Can I connect Alcorn McBride video players to an LCD Screen?
Yes, the players can be used to drive various LCD screens such as TFT screens. The standard definition players output NTSC or PAL frequencies, so only an LCD that accepts component or composite video at these frequencies will work. Many desktop PC monitors will not sync to these standard video f ...
How can I create a new hard drive for the DVM4?
1. Install or insert the new, blank drive into PC running WinXP. 2. Use the Computer Management program that can be found in My Computer/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/ Computer Management. A wizard window may appear. If it does, just click Cancel to bypass the wizard. 3. Click on Disk Ma ...
How Can I Display an Image on the DVM4?
The DVM4 can play back two types of files: 1) MPEG2 audio/video files
2) Image files The only type of image files the DVM4 can play is bitmaps. For a valid bitmap file, the attributes must: 1) Be 256 color or less ( also known as 8-bit color or bit depth = 8 )
2) Be a bitmap designated as device ...
How can I quickly and easily control the DVM4, Information Station, DVM2, MP3AM, 8TraXX or DVMHD?
You can control the Information Station, DVM4, and DVM2 over Ethernet or Serial with the AMI Terminal program. The Biz Terminal program can be used to control the DVM2,DVM/HD, MP3AM, and 8TraXX via RS232 from your PC. Biz Terminal has user-definable strings for use with other products. See the h ...
The DVM4 says that its IP address is 0.0.0.0, even when I change it. Why?
The DVM4 displays or returns 0.0.0.0 when it is unable to use its assigned IP address. There are 3 possible situations that could cause this to occur: 1. The DVM4 is not connected to a network. This is the most common problem. You can still set the IP address when the Ethernet cable is disconnec ...