User Friendly Operation With the Supplied IR
Remote Control
The NSP-100 is supplied with an IR remote
control which can be used for system setup
and control. The set-up menu is accessed
with this remote, allowing the IP address to
be set and language selected. The remote
is also used to select files, and control the
video.
Compact Portable Design
Packaged as a palm-sized lightweight unit, the NSP-100 is a
powerful yet inconspicuous network appliance. It measures
7-1/8 x 1-3/4 x 5-1/8 inches and weighs approximately 2.2 lbs.
When used as a set-top box or a network appliance, the unit
can be concealed to blend in with any enviroment in which it
is placed.
Versatile Distribution Management Software
As well as managing and encoding material, the BZNP-100
Network Player Management Software is capable of distributing
material over TCP/IP networks. When multiple NSP-100 Network
Players are networked, usually over a LAN/WAN or an IP-based
Virtual Private Network (IP-VAN), the user friendly BZNP-100
software can distribute material and playlists with drag-and-drop
functionality. In addition, this software keeps a log of information
being accessed at local sites, and this information is available at
the content distribution center. This information can be used to
analyze the viewing patterns at local sites.
Industry-standard Interfaces
The NSP-100 has a variety of interfaces allowing the unit to
communicate with a wide range of equipment. For displaying
video, the NSP-100 is equipped with component, RGB, S-Video,
and composite outputs. An Ethernet 100Base-T port is also
available to communicate and receive content over TCP/IP
networks. Finally, an RS-232C/GPI for control and two phono
connectors for audio outputs are provided.
Large Storage Capacity
The NSP-100 is equipped with a 40GB (hard disk drive) HDD and
is capable of storing up to 18 hours of video compressed at a bit
rate of 4 Mb/s or 8 hours of video compressed at 9 Mb/s. The
high-capacity HDD allows users to store a large number of clips
and programs for uses ranging from advertisements to training
videos.
Simple Encoding and Uploading Of Material
The versatile Sony BZNP-100*
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Network Player Management
Software is available for content management and the encoding
and uploading of material into NSP-100 units. This software con-
verts DV AVI files into MPEG-2 format, and it can also be used to
upload material to remote Network Player units using FTP.
MPEG-2 Video, Graphics, and Scrollable Text
The NSP-100 offers excellent picture quality, similar to that
available on DVD, with high-quality MPEG-2 encoded video
at a bit rate of up to 9 Mb/s. Not only does the NSP-100 play
high-quality video, it is also capable of displaying full-color
bitmap images and scrollable text allowing for incredible
multimedia presentations.
Features and Benefits
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Requires a PC running Windows
®
XP Professional or Windows 2000 operating system.
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Minimum Hardware Requirements: CPU/Pentium
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/Celeron
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1.4 GHz,RAM/256 MB, HDD/20 MB, Display/1280 x 1024 true color, Network/100Base-T
