Sony NSP-100 manual Features, High Image Quality

Overview

Features

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.

•100BASE-TX:Ethernet connection is possible.

•RS-232C/GPI:This allows remote control of the monitor and other external devices connected to this unit.

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.

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