Philips DVD963SA DVD/SACD Player

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Philips DVD963SA DVD/SACD Player
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	Philips DVD963SA DVD/SACD Player
	by Philips

Plays SACD, DVD, Video CD, CD-R and CD-RW media
Dual Laser Pickup provides best possible picture and sound with DVD and CD formatted discs, and optimizes laser lifespan
Built-in DSD, AC-3, MPEG2 decoders
5.1 channel output plus Coaxial and Optical Digital outputs
Ultra low jitter master audio clock

From the Manufacturer
The best is the enemy of the merely good. The DVD963SA preserves the exquisite difference between a Stradivarius and a mere fiddle. This multi-channel super audio CD redefines high sound resolution with its dual laser pick-up, built-in DSD, AC-3, MPEG2 decoder (5.1 output) with coaxial and digital output. Features:

Super audio CD is the next generation music format that provides ultra-high quality music reproduction and 5.1 uncompressed multi-channel surround sound. Enjoy being immersed in pure multi-channel sound rich with nuance and the ambience of a live performance.

Progressive scan: You want to enjoy sharper images. Progressive Scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeable sharper picture.

Component video output: component video is a top-quality video connection ideal for connecting DVD players to high-end TV sets or projectors.

Digital Crystal Clear: Enjoy the most natural, crystal-clear images, "live" on your screen. DCC is an intelligent combination of precise picture settings which automatically delivers optimal contrast, color enhancement, and sharpness.

Digital zoom with perfect still: when you want to get more precision on what you are watching, the "zoom" function allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan through the enlarged image.

MP3-CD playback: Enjoy unlimited listening pleasure with MP3-CD playback. MP3 encoded music recorded on a CD-ROM can be played back as if it were a normal audio CD.

Audio Direct mode: shuts off the video section of the Super Audio CD Player, eliminating any high-frequency noise from the video circuitry that may interfere with the delicate SACD audio processing circuit.

Bass management: Enjoy superior, optimized sound quality regardless of the speaker type and placement. SACD Bass Management redirects bass material from the main and surround speakers into the subwoofer without losing any quality in the signal.

CD Upsampling: Get the smoothest and sweetest music sound possible out of your CDs. CD Upsampling is a sound processing technology that solves the drawback usually faced by synthetic and sterile CD sound, making music from CDs sound almost analogue.

Clear Voice: Enjoy clear and crisp dialogue. Clear Voice is a sound algorithm which enhances the voice clarity in a movie thus giving crisp dialogue without compromising on the other sound dynamics of the movie.

Dolby Digital is a multi-channel digital audio format used in movie films and almost all commercial DVD discs. Enjoy a multi-dimensional surround sound experience in your living room from your DVD discs.

Dolby Pro Logic II: enjoy multi-channel sound in your home theater system no matter what disc you play from any stereo audio source.

Digital Surround DTS: DTS is the highest quality audio format used in movie films and DVD discs. It makes audio tracks more dynamic, more realistic, and more closely matching to the original theatrical sound effect than any other digitally encoded soundtrack format.

CD Text: SuperAudio CD/CD/MP3 text support provides you easy access to tracks and audio disc as the tracks can be accessed by the track name rather than by cryptic track numbers.

Aspect Ratio Conversion: convert your picture format between 16:9, 4:3 letterbox, and 4:3 Pan Scan.

CD, CD-R + CD-RW compatible: automatically detects and plays the CD's you've created on any Philips Audio or Video Player.

Picture CD: view your digital pictures on CD-R and CD-RW discs on the TV screen in your living room.

5-disc resume: When you cannot finish viewing a disc till the end, the next time you insert the disc, you can continue from the exact scene where you left off. The DVD player remembers where you have stopped playing and resumes play from that position.

Universal remote control: control your video equipment and TV set with one single remote control. Picture quality:
- 108 Mhz/13 bit (video oversampling) DAC for ultimate picture quality
- Digital Crystal Clear: advanced setting for Gamma, Chroma/Luma and DNR/Sharpness
- Crystal Clear Pro 3:2 pull-down progressive scan with motion compensation
- Component, composite, and S-video outputs
Sound quality:
- Super audio CD playback with advanced bass management
- CD upsampling to 192 Khz/24 bit
- Audiophile grade audio circuitry for crystal clear sound
- Rigid chassis with double bottom plate for superior acoustic isolation
- Audio direct mode for pure CD and SACD playback
Great convenience:
- Dual laser optical pickup unit for optimum CD-R and CD-RW playback and multi-session MP3
- SACD/CD text display
Technical specifications: Playback system:
- SACD multi-channel
- SACD stereo
- DVD-video
- Video CD (VCD)
- S-video CD (SVCD)
- MP3-CD
- CD (CD-R and CD-RW)
- DVD+RW
Optical read-out system:
- Laser type: Semiconductor AlGaAs
- Numerical aperture: 0.60 (DVD), 0.45 (VCD/SVCD/CD)
- Wavelength: 650 nm (DVD), 780 nm (VCD/SVCD/CD)
DVD disc format:
- Medium: optical disc
- Diameter: 12 cm (8 cm)
- Playing time: (12 cm)
  
