Taurus Series

Multimedia Player
V1.6.5
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TB3 Specifications
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Introduction
The TB3 is the second generation of multimedia player launched by NovaStar for full-color LED displays. This
multimedia player integrates playback and sending capabilities, allowing for solution publishing and screen control via
various user terminal devices such as PC, mobile phones and tablets. The TB3 also supports the cloud publishing
and monitoring platforms to easily enable cross-regional cluster management of screens.
The TB3 can synchronize playback across multiple screens. Multiple security measures like terminal authentication
and playback verification are used to protect playback. Ethernet port and network redundancy mechanisms are used
to ensure long-term and stable playback.
Thanks to its security and stability, ease of use, smart control, etc., the TB3 widely applies to commercial display and
smart cities such as lamp-post displays, chain store displays, advertisement players, mirror displays, retail store
displays, door head displays, vehicle-mounted displays and displays without requiring a PC.

Features
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 Loading capacity up to 650,000 pixels with a − Wi-Fi AP

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maximum width of 4096 pixels and a maximum User terminal devices can connect to the
height of 1920 pixels built-in Wi-Fi hotspot of the TB3. The

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 2x Gigabit Ethernet outputs with one serving as default SSID is “AP+Last 8 digits of SN”

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the main and the other as the backup by default and the default password is “12345678”.
 1x Stereo audio output

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 1x USB 2.0, capable of playing solutions

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imported from a USB drive

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 On-board brightness sensor connector, allowing
for automatic and scheduled smart brightness The TB3 and user terminal devices are
adjustment connected to the Wi-Fi hotspot of a router.

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Synchronous playback across multiple screens

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Powerful processing capacity
− Wi-Fi AP+Sta

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− 8 core 1.5 GHz processor
Users can access the TB3 directly and

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− Hardware decoding and playback of H.265
access the Internet by bridging.
4K HD videos
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Hardware decoding of 1080P videos

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− 2 GB of RAM  Support for 4G modules

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− 8 GB of internal storage (4 GB available) The TB3 ships without a 4G module. Users have
 to purchase 4G modules separately if needed.

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All-round control plans
−  Support for redundancy

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Solution publishing and screen control via

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user terminal devices such as PC, mobile

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− Network redundancy: The TB3 connects to
phones and tablets the Internet via wired network, Wi-Fi Sta or

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− Remote cluster solution publishing and 4G network according to the priority,
screen control making the network connection more
stable.
− Remote cluster screen status monitoring
− Ethernet port redundancy: One main
 Dual Wi-Fi modes
Ethernet port and one backup Ethernet port
Comes with a permanent built-in Wi-Fi AP and are used for output. This redundancy
supports Wi-Fi Sta. mechanism increases the transmission
reliability.

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Appearance
Front Panel

Note: All product pictures shown in this document are for illustration purpose only. Actual product may vary.

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Name Color Status Description

PWR Red Staying on

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The power supply is working properly.
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SYS Green Flashing once every 2 seconds

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The Taurus is functioning normally.

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Flashing once every second The Taurus is installing the upgrade package.

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Flashing once every 0.5 second The Taurus is downloading data from the Internet
or copying the upgrade package.

Staying on/off

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The Taurus is abnormal.

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CLOUD Green Staying on The Taurus is connected to the Internet and the
connection is available.

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Flashing once every 2 seconds The Taurus is connected to VNNOX and the
connection is available.

RUN Green

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Flashing once every second No video signal

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Flashing once every 0.5 second The FPGA is functioning normally.

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Staying on/off The FPGA is abnormal.

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Rear Panel

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Note: All product pictures shown in this document are for illustration purpose only. Actual product may vary.

Name Description

TEMP Temperature sensor connector

LIGHT Light sensor connector

WiFi-AP Wi-Fi antenna connector

WiFi-STA Wi-Fi antenna connector

COM1 A reserved connector

COM2 A reserved connector

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Name Description

ETHERNET Connects to the network or control PC.

USB 1x USB 2.0

Imports solutions from a USB drive for playback
Only the FAT32 file system is supported and the maximum size of a single file is 4 GB.

AUDIO OUT Audio output

RESET Factory reset button

Press and hold this button for 5 seconds to reset the product to its factory settings.

LED OUT Gigabit Ethernet output ports with one serving as the main and the other as the backup

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ON/OFF Power switch

100-240V~,50/60Hz Power input connector

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Applications
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The Taurus series products widely apply to commercial display, such as lamp-post displays, chain store displays,
advertisement players, mirror displays, retail store displays, door head displays, vehicle-mounted displays, and

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displays without requiring a PC.

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Table 1-1 lists the application scenarios of the Taurus.

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Table 1-1 Applications

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Category Description

Market type 

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Advertising media: Used for advertisement and information promotion, such as lamp-
post displays and advertisement players.

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 Digital signage: Used for digital signage displays in retail stores, such as retail store

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displays and door head displays.

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 Commercial display: Used for the display of business information of hotels, cinemas,
shopping malls, etc., such as chain store displays.

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 Independent screen: Connect to and manage a screen by using a PC or mobile client
Networking method
software.

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 Screen cluster: Manage and monitoring multiple screens in a centralized manner by

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using the cluster solutions of NovaStar.

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 Wired connection: The PC and Taurus are connected via Ethernet cable or LAN.
Connection method

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 Wi-Fi connection: The PC, tablet and mobile phone are connected to the Taurus via
Wi-Fi. Working with ViPlex, the Taurus can apply to the scenarios where no PC is
required.

