Escient Fireball MP-200 Brochure
Digital Media Player
MUSIC PLAYER FEATURES
• Remote Video Player – manage, browse, and watch any DVD
in a second room when connected to a FireBall DVDM-552
• Network Music Player – play digital music from FireBall Music
servers or directly from a PC
• Digital not Analog – unlike everyone else’s line level outputs,
the MP-200 gets a 100% digital music stream
• Independent User Interface and Control – each room gets to
browse, select, and play different music independent of the music
server
• Whole House Audio – play MP3 or CD quality (FLAC) digital
audio in any room of your house
• Wired or Wireless Audio – built-in 10/100base T Ethernet
networking or connect wireless Ethernet adapters
• Gapless Audio Playback – no more gaps between tracks when
you play classical or live CDs
• Fully Customizable – create and edit your own Playlists,
Genres, and Internet Radio Stations
• Free WMA and Shoutcast Internet Radio – high quality
Internet Radio stations updated automatically using the Escient
RadioDB Tuning Service
• On-screen Graphical User Interface – often imitated, but
never duplicated, simply the best interface around can now be
customized with personalized backgrounds to match any décor
• Web Server and PDA Interface – remote control and music
streaming from any standard web browser or PDA
• Sophisticated Control Interface – extensive two way control
enables endless integration possibilities with Crestron, AMX and
other home automation and third party remote control systems
FIREBALL MP-200
Digital Media Player.
The ultimate companion product to Escient's
award winning FireBall DVD and Music Servers,
the MP-200 allows you to remotely manage,
browse, and play DVDs, CDs, and digital music
from multiple rooms in your home. The FireBall
MP-200 provides an independent on-screen TV
user interface, remote control, and CD quality
digital audio output to any room in your home.
When connected to the new Fireball DVDM-552
DVD and Music Manager, you can play DVDs in
two different rooms simultaneously!
POWERFUL, RELIABLE, INTUITIVE.
FireBall MP-200
FireBall DVD & Music Server
MP-200 Remote Digital Media Player
Seamless integration
with many different
control and playback
devices allows you to
get the most out of
your entertainment.
External Control UI
Web UI
KEY FEATURES:
• Instantly access, play, and watch physical DVDs and CDs from a FireBall DVDM-552
DVD and Digital Music Manager
• Stream and instantly access digital music from any FireBall Music Server
• Simple and intuitive on-screen user interface for browsing, selecting, and playing movies,
music, Internet radio stations and for all system configuration and setup functions
• User operation is identical to other FireBall products (no learning curve)
• Every room gets it’s own independent graphical interface, remote control, analog, and
digital audio
• CD quality digital audio is available in every room
• Connect up to five FireBall MP-200 players to one FireBall Server (Music only)
• Supports streaming WMA, MP3, and FLAC (CD Quality) audio files
• Web interface for remote control via any standard web browser
• PDA interface for controlling the MP-200 from any pocket sized web enabled device
• Create custom playlists and genres
• Music playback in repeat and random modes
• Play any WMA or Shoutcast Internet Radio stations
• Create and edit Internet Radio stations
• User selectable 16x9 or 4:3 on screen TV user interface
• Gapless playback feature for classical and live recordings
• Customizable User Interface skins for an exciting new look
• Built-in 10/100BaseT Ethernet networking
• Optional wireless network via standard WiFi 802.11 network adapters
PDA UI
A/V Distribution
Handheld Remotes
PC or Mac
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BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS:
1. POWER
2. IR IN and OUT
3. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (Optical and Coax)
4. DIGITAL AUDIO IN (Optical and Coax)
5. ANALOG AUDIO IN (Stereo)
6. ANALOG AUDIO OUT (Stereo)
7. VIDEO OUT (Composite, S-Video, and Component)
8. VIDEO IN (Composite, S-Video, and Component)
9. RS-232
10. Ethernet
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR MUSIC:
• FireBall Music Server (E, E2, DVDM-300 or SE-80)
• TV or other video display device
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR MOVIES:
• FireBall DVDM-552 with one Sony 777ES changer
• Watching two different movies requires two or more
Sony 777ES changers connected to the DVDM-552
• TV or other video display device
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DIMENSIONS:
• 17 3/8”W x 11 7/8”D x 4 5/8”H
SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS:
• MP3, WMA, FLAC
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES AND CABLES:
• IR Remote
• A/V cables
• Ethernet cable
• Power cord
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:
• Escient EWP-2000 Web Pad
• Escient ETP-1500 Touch Panel
• Rack-mount kit available from Middle Atlantic. Ask
for “Escient FireBall”
FireBall is compliant with legal guidelines for music recording. CD media that can be used for recording is either
CD-Ra or CD-RWa. CD-R and CD-RWs cannot be used. Broadband is recommended for connection. ISP may be
used. Please note: some free ISPs don't use standard, consistent methods of Internet connectivity and don't open
networks to outside users. Call for recommendations.
Escient reserves the right to change product hardware, features and software without notice. Upon any change,
materials are updated as quickly as possible, but may not be reflected in documents already distributed. Supported
hardware is updated continually. If you wish to interface with hardware that is not listed on this data sheet, please call
Escient at 800.372.4368.
©2005 Escient. All rights reserved. Escient and the Escient logo are registered trademarks and FireBall and Physital
are trademarks of Escient and D&M Holdings. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. 12/05
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Indianapolis, IN 46278
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