Socionext is honored that our "s8" 8K Media Player has been named a finalist for a DSE 2019 APEX Award in the Digital-Out-Of-Home (DOOH) category.
The Socionext "s8" is a world’s leading compact, lightweight, low-power media player that performs local media playback/cloud distribution of 8K@60p (HEVC) contents in real-time. Additionally, it is designed to allows for Gb Ethernet or USB 3.0/2.0 input with up to 4 x HDMI 2.0 output and features simple contents management including scheduling, status check, and contents upload with play, pause and stop control functions.
The s8 measures at a compact 16” W x 2.3” H x 8.5” D, weighs just 5.3 pounds, and operates at 50W. It surpasses the competition in its small size, low weight, and reduced power usage.
The plug-and-play s8 is available for white-label use in a wide range of applications including DOOH, gaming, entertainment and other retail applications; large-format digital displays and signage, 8K content display and post-production.
"s8" Features
- Industry-leading 8K solution :
- Performs local media playback/ cloud distribution of 8K/60p(HEVC) contents.
- Capable of displaying 8K contents on four 4K-monitors as well as a 8K-monitor. - Rich 8K content playback function :
- Supports playback of contents saved in USB memory, and cloud distribution of contents over Ethernet. - Easy to use :
- Easy to set-up and operate with simple GUI and front operation panel.
- World’s leading*1 compact and lightweight media player powered by Socionext’s 8K decoder LSI.
*1: As determined by our company study, conducted in November 2017
"s8-c21" Companion Converter Box
As 8K TVs become more widely adopted, Socionext has applied the company’s decades of design expertise to successfully shrink the need for four HDMI 2.0 cables into a single HDMI 2.1 cable by offering the s8 companion converter box "s8-c21", which allows for greater flexibility for TV panel makers when transitioning from HDMI 2.0 to HDMI 2.1.
The companion converter box comes with 4 x HDMI 2.0 input to 1 x HDMI 2.1 output for connection from the “s8” 8K media player. The s8-c21 is the only transmitter product on the market capable of achieving this an offers a unique solution/workflow for production and post production in 8K.
System Configuration
s8 Media Player Flow Diagram
s8 Media Player + s8-c21 Converter Flow Diagram
Specifications
s8 Media Player Specifications
| Items | Descriptions | ||
| Decoder | Container format | MP4 | |
| Video | Resolution | 7,680 x 4,320pixel | |
| Frame rate | 60fps | ||
| Codec format | HEVC (H.265) | ||
| Video signal format | 4:2:0 | ||
| Color depth | 10/8bit (HEVC) | ||
| Bitrate | 200Mbps | ||
| Audio | Codec format | AAC | |
| Sampling frequency | 48kHz | ||
| Audio channel | 2ch | ||
| I/O | Audio/ Video |
HDMI output | HDMI2.0 x4ch - Video: 60Hz (YUV422, 10bit) - Audio: 48kHz |
| Audio output | S/PDIF x1, L/R x1 | ||
| Stream input | USB3.0 x1, USB2.0 x1, Gigabit Ethernet x1,
USB2.0 x1 (Internal)*2 |
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| Dimensions | 410mm(W) x 60mm(H) x 220mm(D) | ||
| Weight | Approx. 2.4kg (w/o AC adapter) | ||
| Power consumption | 50W | ||
| Power supply | AC adapter (100v to 240v) | ||
*2: Internal storage (optional): up to 256GB through USB memory
s8-c21 Converter Specifications
| Items | Descriptions | ||
| I/O | Audio/ Video |
HDMI input | HDMI2.0 x4ch |
| HDMI output | HDMI2.1 x1ch | ||
| Dimensions | 235mm(W) x 80mm(H) x 124mm(D) | ||
| Weight | 1.0kg w/o AC adapter (Approx.) | ||
| Power consumption | 40W | ||
| Power supply | AC adapter (100V to 240V) | ||
