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SettingsRecording SettingsRecording Quality. You can increase the available recording time on your Recorder byselecting a recording quality appropriate for the type of program you are recording. TheRecorder offers four levels of recording quality; set your default on this screen. The choiceyou make here will be used for all recordings unless you change it, using RecordingOptions, when you schedule a recording (for details, see page 43). Two different recordingqualities cannot be used on one recording.The recording quality choices available are Best, High, Medium, and Basic. The factorydefault is High. Basic quality takes up about one-third the space of Best quality, so it givesyou about three times the amount of space for programs. You may wish to experimentwith different levels and then reset your default. Some quality settings are better suited forcertain kinds of programs, but you should choose what looks best to you.Recording QualityBasicMediumHighBestSuggested useNewsDaytime Talk Shows, AnimationDramas, FilmsSports, Action MoviesThe Recorder automatically uses Best Quality when displaying live TV. However, when itrecords a program, the Recorder uses the Video Recording Quality you specified for thatprogram. If that quality is not Best, you may notice the difference when recording starts.®One hour of Best Quality equalsabout 3 hours of Basic Quality, 2hours of Medium Quality, and 1.5 hours ofHigh Quality.6TiVo Central Messages & Setup Settings Recording93