Troubleshooting
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■ Age of the TV—Newer TVs usually have
more advanced features, produce a better
quality picture, and support higher screen
resolutions. The Media Center video
display will likely be better on a newer
model TV.
■ Type of TV (interlaced or progressive scan)
Many TVs use interlaced video. Interlaced
video displays a video frame with two
passes of alternating scan lines. The TV
screen first displays the video image odd
lines one at a time, sequentially from top to
bottom, then it fills in the other half of the
video image with the even lines. Because
most TVs use this interlaced method to
display the picture on the screen, a
standard interlaced analog TV will most
likely flicker when displaying thin lines and
small text. An interlaced video display
device will produce a lower quality display,
especially when viewing and using the
Media Center computer functions.
Progressive scan video displays a video
frame with one pass of sequential scan
lines. A progressive scan TV displays the
entire picture, drawn sequentially from top
to bottom, without the odd/even
interlacing. This results in a fuller, sharper
picture and better display quality for
viewing and using the Media Center
computer functions. The progressive scan
picture is also brighter and easier on your
eyes.
You need to configure your Media Center to
output to aTV
■ Your Media Center computer detects
whether you are using a VGA or an S-Video
display device and automatically changes
the display settings for the type of display
device you are using. For more information,
see the Gateway support Web site at:
support.gateway.com
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