Introduction
EvolutionTV supports various capture formats, which can be played back by most if not all software video applications. However, you may need to install additional video codecs in order to play back some formats. A Video codec is an extenstion, which enables a software video player (like QuickTime Player) to read a video file.
I.Software Video Players
Miglia currently recommends two software video players:
•QuickTime Player: QT Player is part of a standard Mac OS X installation. You will find the software in the Applications folder on your hard drive.
•VLC Media Player: VLC (Video Lan Client) Media Player is an open source project available on several platforms. VLC provides broad compatibility and excellent performance.
II.Required Codecs
You may need to install a video codec to playback some formats. The requirements are listed below:
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• DivX: | To playback DivX files, you will need to download the free of charge DivX |
| component available from http://www.divx.com |
III. Playback problems
Please note that playing back video files requires more processor resources than recording them with the TV hardware.
If you have slower G4 processor, you may not be able to playback full size video. Should the image stutter while you play back the movie, please open the ‘Show Info’ window located in QuickTime’s Window menu. The info will help you determine the current frame/sec rate for the file you are playing.
Note that the normal frame rate for PAL (Europe, Asia, Australia) is 25 fps, while NTSC (North America, Japan) is 30 fps. If the frame rate is below these values while playing back, try quitting other applications or reduce the screen size.
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