Copyright: Rainbow MPEG Encoder 1.1


Rainbow MPEG Encoder

About Encoder

User’s Guide

Button Functions

Follow the Converting Steps

Tips


About Encoder
Rainbow MPEG Encoder 1.1

1.Features

- Convert AVI file format to MPEG

- High speed and excellent quality

- comfortable and functional GUI

- Easy to control in batch job mode

- Detailed job information and sort function

2.Specifications

- Video compression: MPEG-1

- Video input: Any compressed or uncompressed AVI file format supported by windows

- Data rate: 96 - 9999 Kbits/Sec

- Audio compression: MPEG-1 layer II

- Audio input: Uncompressed 8 or 16bit PCM

- Data rate: 32 - 384 Kbits/Sec

3.System requirements

- Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / NT

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User's Guide
User’s Guide

1. Screen explanation

- Edit window, Text window, Display window

2. Edit window

- Display and edit information about AVI file name, status etc.

	File name		waiting, skip, done
	display size, video format		audio format
	frame rate of source file		source file size
	source display time		bit rate per second
	bit rate per second		frame rate of target file
	path of target file

3. Text window

- Displays detailed converting information.

4. Display window

- During converting, displays source file.

- After converting, displays target(compressed MPEG) file.

: play MPEG file	: pause	: stop
: go to beginning	: previous frame	: next frame	: go to end

5. List button in Edit window (detail)

(1) [image] : Inputs AVI file name

(2) [image] : Displays job status. Job status can be changed by double clicking the mouse.

- Waiting : ready for converting.

- Skip : This job is not to be converted, program skip this job.

- Done : This status shows that the converting is finished.

(3) [image] : displays video size.

(4) [image] : audio mode (displays no information, if there is no audio data.)

(5) [image] : frame rate of source file

(6) [image] : source file size (Mbyte)

(7) [image] : display time of source file(sec)

(8) [image] : video bit rate per second(Kbyte)

(9) [image] : audio bit rate per second(Kbyte)

(10) [image] : frame rate of target file

(11) [image] : path of target file

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Tel) 82-42-862-6518   Fax) 82-42-861-6519

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Button Functions

1. Add button [image] : Adds source file(AVI) to Edit Window

- The output file name can be arbitrarily changed.

- Press the "Advanced" button to set the data rate manually.

2. Edit button [image] : Edits data rate for the output file(MPEG file).

- [image] : (if checked) Encoding the video only stream.

- [image] : Sets default audio and video frame rate value for a selected profile.

- [image] : Each profile has a proper video, audio and frame rate.

      : Sets optimized video frame rate value for a selected file.

      : Very low video bit rate and radio quality audio. (Suitable for internet low band width(narrow band) networks.)

      : Low video bit rate and radio quality audio. (Suitable for intra-network.)

      : Full screen MPEG with high radio quality audio. (Suitable for intra-net work.)

      : Full screen MPEG with CD quality audio. (Suitable for US(NTSC) standard for color TV broadcast.)

      : Full screen MPEG with CD quality audio. (Suitable for European(PAL) standard for color TV broadcast.)

      : Full screen video CD MPEG with high CD quality audio. (Suitable for video CD)

- [image] : Video bit rate per second(Displays proper bit rate value by selecting profile. A high bit rate for better quality , but with a larger output file size)

- [image] : Frame rate per second.

- [image] : Audio bit rate per second(Displays proper bit rate value by selecting profile, but you can change it manually)

- [image] : Cutting the "width" and "height" of the file size.

3. Delete button [image] : Delete the marked job in Edit window.

4. Convert button [image] : Converts source file to MPEG file with "waiting" status.

(1) Compression of video stream.

   - Displays source(AVI) file during converting.

(2) Compression of Audio stream.

(3) Combines compressed video and audio data.

   - During converting, [image] button is changed to [image] button.

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5. Stop button [image] : Stops the compression.

6. Help button [image] : For help and more information.

7. About button [image] : Program version information.

8. Exit button [image] : To exit the program.

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Jang dong 23-14, Yusong, Taejeon, Korea. 305-343

Tel) 82-42-862-6518   Fax) 82-42-861-6519

Homepage : http://www.eroom.to

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Follow the Converting Steps

Enjoy your Rainbow MPEG Encoder 1.1 by practicing the following steps.

1. Add your AVI file to Edit Window

(1) Press [image] button down

- Select your AVI file

- Press [image] button. (Video, Audio data compression rate will be set automatically)

- Press [image] button, if you want to set the compression rate manually.

- Press [image] button down after selecting the compression and frame rate.

* A higher bit rate(data rate) means better quality but a larger file size.

* A smaller bit rate means a reduced quality but a smaller file size.

* To edit, mark your job in Edit window and press [image] button down.

* To delete, mark your job in Edit window and press [image] button down.

2. Convert

(1) Check your file status in the Edit window, if it is "waiting"

(2) If it is not, make it "waiting" by double clicking the left mouse button.

(3) Press [image] button down.

- Press [image] button down, if you want to stop converting.

3. Display converted MPEG file

- To check your converted MPEG file, mark a job in the Edit window and press [image] button down.

4.Ending Program

- Press [image] button down.

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207-2 Taejeon S&M Business Support Center

Jang dong 23-14, Yusong, Taejeon, Korea. 305-343

Tel) 82-42-862-6518   Fax) 82-42-861-6519

Homepage : http://www.eroom.to

E-mail : eroom@chollian.net


Tips

    Troubleshooting

         If you are using NT or Windows 95 and having problems accessing our Rainbow MPEG Encoder, try first to install the Window Media Player. You can download the Window Media Player(Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp.) free of charge from " http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/en/default.asp "

Make your own Video CD from your Video Tape or Camcorder

 Required equipment :

- Rainbow MPEG Encoder 1.1, Video Capture Card, Capture Program(provided with your  Video Capture Card, for example "vidcap program"), CD-writer

1. Save your tape data in AVI file by using the Capture Program.

- Connect your camcorder or VCR with the Video Capture Card in a computer and capture the data in an AVI file.

- The optimal display size and frame rate is : Display : 352 * 240 (or 320*240)

Frame rate : over 15 frame/sec

2. Convert the captured AVI file to MPEG file by using the Rainbow MPEG Encoder 1.1.

- Follow the Converting Steps

3. Make your CD by using the CD-writer.

Copyright eRoom System co., Ltd. 1999 ¨Ï

207-2 Taejeon S&M Business Support Center

Jang dong 23-14, Yusong, Taejeon, Korea. 305-343

Tel) 82-42-862-6518   Fax) 82-42-861-6519

Homepage : http://www.eroom.to

E-mail : eroom@chollian.net