MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15.0 User guide

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of duplication, circulation, and translation, are reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced in the form of copies,

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program modifications reserved.

Created under licence from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double

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MAGIX is a registered trademark of MAGIX AG.

This product uses MAGIX patent pending technology.

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Preface

Congratulations! You have just purchased a lavishly equipped and

easy-to-use video studio which makes video functions available for

recording, editing, subtitling, dubbing, mixing, transitions, effects

editing, optimizing, reverse transferring, CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc

TM

authoring.

From quickly editing your holiday videos to composing elaborate

multimedia masterpieces, the possibilities are nearly endless. For

example:

• DVD movie memories of vacations, parties, sports, or special family

events

• Video webpages

• CD or DVD movies and slideshows

• Web movies, email greetings, or streaming movies

• Enhanced presentations (MS PowerPoint

®

-compatible)

• Ad spots or TV trailers

• Music videos, karaoke shows, animation, fun clips

This information will get you started on your way to making your first

movie masterpiece. The reference chapter later on and the index can

also be used to help quickly when you need it.

Enjoy!

The MAGIX team

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Table of Contents

Copyright 2

Preface 3

Support 9

Serial number 10

System requirements 11

More about MAGIX 12

MAGIX Online World 12

MAGIX Premium Club 13

Introduction 14

What is MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15? 14

What’s new in MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15? 14

Features 15

Work areas 21

"Record" screen 21

"Edit" screen 21

Video monitor 23

Media Pool 25

Toolbars 31

Arranger 39

Adjust work space 40

The "Burn" screen 41

Create new video project 43

Movie settings 43

New project disc settings or new movie 45

Load project 46

Save project 46

Save project as... 46

Video recording 47

Connect camera 47

Select the recording method 49

DV cameras 49

DV as MPEG 54

Batch recording 54

Logging 55

Record dialog analog video recording 55

Single frame 58

Audio 60

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Import a non-copy-protected DVD 63

MAGIX Videorecorder 64

Hook up TVs, monitors or projectors 64

Buttons overview 64

VCR settings 65

Setup for DVB cards 68

Configure channels for analog reception 69

Channel list for analog programs 71

Channel list for DVB cards 73

TV Program 74

Timer programming 75

Manual timer programming 77

Timeshift mode 78

Save recorded programs 78

Insert object into the project 79

Load files 79

Load parts of film files. 79

MPEG4 import 79

Automatic scene detection 80

Working with objects 82

Select objects 82

Moving objects 82

Splitting objects 82

Edit menu 83

Duplicate objects 84

Object handles 84

Shrink or interlace videos 84

Extract sound from videos 85

Save objects separately 85

Video mix 86

Magnetic objects 86

Transitions (fades) 88

Overview mode 92

Grid and snap 92

MovieShow Maker 92

Markers 95

Playback marker 95

Set jump marker 96

Area marker (in and out points) 96

Chapter markers 97

Scene markers 98

Ad markers 99

Trim Objects 100

General advice for operating both trim editors 100

Cut trimmer 100

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Trimmer for individual objects 102

Titles and effects 103

Apply fades 103

Apply effects to objects 103

Video effects in the Media Pool 103

Movement effects in the Media Pool 110

Video effect plugins 114

Image stabilization 118

Create panorama pictures 119

Borders 120

Title 120

Master effects 123

TV picture 125

Audio Effects 126

Animate objects 137

Preparing animations 137

Place keyframe 137

Copy keyframe 138

Display keyframes of individual parameters 138

Retroactively editing an effect's keyframes 138

Soft movement 139

Delete keyframe 139

Editing an effects curve in the object 139

Audio tracks 140

Audio 140

Mixer 149

Managing video projects 153

Backup copy 153

Load backup project... 155

Clean-up wizard 155

Options for using the final movie 156

Export movie 156

Export audio/video 163

Burn discs 172

Navigation 172

Remote control 173

Menu 173

Menu design 177

Burning assistant 180

Disk space 180

Burn dialog for DVD players 182

Create webDVD 185

Menus 186

File menu 186

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Edit menu 192

Effects (FX) 199

Windows menu 202

Online menu 204

Tasks menu 204

Help menu 205

Context menu (right click) 208

Video objects 208

Image objects 212

Transitions 216

Audio objects 216

Text objects 220

MAGIX 3D Maker objects 222

Program settings 226

Play 226

Directory settings 228

Video/Audio 229

System 231

Display templates 232

Display options 233

Problems and solutions 235

File will not load 235

Choppy or uneven playback 235

Possible problems and their solutions 235

Online functions 237

Integrated browser 237

MAGIX News Center 238

Online 238

Embed Flash videos into your own web page 246

Keyboard shortcuts 248

Playback functions 248

Arranger view 248

Move view 248

Transport control in Media pool 249

Mouse modes 249

File menu 249

Edit menu 251

Effects menu 251

Window menu 252

Help 253

Activate additional functions 254

Codec activation 254

Fee-based activation (MPEG-4) 255

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Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage 257

