P350 flexitrax Operation Manual 75
Using a PC or Mac computer
To produce a video DVD using a PC or Mac you will need a computer equipped with a DVD burner and a compatible
authoring program.
Nero 8 or later and Xilisoft’s DVD Creator supports H264/ AAC recordings for Windows based PCs. Roxio Toast is a
similar product available for Mac Users.
These programs feature easy-to-use wizards that guide you through the conversion and burning process.
To produce your DVD just select the MP4 recording that you want to convert and select the DVD Video creation
function.
NOTE: You will have to set the OSD layout to TV before recording your survey in order to ensure that resulting DVD
will play on a TV.
Supported digital video files
H264/AAC MP4 files
The flexitrax system creates MP4 files which are encoded in H.264 for the video and AAC for the audio.
If you decide to distribute MP4 files created with the flexitrax system you must ensure that your customer is able to
play the files on his computer. To do this your customer must have the right CODECs installed or a dedicated digital
video player that supports both CODECs.
Alternatively you may distribute (subject to licensing) a suitable third-party media player or the relevant CODECS with
your recordings.
MP42/WMA2 AVI files
Your customer may require a different file format. The most commonly used is an AVI file encoded in MP4 for the
video and WMA2 for the audio. AVI files encoded in this way are usually supported by Windows without the need of
any additional CODECs.
You can create such a file by using FlexiSight Manager, if installed on a Windows PC. Just open the original MP4
file and save it as an AVI file by selecting the file type required in the “save as” dialog box.
Please note that FlexiSight Manager will re-encode the original video. The operation will take some time and the
resulting video quality will be inferior to the original file. The length of the final file may also be much larger depending
on the complexity of the video.
Unsupported digital video files
CAUTION! Producing formats other than those described are not supported by Pearpoint. The information here is
intended as a general guide only.
In order to produce a different video digital file you will have to use a video conversion application to re-encode your
file.
Video conversion software gives considerable control over many video properties, allowing you to create files that can
suit your requirements.
On Microsoft Windows systems, third-party applications like the “Ultimate video converter” offered by Xilisoft
(commercial) or Super© (free), both available on the web, can convert MP4 files into many other digital video formats
(we do not officially support or endorse these products).
DivX and Xvid AVI files
A popular file format supported by many newer DVD players and many portable digital players is DivX. You can re-
encode files in AVI DivX by using suitable video converter.
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