VBrick Systems StreamPlayer v4.4 - Manual (Page 15)

StreamPlayer User Guide 9
Chapter 4
Play/Edit Saved Files
Playing Saved Files
StreamPlayer Plus can play most MPEG and Windows Media files, and video can be played
directly on a PC after recording a stream to disk. Select the Archive button on StreamPlayer
to open the video file location. A file browser makes it possible to select, open and play a file.
Recorded MPEG and Windows Media video files placed on a file server are available for on-
demand viewing using StreamPlayer software. Files can also be transferred to a VBrick Video
on Demand server (for MPEG files) or a Windows Media video on demand server (for
Windows Media files) providing additional functionality. The default storage location for
archived files is
C:\Program Files\VBrick\StreamPlayer Plus\Video
. Once a video is
selected, it can be played, edited (StreamPlayer Plus only), and/or transferred via FTP
(StreamPlayer Plus only). While playing video, use
Seek
, the slider bar at the bottom of
Windows Media Player, to control the location in the file.
Playing Batch Files
It is possible to play either a single recording or batch files. If there are multiple batch files
recorded during the same batch record session or if the batch files recorded during different
sessions are the same type and were recorded at the same bit rate, they can be seamlessly
viewed by holding down the <shift> key. To select non-contiguous files, select each file with
the right mouse button while holding down the <control> key and selecting
Open
.
Edit/FTP
StreamPlayer Plus only. After you select the file to be played, the Edit/FTP dialog box
appears in StreamPlayer Plus for MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files. Selecting No brings up the
Windows Media Player and the file or files will automatically load and play. Selecting Yes for
brings up the Edit Clip dialog box. Edit and FTP are supported for MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
video files. MPEG-4 and Windows Media files cannot be edited or FTPed. An error results if
an attempt is made to edit or FTP multiple saved files that were not created as in the same
batch recording. To edit Windows Media files, use Microsoft Windows Movie Maker or a
similar product.
Note Playing multiple batch files is supported for MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. MPEG-4 and
Windows Media files can be highlighted and played individually but not as a group.