Copyright: As of   Fri May 01 11:34:04 1998


Mpact Mediaware Properties Contents

Overview of the Mpact Mediaware Properties

This computer includes an Mpact media processor configured to provide you with a specific set of multimedia functions. The Mpact Mediaware Properties pages give you information about your Mpact setup and control over various options. Click a tab to make it the active page.

General

Mpact Video

Mpact 3D

Mpact DVD Audio


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General Page Overview

The General page includes information about your particular computer. Should you ever encounter technical problems or want to upgrade the functionality of your Mpact solution, this information may be requested by technical support personnel or your Mpact reseller.


VGA BIOS Revision
Mpact VGA BIOS Revision shows the version of the Mpact firmware stored in the Mpact Read Only Memory.


Media Processor Version
Mpact Media Processor Version displays the type of Mpact Media Processor included in this computer.


Mediaware Version
“Mpact Mediaware” displays the version of the Mpact Mediaware currently installed.


DVD Region
DVD Region displays the region that this DVD Mpact solution is designed for. The DVD industry allows DVD publishers to restrict media to certain parts of the world in order to protect copyrights. A DVD disk from Region 1 (US and Canada) may not play on a DVD drive designed for Region 2 (Japan) or Region 3 (Korea).


RDRAM
The RDRAM display indicates the amount of Mpact memory in this computer.


System BIOS Vendor
System BIOS Vendor shows the name of the company that produced the firmware stored in the system Read Only Memory.


System BIOS Revision
System BIOS Revision shows the version of the firmware stored in the system Read Only Memory.


Task Bar Icon
Displays an icon on the taskbar that remains after the Mpact Mediaware Properties dialog is closed.

Double click the icon to show the Mpact Mediaware Properties.

Right click the icon to display a menu .


Mpact Video Properties

Mpact Video

Changes to the Video settings take effect the next time you restart the DVD player application after Apply or OK has been selected.

Buttons to select the primary display are visible on the Mpact Video page if your system supports video out.  To display DVD video on a television, connect the television to the Mpact video out jack and select TV + Monitor.   For highest DVD video quality on the Monitor, select the Monitor button.

Video Settings

    Monitor

    TV+Monitor

    Brightness slider

    Contrast slider

    Tint slider

    Color slider

    Defaults button


Video Monitor Button
Directs DVD video output to the computer monitor only.


Video TV Button
Directs DVD video output to an external TV.


Video Brightness Slider
Adjusts brightness of MPEG video images.


Video Contrast Slider
Adjusts contrast of MPEG video images.


Video Tint Slider
Adjusts hues used in MPEG video images.


Video Color Slider
Adjusts amount of color in MPEG video images.  The bottom of the scale corresponds to a black and white image.


Video Defaults Button
Resets MPEG video image brightness, contrast, tint, and color settings to their default values.


MPEG Video Settings
MPEG video brightness, contrast, tint, and color saturation can be adjusted by sliders in MPEG Video Settings.

Changes to MPEG Video settings take effect the next time a video is started after Apply or OK has been selected.

See Overview for additional information.


Overview

The Mpact 3D properties page provides controls for adjustment of the balance between fidelity and performance for Microsoft® Direct3D™ applications

The Auto Select mode allows the Mpact mediaware to adjust Direct3D parameters automatically.

To improve the image fideliity of a Direct3D application, turn off Auto Select and move the Fidelity vs. Performance slider closer to Maximum Fidelity.

Restart the Direct3D application to see the change in image fidelity and performance.


Provides optimum balance between fidelity and performance for Microsoft® Direct3D™ applications.  When Auto Select is not checked, the slider allows fine tuning this balance for specific situations.


Adjusts the balance between image fidelity and rendering performance for Microsoft® Direct3D™ applications.  The slider is enabled when Auto Select is not checked.


Auto Select
Provides optimum balance between fidelity and performance for Microsoft® Direct3D™ applications.  When Auto Select is not checked, the slider allows fine tuning this balance for specific situations.

See Overview for additional information.


Fidelity vs. Performance Slider
Adjusts the balance between image fidelity and rendering performance for Microsoft® Direct3D™ applications.  The slider is enabled when Auto Select is not checked.

See Overview for additional information.


External Dolby Digital receiver check box
If checked the Mpact S/PDIF Digital Output will produce encoded Dolby Digital when playing a Dolby Digital DVD.  If unchecked, the Digital Output will always produce PCM.


SRS TruSurround check box
Enables TruSurround Virtual Speaker technology from SRS Labs.  This allows all 5.1 DVD channels to be perceived with a two-speaker system.


Dolby Digital Compression combo box
DVD has a large “dynamic range”, meaning that quiet passages are very quiet, and loud passages are very loud.  Use “None” if listening in a “hi-fi” system, “Normal” for most PC use, and “Full” if listening in a noisy environment.


DVD Audio Format Display
The DVD Audio Format display shows the type of audio encoding for a currently playing DVD audio track.


Overview

The Mpact DVD Audio page provides controls for selection of DVD audio features.

The DVD Audio Format display shows the type of audio encoding for a currently playing DVD audio track.

DVD Audio Settings:

      External Dolby Digital receiver

      SRS TruSurround

      Dolby Digital Compression

      Dolby Laboratories