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Supported media types
BrightSign supports the following media types:
MPEG-2 video files (also called VOB or MPG files) These are the same types of files that are
found on DVDs. You can create MPEG-2 video files using any video editing software, such as
Pinnacle Studio or iMovie. These video files should meet the following parameters:
• Video size up to 1080i (1920x1080 interlaced) on the HD2000 or D1 (720 x 480) on the HD600.
• Bit rate up to 25Mbps (HD200) or 9Mbps (HD600).
• Scale . During playback video is scaled in real time to the output resolution (which can be
much higher definition). The files must contain program streams (transport streams are not
supported).
• Audio (HD600 only) audio track with 48K sampling rate.
TIP: For additional information on authoring HD content for the HD2000, see Generating HD
content for BrightSign HD2000 using Final Cut Pro .
Image files You can create image files using most imaging software, such as Adobe
PhotoShop, Macromedia Firefly, or even Paint, which comes with Windows. You can also save or
convert any digital camera image to compatible formats.
The following image resolutions are supported:
• HD600: Up to 1280x720 (720p)
• HD2000: Up to 1920x1080 for HD output and up to 1024x768 for VGA output
The following image file types are supported:
• 8, 24, 32 bit BMP files
• PNG files (HD2000 only)
• JPEG files (HD2000 only) Baseline JPEG files are supported. Progressive JPEG files are not
supported.