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Dimensions
TB3

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Antenna

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Specifications
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Electrical Parameters Input voltage AC 100 V~240 V

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Maximum power consumption 15 W

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Storage Capacity RAM 2 GB

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Storage Environment
Internal storage

Temperature
8 GB (4 GB available)

–40°C to +80°C

Humidity 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing

Operating Environment Temperature –20ºC to +60ºC

Humidity 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing

Packing Information Dimensions (L×W×H) 375 mm × 280 mm × 108 mm

 1x TB3
List
 2x Wi-Fi omnidirectional antennas
 1x AC power cord
 1x Quick Start Guide

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Dimensions (L×W×H) 278.5 mm × 139.5 mm × 45.0 mm

Net Weight 1301.9 g

IP Rating IP20
Please prevent the product from water intrusion and do not wet or wash the
product.

Certifications CE, FCC SDoC, FCC ID, UL, PSE, CB, IC, CCC, KC, RCM, MIC, SIRIM, EAC,
FAC, PSB, IMDA, NTC, CITI, NCC
Note: If the product does not have the relevant certifications required by the
countries or regions where it is to be sold, please apply for the certifications
yourself or contact NovaStar to apply for them.

System Software 

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Android operating system software
Android terminal application software

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 FPGA program

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Note: Third-party applications are not supported.

Audio and Video Decoder Specifications

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Image

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Category Codec Supported Image Size Container Remarks

JPEG JFIF file 48×48 pixels~8176×8176 pixels JPG, JPEG No support for non-interlaced scan
format 1.02

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Support for SRGB JPEG

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Support for Adobe RGB JPEG

BMP BMP

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No Restriction BMP N/A

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GIF GIF No Restriction GIF N/A

PNG PNG
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No Restriction PNG N/A

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WEBP WEBP No Restriction WEBP N/A

Audio

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Category Codec Channel Bit Rate Sampling File Remarks

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Rate Format

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MPEG MPEG1/2/2.5
Audio Layer1/2/3
2 8Kbps ~
320Kbps,
CBR and VBR
8KHz~48KHz MP1,
MP2,
MP3
N/A

Windows WMA Version 2 8Kbps ~ 8KHz~48KHz WMA No support for

Media 4/4.1/7/8/9, 320Kbps WMA Pro,
Audio wmapro lossless and
MBR

WAV MS-ADPCM, IMA- 2 N/A 8KHz~48KHz WAV Support for 4bit

ADPCM, PCM MS-ADPCM and
IMA-ADPCM

OGG Q1~Q10 2 N/A 8KHz~48KHz OGG, N/A

OGA

FLAC Compress Level 2 N/A 8KHz~48KHz FLAC N/A

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Category Codec Channel Bit Rate Sampling File Remarks

Rate Format
0~8

AAC ADIF, ATDS 5.1 N/A 8KHz~48KHz AAC, N/A

Header AAC-LC M4A
and AAC-HE,
AAC-ELD

AMR AMR-NB, AMR- 1 AMR-NB 8KHz, 16KHz 3GP N/A

WB 4.75~12.2kbp
s@8kHz
AMR-WB

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6.60~23.85Kb
ps@16KHz

MIDI MIDI Type 0/1, 2 N/A N/A XMF,

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DLS version 1/2, MXMF,

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XMF and Mobile RTTTL,
XMF, RTTTL/RTX, RTX,
OTA, iMelody OTA, IMY

Video

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Category Codec Supported Maximum Maximum File Format Remarks

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Resolution Frame Rate Bit Rate

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(Ideal Case)

MPEG-1/2 MPEG- 48×48 pixels ~ 30fps 80Mbps DAT, MPG, Support for

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1/2 1920×1080 VOB, TS field coding
pixels

MPEG-4 MPEG4 48×48 pixels ~

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30fps 38.4Mbps AVI, MKV, No support for

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1920×1080 MP4, MOV, MS MPEG4

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pixels 3GP v1/v2/v3,
GMC, and

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DivX3/4/5/6/7
…/10

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H.264/AVC H.264 48×48 pixels ~ 4K@25fps, 100Mbps AVI, MKV, Support for
4096×2304 1080P@60fps MP4, MOV, field coding
pixels 3GP, TS, FLV and MBAFF

MVC

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MVC 1920×1080 Stereo High
pixels Profile only

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H.265/HEVC H.265/H
EVC
64×64 pixels ~
4096×2304
pixels
4K@60fps,
1080P@60fps
100Mbps MKV, MP4,
MOV, TS
Support for
Main Profile,
Tile & Slice

GOOGLE VP8 48×48 pixels ~ 30fps 38.4Mbps WEBM, MKV N/A

VP8 1920×1080
pixels

H.263 H.263 SQCIF 30fps 38.4Mbps 3GP, MOV, No support for

(128×96), QCIF MP4 H.263+
(176×144), CIF
(352×288),
4CIF (704×576)

VC-1 VC-1 48×48 pixels ~ 30fps 45Mbps WMV, ASF, N/A

1920×1080 TS, MKV, AVI
pixels

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Category Codec Supported Maximum Maximum File Format Remarks

Resolution Frame Rate Bit Rate
(Ideal Case)

MOTION MJPEG 48×48 pixels ~ 30fps 38.4Mbps AVI N/A

JPEG 1920×1080
pixels

Note: The output data format is YUV420 semi-planar, and YUV400 (monochrome) is also supported for H.264.

FCC Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's

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authority to operate the equipment.

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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This

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device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

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interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part

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15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio

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frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

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interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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