Video presentations can greatly enhance the visual impact of the presentations on your display devices.
The video file formats supported in the software and important information about the codecs required for displaying each type through an Appliance are provided below:
| File Type | Codec |
|---|---|
| MPEG1 (Recommended) | The MPEG1 format is native to Windows, meaning it is played without any third party codec intervention when you use Windows Media Player. MPEG1 is a regular MPEG file. You can use your preferred MPEG encoder to encode MPEG1 video. Most MPEG1 videos will encode the audio as Linear PCM, or MPEG Layer 3 (MP3). The software supports both. MPEG1 is best for longer and larger sized video files since they have less compression and, as a result, will start faster and with less memory and processor usage. The quality is usually similar to, or a bit higher than, VHS quality. To play an MPEG1 video file through the software, it should be encoded as an MPEG1, using Linear PCM or MP3 output for the sound. The resolution of the file should match the resolution of the Placeholder in which it will be played. The Frame rate does not matter as an LCD is non-interlaced. |
| MPEG2 | MPEG2 is a DVD file. The software will only support MPEG2 if your display Appliance has an MPEG2 decoder installed. |
| AVI | There are several AVI encoders and decoders (codecs) available. For an AVI video file to display correctly, the supported codec must be installed on the display appliance that is playing it. AVIs are far more compressed than MPEGs, but they generally look far better and usually have DVD quality. AVIs are also more processor and memory intensive to play than MPEGs, so they are better suited for shorter and smaller sized media files. The software supports three AVI types: 1. Microsoft AVI 2. XVid 3. DivX 5.2 to 6.x Encoding a DivX video requires a DivX Encoder, such as the DivX Encoder from www.divx.com. Typical audio encoding for DivX videos are in MP3 format, which are supported in Rise Display Network. Encoding for speaker surround, and other such features may result in no audio or poor audio being played by your display appliance. A properly encoded DivX video should be encoded as follows: Encoded with DivX 5.2.x or 6.x, using MP3 as the audio encode selection, and at a resolution that matches the resolution of the Placeholder in which it will be played. |
| XVid | Use the XVid encoder 1.0.x and follow the same steps you do for DivX. |
| WMV | Like the MPEG1 format, WMV is also native to Windows. The display quality of WMV video files is similar to that of MPEG video files, but not as good as AVI. WMV files are encoded with a video codec simply called WMV (Windows Media Video), and an audio codec simply called WMA (Windows Media Audio). To play WMV video files, the display appliance on which it will play needs an encoder that encodes to WMV, which most newer video encoders will support. To play a WMV file through the software, it should be encoded as WMV (the version is not important), with audio as WMA. The resolution of the file should match the resolution of the Placeholder in which it will be played. |