Video Editing on the PC 257

MPEG Compression 257

General notes on AVI videos 258

Overview of the different disc types 258

Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings 265

General settings 265

Video settings 266

Advanced video settings 267

Audio settings 268

MPEG glossary 270

Motion estimation 270

Bit rate 270

Block 271

Chroma format 271

Field 271

Frame 271

GOP 272

I frames 272

Interlace 273

P frames and B frames 274

Prediction 274

Quantization scaling 276

If you still have questions... 277

Task assistant 277

Program help 277

Index 278

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Support

If you experience any problems with your software, please contact

our support team:

Support website: http://support.magix.net

This website takes you to the MAGIX user service page; the following

free offers are also featured there:

•

FAQs (frequently asked questions) and general tricks and tips. In

most cases, you’ll find the solution to your problem here. If not, use

the email support form.

•

Email support form: Use the special form to inform our support staff

about your system. This information is used to solve your problems

quickly and competently. Simply fill it out and send it with a mouse

click!

•

Support forum: You are not alone... Perhaps other users had a

similar problem and can help you solve yours. Our support staff are

also regular contributors.

•

Download section: Updates, improvements, and patches are

likewise offered free of charge via download. Many problems you

may experience are already familiar to us, and they can often be

solved by downloading the latest patch. Besides patches, there are

also wizards for checking and optimizing your system.

•

Links: The links list contains the contact addresses for all of the

most important hardware manufacturers.

You can also reach our support team by telephone:

UK: 0905 118 0888 (25p/min)

Monday to Friday 9:00 - 16:00 (GMT)

US: Phone: 1-305-722-5821

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm (EST)

Please have the following information at hand:

• Program version

• Configuration details (operating system, processor, memory, hard

drive, etc.), sound card configuration (type, driver)

• Information regarding other audio software installed

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Serial number

A serial number is included with each product, and although it is not

required for the installation of the software, it does enable access to

additional bonus services. Please store this number in a safe place.

What can a serial number do?

A serial number ensures that your copy of MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15

is clearly assigned to you and only you, and it makes improved and

more targeted customer service possible. Abuse of the software can

be prevented with a serial number, since it ensures that the optimum

price/performance ratio continues to be offered by MAGIX.

Where can the serial number be found?

The serial number can be found on the reverse side of your CD/DVD

case. If your product, for example, is packed in a DVD box, then

you'll find the serial number on the inside.

For the versions that have been especially optimized for the Internet

(download versions), you'll receive your serial number for activating

the software directly after purchasing the product via email.

When will you need the serial number?

The serial number is required when you start or register MAGIX Movie

Edit Pro 15 for the first time.

Note: We explicitly recommend registering your product, since only

then are you entitled to get program updates and contact MAGIX

Support. Entering the serial number is also required for activating

codecs (on page 253).

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System requirements

For Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP / Vista

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• Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 1 GHz and higher (for DV to MPEG-2

transcoding/screen capturing at least 2 GHz are recommended)

• 512 MB RAM

• 1 GB hard disk memory and a DVD drive for program installation

• Graphics card with a screen resolution of at least 1024x768

• Sound card (multi-channel sound card recommended for Surround

sound editing)

Minimum requirements for HD editing:

• Intel Pentium 4 with 3 GHz or dual core with at least 1.3 GHz

• 1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)

• DirectX

®

9.0c compatible graphics card, min. 128 MB VRAM, and

Pixelshader 2.0, ATI X300 or better, NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better

Recommended minimum requirements for AVCHD editing

• Intel

®

Core

™

2 quad processor with 2.66 GHz

• 3 GB RAM

• ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or higher with 512 MB VRAM

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More about MAGIX

MAGIX Online World

MAGIX Online World from MAGIX offers you a range of new services

for your photos, videos, and music that are accessible directly from

the "Online" menu in MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15:

MAGIX Online Album

MAGIX Online Album is your personal multimedia album on the

Internet. If you want to present slideshows or videos online, then

MAGIX Online Album is the perfect service.

MAGIX Blog Service

With MAGIX Blog Service, YOU make the news! Share your thoughts,

experiences, and news with a worldwide audience in no time using

your own interactive online multimedia journal. Invite family, friends,

and acquaintances to join in and enter their comments! A free MAGIX

Online Album belongs to the MAGIX Blog Service so that you always

have full control over your contributions.

