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09-18-2002, 11:42 AM
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>INFO: AVI Video Recommendations</TITLE></HEAD><BODY><h3>INFO: AVI Video Recommendations</h3><b>Document ID: IR04003</b><hr>The information in this article applies to:<ul><li>AutoPlay Menu Studio 3.0</li><li>AutoPlay Media Studio 4.0</li></ul><hr><h3>SUMMARY</h3><p>This article provides some guidelines about how to get the best results when using AVI videos within your AutoPlay applications.</p><h3>DISCUSSION</h3><p>Here are some general tips that will help to ensure high-quality AVI playback within your AutoPlay application:</p><p><ul><li>Use lower quality sound, 8-bit mono MCI. Do not use a codec.</li><li>Use a codec that ships standard with all Windows operating systems:<ul><li>Intel Indeo (IR31 or IR32)</li><li>Supermatch Cinepak</li><li>Microsoft RLE (MS-RLE)</li><li>Microsoft Video 1 (MS-CRAM)</li></ul></li><li>You will probably achieve the best results with either Intel Indeo IR31 or IR32.</li><li>Make sure that the data rate of the audio and video combined are around 300k/sec.</li><li>Reduce the frame rate of your video to 15fps and depending on the codec use compression.</li><li>Keep the file small...320X240 is about the biggest you should go.</li><li>Use a key frame every 15 frames. That should keep your video playing smoothly.</li></ul></p><p>KEYWORDS: AVI, playback, data rates, codec, frame rate, key frame, Intel Indeo, Supermatch Cinepak, Microsoft RLE, Microsoft Video, IR31, IR32, MS-RLE, MS-CRAM</p><hr><FONT SIZE=1>Last reviewed: October 3, 2002<br>Copyright © 2002 <A HREF="http://www.indigorose.com" target="blank">Indigo Rose Corporation</a>. All rights reserved.<br></FONT></BODY></HTML>