TV Aspect, Resolution, Hdmi Format | Samsung BD-P1000/XEN guide

TV Aspect

Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting. (aspect ratio)

•4:3 Letter Box:

Select when you want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen BD/DVD supplies, even though you have a TV with a 4:3 ratio screen. Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

•4:3 Pan-Scan :

Select this for conventional size TV when you want to see the central portion of the 16:9 screen. (Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off.)

•16:9 Wide :

You can view the full 16:9 picture on your widescreen TV.

Resolution

Sets the output resolution of the Component and HDMI video signal.

•Press the TV OUT SELECT button on the front panel of the unit to select the HDMI mode, and then select from 1080p, 1080i, 720p and 576p/480p.

Resolutions not supported by your TV are unavailable.

•Press the TV OUT SELECT button on the front panel of the unit to select the COMPONENT mode, and then select from 1080i, 720p, 576p/480p and 576i/480i. Resolutions are not supported by your TV are unavailable.

•Please refer to page 18 for more information on video output selection.

•The number in 576i/480i, 576p/480p, 720p, 1080p and 1080i indicates the number of lines of video. The i and p indicate interlace and progressive scan, respectively.

-1080p : Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video.

-1080i : Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video.

-720p : Outputs 720 lines of progressive video.

-576p/480p : Outputs 576/480 lines progressive video.

-576i/480i : Outputs 576/480 lines of interlaced video. 576i/480i resolution is not available for HDMI output.

■ Blu-ray Disc playback is available with only

NOTE	HD mode (720p, 1080i and 1080p)

Resolution output according to disc type

In HDMI mode

BD playback : 1080p, 1080i, 720p are available.

DVD playback : 1080p, 1080i, 720p and 576p/480p are all available.

However, resolutions not supported by the TV are unavailable.

In COMPONENT mode

•BD playback

Manufacturers of Blu-ray Discs may restrict access to certain video outputs and resolutions. These constraints are referred to as "Tokens". There are three different levels of permission possible, they are:

-Token Disable : 1080p, 1080i, 720p are available.

-ICT Enable or DOT Enable : Component and all analog outputs are disabled in this token.

HDMI must be connected to view a disc with this token.

•DVD playback

Only 576p/480p and 576i/480i are available. (1080i and 720p will be outputted as 576p/480p even if selected.)

In VIDEO (S-VIDEO) mode

BD playback is not available in this mode.

DVD playback: Cannot change resolution in VIDEO mode and only 576i/480i output is available.

Discs	HDMI mode	Component mode	Video mode(S-Video,
Discs	(HDMI output)	(Component output)	Video output)
	(HDMI output)	(Component output)	Video output)

Blu-ray Disc		1080i, 720p	No picture

Blu-ray Disc with
ICT(Image	1080p, 1080i,	No picture	No picture
Constraint Token)	1080p, 1080i,
	720p
Blu-ray Disc with	720p	No picture	No picture
Blu-ray Disc with
DOT(Digital Only
Token)

DVD	1080p, 1080i,	576p/480p,	576i/480i
	720p, 576p/480p	576p/480p,
		576i/480i
		576i/480i

HDMI Format

You can choose from TV or Monitor for HDMI output.

•TV : Select if HDMI output is connected to the TV.

•Monitor : Select if HDMI output is connected to the Monitor.

If the player is connected to a TV, the Monitor option is unavailable.

Screen Message

•On : Displays messages related to operation mode.

•Off : Does not display messages related to operation mode.

Front Display

•Automatic : Display is dark during playback and bright when the unit is in Stop mode.

•Dim : Select to dim the display window.

•Bright : Select to brighten the display window.

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BD-P1000/XEO, BD-P1000/XEN, BD-P1000/XEL, BD-P1000/XEH, BD-P1000/XET specifications

The Samsung BD-P1000 is a groundbreaking Blu-ray Disc player that emerged as one of the early commercial devices in the market. Released in the mid-2000s, the BD-P1000 series, which includes models such as BD-P1000/XEG, BD-P1000/XEL, BD-P1000/XEN, BD-P1000/XEO, and BD-P1000/XEH, was remarkable for its time, bringing high-definition viewing experiences to home theaters worldwide.

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