You can also read the FAQ (frequently asked questions) on the

Internet.

http://rdir.magix.net/?page=GRF14Q24VIRN

MAGIX Website Maker

MAGIX Website Maker helps you create a personal Internet showcase

with a professional design in just a few mouse clicks – without prior

knowledge, including your own chosen domain and email address.

Publish slideshows and videos and accessorize your site with music

and various effects – anything from a simple business card to a

fireworks display of effects, professional or private – show your best

side!

More about this topic can be found under

MAGIX Website Maker. (on

page 243)

MAGIX Online Print Service

MAGIX Online Print Service is perfect for getting your pictures

processed online or printed as photo gifts on mugs, t-shirts, or

calendars.

Catooh – the Online Content Library

If your project is missing pictures, videos, DVD menus, sounds, or

samples, then you should have a look at the huge selection available

at Catooh. There you'll be able to buy media in excellent quality for

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low prices: DVD menus, MovieShow Maker styles, decorative

elements, 3D power effects, 3D transition series, MAGIX Soundpools,

songs, ringtones... Perfectly suited to all MAGIX photo, video, and

music projects.

MAGIX Community

MAGIX Community is the place to exchange photos, videos, and

music with friends and the world. As soon as you have registered for

free, you can use all of its great features.

You can also read the FAQ (frequently asked questions) online

http://rdir.magix.net/?page=EBCVJGJAFZHV.

MAGIX Premium Club

Our exclusive club for all MAGIX customers who own a registered

product. MAGIX Premium Club members have access to a wide

range of services:

• Free product updates and services

• Exclusive club events and surprises

• News and info about the club and much more...

Membership is free.

You can find more information about this topic online

Note: You can register your MAGIX product online using the serial

number. You'll find the serial number of your product in the CD case

of your installation CD or on the inside of your DVD box.

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Introduction

What is MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15?

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 is a complete movie studio for your PC.

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 lets you easily transmit your recordings to

your computer and then, once you have improved and enriched

them, onto DVD and Blu-ray Disc

TM

. It's great for theater-quality

presentations on TV, screen, or monitor.

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 is a production studio for the PC for editing

videos, movies, photos, and audio from a wide range of sources.

Long movies can be automatically separated into different chapters

or scenes, or do the opposite by automatically incorporating short

takes into a single movie.

Add music, theater-quality transitions, text, and selected effects to

your own movies with a mouse click. The easy-to-use interface,

advanced technology and handy assistants guarantee perfect results

at lightning speed!

Once your movie is finished, you can use it again in a number of

ways: Transfer it back onto tape or to your camcorder, burn it onto

DVD or Blu-ray Disc

TM

and enjoy it on TV, or put it online for your

friends and family in your personal MAGIX Online Album.

What’s new in MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15?

Full HDV support

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 offers seamless processing for

uncompromising HD quality: Import high-resolution material directly

from your HD camcorder, edit it in high quality, export it again in high

resolution, burn a high-resolution HD disc, or present it online.

Flexible user interface

The Media Pool, arranger, and preview monitor can be moved and

scaled freely as independent windows. This is especially

advantageous for systems with two monitors. Place the preview

monitor on one screen in full size while the arranger display of the

entire project fills up the screen on the other monitor, for example.

Functions for this can be accessed either via the small icon buttons

directly in the preview monitor, arranger, or Media Pool, or via the

"Window" menu.

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Improved effects handling

Many effects can be set directly in the Media Pool, i.e. all available

buttons are presented during effects selection in the Media Pool.

Effects adjustment via separate dialogs is omitted.

Keyframe control

Video effects can now be controlled quite comfortably using

keyframes. Certain points in time ("keyframes") are selected in the the

video to indicate the start and end of effects. The buttons for placing

or deleting keyframes are located in the Media Pool after selection of

a suitable video effect.

Simplified DVD import

You can search through every chapter and scene of a DVD during

importing with the import dialog's preview to insert only certain

sections into the project.

Navigation keyboard

The video can be controlled especially comfortably by pressing "J",

"K", and "L" (forwards, play/stop, and rewind, respectively).

Gap searching function

In case of longer videos, many edits and complex arrangements

produce accidental gaps between objects in the arranger. The gap

searching function enables these gaps to be located. This feature

produces a warning before a file is exported or burned to CD.

Nintendo Wii & YouTube

You can export your project for Nintendo Wii or to the YouTube video

platform directly out of the program. The Wii can be conveniently

selected in the dialog "

Export video (on page 163)" under "Games

consoles". The YouTube upload function is located in the menu "File -

> Internet -> YouTube".

