partition. Copy media file(s) or a list file in the “autorun”...
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 7.2.2 Using playlist TVX-HD allows you to make/edit a playlist without you having to turn on your PC. Move to a folder where you want to create a list, and then press the FUNCTION button. From the set-up image(as shown below), select the playlist image.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 7.2.3 Using File Copying TVX-HD supports File Copy functionality without Using PC. You can now copy Contents from external USB hard disk to the internal hard disk of TVX-HD and also Copy the contents within the internal hard disk of TVX-HD.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 7.2.4 Folder Security TVX-HD supports folder protection by assigning a password to the folder. Select the folder that you want to password protect. Press the Function button on your remote control. Select the Set Password icon to set up the password. Press a 1~8 digit number from the Numeric key on the remote ( Ex: 1234).
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 8 Using Network Using UPnP < When connecting the computer directly to the TVX-HD > Connect the LAN cable to the LAN port of both the TVX-HD and the PC. TIPS In this case, you generally use a LAN cross cable type. If the computer’s LAN card was connected to an Internet line, you can install an additional LAN card to your PC and connect that LAN card to the TVX-HD.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 8.1.1 How to set up UPnP server to your PC Although there are various UPnP servers for PC users, We would like to recommend you all to use XBMC UPnP server which is relatively easy to use and supports external subtitles. Download the latest XBMC Media Center for Window from XBMC homepage http://xbmc.org/download/ XBMC...
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 8.1.2 How to set up XBMC server Once the installation is done, XBMC program will start automatically. If it does not, you are requested to run it by clicking XBMC icon( ) on Desktop. The page is the main.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox click the key pad and press ‘Done’ button. To share the folder, press ‘Browse’ button.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Press OK when you select the folder to share. You can see the path for the media location. In the same way, you can share the pictures and Music’. ◈ Caution while using XBMC Some file’s extensions may be shown strangely on TVX-HD.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 8.1.3 How to set up Wireless network You can watch movies without a hard disk with wireless network support. Play videos, music, photos saved in your PC hard disk without having to transfer them to your TVX-HD. You can play most of the HD video files (up to 18mbps) with 802.11n wireless Wi-Fi dongle (available as an option).
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox ※ Caution ※ In connecting the Wireless USB to TVX-HD Device. The TVX-HD needs to be powered off initially and then Powered ON .Then on the Network setting Menu WIFI IP setting will be enabled. For better Wi-Fi signals adjust the position of AP and USB module If you play high definition files over Wi-Fi, you will see stuttering sometimes.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Using NetShare 8.2.1 TVX-HD NetShare Installation Netshare program allows you can play the TP or DVD jukebox without stutter easily. We recommend sharing files using the NTFS file system. The FAT32 file system does not contain enough information to create a lasting file name, so TVX-HD doesn't load the file after changing the file name.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Please select the location where you would like to share the folder. You may click the browser to find a shared folder. We recommend sharing files using the NTFS file system. The “Setup status” window will appear. Press YES button if you want to run the TVX-HD Net Share automatically.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Press “Unblock” for the Windows Security Alert.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 8.2.2 Using TVX-HD NetShare Click Start, point to Program->DVICO->TVX-HD NetShare. If TVX-HD Netshare is already running, you don’t need to run this program again. After starting the Net Share program, you can see the NetShare icon in the tray..
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 8.2.3 Sharing of Multi folders After running the Netshare software Application, right click on the Netshare ICON. Click on Browse, Corresponding to Folder 1 to Share. Select the Appropriate folder, Containing Media Files from desired Drive and Click OK. Again Click on Browse, Corresponding to Folder 2~ Folder4 to Share.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox SAMBA Client and SAMBA Server 8.3.1 Set Network Configurations Under Windows XP (SAMBA mode) Select the folder you want to share. Right-click that folder and click ‘Sharing and Security’ in the popup menu. Check ‘Share this folder’ on the network and type in the share name ‘TVX-HDhd1 (this is the only available one at the moment)’.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Move to 'Settings' > 'Control Panel' > 'Administrative Tools' > 'Computer Management' > 'Local Users and Groups' > 'Users', and double click ‘Guest’. CAUTION This is for Windows XP Professional. Windows XP Home users cannot see this window. If you cannot find ‘Administrative Tools’...
