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QNAP Network Media Player NMP-1000 Review
Author: Dennis Garcia
Published: Friday, January 22, 2010
Product Design and Features
The QNAP NMP-1000 features support for a single SATA harddrive that is mounted to a sturdy plastic tray. The drive is not hot-swappable but does allow for plenty of drive space supporting 3.5" drives up to 2TB.
The drive tray is secured in place with 2 small screws and then concealed behind the drive door. The only drawback to the plastic tray approach is that lack of rubber mounting to minimize drive vibrations.
The back of the NMP-1000 is very robust in terms of audio and visual connections. All of the connections are clearly marked and do not differ from a high quality DVD or Blu-Ray player.
Connections include.
HDMI v1.3a
component (Y, Pb, Pr)
composite video
S-Video
analog stereo out
S/PDIF optical
coaxial
External connections can be made using eSATA, USB, and Gigabit Ethernet. 802.11 b/g/n are supported using a USB wireless adaptor.
The NAS is built around the Sigma Designs SMP8635 processor with 256MB of DDR RAM and 64MB flash memory. Please consult the QNAP website for a full spec sheet and updated information.
Connections include.
HDMI v1.3a
component (Y, Pb, Pr)
composite video
S-Video
analog stereo out
S/PDIF optical
coaxial
External connections can be made using eSATA, USB, and Gigabit Ethernet. 802.11 b/g/n are supported using a USB wireless adaptor.
The NAS is built around the Sigma Designs SMP8635 processor with 256MB of DDR RAM and 64MB flash memory. Please consult the QNAP website for a full spec sheet and updated information.
A feature that isn't directly hardware related is the lighting effects. Both the navigation ring and underside of the front panel light up when the NMP-1000 is activated adding a little color to your home theater setup.
