Lupa MEDIA PLAYER

The Lupa Media Player is the most basic media player we have. It doesn't even have a remote, so it's designed to be plug and play. However, it is so simple that it has several limitations. It only supports videos in the H.264 MP4 standard codec, and no other formats are accepted.

Additionally, the Lupa Media Player can only play one video file at a time. If you want to play multiple videos on a loop, you'll need to combine them into a single video file using video editing software like Adobe Premiere, After Effects, or Final Cut.

On the positive side, if you need to synchronize videos, the Lupa Media Player is the only player available in our library that can do so.

SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL: Lupa Media Player

VIDEO OUTPUTS:HDMI

VIDEO FORMAT:MP4

VIDEO CODEC: h.264

IMAGE FORMAT (for slideshows):.JPEG or PNG

AUDIO FORMATS:.AAC or MP3 audio

OUTPUT RESOLUTION: HDMI Resolution, 1920 x 1080

FRAME RATES: 23.976 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 frames per second

DIMENSIONS: 95mm (L) x 62mm (W) x 29mm (H), 128 grams.

(1) Power Plug. Micro USB cable. 5V @ 300-800mA

(2) HDMI port (with Stereo digital Audio out)

(3) Stereo Sound Audio and Analog Video out, 3.5mm headphone jack.

(4) Ethernet port (to synchronize multiple Lupa Players)

(5) Loop Mode USB port (to play a movie file on a loop).

(6) Sync Mode USB port (to synchronize multiple Lupa Players connected via the network ports to a network switch).

prepare THumb drive

Before uploading your video file to the thumb drive, we recommend formatting the drive. You can choose between the FAT32 format (supports video files up to 4GB), ExFAT or NTSF formats (unlimited size file).

FAT32 and ExFAT can be formatted using either Mac or Windows computers but for NTSF you need to use a windows computer, Mac computers can only read the files on a NTSF formatted drive but not upload more files or modify the existing files.

If your video file exceeds 4GB in size, you will need to use an ExFAT or NTSF Formatted drive. We highly recommend ExFAT.

Now, let's proceed to the first step:

Insert the card or thumb drive into the appropriate slot on your computer.

Second Step:

open "Disk Utility" and (1) select your External drive and (2) click "erase"

Third Step:

(1) rename your drive and (2) select "MS-DOS (FAT32)" or "ExFAT" format (we recommend ExFAT), then click "Erase" button.

Your drive is now prepared for uploading your videos

prepare your video files

Lupa is able to play H.264 MP4 for video files and JPEG or PNG images for still images. it can play video of any length as long as your USB drive is formatted as ExFAT or NTSF.

If your video is in a different format, you can use the video editing program of your choice to convert it to the appropriate format. In our digital lab, we have several Adobe video programs installed that you can utilize, such as Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe Media Encoder.

For the purpose of this demonstration, we will guide you through the process using Adobe Media Encoder.

First Step: Open Adobe Media Encoder and simply drag and drop your video file onto the "Queue" area.

Second Step: (1) Click on the format drop-down menu and (2) choose "H.264" from the available options.

Step Three: (1) Click on the Quality drop-down menu, (2) choose "Match Source - High Bitrate" from the available options, and (3) click on the "Play" button to start the encoding process.

step four:

Save your new movie file to your thumb drive and insert it into the Lupa player. Use the "L" USB port to play one movie in a loop or "SS" to synchronize multiple Lupa players.

Do not use folders. Put files directly on the root of the Thumb Drive.

CONNECT THE Lupa PLAYER/s TO YOUR PROJECTOR/s OR MONITOR/s.

LOOP MODE

To play your video on a loop, connect the Lupa player to your display and turn it on. Please note that if you have multiple videos on your USB drive, Lupa will only play the file that was most recently added to the drive, ignoring any previously added files.

If you need to play multiple video files, we recommend editing them together into a single file. Lupa can support large files, so the size or duration of your video doesn't matter.

SYNC MODE

If you want to synchronize multiple Lupa Players connected to different displays, you can do so by following these steps:

Connect all the Lupa Media players to a network switch (available at the BFA SVA library) using Ethernet cables.
Insert each thumb drive into its corresponding Lupa Player using the "SS" USB port.
Connect each Lupa Player to its corresponding display, such as a monitor or projector

Few Notes About SYNC Mode:

When syncing multiple Lupa Players, you cannot turn all the players on at once. Instead, turn one of the Lupa Players on (it doesn't matter which one) and wait for 15 seconds before turning on the others. The first player you turned on will become the master, while the rest will act as slaves in the network of players.
The video files on all the players can be different or the same, but they must have the exact duration, down to the frame. If you export videos of differing lengths, all the Lupa players will restart the loop when the shortest video finishes. This means that videos that are longer will be cut off. If you need to extend the duration of one of your videos, you can add black space at the end using the video program of your preference.
Each Lupa Player needs its own video to play from its USB stick. Lupa does not support sending video from one Lupa to another.

Audio Only Files:

If you wish to use Lupa as an audio player, you must convert your audio file to a H.264 video file. In this case, the video aspect of the new file will be black or blank. You don't need to connect Lupa to a screen for audio playback. Lupa will by default output its audio via the headphone jack and HDMI simultaneously, allowing you to connect it directly to your amplifier or headphones.

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