Specifications

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Understanding Media Types

6. Create a suitable folder structure by adding new folders under the media folder. It is often useful to create a separate

folder for each Layout, and a sub-folder for each Zone, for example media/Layout_reception/Zone_A and media/

Layout_reception/Zone_B and so on.

7. Drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste your folders and files between the two copies of Windows Explorer from your PC to the

Media sub-folders on the iCOMPEL.

8. You may also rename and delete files on the iCOMPEL. To download files from the iCOMPEL, just drag-and-drop or

copy-and-paste from the Media sub-folders to your PC.

The FTP page does not refresh itself automatically. Use the F5 key or the Refresh button on your browser to refresh the

page.

You cannot move files from one folder to another in FTP. You need to download a file to your PC and then upload it to

another FTP folder. Alternatively, use the File Manager page on the iCOMPEL to move files.

3.2.1.3 Editing content files

You cannot edit any content files while they are on the hard drive of the iCOMPEL. All content files must be downloaded

to a local computer, edited with appropriate software, saved, and then uploaded to the iCOMPEL.

When you upload edited content you may be prompted to overwrite the existing file, and if so, click OK.

3.2.2 Video

You can play various types of video file on the iCOMPEL, using a Zone that is enabled for Movie type content. For some

models of iCOMPEL best performance, we recommend having only one Movie enabled Zone in each Layout.

The following table shows the video formats supported on the iCOMPEL.

Player Type

Movie

Supported formats

Notes

MPEG-1

Good performance but poor resolution.

MPEG-2

RECOMMENDED. Best combination of performance and

resolution but large file size.

MPEG-4

Small file size but high processing load. May slow down some

models.

AVI

Best image quality but extremely high processing load. May

overload some models.

QuickTime (.MOV)

Apple Mac format. Can have very high processing load. May

overload some models.

VOB

Same as MPEG-2.