Use the Avivo™ Video aspect to apply standard video settings with a Wizard or selecting a video preset. Use Adjustments to configure gamma, brightness, and hue. Use Theater Mode to set aspect ratio and overlay display mode. Preview your changes before applying them.
ATI Catalyst™ Control Center: Avivo Video (Sample)
To access the Avivo™ Video aspect
Select Avivo™ Video in Advanced View.
Standard Settings
To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets or use the Video Wizard to configure your display devices.
Start the Video Wizard
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Video.
Click Video Basics.
Click the Wizard button.
Select a Video Preset
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click Adjustments.
Select a preset from the Video Presets menu.
Apply settings
Click Applyto save changes and leave the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center open.
Click OK to save changes and exit the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Restore default settings
Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
Click Defaults.
Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you click OK.
Discard settings
Click Discard to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center was opened or the last time Apply was used. Discard does not close the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Note: ClickingDiscardapplies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view.
Adjustments
ATI Catalyst™ Control Center: Video Adjustments (Sample)
Use Avivo™ Video Adjustments to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue.
Use application settings
From the Graphics Settings tree, expandAvivo™ Video.
Click Adjustments.
Click Let the application control the video adjustments.
Set Gamma
Gamma controls the overall intensity of a video image.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click Adjustments.
Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the application control the video adjustments check box is cleared. The slider controls will become available.
Click and drag the Gamma control slider to the desired position.
Set Contrast
Contrast is the difference between the brightest and darkest parts of an image.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click Adjustments.
Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the application control the video adjustments check box is cleared. The slider controls will become available.
Click and drag the Contrast control slider to the desired position.
Set Brightness
Brightness is the overall intensity, or luminosity of an image.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click Adjustments.
Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the application control the video adjustments check box is cleared. The slider controls will become available.
Click and drag the Brightness control slider to the desired position.
Set Saturation
Color saturation is the measure of amount of color in an image.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click Adjustments.
Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the application control the video adjustments check box is cleared. The slider controls will become available.
Click and drag the Saturation control slider to the desired position.
Set Hue
Tint defines the tint of the red, green, and blue components of an image.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click Adjustments.
Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the application control the video adjustments check box is cleared. The slider controls will become available.
Click and drag the Hue control slider to the desired position.
Apply settings
Click Applyto save changes and leave the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center open.
Click OK to save changes and exit the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Restore default settings
Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
Click Defaults.
Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you click OK.
Discard settings
Click Discard to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center was opened or the last time Apply was used. Discard does not close the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Note: ClickingDiscardapplies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view.
Video Overlay Theater Mode
ATI Catalyst™ Control Center: Theater Mode (Sample)
Use Theater Mode to change the way you view streaming video.
Select an Overlay Display when in Clone Mode
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click Theater Mode.
Under Overlay Display Mode/Clone mode shows overlay: select inTheater Mode (full-screen) if you want the video content to be displayed on both displays. The Secondary display displays the same content as the primary.
Optionally, select in Standard Mode if you want the video content to be displayed on the primary display only.
Optionally, the same on alldisplays if you want the contents displayed the same on all display devices.
Select an Overlay Display when in Extended Mode
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click Theater Mode.
Under Extended desktop shows overlay, select in Standard Mode if you want the video content to be displayed on the primary display only.
Optionally, select inTheater Mode (full-screen) if you want the video content to be displayed on both displays. The Secondary display displays the same content as the primary.
Set video aspect ratio
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click Theater Mode.
Select Match the source video to maintain the aspect ratio of original video.
Optionally, select Scale to full screen to have the source video fill the display area.
Apply settings
Click Applyto save changes and leave the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center open.
Click OK to save changes and exit the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Restore default settings
Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
Click Defaults.
Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you click OK.
Discard settings
Click Discard to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center was opened or the last time Apply was used. Discard does not close the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Note: ClickingDiscardapplies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view.
