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Recording Quality
Use this screen to set your DVR’s default recording quality. You can override the default when
scheduling a new recording. See “Setting Recording Options” on page 25. There are four levels
of recording quality: Best, High, Medium, and Basic.
Note: These recording quality levels do not apply to high-definition programs.
Basic quality takes up about one-third the space of Best quality, so it gives you about three times
the amount of space for programs. You may want to experiment with different levels and then
change your default. Some quality settings are better suited for certain kinds of programs, as
shown in the suggestions below.
The DVR automatically uses Best Quality in live TV. For recordings, it uses the recording
quality you specified for that program using Recording Options. If that quality is not Best, you
may notice the difference when recording starts.
TiVo Suggestions
Use this screen to turn automatic recording of TiVo Suggestions on or off. When automatic
recording is on (the default), TiVo Suggestions may be recorded if there’s available space.
Remember, recordings you schedule will never be deleted to make room for Suggestions. Also,
if space is needed for your recordings, Suggestions are the first programs to be deleted. For
more about TiVo Suggestions, see page 8.
Recording Quality Suggested Use
Basic News
Medium Daytime Talk Shows, Animation
High Dramas, Films
Best Sports, Action Movies
One hour of Best Quality equals about
6 hours of Basic Quality, 2 hours of
Medium Quality, and 1.5 hours of High
Quality. Actual recording capacity depends
on signal quality and the type of
programming being recorded.
There’s no option to change the
recording quality of high-definition
programs.
