Example Workflows..............8 Front Panel ................8 Rear Panel ................. 9 How to find the NVP-20 on an IP network ......10 NVP-20 Login using a web browser ........11 Default Login details ............11 NVP-20 web browser Home page ......... 12 Settings option ..............
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H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 Playlist settings ..............16 Playback mode ..............17 Skip Seconds ..............17 Loop play ................17 Auto-Play on boot ..............17 Saving and loading playlists ..........18 Playing a Playlist ..............19 Settings > Account set up ............. 20 Settings >...
AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company. 8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit where the power cord will be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.
Drives, Hard Drives are only covered for the first 10,000 hours, or 1 year (whichever comes first). Any second year warranty claims must be made to your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized Distributors before the extended warranty expires.
Disclaimer of Product & Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times, Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information. However, Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual, from time to time, may not be correct or may be incomplete.
Product Overview The Datavideo NVP-20 is a fully automated, remote controlled H264 video player. The NVP-20 can use any USB 2.0 storage device as its media source. Video files can then be added to the media player by copying them to the USB storage device or by transferring these files over an IP network/LAN using FTP.
H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 Rear Panel HDMI OUT HDMI digital signal output connector CVBS OUT (BNC) Composite video output AUDIO OUT (RCA) RCA stereo for a line level analogue audio Ethernet Port (RJ-45) 10/100M base Ethernet Network Interface USB x 4 USB 2.0 interface for connecting external storage,...
When the utility scans the LAN that the computer is connected to, it displays the current IP address for any NVP-20 units found on this local IP network. Double clicking on the device listed will automatically open your computers default web browser and navigate to the login page of the NVP-20.
NVP-20 NVP-20 Login using a web browser Type the numbers of the IP address for the NVP-20 into the search bar of the browser. Remember to include the dots in between the numbers. When entered you will then be asked to login to the NVP-20.
H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 NVP-20 web browser Home page Once we have logged into the NVP-20 we are presented with the Home page. Settings option When clicked, the Settings option tab will open a new page. There are five sections of settings which can be looked at.
NVP-20 Settings > Display Setup By default the NVP-20 will output video over the digital HDMI port at a resolution of 720P 50 fps and YUV colourspace. Please note: The set resolution is only applied once the device has booted, the device will output your monitors preferred resolution as it boots.
By default the NVP-20 will obtain its IP addres automatically from a DHCP server. If this behaviour is not desired or if you intend to use the NVP-20 directly connected to a PC or network without a DHCP server you should assign a manual address by selecting ‘Static Configuration’...
H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 To preview clips directly from the USB storage The USB Storage box lists all compatible video clips found on the USB storage device (H264 files with .mp4, h264, .mkv, .mov, and .ts wrappers). To refresh the contents of this list hit the refresh button.
Auto – In this mode once playback is triggered the NVP-20 will automatically play all clips sequentially until it reaches the end of the playlist. Manual – In this mode the NVP-20 will only play one clip at a time and wait for playback of the next clip to be manually triggered.
H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 Saving and loading playlists Please Note: A playlist must be saved before it can be used. It can only be played from the first clip but not from any in-between. Saving a playlist Once you are done creating your playlist, you can save it. To do this, simply enter a name into the “Name”...
H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 Deleting playlist To delete a playlist, simply select the name of the playlist from the pull-down menu at the top of the page and press the grey button marked X to the right of the drop down list.
H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 Settings > Account set up The NVP-20 has one admin user account and password. This account is used to keep the NVP-20 secure and gives access to the streaming settings. Default user name = admin...
The GPI interface is a 3.5mm Jack Socket which is situated on the rear panel of the NVP-20. Please Note: Power is supplied by the NVP-20 and is less than 5V DC. SAFETY FIRST The cabling required needs to be designed specifically to connect the NVP-20 to the chosen GPI source as they are not all the same.
To use the FTP feature you must first ensure that FTP is enabled under account setup, please see the previous page. Then you simply need to connect to the NVP-20 using your favorite FTP client, Filezilla and Windows explorer are examples of FTP clients. Below I will connect using Windows explorer as it is built in to Windows.
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H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 4. You will see a folder named after the ID of your USB storage device. 5. Open this folder 6. You can now copy and paste or simply drag and drop your clips on to the NVP-20.
USB storage media connected to the NVP- Open FileZilla and configure (File Site Manager) the site information as shown in the diagram below. Enter the IP address of the NVP-20 into the host box. The login credential will either be the default login information or something that you create.
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H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 On FileZilla, the user is then allowed to copy and paste clips between your computer and the NVP-20, delete clips on the NVP-20, and add clips to the NVP-20.
H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 Keyboard + Mouse Control NVP-20 playback can be controlled with a USB keyboard, the control keys are as follows: SPACE Play / Pause next / previous clip in playlist > Seek forward <...
H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 Contour Shuttle Express Control NVP-20 playback can also be controlled by connecting a Contour Shuttle Express controller, the control keys are as follows: Previous Clip Stop Play & Pause Reset Playlist Next Clip Small Wheel...
NVP-20 Port Forwarding on your firewall / router So that the NVP-20 can be used seen on the internet (beyond the default gateway) certain network related ‘ports’ should be opened on your router or firewall. Your local network administrator or I.T. support should be able to help you with this.
H.264 Network Media Player NVP-20 Automatic Updates The NVP-20 features an automatic update system to avoid the need for the user to have to manually install firmware upgrades. The NVP-20 will automatically check for updates in the background whenever it is connected to the internet.