Digital Video Player User Guide

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Understanding Player performance
The quality of the video and audio you receive via your Player is dependent on a combination of
several factors:
• Your audio/video connections. The type of audio and video connections you use to connect
your Player and your TV may impact sound and picture quality. In general, HDMI and optical
audio are superior to stereo audio. Similarly, HDMI and component video are superior to
S-Video. Additionally, HDMI, component video, and S-Video are all better than composite
video. Use your best available option when connecting the audio and video cables to your
Player.
• Your broadband speed. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) determines your broadband
speed. We recommend a minimum connection speed of 1.5 Mbps. For the best quality picture,
a connection speed of 4.0 Mbps is required. Sometimes your broadband speed varies based
on your ISP’s network conditions. Contact your ISP if you have problems maintaining a fast
connection that is reliable, or if you want to increase your connection speed. Many ISPs offer
a variety of broadband speed options.
• Your home network. In many homes, the Internet connection is shared with other devices
such as computers, gaming consoles, network hard drives, and so on. If any of these network
devices are transferring large amounts of data across your network (such as a file transfer,
online gaming, or other instances of streaming video), your sound and picture quality may be
compromised.