Alcorn Mcbride Digital Video Machine 4, User Manual

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File Names
File names are represented in simple DOS 8.3 format – in other words, an eight-
character name, a period, and then a three-character extension. The name is
typically made up of eight characters specifying the type (VID for audio/video
file, PLY for Playlist), and the number of the file (5 digits from 00000 to
99999). The three-character extension is used to tell the Digital Video Machine
4 the data format of the file. Supported formats are shown in the table below.
Extension Format
.MPG MPEG-2 Audio/Video file
.LST Playlist
.TXT Schedule
.BMP Image File
.TXT Banner File
Some example file names:
File Name Description
VID00001.MPG Video (File #1)
PLY00401.LST Playlist (File #401)
SCH00300.TXT Schedule (File #300)
IMG00101.BMP Image (File #101)
BAN00200.TXT Banner (File #200)
Any type of file may
be stored in the
DVM4, but only
those listed in the
table may be played.
Although any file may be copied from or to the internal drive in the
Digital Video Machine 4, only the above-described file formats and
file names may be played back. This allows archiving of ANY
information on the drive: CAD drawings, spreadsheets,
documentation, etc.