Wondering how to deliver customised content? NSP-100 Network Player

NSP-100
Network Player
Wondering how to deliver customised content?
NSP-100
Custom-tailored content…
anywhere, anytime.
We can no longer rely on traditional media to deliver content with the flexibility
that the market demands. Today more than ever, impactful messaging means
high quality custom tailored content, in the right place, and at the right time.
Our answer? The NSP-100 Sony Network Player.
Explore the leading edge of digital video
technology. Imagine having the ability to deliver
custom-tailored rich content to pre-designated
locations worldwide. Then imagine your audience
being able to choose the content they want to
receive. Now imagine all this can be done at an
affordable cost over ordinary TCP/IP networks.
The NSP-100, coupled with almost any kind of
display, is capable of delivering high-quality MPEG-2
video, graphics and scrollable text in an easily
viewable layout and at the right time. This type of
content display is ideal for advertising and
multimedia entertainment.
The NSP-100 is a perfect tool for applications
ranging from point of sale, point of information
(including video-on-demand), corporate training/
communications, interactive kiosks and entertainment. This is because the Sony NSP-100
Network Player is a network appliance and not an
ordinary computer. It has been designed
specifically to handle this custom-tailored rich
content.
It’s a network-ready, affordable product that
offers powerful features and high reliability in a
small and lightweight package. Its function is to
provide you with an ideal content delivery solution
as a part of your ubiquitous network.
Features and benefits
MPEG-2 video, graphics, and scrollable text
Compact portable design
The NSP-100 offers excellent picture quality, similar to that
available on DVD, with high-quality MPEG-2 MP@ML 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-colour bitmap images and scrollable text allowing incredible
multimedia presentations.
Packaged as a palm-sized lightweight unit, the NSP-100 is
a powerful yet inconspicuous network appliance. It measures
just 180 x 44 x 130 mm and weighs approximately 1 kg.
When used as a set-top box or a network appliance, the unit can
be concealed so as not to interfere with the natural décor of the
environment in which it is placed.
Large storage capacity
User-friendly operation with the supplied IR remote
controller
The NSP-100 is equipped with a 40 GB HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
and is capable of storing up to 18 hours of video compressed at
a bit rate of 4 Mb/s or 9 hours of video compressed at 8 Mb/s.
The high-capacity HDD allows users to store a large number of
clips and programmes for uses ranging from advertisements to
training videos.
The NSP-100 is supplied with an IR remote controller, the
RM-NSP1, which can be used for system set-up and control.
The set-up menu is accessed via this remote, allowing the IP
address to be set and language selected. The remote is also
used to select files and control the video.
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, it is equipped with component, RGB, S-Video, and composite outputs. The Ethernet 100Base-T port allows the network
player to communicate and receive content over TCP/IP
networks, while an RS-232C/GPI control and two phono connectors for audio are provided.
“ The NSP-100 redefines information distribution mechanisms
and provides users with custom-tailored content at the right time,
in the right place, right now. ”
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Applications
Large-scale application
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Small-scale application
Corporate networks
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Localised operations
Museum or Amusement Park
HQ ISP/ASP / FTP server (Centralised operations)
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Ziris™ Network Player Management Software
Ziris™
Effective digital signage can transform relationships with your target audience, but poorly-presented programmes, out-of-date information or blank screens can irritate viewers more than they impress. Sony Ziris™ is a powerful suite of software tools that simplifies
the task of bringing high-quality, tailored messages to your target audiences. With Ziris™, it’s easy to control and manage every aspect
of your screen-based communications network, ensuring great looking programmes with round the clock reliability.
With Ziris™ taking care of all your playout, network administration and reporting needs, you can stay focused on commercial operations
and spend less time worrying about technicalities.
at a corporate presentation. Assuring extra peace of mind,
Ziris Manage™ delivers automatic alerts in real-time to system
administrators in the event of a hardware malfunction. While
most digital signage solutions offer a limited choice of playout
options, Ziris Manage supports a wide choice of different
screens and projectors. It’s also fully compatible with a range of
network players, allowing you to manage and monitor multiple
playout devices and screens simultaneously.
Ziris™ gives you the power to:
■ Target your audience with high-impact, effective messages delivered
to a network of plasma screens or other playout devices
■ Distribute multimedia presentations and complete programmes
efficiently and reliably over standard data networks
■ Proactively organise, monitor and analyse the success of communications campaigns, with 24x7 monitoring of playout performance
from remote sites
Ziris View™
■ Seamlessly integrate and manage all hardware playout devices
and network resources
Ziris View™ transforms any standard PC into a digital
signage player, capable of replaying complex on-screen images
containing multiple layers of video, animation and text.
