The Next Generation of Interpretive  Guides

Opus is a revolutionary series of compact and robust screen-based players, developed and designed specifically for on site interpretation of museums and visitor venues.

This ground-breaking series of guides ushers in a new world of interpretive possibilities for institutions that value sophisticated design and require rugged, easy to use players. With Opus, institutions can provide visitors access to various digital resources - video, images and animation on top of the traditional audio - in a platform catering exactly to the needs of their visitors.

The high-performance computing capabilities of Opus will amaze visitors accustomed to sophisticated graphic images and digital movies: its processing speed and memory capacity enable delivery of high resolution video files and the CD-quality sound that users of consumer technology demand.

The administrative user interface is intuitive and flexible, allowing for simple additions and deletions of content, as well as more complex functions, like integration of timed audio with video and images.

Two formats: Opus Click™ and Opus Touch™

Opus Click™: a keypad-driven guide
-   High quality color landscape 55 mm/2.2" screen; automatic backlight
-   Self-lighting mobile phone style keypad
-   Numeric and programmable function keys
-   Scrolling function
-   Dedicated help key and site-specific customizable key

Opus Touch™: a touchscreen guide
-   High quality color portrait 72 mm/2.83" screen; finger touch sensitive, automatic backlight
-   On-screen virtual keypad allows hierarchical menus, thumbnails, or traditional numeric entry
-   Self-lighting keypad with Play/Pause & Stop keys, and programmable function keys
-   Screen layouts optimized for fingers use - no need for stylus

Developed and designed for Museums
Key features include:
-   Sleek design, rugged case, lightweight
-   Full color TFT LCD screen
-   Large, expandable memory
-   Compatible with a complete range of audio, video, image and animation multimedia formats
-   Dual listening mode, via internal speaker and/or through headset/earpiece
-   Up to 12 hours of usage between charges
-   Remote activation via IR & RF
-   Opus Content Management System - easy set up and install, can be used by client
-   Modular charging racks

Dual-use Design: Dual-listening mode
Featuring a unique fold-out speaker, each player can be used either as a true wand or as a headset unit

Smart strap: headphone integrated into strap

Superb Sound Quality
-   MP3 stereo sound quality
-   Range of 16 stepped volume levels
-   Over 500 hours of multi-lingual audio content

Highest Image Quality
-   MP4 & JPEG visual quality
-   QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixels) and 65536 color-depth
-   Up to 28 hours of video, or 10,000 images

Memory
-   2GB memory; expandable
-   Holds multiple languages and tours
-   Guides can contain any combination of audio, images, animation or video clips

Content Delivery
-   Software supports audio, video, images and animation
-   Multiple ways to access content
-   Graphically-rich user interface with menu selection & navigation functions
-   Site-customizable screens
-   Opus Content Management System for easy on-site content handling

Access for All
-   Audio jack induction loop compatibility
-   Supports video programming for sign language tours
-   Raised marker on key no. 5 (Opus Click™)
-   Tested for suitability with disability regulations

Remote Triggering and Synchronization
-   Remote content activation via IR and RF technologies
-   Synchronization to external multimedia or show control systems
-   Fully compatible with Espro Acoustiguide's Positioning and Orientation technology: map-driven or object-driven modes

Data Collection & Visitor Surveys
-   Software tracks user click stream
-   Customized surveys can be incorporated into the guide's audio/visual content
-   Produces easy-to-read reports

Bookmarking
-   Visitors can bookmark items of interest either for on-demand printing via MyCollection™ or other post-visit services such as emailing information home
-   Map-driven or object-driven modes

Modular Charging System - linked modules

Click here to download brochure- English only

Click below to download product sheet with technical specification:
English Version
German Version
French Version