New DVD menu templates

There are new DVD menu templates available for use with your

homemade DVDs. These functions are on the "Burn" screen under

the DVD menu layouts.

Features

Record

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 provides the following recording options:

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•

DV cameras: Mini DV camcorders or DV video recorders

•

HDV cameras: HDV1 and HDV2 camcorders

•

Video: Analog TV, video input, VHS recorders, webcams

•

Single frame: Single and series images from webcams, video

recorders, video cameras, or TV cards

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Audio: Microphones, cassette recorders, MiniDisc players,

turntables

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Screen (Plus version only): PC monitor

Analog capture requires capture cards compatible with DirectShow.

DV capture can be performed using an OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394

host adapter (FireWire or iLink). A TV card can be used to record

programs from TV or from your video recorder.

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 has overcome the Windows 4 GB file

limitation. Now you may record video as long as there is available

space on your hard drive. Using real-time compression during

capture creates smaller file sizes and more available space.

Import/Export formats

Video files: Video for Windows and DV-AVI Type 1/2 (*.avi), MPEG-1

and 2 (*.mpg,*.mp2,*.MPEG), Quicktime (*.mov), MAGIX Video

(*.mxv), Windows Media, VOB Streams von DVD (when unencrypted),

AVCHD (import only, only in the Plus version), MPEG4 (*.mp4) (after

fee-based activation). Activation is free in the Plus version.

Hint: To import and export MPEG-4 files, the MPEG-4 codec must

first be activated (on page 253) (Activation in the classic version is

fee-based). A dialog will open if the codec is required. Files with a

horizontal resolution of more than 768 pixels can only be loaded in

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 Plus.

Audio files: The following formats are supported for soundtracks.

Wave, MP3 (Windows Media Player 10 or higher is required for

export), WMA, OGG Vorbis, MIDI files, and audio CD tracks.

Graphics files (for slideshows or as a still behind a scrolling title):

Windows Bitmaps (BMP), JPEG, GIF, Animated GIF, ZSoft Paintbrush

(PCX), PNG, Portable Pixmap (PPM), Portable Greymap (PGM),

Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Sun Rasterfile, Targa (TGA), Tagged Image

File Format (TIFF), Photo CD (PCD).

RTF text files: You can easily enter texts such as credits with any text

processing program and then save them in the RTF universal text

format. Loading such text into MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 creates a

title object.

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Notes:

AVI video files in DivX™ format can only be imported with the

corresponding codec installed! The DivX codec can be downloaded

from www.divx.com.

The QuickTime Library has to be installed to import QuickTime files

(*.mov).

Note on AVCHD (only in the Plus version):

To import AVCHD video, the camera driver must be installed, even if

you are working with portable media (8 cm DVDs, SD memory cards,

etc.). Reason: AVCHD cameras use an improved UDF file system

which Windows can't handle without the driver.

During import, you can decide whether the material should be edited

directly or converted first. Conversion creates an MPEG-2 video file

and lasts about three times the playback length on current systems.

Direct editing is very demanding on the processor, and you should

first check if your system is capable of handling this challenge by

trying it, for example, with a short 3 minute video.

If your camera uses the Dolby Stereo audio format, then Dolby Digital

Stereo import must first be activated.

Additional export formats: In addition to the above-mentioned audio

and video formats, the following formats can also be exported:

RealMedia™, BMP, Snapshot function (export any film motif as a

bitmap or JPEG file). In addition, MAGIX Online Album can be used to

create a Flash video. The video to be uploaded to the MAGIX Online

Album will be exported in Windows Media format, and from there it

can be exported as a Flash video.

You can read more information about importing and exporting files in

the "Media Pool" chapter.

Burnable disc formats

• Copies and 1:1 duplicates of DVDs & (S)VCDs

• Double-layer DVDs

• VCDs (MPEG-1 on CD-R)

• S-VCDs (MPEG-2 on CD-R)

• DVD (MPEG-2 on DVD)

• miniDVDs (MPEG-2 on CD-R)

• Blu-ray Discs

• Project backups and backup copies

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Automatic scene recognition

Long films are automatically divided into shorter scenes upon import

or even retroactively.

Timeline mode / Storyboard mode / Overview mode

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 provides three specialized views for

especially easy editing:

• All scenes from your film are listed sequentially in

Storyboard mode.

Every scene is displayed with a preview picture in the storyboard.

•

Timeline mode chronologically displays your photos with text and

sound elements over four tracks: The longer the representative

object remains in the track, the longer the corresponding photo will

be displayed during playback. In total you have four tracks to

arrange your scenes with titles, movie sequences, or music.

