SMPA Setup Guide
December 2, 2022 Scala, Inc. Page | 5
Introduction
The Scala Media Player-SMPA-R1305G-S is a single output digital signage media playback device that
provides for either FHD(1080p) or basic 4K(2160p) playback.
The Scala Media Player-SMPA-R1505G-D is a dual output digital signage media playback device that
provides for either FHD(1080p) or 4K(2160p) playback.
The SMPA preconfigured Digital Signage Media Players come fully pre-loaded with the Scala
Enterprise Player software on a customized Operating System Image. They are designed for long
term stable playback and ease of remote maintenance. Depending on the specific SKU ordered,
the Operating System + Scala Digital Signage Player software will be one of the following:
• 32-bit Scala Enterprise Player software + Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC
• 64-bit Scala Enterprise Player64 software + Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC
• “Combo” -- both the 32-bit & 64-bit Scala Enterprise Player/Player64 SW
+ Win10-IoT-Ent.-2019-LTSC
• 64-bit Scala Enterprise Player64 software + a customized Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
This document is applicable only for the Windows10-based Images!
The Scala Media Players have a range of flexible display configuration options—allowing you to either
manually/individually configure players on site or preconfigure them “en masse” at a staging depot prior to
deployment.
Based on the AMD Ryzen R1000-series APU and running the Windows® Operating System with the Scala
Enterprise Windows-based digital signage Playback Engine; the SMPA’s support 3D-graphics compositing,
hardware accelerated video playback and, for dual-output units: AMD Eyefinity™ display modes that
support “Single-Large-Surface” canvases of up to 7680x2160, or 3840x4320, [Dual 4K@60Hz outputs with
coordinated “V_SYNC”, (.a.k.a “Page-flip”/vertical synchronization), via AMD’s Eyefinity2™ SLS feature.]
Depending on the specific multimedia workload, the SMPA-R1505G-D’s computer graphic display outputs
can incorporate video elements comprising of up to 2160p, (60Mbps ABR H.264/AVC, MainProfile@Level
5.1)/(40Mbps ABR H.265/HEVC, MainProfile@Level 5.1), video streams.
As a dedicated Digital Signage Player; this device incorporates both hardware and software “EDID-
Emulation/(EDID-Override) as well as “Display Continuity.” These functions permit the maintenance of
stable playback from the incorporated Scala Enterprise Digital Signage Player software in the cases where
the actual display output devices may become disconnected.
The SMPA-R1505G-D supports these EDID functions via two different approaches:
• HW, natively through the hardware, providing a simpler “plug and play” approach
• SW, as an advanced function in the AMD Radeon Embedded device driver software stack.
The SMPA-R1305G-S supports:
• SW, as an advanced function in the AMD Radeon Embedded device driver software stack.
HW EDID-Emulation is simpler to enable/disable; however it is subject to various display device
compatibility limitations. The SW EDID-Emulation functionality has a greater capacity to accommodate the
various ways in which the relevant signal standards have been implemented across the breath of the AV-
Industry; however, it is significantly more “involved” in the configuration process.
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