System Configurations; Application.software - Bryston BDP -1 Owner's Manual

SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS:

MINIMAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
The MINIMAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION (shown
below) requires only a BDP-1, a BDA-1 digital-to-
analog converter, a Flash Drive, interconnect cables
and, of course, a sound system. The BDP-1 can
operate as the hub of a completely independent
(i.e. free of any computer network) high fidelity
digital music system. In this minimal configuration
the front panel folder/file navigation keys are used
to select the files that are played.
EXPANDED SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
The EXPANDED SYSTEM CONFIGURATION shown on
the opposite page, includes a wide range of remote
control options. The only thing that is not shown is
the Remote Trigger (power on/off control) hookup.
Besides the BR2 infra-red remote control, which is
essentially a LOCAL control option since it requires
a line-of-sight between the remote and the BDP-1,
all other remote control methods are NETWORK
control options. Whether it is a personal computer
running the Firefox web browser's Minion add-on
application, or an iPod Touch running the mPod
application, or Bryston's MINI and/or MAX web apps,
all NETWORK control methods require a hard wired
Ethernet connection between the network's router
and the BDP-1
The iPod Touch, running the mPod application,
utilizes the iPod Touch's Wifi connectivity to inter-
face with the personal computer network via the
MINIMAL SYSTEM
CONFIGURATION
network router, which must be a WiFi router in this
instance.
USB HARD DISC DRIVES
USB hard disc drives that are powered from the
USB port itself should be connected to the rear USB
ports which are capable of supplying the increased
power required. USB hard disk drives that are pow-
ered form a separate power supply can be connect-
ed to any USB port on either the front or rear of the
BDP-1.
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
The Bryston-MINI and Bryston-MAX web apps that
are built in to the BDP-1 provide the easiest way
of remotely controlling the BDP-1 from either a
personal computer (Bryston-MAX) or SmartPhone or
iPod Touch or iPad. In both cases the internal pro-
grams are utilized by simply connecting the BDP-1
to a personal computer network, launching the
computer or SmartPhone's web browser and enter-
ing the address bryston-bdp-1.local
version of the Bryston web app is intended for por-
table devices like the iPod Touch with small screens
(requires iOS 3.1.2, iOS 4.0.1, Android 1.5 or Android
. The MAX version is intended for the full size
2.2)
displays of laptop and desktop computers.
You can create your own PLAYLISTS by adding
single songs or multiple songs to the existing playl-
ist and touching or clicking "Save Playlist" in the
menu bar. Name the Playlist and it will now show
up in the menu bar on the interface.
The MINI