Main Features

The MDR-DS1000 is a digital surround headphone system.

You can enjoy multi-channel surround sound with headphones by simply connecting the digital surround processor to a DVD device etc., with the supplied optical digital connecting cable.

•Compatibility of MDR-DS1000 with a wide variety of audio formats. Compatible with Dolby Digital*1, Dolby Pro Logic II*1, and DTS*1 formats. (Can play media marked with “Dolby Digital Surround EX” and “DTS-ES”.)

•Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Virtual certified.

•Superior “Virtualphones Technology”*2 creates a surround sound field within the headphones with realistic presence.

•Reproduction of movie sound quality by XD technology headphones.

The headphones provided use long-stroke diaphragms with wide-diameter 40mm driver units for a broad dynamic range. Their ear-conscious design ensures comfort for long-term viewing and listening by reducing pressure and weight on the ears.

The digital surround processor for this system incorporates the Dolby Digital decoder, the Dolby Pro Logic II decoder and the DTS decoder.

*1 Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories and Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

“Dolby,” “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” and “DTS Virtual” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

*2 “Virtualphones Technology” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced, mainly in the countries EEA (European Economic Area).

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