Exporting Files; Overview; File Types - Creative Video Blaster Digital VCR User Manual

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The files created by Digital VCR can only be played by the Digital VCR application. These files

can be backed up using standard file copying techniques. Copy the files to a different hard

drive or directory, archive them with backup utility software, or create a backup CD-ROM by

using a CD-RW device. When backing up files using simple copy techniques, be sure to save

both the folder containing the show's recorded segments and the .bti file which contains the

show description. Do not rename the files.

The Digital VCR installation includes a stand-alone file conversion utility, )LOH ([SRUWHU, that

can export files in a format (MPEG-2) that can be played by most software DVD players (avail-

able separately) as well as by Digital VCR. The File Exporter also makes it easy to create files

that will fit the size limitations of CD-Recordable devices used for backup purposes. The File

Exporter application was placed in your Digital VCR directory during the installation process.

The default location is C:\Program Files\Creative\VB Digital VCR\File Exporter.

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There are two types of Digital VCR files that can be used with the export utility. The extensions

used for these are ".bti" and ".bth". Both files types are saved when you record a file using the

Digital VCR. The default location for these files is the MPG directory created during the initial

installation process.

The ".bti" file is found at the root level of the MPG folder. This file contains the basic descrip-

tion of the recorded file. The ".bth" file is found within the folder created to hold the individual

recorded segments that make up the saved program. (You will actually see a group of .bth files

in this folder. The number varies according to the size of the recorded program.) There is no

advantage or disadvantage to using one file type or the other in the conversion process. Both

will output the same file for archiving.

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