Introduction and Performance Features

Introduction

The McIntosh MVP851 DVD Audio / Video Player offers the latest in audio/video technology to provide state of the art reproduction of digital video and audio program sources. A full complement of performance features allows the enjoyment of all the special audio and video formats available on a DVDs. Audio CDs are also reproduced with flawless realism. The advanced mechanical design of the transport ensures many years of smooth trouble free opera- tion.

Performance Features

•Twin Laser Pickup

The MVP851 incorporates two laser elements, with differ- ent wavelengths, that are focused through one lens assem- bly. This unique design allows reading many different types of Audio and Video Disc Formats.

• Advanced Transport

The MVP851 has a new Disc Stabilizer with a honeycomb structure made from glass reinforced Polyphenylene Ether and helps the playback of warped discs. It utilizes a Trans- port with the advanced digital servo for faster, quieter and accurate operation.

• Progressive Scan Video Output

The Component Video Output, with switchable Progressive Scan Processing, offers the highest possible picture quality available.

•Component, S-Video and Composite Video Output The MVP851 has Component, S-Video and Composite Video Outputs for a variety of applications.

•Advanced Video Circuitry

An advanced technology 12-Bit DAC (Digital Analog Con- verter), with over 500 lines of horizontal resolution capa- bility, performs video signal processing for enhanced DVD picture quality.

• Digital Video Noise Reduction Circuitry

The MVP851 incorporates a special 3D Dynamic Noise Reduction Circuit which effectively and selectively re- moves only the noise components from the signal for a clear image reproduction.

• DVD-Audio Playback

The MVP851 also plays DVD-Audio Discs that have higher resolution sound quality, plus the capability of mul- tichannel sound reproduction.

• 24 BIT Burr Brown Audio DAC

The MVP851 built-in Burr Brown Digital to Analog Con- verters are capable of sampling rates up to 192KHz with 24 Bits of resolution. There is one two channel 192kHz/24-bit DAC for the best sound quality in stereo reproduction from a DVD-Audio Disc and three two channel 96kHz/24-bit DACs for DVDs with six channel audio.

• Balanced Outputs

The MVP851 has Balanced Outputs for the Left and Right Channels when playing an Audio CD. When a Multichan- nel DVD disc is playing, the Balanced Left and Right Out- puts contains a mix down of the Multichannel Sound.

• Digital Re-Master Processing

The optional Digital Re-Mastering Enhancement Circuitry in the MVP851 can improve the sound quality from Audio CDs by extending the frequency response beyond 20kHz.

•Built-in Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Decoders The MVP851 provides built-in decoding of Dolby Digital or the DTS Digital Sound Tracks along with Level Calibra- tion and Time Delay Adjustments.

•Digital Audio Outputs

There are Coaxial and Optical Digital Outputs for external decoding of Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Signals, PCM or MP3 Signals from Audio CDs.

• Still Picture Display

The Still Picture Display Mode allows selection of three different Still Picture Image qualities. The “I” Image offers the best picture quality, the “P” and “B” Images are gener- ated from the differences between successive “I” Images.

• Chapter Review

The Chapter Review feature can automatically show the first three seconds of each chapter that was previously viewed and then start playing the movie where it left off.

• Hi-Speed Smooth Motion Scan

This feature provides quality scan in five speeds, ranging from slow motion to high speed of 100 times, in both for- ward and reverse.

• On Screen Menu Icons

This feature allows control of a variety of settings via Re- mote Control.