Sony NS3100, DVP-NS9100ES manual Introduction

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Introduction

Sony ES engineers are superbly educated, exceptionally well equipped and have ready access to world-leading in-house technologies. But these alone do not explain the soul of Sony's ES Series. You see, the creators of these components are motivated by their passion for music and movies. That's what drives them late into the night, seeking to control visual artifacts that most viewers will never notice. That's what takes them into the listening room, seeking to identify subtle sonic differences among various converters, capacitors and equipment interfaces. The result is an Elevated Standard in DVD/Super Audio CD/CD players. Presenting the DVP-NS9100ES and DVP-NS3100ES.

Sony co-developed the Compact Disc, Super Audio CD and DVD. Our knowledge of these formats is encyclopedic. And Sony's expertise is clearly evident in these latest players. They represent superb craftsmanship and state- of-the-art electronic design. But there's more. The two models provide stunning, upscaled High Definition images, using the HDMI interface. And the NS9100ES is Sony's first DVD player to incorporate an i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) digital output for Super Audio CD signals1.

i.LINK® and HDMI™ Digital Interfaces1

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Video Performance

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Audio Performance

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Construction & Design

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Features

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Specifications

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1.i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an IEEE 1394 connector may not communicate with each other. Please refer to the documentation that comes with the device having an i.LINK connector for information on compatibility, operating conditions and proper connection.

ES DVD Players 2005, Version 4.0

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Contents ES DVD Players Technical Background Introduction Link and Hdmi Digital Interfaces Link Digital Audio Output NS9100ESSA-CD Player Amplifier ES DVD Players 2005, Version High quality digital Audio Transmission System Hats Variable-speed transmission from the playerDual i.LINK interfaces An Hdmi plug and its corresponding jack Component-to-component communication Or NS3100ES Pixel-by-Pixel Active I/P Conversion Video PerformancePrecision Cinema Progressive circuitry ES DVD Players 2005, Version ES DVD Players 2005, Version Scanning lines Still Pixel Processing Vertical Edge Compensation Moving Pixel ProcessingPrecision Cinema Progressive Circuitry in action Pixel being createdBit D/A Conversion NS9100ES MHz D/A converter oversamplingChannel Bandwidth Sampling Frequency CD Audio MH z-Sampling Analog-Filter MH z-Sampling Noise Shaped Video circuitry Below Black reproduction with Graphical Gamma Adjustment Video Equalizer Video Shield Plate NS9100ES High speed video buffer amplifiers NS9100ES Output Capacitor-Less OCL couplingCarefully selected parts NS9100ES Wide pitch component output jacksMulti-channel Super Audio CD playback Audio PerformanceAudio Technology for Analog Outputs DSD decoder LSISpeaker Time Alignment Super Audio D/A Converter SA DAC Separate speaker settingsSync Sacd MultiMulti levellevel D/AD/A conversionconversion Bit D/A conversion Current pulse Multi level Conversion Separate analog audio circuit board Separate Audio Clock NS9100ES Coaxial and optical digital output circuitsAudiophile-grade components NS9100ES Gold-plated output jacksVideo Off and Display Off modes Construction & Design Twin R Core Transformers NS9100ESNew Base and Pillar NBP chassis NS9100ES Off center insulator feet NS9100ESSilver Cascade Design Features Audio Specifications RM-ASP003 RM-ASP002