Video-SL Frequently Asked Questions
The Video-SL boxed version includes a printed manual, the TTM 57SL overlay, bonus music videos and loops, and some Video-SL stickers. The boxed version has the serial number located in the box so you will need to wait for the physical product to arrive before being able to activate it.
The Video-SL online download version immediately sends your serial number to your email address but does not come with the manual, the TTM 57SL overlay, the bonus music videos and loops, nor the stickers.
An electronic PDF of the manual is available on the downloads page: http://scratchlive.net/downloads/video-sl/
The TTM 57SL overlay will be made available as a free downloadable PDF in the near future.
The TTM 57SL overlay is included in the boxed version of Video-SL.
Customers who purchase the download version of Video-SL will be able to download a free PDF of the TTM 57SL overlay in the near future.
Activating and running Video-SL on more than one machine simultaneously is a violation of the license agreement and will result in the permanent de-activation of your serial number.
For files designed for maximum compression, the amount of keyframes can be kept to a minimum, and a keyframe might only be used when the entire scene changes between one frame and the next, thus requiring a keyframe to describe fully the frames to come. This can present difficulties when a user wants to jump to different part of the video; the player might have to spend a long time finding the last keyframe, then decoding all the frames from there to the desired spot in the video.
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Video-SL supports the following video file container formats:
NOTE: For more information on what a container is please visit http://www.scratchlive.net/articles/video-sl/1931
- MOV
- MP4
- M4A
- AVI
- FLV
- MPG
- MPEG
- DV
Video-SL supports the following video codecs:
- H.264
- DV
- Motion JPEG A
- Motion JPEG B
- MPEG-4
NOTE: Video-SL does not support MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 codecs at this stage.
To play back an encoded file you will need to have the appropriate Codec installed. This is a usually the reason why you will be unable to play back a certain file.
With this complete Video-SL should now be available from the main screen of Scratch LIVE.
If your DVD isn't copy protected (made with a DVD recorder for instance), it's possible to convert the content into a file or files able to be played back by Video-SL.
For more information on this process, check out this article:
PC: http://scratchlive.net/articles/video-sl/?article_id=86
Mac: http://scratchlive.net/articles/video-sl/?article_id=84
Check that the files are on the supported file type list here link
Check that the codecs inside the files are supported by your system.
A quick way to do this is to open them in quicktime player and see if they play. You can also use the "get info" command in the file menu in quicktime to see details of the codecs inside the files.
For more info on what codecs are supported in Video-SL go here
Double clicking it will return it to window mode, drag it to your secondary display and then return it to fullscreen mode.
You can prevent this by making sure the secondary monitor is available on starting Video-SL, or alternatively disabling full screen before exiting.
Always test your gear before you're in a critical situation, and look at professional solutions for your needs rather than the consumer equivalents.
A good rule of thumb is the faster the better.
If you are buying an external drive a one with a speed of 7200RPM (or greater) and a firewire connection is recommended.
USB 2.0 may provide the speed you require but there are deficiencies in the sustained data throughput of the USB protocol that can affect performance.
PLEASE NOTE: These are the minimum requirements to run Video SL. For best performance and for use in professional situations we recommend you buy a higher spec computer.
Hardware
- Rane TTM 57SL Mixer
- 2 GHz MacBook or better
- 2 GB RAM
- 5 GB free on system drive
- Storage space for video files
- Recommended graphics card:
Windows XP and Vista
- 2 GHz Core 2 Duo or better
- 2 GB RAM
- 5 GB free on system drive
- Storage space for video files
- Minimum graphics card:
Recommended graphics cards:
ATI 1650 or better
*A note about Graphics Card performance and effects
Video-SL scales its performance based on the capabilities of your graphics card. Some low end integrated graphics cards may reduce the number of effects and transitions available.
