Overview
The NSP-100 Network Player plays back (decodes) video/audio data in MPEG format, outputting an analog signal. It is the ideal digital content player for advertizing, presentations, training, and other situations. The following are the principal features of this system.
High Image Quality
Plays MPEG-2 MP@ML encoded movies and full-color stills, realizing an image quality comparable with that of a DVD player.
Superimposed Movies, Stills, and Text
With a playlist, you can specify movies, stills, and superimposed captions to be displayed simultaneously on the monitor for specified durations.
Large Capacity
The unit incorporates a 40-GB hard disk drive. This holds about nine hours of video compressed to a bit rate of 8 Mbps, or about 18 hours of video 4 Mbps. 1)
1)Figures for storage times are for storing movies only; depending on how the system is used, the movie capacity may be less than these figures.
Wide Range of Interfaces
Supported
•Analog video output: Component video (Y/R−Y/B− Y or RGB), S-video, and composite video outputs are available. This allows a flexible choice of display monitor.
•Analog audio output: Two output channels (left and right) are available.
•i.Link: an i.Link connection to a computer is possible. By installing the BZNP-100LE Network Player Management Software included on the supplied CD-
ROM, or the optional BZNP-100 Network Player Management Software 2) in the computer, content and playlists can be uploaded from the computer to this unit.
•100BASE-T:Ethernet connection is possible. From a system in which the BZNP-100 Software controls content distribution, content and playlists can be uploaded to this unit via TCP/IP and FTP.
•RS-232C/GPI:This allows remote control of the monitor and other external devices connected to this unit.
2)In the remainder of this manual, these two software versions are referred to together, as the BZNP-100 Software.
Simple Operation From Remote Controller
Operation is simple, using the supplied RM-NSP1 Remote Controller. The movie controls are intuitive, being similar to those of a VTR.
One remote controller can be used to control two units.
Compact and Lightweight
The dimensions (width/height/depth) are 180 ⋅ 44 ⋅ 130
mm(7 1/8 ⋅ 1 3/4 ⋅ 5 1/8), and the unit weighs only about 1 kilogram (2 lb 3 oz), despite its large capacity.
