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Alcorn McBride Binloop User’s Manual Page 4
Playing a Test File
Now it’s time to put that nice shiny new Binloop to work and make it
play some media. The Binloop is commonly used to either play video
or audio, so this section provides information on playing both types of
media. Be sure to follow the instructions that are more suitable for
your Binloop application.
Preparation
Before you can play media on the Binloop, you need to load the audio
or video content onto a Compact Flash card. To do this, you’ll need
the following items:
1. Compact Flash card
2. Compact Flash card reader
3. Test Media File (Video or Audio)
Compact Flash Card
If you did not purchase Compact Flash cards with your Binloop, we
highly recommend you purchase SanDisk® brand cards. There are
many different Compact Flash devices out there with different specs
and compatibility issues. We recommend SanDisk® cards because
we can guarantee that they work in all of our Compact Flash products.
Also, it’s important to mention that Compact Flash cards come in a
variety of capacities. To help you select a size that suits your needs,
be sure to read over Appendix B: Compact Flash Media
Capacities.
Compact Flash Card Reader
The Compact Flash card reader is required to interface the Compact
Flash device with your PC. The most common card reader connects
to your PC using USB. These are widely available in consumer
electronics stores, and can also be purchased from Alcorn McBride.
Binloop Test Files
The Binloop test files can be downloaded from the product support
pages on our website. Please download either the Audio of Video test
clip. Here are the support page links:
Video Binloop
http://www.alcorn.com/products/videobinloop/support.html
Digital Binloop
http://www.alcorn.com/products/binloop/support.html