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Recommended drive format for files larger than 4GB?

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Do you have a recommended drive format for large files. I can format HFS, HFS+, NTFS, ext3?

My project consists of 2 videos: a 1080p25, 412MB, 24mbps h.264 .mov; and a 1080p29.97, 6GB, 21mbps h.264 .mov. Each on its own card, looping, on its own new HD220 player. Firmware v4.0.3.3. The 6GB file needs its SD card formatted.

I'm using a simple script instead of the BrightAuthor software. I've yet to determine the display resolution, but here is my script. Please check that my script is good. Thank you.

videomode$="1920x1080x29.97p"
v=CreateObject("roVideoPlayer")
vmode = createobject("roVideoMode")
vmode.SetMode(videomode$)

v.SetLoopMode(true)
list=matchfiles(".","*.mov")
v.PlayFile(list.RemoveHead())

while true
sleep(1000)
end while

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    Lyndon

    ext3 would be the best. If you just need playback, no network updates, no writing to the drive of any kind, then ntfs works as well. While we support HFS and HFS+, I don't believe there's been as much testing or use of those formats.

     

    The script looks fine. If it's possible your unit at some point was setup to log files and that setting's still in the registry, use this script to reset your unit to factory defaults. 

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    Mark

    Thanks the ext3 format worked fine. Thanks also for the factory reset script. 

     

    Small final related question: are there any issues or concerns with the "lost+found" folder being on the CF. This folder gets created at the root level of a partition by Linux during the format. More info here: http://www.linuxnix.com/2012/12/lostfound-directory-linuxunix.html

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    Lyndon

    The brightsign doesn't care about any folders it didn't create. 

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    Mark

    That's what I suspected. Good to know. Thanks. Good to go. Thread closed.

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