Deinterlacing
ATI Catalyst™ Control Center: Deinterlacing (Sample)
Deinterlacing creates a sharp image from the two video fields of interlaced video. Select one of five options for deinterlacing video for better viewing.
Auto Detect lets the multimedia driver to select the best deinterlacing scheme for different video sources and sizes.
Bob deinterlacing, when selected, removes every other line of the video image and is recommended for motion video.
Adaptive deinterlacing, when selected, reacts to the amount of motion in the video and apply a media filter on a motion block and apply weave on the remaining blocks.
Motion Adaptive deinterlacing, when selected, applies the advanced motion detection to deinterlace the video.
Weave does not apply any deinterlacing.
Select a deinterlacing mode
Note: Deinterlacing options are not available on all ATI Radeon™ cards, only those that support deinterlacing.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click Deinterlacing.
Select a deinterlacing mode for the drop-down menu.
Apply settings
Click Applyto save changes and leave the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center open.
Click OK to save changes and exit the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Restore default settings
Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
Click Defaults.
Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you click OK.
Discard settings
Click Discard to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center was opened or the last time Apply was used. Discard does not close the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Note: ClickingDiscardapplies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view.
All Settings
ATI Catalyst™ Control Center: All Settings (Sample)
The All Settings page combines all of the principal Video features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment.
This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood.
Use application settings
Enable this feature the to let the application determine the Video Adjustments settings.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Video Adjustments.
Click to place a checkmark next to Let the application control the video adjustments to enable it.
Adjust Gamma
Gamma controls the overall intensity of a video image.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Video Adjustments.
Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the application control the video adjustments check box is cleared. The slider controls will become available.
Adjust the Gamma control slider to the desired position.
Adjust Brightness
Brightness is the overall intensity, or luminosity of an image.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Video Adjustments.
Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the application control the video adjustments check box is cleared. The slider controls will become available.
Adjust the Brightness control slider to the desired position.
Adjust Contrast
Contrast is the difference between the brightest and darkest parts of an image.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Video Adjustments.
Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the application control the video adjustments check box is cleared. The slider controls will become available.
Adjust the Contrast control slider to the desired position.
Adjust Saturation
Saturation is the measure of amount of color in an image.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Video Color: Basics.
Adjust the Saturation control slider to the desired position.
Adjust Hue
Hue defines the tint of the red, green, and blue components of an image.
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Video Adjustments.
Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the application control the video adjustments check box is cleared. The slider controls will become available.
Adjust the Tint control slider to the desired position.
Select an Overlay Display when in Clone Mode
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Overlay Display Mode.
Under Clone mode shows overlay: select inTheater Mode (full-screen) if you want the video content to be displayed on both displays. The Secondary display displays the same content as the primary.
Optionally, select in Standard Mode if you want the video content to be displayed on the primary display only.
Optionally, Same on alldisplays if you want the contents displayed the same on all display devices.
Select an Overlay Display when in Extended Mode
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Overlay Display Mode.
Under Extended desktop shows overlay: select in Standard Mode if you want the video content to be displayed on the primary display only.
Optionally, select inTheater Mode (full-screen) if you want the video content to be displayed on both displays. The Secondary display displays the same content as the primary.
Set video aspect ratio
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Theater Mode Settings.
Select Match the source video to maintain the aspect ratio of original video.
Optionally, select Scale to full-screen to have the source video fill the display area.
Select a deinterlacing mode
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Video Quality.
From the drop-down menu select a deinterlacing mode.
Enable Windows® Media Settings
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand Avivo™ Video.
Click All Settings.
Scroll to Windows® Media Settings.
Click Windows® Media Video Acceleration.
Apply settings
Click Applyto save changes and leave the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center open.
Click OK to save changes and exit the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Restore default settings
Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
Click Defaults.
Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you click OK.
Discard settings
Click Discard to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center was opened or the last time Apply was used. Discard does not close the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Note: ClickingDiscardapplies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view.