■ Support, monitor and maintain your entire digital signage network.
Ziris Create™
All the support you need
Ziris Create™ lets you build informative, entertaining presentations
and complete broadcast-quality programmes from a wide range of
media resources.
Ziris™ is offered with a 12-month Sony PrimeSupport® package,
including telephone helpdesk access (business hours Monday
to Friday) and notification of software updates. Maintenance
and support functions are available to customers 24x7x365
via the secure Sony PrimeSupport® website.
You don’t have to be a professional media artist or editor to master
the easy-to-use, intuitive user interface. Integrate and customise
materials from multiple sources - including video, audio, picture
and text files - before scheduling your programme to deliver precisely-tailored content to every screen on your network.
Ziris Transfer™
After you’ve created stunning presentations and programmes
using Ziris Create™, Ziris Transfer™ simplifies distribution of your
multimedia content to playout devices in any location via
a choice of satellite, local area networks (LANs), wide area
networks (WANs) or the Internet.
With Ziris™ it’s easy to build professional-looking multimedia
programmes and ready them
for distribution across your network
in minutes.
Ziris Manage™
It’s vital to maintain the continuity of your presentation
and insure against the risk of a screen going blank in store or
System configuration
DIGITAL SIGNAGE COMMUNICATIONS PROCESS
Media Import
Media authoring
and scheduling
Ziris™ system
requirements
Play Out
Media Distribution
Satellite
PFM LANDSCAPE
NSP-100
Flash, MPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4,
AVI, QuickTime, JPEG, Bitmap,
GIF, MP3, WAV
Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® XP
Professional SP1 or
Microsoft Windows 2000
CPU
FFC
VPN / IP
LAN
PFM PORTRAIT
NSP-1
Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.8 GHz
or higher
Memory
PROJECTOR
DVCAM / DV CAMCORDER
ZIRIS CREATE™
512 MB or more
Monitor
ZIRIS TRANSFER™
1024 x 768 resolution, true
colour.
ZIRIS VIEW LITE™
COMPUTER MONITOR
DVCAM / DV VTR
ZIRIS VIEW ADVANCED™
MONITOR YOUR
PROGRESS
REPORT
NSP-100 Network player
• System Setting
• User Setting
• File Management
• Schedule Management
• Playout
• Status Report
• Log Accumulation
HD PROJECTOR
Internet functionality
requirements
Some Internet functionality may
require Internet access and
payment of a separate fee to
a service provider; local or long
distance charges may apply.
Internet functionality requires
56k or higher bandwidth modem
or xDL or cable modem.
NSP-100 Specifications
General
180 x 44 x 130 mm (7 1⁄8 x 1 3⁄4 x 5 1⁄8 inches)
Approx. 1.0 kg (2 lb 3 oz)
Power consumption; Approx. 18 W
Power supply; DC 12 V provided from an AC adapter
40 GB
IR remote controller (RM-NSP1)
AC adapter & AC cable
Operation manual (printed copy and CD-ROM)
BZNP-100 LE (light edition SW CD-ROM)*
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Mass
Power
Hard Disk Drive
Supplied accessories
* Limited FTP capability and no scheduling capability
Video & Audio
Video rate
Audio rate
Audio channel
Audio sampling rate
Video scaling size
and position
4.0 Mb/s ~ 9.0 Mb/s
256 kb/s
MPEG-1 Audio Layer II, 2 channels (fixed)
48 kHz
Any size, any position
Image
Size
Colours
NTSC 720 x 480, PAL 720 x 576
Up to 24-bit RGB, full colour
Scrolling Text (Letter)
Font size (fixed)
Number of colours
16 x 32 pixels (W x H)
Any two colours (one colour for characters and one colour for background)
Interface
Video out
Audio out
Network
RS-232C or GPI (switchable)
Component (BNC x3); Y, Pb, Pr/RGB (sync on green) switchable
S-Video (Y/C)
Composite (BNC x1)
Phono x2, consumer standard, analogue unbalanced
10/100Base-T Ethernet, RJ-45 modular jack
D-Sub 9-pin (Male) x1
Network
Supporting protocols
TCP/IP, FTP, Telnet and SNMP
Optional Software
BZNP-100
Network Player management software
NSP-100 Rear Panel
Sony is a registered trademark of the Sony Corporation, Japan. Design, features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
All non-metric weights and measures are approximate.
CA-NSP-100/GB-16/12/2004
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