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox ‘GUEST’ must be shown as the following image (a red X mark should not be shown on ‘Guest’). Move to 'Control Panel' > 'Network connections', and select 'Properties' s by right click on the mouse. Remove “Guest”...
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 10) Move to ‘Access this computer from the network’, and then select ‘Properties’ by right clicking the mouse or double clicking it. 11) Click on ‘Add User or Group’ 12) Type in “Guest” and then click on “OK” button. 13) Press OK, and Guest will be registered.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox < When connecting Computer to TVX-HD directly > In this case, you have to use Cross LAN cable type generally. If the computer’s LAN card was connected to Internet line, you can mount additional LAN card to your PC and connect that additional LAN card to TVX-HD.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox < When connecting with IP Router or Hub > If you have already been assigned dynamic IP address from a DHCP Server or IP Router in your local area network, then no need to write a static IP address. Then obtain the automatically assigned IP address or write an IP address &...
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 8.3.2 Setting Static IP Network Configurations in TVX-HD Press [SETUP] button on the remote. setup screen will be displayed. On that Set UP screen, select Network setting Network disk and type the IP address in the Server IP. (ex: 172.28.1.70) The default is DHCP and if you want to set Static IP, you can select and change Static IP on the IP setting.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 8.3.3 Using SAMBA Server Using SAMBA Server, You can copy/move/delete files from PC to TVX-HD via LAN. SAMBA is supports internal hard disk only. Press the Network Info on the SETUP- NETWORK. And note down the TVX-HD IP Click on Internet explorer, and then type the TVX-HD IP as shown \\172.28.1.70.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version Check. Connect the TVX-HD to your TV and then turn on the TVX-HD. Press the SETUP button on the top panel and the setup screen will be displayed. Check the latest firmware version of TVX-HD Homepage *** You’ll be notified of any firmware updates or news if you fill out the customer registration form at TVX-HD homepage.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox < CAUTIONS: Safe Mode Upgrading > Even if the TVX-HD accidentally turns off during the firmware upgrade, the safe mode will enable the TVX-HD to be re-upgraded. Please follow the steps below: Connect the TVX-HD to your PC with a USB and then turn it on. Copy the latest firmware files into the root of the TVX-HD hard drive or USB memory device The Safe upgrade will check the firmware file of internal HDD in advance and then external USB host.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 10 Using USB Connection with a PC TVX-HD uses a SATA HDD as its contents storage device and works just like an external USB 2.0 hard drive when you connect it to your PC. The USB cable has a different shape on both ends.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Choose the partition type and format the HDD. If you want several partitions, select Extended Partition. Select the partition size. If you want one partition, press “Next>”. For FAT32, size is limited to 32000MB or under.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox Select the Drive Letter. Then press the “Next>” button. Select the partition Format. If you choose FAT32 file format on Windows 2000/XP, the drives maximum size will be limited to 32GBs. If you want to use a single drive letter of 32GBs or more, you have to format on Windows 98SE/ME.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 10.2 Unplug or Eject Hardware On the windows tray, double click the hot swap icon. The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” window will appear. Press the Stop button if you want to unplug the device. Press OK on “Stop a Hardware device”...
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 11 Troubleshooting ** For detailed instructions, please refer to the latest pdf file on the TVX-HD Homepage or TVX-HD FAQ. Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.
Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 12 Appendix - Technical Terms HDMI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI is compatible with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) Digital Rights Management technology. HDMI provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, a DVD player, a PC, a video game console, or an AV receiver and a compatible digital audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV).
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By supplying film studios with outstanding techniques for delivering soundtracks to an attentive audience, DTS digital sound is now featured on virtually 100% of major Hollywood releases. Although the technology used for motion pictures differs from that featured in consumer and professional audio music and home theater systems, their DTS heritage means end users can enjoy sound that closely matches the original.
13 GNU General Public License DVICO Co., Ltd is using a part of Free Software code under the GNU General Public License in operating TVX-HD player. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation’s code and to any other program whose authors commit by using it.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox protection in exchange for a fee. 2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions: a) You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.
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Ultimate PVR with HD Digital Jukebox 7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License.
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