Specifications

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Understanding Media Types

Player Type

Movie

Supported formats

Notes

MPEG-1

Good performance but poor resolution.

MPEG-2

Best combination of performance and resolution but large file size.

MPEG-4

Small file size but high processing load. May slow down some models.

AVI

Best image quality but extremely high processing load. May overload

some models.

QuickTime (.MOV)

Apple Mac format. Can have very high processing load. May overload

some models.

VOB

Same as MPEG-2.

Preferred format

The same video clip in the different formats has different file sizes and places different processing loads on the iCOMPEL

when played. The iCOMPEL has a smaller processor than most Microsoft Windows PCs, so it is more important to use a

format that is easier to decode than one that has smaller file sizes. MPEG-2 is the preferred format as it requires less

decoding by the processor. Wherever possible, you should convert other formats to MPEG-2 before uploading them to the

iCOMPEL.

Adding video to a Playlist

Before you can add a video file to a Playlist, you must upload it to the iCOMPEL. See Uploading content files for details

of how to do this.

To add a Video file to a Playlist, follow the steps for adding Media item files to a Playlist . After you add the video file, it

appears on the Playlist. Use the Edit button to view and adjust the Video file properties as necessary.

Additional Movie properties

3.2.3 Text files

The iCOMPEL text player supports the use of text files (*.txt) as well as text added directly through the iCOMPEL user

interface. It does not support the use of any word-processor formatted files such as Microsoft Word (*.doc), or Adobe

Acrobat (*.pdf).

Adding text using a text file

Before you can add a text file to a Playlist, you must upload it to the iCOMPEL. See Uploading content files for details

of how to do this.

To add a text file to a Playlist, follow the steps for adding Media item files to a Playlist . After you add the text file, it

appears on the Playlist. Use the Edit button to view and adjust the text file properties as necessary.

You can also add text directly to the iCOMPEL. For more details see Text...