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Michael Huck
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I work for Arkansas State Parks designing exhibit panels. We use Macs so we had to install Brightsign Author on the XP partition. Brightsign Author works, but because we only have Macintosh video software I had to produce our video there. From what I've read Brightsign Author only reads mpeg 1 and 2, and .ts files; none of which I can export to from a Mac video program. I've tried converters, but they aren't converting everything correctly. I could re-do the whole thing in Movie Maker, but it only saves in .wmv, which Brightsign Author doesn't like either. If you're going to limit us to two formats I would think you would provide a downloadable converter designed to give Brightsign Author the best file possible. I take it you have no future plans in offering a Mac alternative. Any suggestions?
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    RokuLyndon


    We have customers that use final cut to export mpeg 1 and 2, and well as mpeg 2 transport streams (.ts). I'm attaching a link that are settings files you can use with with final cut/compressor to export mpeg2 program streams. To, to repeat, you can create mpeg1 and mpeg2 videos natively on the mac that play on the brightsign. we have customers that development content primarily on the macintosh.

    BrightAUthor currently only recognizes .mpg, .vob, and .ts extensions.

    You can also export h.264 content, but it has to be in transport stream container.That you can't do with final cut. But, there are utilities, like tsmuxer, that will take an mov or mp4 file that's encoded using h.264 and change the container type from quicktime to transport stream without re-encoding. I'm posting directions below, posted by another user on this forum, for exporting mov files from final cut so they work with tsmuxer.
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    Doug Connell


    Hi mhck52 -

    I am on a mac too and I am wondering how well the authoring works on an xp partition? also there is a great free format converter that does a great job - mpeg streamclip it might help you out.
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    Bsanderson


    I have been struggling for a day now to get up to speed on file formats for

    210w

    I know it is vob  mpg or ts.

    I do not have FC Pro for my MAC.  sorry only FC Express   I am investing my money into the hardware of BrightSign.  

    I have my QT mov file works great.... I have been trying to convert it to h.264, then using tmuxer to ts file.

    no luck finding the magic combination of settings.   I have used the test images in the content file and they work. but every movie I export
    will not play.

    any pointer in the correct direction would be great...

    I am trying 1280 x 720 hs 30 fps ....  

    I generally done video for only web.  so video display formats  for the BS are a new animal to me....

    thanks
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    RokuLyndon


    using fc express, can you export an mov that's h.264 encoded? And, if so, what happens when you try to use tsmuxer on it? I have quicktime pro on my pc, and the default h.264 settings for mov files works with tsmuxer without any problems.
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    Bsanderson


    I found a better converter  it will output all formats for my  BS 210w  on my MAC


    I drop my Quicktime movie onto the converter and adjust the output settings and done.


    For Mac version  make sure you get the "Pro"  since it support for    ts  vob and meg-2     also the Pro puts out a  file size
    that is half the size if the standard version.

    <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.daniusoft.com/video-converter-pro-for-mac.html">http://www.daniusoft.com/video-converte ... r-mac.html</a><!-- m -->

    the support is also great Danisoft staff email you back in 24 hours.   all for $40 bucks...

    enjoy....
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