Specifications

PLAYBACK SYSTEM

DVD Video

Video CD and SVCD

Audio CD (CD-R and CD-RW) and HDCD

DVD+RW

MP3

OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM

Lasertype

FDA CFR21

 

Numerical Aperture

0.60 (DVD)

 

 

0.43 (VCD/CD)

 

Wavelength

650 nm (DVD)

 

 

780 nm (VCD/CD)

 

DVD DISC FORMAT

 

 

Medium

Optical Disc

 

Diameter

12cm (8cm)

 

Playing time (12cm)

One layer

2.15 h*

 

Dual layer

4 h*

 

Two side

4.30 h*

 

Single layer

 

 

Two side

8 h*

 

Dual layer

 

VIDEO FORMAT

 

 

DA Converter

10 bits

 

Signal handling

Components

 

Digital Compression

MPEG2 for DVD,

 

 

MPEG1 for VCD

 

TV Standard

NTSC

 

Number of lines

525/60Hz

 

Playback

Multistandard(PAL/NTSC)

DVD

 

 

Horizontal Resolution

720 pixels

 

Vertical Resolution

480 lines

 

VCD

 

 

Horizontal Resolution

352 pixels

 

Vertical Resolution

240 lines

 

VIDEO PERFORMANCE

 

 

Progressive scan

 

 

Y PR/CR PB/CB output

Y: 1 Vpp into 75 ohm

 

 

PR/CR PB/CB: 0.7 Vpp into 75 ohm

Video output

1 Vpp into 75 ohm

 

S-Video output

Y: 1 Vpp into 75 ohm

 

 

C: 0.286 Vpp into 75 ohm

AUDIO FORMAT

 

 

Digital

MPEG/AC-3/DTS/

Compressed Digital,

 

PCM

16, 20, 24 bits

 

 

fs, 44.1, 48, 96 kHz

Analog Sound Stereo

Dolby Surround downmix from Dolby Digital multi-channel sound 3D Sound on two speakers

AUDIO PERFORMANCE

DA Converter

24 bits

 

DVD

fs 96 kHz

4 Hz - 44 kHz

 

fs 48 kHz

4 Hz - 22 kHz

Video CD

fs 44.1 kHz

4 Hz - 20 kHz

CD

fs 44.1 kHz

4 Hz - 20 kHz

SVCD

fs 44.1 kHz

4 Hz - 20 kHz

 

fs 48 kHz

4 Hz - 22 kHz

Signal-Noise (1kHz)

 

100 dB

Dynamic Range (1kHz)

 

95 dB

Crosstalk (1kHz)

 

90 dB

Distortion and Noise (1kHz)

 

0.008%

*This product is covered by one or more of the following patents: In the USA: 5,479,168, 5,638,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274, 5,824,600, 5,864,311 and 5,872,531. In Australia: 669114. Other patents pending.

CONNECTIONS

Progressive Scan (on Y PR/CR PB/CB)

Y Output

Cinch (green)

PR/CR Output

Cinch (red)

PB/CB Output

Cinch (blue)

S-Video Output

Mini DIN, 4 pins

Video Output

Cinch (yellow)

Audio left/right output

Cinch (white/red)

6 Channel Analog Output

 

Audio Front Left/Right

Cinch (white/red)

Audio Surround Left/Right

Cinch (white/red)

Audio Center

Cinch (black)

Audio Subwoofer

Cinch (black)

Digital Output

1 coaxial, 1 optical

 

IEC958 for CDDA / LPCM

 

IEC1937 for MPEG1/2, AC-3, DTS

POWER SUPPLY

 

Power Inlet

120V, 60Hz

Power usage

16 Watt

Power usage standby

less than 3 Watt

CABINET

 

Dimensions (w x h x d)

16.93 x 4.65 x 16.18 inch

 

430 x 118 x 411 mm

Weight

Approx. 12.6 pounds

 

Approx. 5.7 Kg

GENERAL FUNCTIONALITY

Stop / Play / Pause

Fast Forward / Backward Time Search (DVD) Step Forward/Backward Slow Motion

Title / Chapter / Track Select Skip Next / Previous

Repeat (Chapter / Title) or (Track / All) A-B Repeat

Random (Shuffle)

Enhanced ease of use graphical interface Zoom (6 steps)

3D Surround Sound

5.1 Channels, user defined speaker settings

DVD FUNCTIONALITY

Multi-angle Selection

Audio Selection (1 out of maximum eight languages)

Subtitles Selection (1 out of maximum 32 languages)

Aspect Ratio conversion (16:9, 4:3 Letterbox, 4:3 Panscan)

Parental Control

Disc Menu support (Title Menu and Root Menu)

Resume (one disc) after stop / standby

Marker & Search with Favorite Scene

VIDEO CD FUNCTIONALITY

Playback Control for VCD 2.0 discs

Resume (one disc) after stop / standby

Programming Tracks (PBC Off)

AUDIO CD FUNCTIONALITY

Time Display (Track)

Full audio functionality with remote control

Programming with Favorite Track Selection

MP3 FUNCTIONALITY

Time Display (Track)

Programming with Favorite Track Selection

*typical playing time for movie with two spoken languages and three subtitle languages.

Specifications subject to change without prior notice.

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