BrightSign HD2000 User Guide - Manual (Page 99)

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Using a custom script or modified autorun.bas, you can force a 16x9 video to be letter-boxed.
Using ViewMode 1 sets the video to be letter-boxed and centered while maintaining aspect ratio.
You can read more about ViewMode in the Object Reference Manual. The following example
assumes you have a roVideoPlayer object called video:
video.SetViewMode(1)
video.PlayFile(“\Aq.mpg”)
Displaying images
When displaying images, BrightSign is smarter about the way the images display. It knows the
image resolution, and it assumes that all VGA resolutions are in 4x3 mode, and that all
component resolutions (except 480p) are widescreen. BrightSign then scales the image
according to the imagemode setting. However, if you connect a widescreen VGA monitor to the
VGA port, you can expect to see distorted images. This is because 1024x768 is a 4x3 mode, and
your widescreen monitor stretches it. To avoid this confusion, for widescreen modes, it is best to
use a component input monitor.
Connecting Brightsign to your network
Brightsign HD2000 includes a built-in 10/100Mbps Ethernet port, and it supports DHCP for
automatic network configuration. BrightSign uses http protocol to communicate over your
network using port 80—the same way you browse the web. You don’t need to open any special
ports in your firewall.
Configuring BrightSign using DHCP
To connect the Brightsign to your network:
1 Use an ethernet cable to connect your Brightsign to your network.
2 Insert your CF/SD card with your content and playlist into your BrightSign and add power.
Brightsign automatically requests an IP address from your network when it boots.