•

Overview mode displays all scenes in multiple rows. The zoom

function makes sure that the number of scenes you want to view can

be viewed at the same time.

• The Plus version also features Multicam mode, which can be

switched on in Timeline mode. This mode allows you to edit together

two camera perspectives comfortably.

Optimize Video/Audio

Every film and every video can be optimized for image quality, color

improvement (RGB, saturation), sharpness (sharp and soft drawing),

brightness control (brightness, contrast) and pushed through an anti-

flicker filter (Deinterlace). The sound quality of every movie and every

video can also be optimized. The equalizer allows you to manipulate

the frequency spectrum – perfect for cleaning up muffled dialog. The

compressor is a dynamic volume control that can lend the overall

sound a deeper, richer quality. The stereo effects processor justifies

the position of the sound in the stereo panorama, while the DeNoiser

and DeHisser are professional noise reduction tools which perform

the function indicated by their names.

Effects

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 offers numerous effects and effects

settings options as described in detail in the chapter "Effects and

titles". A short overview:

• Every object (every video, every single scene, every photo, and every

audio recording) can be provided with its own individual effects

combination. Every effects combination can be saved separately so

that you can use it later on different objects. Right click the object

and choose the "Save video effects" option in the context menu.

• Video effects are selected and set up in the "Effects" folder in the

Media Pool. Most effects allow "keyframes" to control their behavior.

The current settings only become effective beginning with the first

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selected keyframe. The next keyframe activates the settings present

at that keyframe. The area between two keyframes approximates the

corresponding effects settings ("tweening").

• Video effects can be controlled using effects curves. A curve is

shown in the video's object display which controls the application of

the effect; the higher the curve, the more intense the effect.

Keyframes are indicated by curve handles, and these can be

manipulated as desired. For every curve handle, Bezier handles can

be generated to create harmonic curves and effects automations.

• Effects presets are standardized effects configurations for the most

important cases. They can be used via drag & drop; just hold down

the mouse button and drag the selected effect from the Media Pool

to the desired object - finished.

• The effects mixer (”Slide FX”) combines or interweaves an

assortment of recordings to create a complex visual arrangement. To

execute this effect, simply drag the transitions to the space between

two videos.

MAGIX MovieShow Maker

With just one click, your footage is professionally optimized and

enhanced with suitable music, authentic noises, smart transitions,

text templates which may be edited, animations, effects, and video

clips. Scenes are recognized automatically and spliced precisely in

sync with the background music. The MovieShow Maker can also

apply several styles to a video if you wish.

MAGIX Soundtrack Maker

If you need a soundtrack, MAGIX Soundtrack Maker offers a massive

selection of suitable sounds for background music in different

variations, from "funky" to "easy listening" – simply add music to your

movie project. The result is real movie background music with

changing moods to perfectly match your images.

Multimedia editable DVD menus

The program includes many DVD menu templates (for chapter

selection, etc.) for projects intended for TV, and some are also in

16:9 widescreen format. They can be easily inserted during the

burning process to give the DVD a professional look.

Every menu template can be customized with your own photos,

thematic animations, 3D titles, sound, intro videos, etc. Write with

flowers if your video takes place on a meadow, or with clouds if

you’ve flown somewhere. A lovingly created menu always makes a

great impression. It's your video's calling card.

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Time-saving VHS copying technique

Use your analog PC video card to quickly transfer old videos to high-

quality MPEG-2 format directly from your VHS recorder. The movie

and its interactive menu can be automatically burned directly to disc

after capture/transfer.

MAGIX Videorecorder

MAGIX Videorecorder's design is especially suited to viewing and

navigating videos, photos, audio, and TV by remote control. Enjoy

your digital media from the comfort of your couch! MAGIX

Videorecorder includes:

•

TV/Video recorder for analog TV and DVB-T/S for easy TV

recording on your PC. You can easily select and record analog TV

and DVB programs with your PC-compatible remote control.

•

Improved PC-remote control compatible MAGIX Online TV Guide

(EPG):

With the DVB program guide you can access all available

information related to the selected program, record it directly, or

earmark it for fully automatic recording. You can also open an

illustrated Internet program guide with plenty of detailed information.

Media library

A license-free media library including music, video, and graphics files

is included for free use and combination. All files are clearly arranged

on your DVD in a well-arranged structure.

Tip: For multimedia content, you can also browse the online media

catalog Catooh by clicking on the "Online media" button.

Task assistant + Video tooltips

The "Tasks" menu option provides all of the important functions as

well as tips & tricks for your movies. With the applicable tool tip you

receive valuable information. Just a simple click immediately opens

the desired function or a wizard video for the task.

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