QNAP network player +NAS solution
Building Home Media Center and Terminal
QNAP NMP- 1000 The network multimedia HD player we want to evaluate
Today we are going to test NMP- 1000 (Network Multimedia Player) Network Multimedia Player. As a product of QNAP, it is not only a network player, but also sets up the functions that QNAP is good at. From the pictures of official website, we can see that QNAP can not only be used independently, but also be integrated with computers in networks and LANs to enjoy multimedia content. My colleague QNAP also launched a family multimedia package with his own NAS products, which can realize a complete set of solutions for family multimedia applications such as network storage, download and high-definition playback.
NMP- 1000 Network Multimedia HD Player
NMP- 1000 Unpacking Diagram
NMP- 1000 single machine
NMP- 1000 and 3.5-inch hard disk
switching push-button
A 3.5-inch hard drive is installed in the machine? Switch?
A 3.5-inch hard drive is installed in the machine? Switch?
A 3.5-inch hard drive is installed in the machine? Switch? The operation is very convenient.
Is it open?
Open ing?
Put the hard disk into the installation slot and fix it with screws.
Push the hard drive in.
Let's look at the configuration of NMP- 1000. First of all, Sigma SMP8635 is a common main control chip in wd tv. This chip supports the 1080p video and audio specification well, but it seems powerless to RMVB? The machine itself supports 3.5-inch SATA hard disk, which we have seen before. Next, let's take a look at the network interface, the configuration of a gigabit wired network, which is extremely important for wd TV with NAS function and even ordinary NAS. After all, a 720p movie with at least 4GB is still a bit slow if it is transmitted over a 100-megabit network. Combined with the following picture, let's take a look at the output of this player and? Input? ?
processor
Sigma design SMP8635
internal storage
256MB DDR memory, 64MB flash memory
Hard disk expansion
1 3.5-inch SATA I/II hard disk, up to 2TB.
network interface
1 Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet ports
Universal serial bus
2 USB 2.0 hosts (storage expansion), 1 USB 2.0 devices (connected to PC as PC hard disk box)
Support 802. 1 1b/g/n (optional)
Esata
1xeata port (connected to PC; As a PC hard disk box)
Audio and video output
HDMI v 1.3a, chromatic aberration, composite video, S-Video, analog stereo output, S/PDIF fiber+coaxial.
measure
204 height x 176.4 width x 62 mm deep
8 inches high x 6.9 inches wide x 2.4 inches deep
weight
0.7 kg
working environment
0~40? C/0~90% relative humidity
fan
40 mm
Power?Supply?
Ac input: AC DC adapter,110-24012v, 3a; 5V，3A
Power consumption
Standby state: 1 1W
Working status: 14W
Working noise
Standby state: 34.6 dB
Working condition: 34.7 dB
Various outputs on the back of the fuselage
Various outputs on the back of the fuselage
Let's take a look at the back interface. On the far left of the picture is the power connection, and other square USB and ESATA interfaces are marked as? To the PC? . This is specified in the form, which does not mean that this device can be connected to the ESATA hard disk box to play? Mobile hard disk? In the file, but you can use ESATA to connect to the PC, so that NMP- 1000 player can be used as a mobile hard disk, which has the same function as square USB.
Next, it's nothing special to see the HDMI 1.3a interface. In video output, it fully supports color difference output, S-Video output and common audio and video composite output. The two USB interfaces below the network interface are connected to an external mobile hard disk or memory card reader. In other words, this player can not only play the contents of the built-in hard disk of the machine, but also support the reading of the contents of the mobile hard disk. Finally, this USB interface can also be equipped with a wireless network card to realize the function of wireless LAN.
Let's take a look at the relevant settings of the system and the settings of our common playback functions through pictures. The boot speed of NMP- 1000 is relatively slow, about 2 minutes (the boot screen is beautiful). After booting, you can see the login menu.
Home page after startup
Set system language
If a USB hard disk is connected, you can see the hard disk.
Firmware upgrade, simplified Chinese is not done well
Very detailed content management, a bit like iTunes?
Very detailed content management, a bit like iTunes?
Very detailed content management, a bit like iTunes?
Subtitle settings, very detailed
Subtitles change color (10 variety)
Subtitle variable size
Subtitle synchronization problem
MP3 playlist
You can play the album cover.
As I saw earlier, the system settings menu items are still very detailed. The management system of movies and music has some functions, such as the management of favorite movies and music, which should be said to be a very powerful function. If you have used iTunes, you will know its meaning. In addition, in terms of subtitle settings, the software settings of this player are also very detailed, from size to color and location. Finally, take a look at the music playback function. This machine does not support APE and FLAC playback, but it supports MP3 playback very well. At the same time, as shown above, if there are album pictures in the folder where MP3 is located, they can also be displayed well when playing.
Let's take a look at the settings of video output, including format, resolution, picture ratio, output interface selection and so on. However, according to official data, we haven't seen whether this device supports high-definition audio formats, such as Dolby True HD, DTS HD and PCM source code. Because of our limited testing conditions, we didn't carry out relevant tests.
Output format selection
Select three output interfaces.
pedigree selection
Resolution selection
You can choose to enter BT mode when you turn it off.
Make BT download settings.
DHCP assigned to LAN IP
BT task addition
BT file
The method of downloading and adding BT files can be seen clearly in the above picture. It should be noted that BT function can only be realized through the built-in hard disk, but BT download is not allowed when USB is connected to the external hard disk.
* * * Enjoy LAN equipment and choose the network type.
You can * * * enjoy the computer hard disk and NAS in the local area network.
Find the computer
In addition, remember when we first talked about NMP- 1000 being used with NAS? Even without NAS, multiple machines in the LAN can enjoy storage space, as shown in the above figure.
Support XVID encoding
The above picture was shot under LG 32LH20RC, and both 720P and 1080P movies are very smooth. At the same time, the picture quality is excellent when it is output in HDMI, which is better than the picture quality of A6 wd TV that we tested before. However, in terms of menu details, it is not as humanized as local brand design. For example, it does not support the breakpoint replay function, which is very troublesome? If you stop in the middle of the movie, you have to search slowly when you come back. In the local brand wd tv, can you record dozens at the same time? Breakpoint? Yes Secondly, it is unreasonable to set the left key of the remote control direction key as the exit key. Such a big key, especially the most comfortable place to hold, has been set? Exit key, the probability of misoperation is very high, and it is really a pain to continue playing without a breakpoint.
QNAP network player +NAS solution
QNAP NMP- 1000 Network Multimedia HD Player
High definition playback effect
Generally speaking, what impressed us most was the output quality of QNAP NMP- 1000 player. At the same time, due to the support of NAS function, it can be downloaded through BT, and the power consumption is only1-15 watts, which is much more convenient than assembling any HTPC. Because of its powerful content management software, it is a good choice to replace HTPC and BT. In terms of hardware configuration, it not only supports external USB mobile hard disk playback, but also can build a 3.5-inch hard disk for content storage, management and download. At the same time, when it is used in the local area network, it can search the storage of devices and PC devices in the local area network to form a home multimedia environment, which will be more convenient to use.