Samsung HT-D553 CD-RMP3 Discs, CD-RJPEG Discs, DVD±R/±RW, CD-R/RWDiscs, Supported Formats DivX

CD-R MP3 Discs

~Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.

~MP3 file names should contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).

~Use discs recorded with a compression/ decompression data rate greater than 128Kbps.

~Only files with the ".mp3" and ".MP3" extensions can be played.

~Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the Multisession disc, the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.

~If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to begin playback and not all of the recorded files may be played.

~For files encoded in Variable Bit Rate (VBR) format, i.e. files encoded in both low bit rate and high bit rate (e.g., 32Kbps ~ 320Kbps), the sound may skip during playback.

~A maximum of 500 tracks can be played per CD.

~A maximum of 300 folders can be played per CD.

CD-R JPEG Discs

~Only files with the "jpg" extensions can be played.

~If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played.

~Only CD-R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.

~JPEG file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).

~Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the multisession disc, the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.

~A maximum of 999 images can be stored on a folder.

~When playing a Kodak/Fuji Picture CD, only the JPEG files in the picture folder can be played.

~Picture discs other than Kodak/Fuji Picture CDs may take longer to start playing or may not play at all.

DVD±R/±RW, CD-R/RW Discs

~Software updates for incompatible formats are not supported.

(Example : QPEL, GMC, resolutions higher than 800 x 600 pixels, etc.)

~If a DVD-R/-RW disc has not been recorded properly in DVD Video format, it will not be playable.

DivX (Digital internet video express)

DivX® is a video file format developed by DivX, Inc and is based on MPEG4 compression technology to provide audio and video data over the Internet in real-time.

MPEG4 is used for video encoding and MP3 for audio encoding, enabling to watch a movie at near DVD-quality video and audio.

Supported Formats (DivX)

This product only supports the following media formats. If both video and audio formats are not supported, the user may experience problems such as broken images or no sound.

Supported Video Formats

Format	Supported Versions
AVI	DivX3.11~DivX5.1, XviD
WMV	V1/V2/V3/V7
Supported Audio Formats
Format	Bit Rate	Sampling
		Frequency
MP3	80~320kbps	44.1khz
WMA	56~128kbps
AC3	128~384kbps	44.1/48khz
DTS	1.5Mbps	44.1khz

~DivX files, including audio and video files, created in the DTS format can only support up to 6Mbps.

~Aspect Ratio : Although the default DivX resolution is 640x480 pixels, this product supports up to 720x480 pixels. TV screen resolutions higher than 800 will not be supported.

~When you play a disc whose sampling frequency is higher than 48khz or 320kbps, you may experience shaking on the screen during playback.

~Sections with a high frame rate might not be played while playing a DivX file.

~Since this product only provides encoding formats authorized by DivX Networks, Inc., a DivX file created by the user might not play.

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