Alcorn Mcbride Digital Video Machine 4, User Manual

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Single Channel Playlist Example ...................................................................38
Playlist Example using ‘AND’ operator ..........................................................39
Playlist Example using ‘AFTER’ operator ......................................................40
Playlist Example – Synchronizing Channels..................................................41
Scheduler............................................................................... 43
The Basic Idea for Commands ...................................................................................43
File Format / Tutorial...................................................................................................43
Fields in Detail................................................................................................45
Restrictions ....................................................................................................49
Comments & Whitespace ..............................................................................49
Order of Operations .......................................................................................50
Double Occupancy: When Two Events Occupy the Same Slot ....................50
Loading New Schedules on the DVM4 ..........................................................52
Logging .......................................................................................................................53
Transferring Files to the DVM4 ............................................ 55
Transferring Files using Ethernet................................................................................55
Transferring Files using the Removable Drive............................................................55
Networking Your DVM4......................................................... 57
Connecting to the DVM4 via Ethernet.........................................................................57
Connecting to the DVM4 directly from a PC ..................................................58
Connecting to the DVM4 Over a Local Area Network (LAN) or the Internet .60
Update Operating System...........................................................................................61
DVM4.INI................................................................................. 63
AUTORUN.INI......................................................................... 65
Automatic Updates from CD’s, DVD’s, and USB devices.. 67
Drive Configuration and Update..................................................................................67
File Names ............................................................................. 69
Test Files.....................................................................................................................70
Power-Up Operation.............................................................. 71
Making Videos ....................................................................... 73
What Is An MPG File?.................................................................................................73
How Do I Make an MPG File? ....................................................................................73
The MPEG-2 Program Stream.......................................................................74
What is a Variable Bitrate? ............................................................................74