What form of storage do the 8TraXX, LightCue, DAM, and Binloop use?
The Audio Machine and 8TraXX use compact flash cards, which are available from the list below. Both units are shipped with a 16MB compact flash card to get you started. You can approximate the a ...
I've copied several files from my PC onto a Compact Flash, but they do not play.
The Compact Flash may have been pre-formatted in a way that is incompatible with the 8TRAXX operating system. Refer to the Formatting section of the manual to find out how to format the media.
What bitrate should I use to encode MP3 files for the 8TraXX or MP3 Audio Machine?
The 8TraXX and MP3 Audio Machine are compatible with any MP3 file currently supported by the most popular (and some unpopular) software encoders available. The bit rate you should use primarily d ...
What types of PC Card media are compatible with Alcorn McBride audio and video equipment?
Alcorn McBride audio and video players that use PC Card media use only
ATA Type 1, Type 2, or Type 3 PC cards, or Compact Flash CF Cards.
They can be either solid state Flash or hard drives, alt ...
What is the largest video file size I can play on the DVM-7400 or Binloop?
The embedded file system used in the DVM and Digital Binloop is limited to 2GB (2,147,483,647 bytes to be exact). This is only the limit of the file, not the limit of the Compact Flash card. ...
My Compact Flash no longer works after formatting with Windows XP!
Be careful when formatting your Compact Flash using a USB interface under Windows XP because many times it can render the card inoperable. Most of the time, however, you can make if functional ag ...
How Big of a Compact Flash Card can I use in the DVM7400?
The DVM7400 has been tested with Compact Flash cards up to 8GB. This is approximately 2 hours of video. (About 15 minutes per GB at 8Mbps).
Sandisk Ultra II cards are recommended.
The maximu ...
How Many Minutes of Video Playback can I get with the DVM 7400?
You can get approximately 9 minutes of video per 1 Gigabyte of compact flash. This is for video encoded at the maximum bitrate of 15Mbps.
If you reduce the bitrate to 10Mbps, then you can get 1 ...