Content Creation Guide Introduction to Encoding - DV Signage

3.2.1 M3/ViewStream 100/200/300
The following are the recommended encoding specifications for video content on the
M3/ViewStream 100/200/300:
MPEG-2:
PAL: 720 x 576
NTSC: 720 x 480
Screen size: 4:3 screen, e.g. 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, etc.
Bit Rate: 5 Mbit/s
Audio Bit Rate: 224 Kbit/s, 48 kHz at 16 bits sample rate
Frame Rate: PAL: 25 Hz / NTSC: 29.97 Hz
Codec: MPEG-2
Supported filename extension: .mpg
MPEG-4:
PAL: 720 x 576
NTSC: 720 x 480
Screen size: 4:3 screen, e.g. 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, etc
Bit Rate: 2 Mbit/s
Audio Bit Rate: 224 Kbit/s, 48 kHz at 16 bits sample rate
Frame Rate: PAL: 25 Hz / NTSC: 29.97 Hz
Codec: MPEG-4 DivX 5.2 or higher
Supported filename extension: .avi
MPEG-1: As MPEG-1 quality is lower than other codec‟s it is not recommended and
only shown for support purposes
PAL: 352 x 288
NTSC: 352 x 240
Display resolutions: 4:3 screen, e.g. 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, etc.
Bit Rate: 1.15 Mbit/s
Audio Bit Rate: 224 Kbit/s, 44.1 kHz at 16 bits sample rate
Frame Rate: PAL: 25 Hz / NTSC: 29.97 Hz
Codec: MPEG-1
Supported filename extension: .mpg
3.2.2 ViewStream/RemotePlayer 400
The following are the recommended encoding specifications for video content on the
ViewStream 400 and RemotePlayer 400:
MPEG-2: High Definition
HD: 1280x720
Wide Screen size: 16:9 screen, e.g. 1366x768, etc.
Bit Rate: 12 Mbit/s
Audio Bit Rate: 224 Kbit/s, 48 kHz at 16 bits sample rate
Frame Rate: 25 Hz / 29.97 Hz
Codec: MPEG-2
Typical filename extension: .mpg
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