DMP-7000: How do I create display ready content?

Potential Symptoms

What file formats does the Venus 7000 (DMP-7000) players support?

What are the video file recommendations or specifications for Venus 7000 computers?

What is the best practice for adding content directly to a DMP-7000?

Environment

  • Product:
  • Components: Content, DMP-7000
  • Control System: Show Control System (SCS); Venus 7000
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Resolution

Creative Specifications

Follow the following specifications when making display ready content for the DMP-7000
Composition Size- Create content using the same pixel dimensions as the display/zone.
Color Mode- RGB
Resolution- 72 DPI
Pixel Aspect Ratio- Square
Recommended Static File Format- PNG
Other acceptable static file formats are BMP, GIF, JPG/JPEG, TIF
Recommended Animated Format- AVI uncompressed (See steps below for instructions below for instructions on exporting content)
Other acceptable animated formats- AFI with WM9 (Maximum size of 2GB)
Frame Rate- 30 FPS
Import the content to the player, see: Venus 7000: How do I import graphics

Tips for exporting display ready content

For DMP-8000 controllers, see DMP-8000: What is the best practice for creating/exporting display ready content for my player?
 

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