  One layer: 2.15 hr
  Dual layer: 4 hr
  Two side, single layer: 4.30 hr
  Two side, dual layer: 8 hr
TV standard:
- PAL: 50 Hz, 625 lines, multi-standard playback
- NTSC: 60 Hz, 525 lines, multi-standard playback
Audio format:
- Digital
  
  DSD: uncompressed digital
  MPEG/Dolby: compressed digital
  Digital/DTS/PCM: 16, 20, 24 bits, fs 44.1, 48, 96 kHz
  MP3 ISO 9660: 96, 112, 128, 256 kbps and variable bit rate, fs 32,44.1, 48 kHz
- Full decoding of Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel sound
- Analog Sound Stereo
- Dolby surround compatible downmix from Dolby Digital multi-channel sound
- 3D sound for virtual 5.1 channel sound on two speakers
Video format:
- Digital compression: MPEG 2 for DVD and SVCD, MPEG 1 for VCD
  
  DVD: 50 Hz; 60 Hz
  Horizontal resolution: 720 pixels; 720 pixels
  Vertical resolution: 576 lines; 480 lines
  VCD: 50 Hz; 60 Hz
  Horizontal resolution: 352 pixels; 352 pixels
  Vertical resolution: 288 lines; 240 lines
SACD audio performance:
- D/A converter: DSD
- SACD: fs 2.8224 MHz, DC-100 kHz
- Max. output: 2V rms
- Voltage (OdB)
- Channel unbalance: <0.5 dB
- Cut-off frequency: 40 kHz
- Signal-noise (1 kHz): 115 dB
- Dynamic range (1 kHz): 108 dB
- Crosstalk (1 kHz): 110 dB
- Total harmonic distortion (1 kHz): 100 dB
Audio performance (upsampling off):
- D/A converter
  
  DVD: (24 bits) Fs 96 kHz, 4 Hz-44 kHz
  (24 bits) Fs 48 kHz, 4 Hz-22 kHz
  CD/Video CD: (24 bits) Fs 44.1 kHz, 4 Hz-20 kHz
  S-video CD: (24 bits) Fs 48 kHz, 4 Hz-22 kHz
  (24 bits) Fs 44.1 kHz, 4 Hz-20 kHz
- Signal-noise (1 kHz): 105 dB
- Dynamic range (1 kHz): 105 dB
- Crosstalk (1 kHz): 105 dB
- Total harmonic distortion (1 kHz): 100 dB
Video performance:
- YUV output Y: 1 Vpp into 75 Ohm, CrCb: 0.7 Vpp into 75 Ohm
- S-video output Y: 1 Vpp into 75 Ohm, C: 0.3 Vpp into 75 Ohm
- Video output: 1 Vpp into 75 Ohm
- Black level shift: on/off
- Video shift: left/right
Connections
- Y, Cb, Cr output(480i/p): Cinch 3x (green, blue, red)
- S-video output: Mini DIN, 4 pins
- Video output: cinch (yellow) 2x
- Audio L+R output: cinch (white/red)
- Digital output: 1 coaxial, 1 optical, IEC958 for CDDA/LPCM, IEC1937 for MPEG1/2, Dolby Digital, DTS
Six channel analog output:
- Audio front L/R: cinch (white/red)
- Audio surround L/R: cinch (white/red)
- Audio centre: cinch (blue)
- Audio subwoofer: cinch (black)
Power supply:
- Power inlet: 110 V, 60 Hz
- Power usage: approx. 20 Watt
- Power usage standby: less than 4 Watt
Product:
- Dimension 17 x 3.9 x 12.4 inches (w x h x d)
Package contents:
- DVD-video player
- Remote control with batteries
- User manual
- Video cable/audio cable
- AC power cord
General functionality:
- Stop/play/pause
- Fast forward/backward
- Step forward/backward
- Slow motion
- Title/chapter/track select
- Skip next/skip previous
- Repeat (chapter/title/all) or (track/all)
- A-B repeat, shuffle and scan
- Zoom (x1.33, x2, x4) with picture enhancement
- 3D sound
- 5.1 channels user defined speaker settings
- Virtual jog shuttle
- Enhanced smart picture with monitor type selector
- SACD/CD text
- Resume (5 disc) after stop/standby
- Parental control and disc lock (120 disc)
- NTSC/PAL conversion
- Smart power off for better energy saving
- Advanced SACD bass management
- Audio Upsampling
- Audio direct mode
- Crystal Clear Pro
DVD functionality:
- Disc Menu support (title menu and root menu) Video CD, SVCD functionality <
  
  Product Description
  Progressive Scan DVD / Multi-channel SACD Audio / Built-in DSD, DTS & Dolby Digital / CD Upsampling to 192kHz - 24 bit