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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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for machines, especially data processing machines, without the
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program modifications reserved.
Created under licence from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double
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© 1992 - 2008 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
MAGIX is a registered trademark of MAGIX AG.
This product uses MAGIX patent pending technology.
Copyright © MAGIX AG, 2001 - 2009. All rights reserved.
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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
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HDV cameras: HDV1 and HDV2 camcorders
•
Video: Analog TV, video input, VHS recorders, webcams
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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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