Installation guide
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V-1. Restrictions
V-1-1. DCM Installer specifications and restrictions
Folder Name
Reserved names in Windows (MS-DOS device names) can not be used for installation folder and content
folder.
Cases) CON, PRN, COM1, · · ·
For details, please see the following page.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/74496/en-us
V-1-2. DCM console specifications and usage restrictions
Layouts
The size of layouts for STB and HDMA is fixed at 1920*1080 dots(*1).
Layouts for SWT can be set to any size from a minimum of 480*480 dots to a maximum of
1920*1920 dots.
The total number of regions that can be placed in a layout is 20.
The number of video regions that can be placed in an STB or HDMA layout is 1.
The number of video regions that can be placed in an SWT layout is 4.
*1: STB and HDMA are designed so that content other than video content (still images, tickers, FLASH,
HTML) is handled in 960*540 dots and doubled in size both horizontally and vertically.
Playlists
The length of a playlist can be specified from the shortest value of 15 seconds to the longest
value of 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.
Keep the number of components that are registered for one playlist to less than 1000.
Although operation is possible with more than 1000 components registered, it takes time
to start playback because of the load. Where possible, keep registrations to less than 1000
items.
Schedules
The length of a program can be specified from the shortest value of 15 seconds to the longest
value of 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.
Keep the number of programs that are registered for one day to less than 1000.
Although operation is possible with more than 1000 items registered, schedule updates
may take a long time or the operation of the storage type playback clients may slow down.
Where possible, keep registrations to less than 1000 items.
Keep the number of command programs that are registered for one day to less than 100.
Although operation is possible with more than 100 items registered, schedule updates
may take a long time or the operation of the storage type playback clients may slow down.
Where possible, keep registrations to less than 100 items.