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Example 2
A single page on a remote server called www.VBrick.com. The folder name is "billboards".
The name of the billboard file is VB_1.HTM. The resulting URL is therefore:
http://www.VBrick.com/billboards/VB_1.HTM
Billboard File Types
The file types supported are html (.htm), JPEG (.jpg), GIF (.gif) and windows bitmap (.bmp).
Progressive GIF and JPEG are not supported. For the mini-browser to display the images,
the images have to be BMP, GIF, or JPG. Dynamically generated web pages are supported as
long as the output is pure HTML and uses HTML tags that are part of the set as described
below. The server side engine must generate the page. JavaScript and VBScript are not yet
supported. Functions that require these features, like "mouseover", or "onclick" are not
supported.
Creating a Billboard
A billboard that fits on one screen (640 x 480 resolution) can be created using the following
HTML tags:
The billboard text generated by the browser is Times Roman. The Font sizes supported are
<Font Size = 1> to <Font size = 7>. Background color and images are also supported. The
standard HTML 16 color palette can be referred to by name, and other colors will be
matched to the nearest color of a standard 232-color template. When creating billboards,
please test your billboard for effect on all types of monitors on which it is going to be
presented. S-Video output and Composite output from the V-Brick are supported.
Video Input
S-Video output from the VBrick to S-Video Input on the television yields the best picture to
the TV monitor. If you do have S-Video input into your television set, it is recommended you
use the S-Video output from the VBrick to the television. Most televisions also support
composite input. The overlay image as used in the billboard can sometimes have the effect of
"flicker" if the font is too small and used on a regular television. This is a product of the
output video signal and the television. On higher-grade monitors, the effect is significantly
reduced.
Font Sizes
It is recommended that font size 5 be used on the billboard. The VBrick has two types of
video output signals. If S-Video out is used, the picture is significantly better than the
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