Its been a quite a few years since I heard THX certified DVD players being mentioned personally I wouldn’t mind one but even the cost for a THX select type is a little steeper than my first budget Sony DVP S-535 which cost me around £450.00.
I found this Onkyo DV-SP1000E THX DVD Player and priced at a ludicrously £2,800.00
that is light years from my type of budget. Still it’s a nice looking beast.
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Even though the receiver drives your home theatre, it’s still important that audio and video signals are delivered to it as effectively as possible. This is where the DV-SP1000E steps up: a rugged but sophisticated universal player that’s built to perform. The DV-SP1000E’s sturdy chassis and loading mechanism are specifically designed for the smoothest delivery of your movies and music and for the minimization of vibrations. And to understand the meaning of “universal”, think DVD Audio and Super Audio CD, as well as analogue and pure digital reproduction. The inclusion of HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) and i.LINK (IEEE1394) interface technology enables the transfer of large amounts (up to 5 Gbps) of audio and video data and easily connectable, multi-channel music, respectively. Onkyo’s proprietary VLSC (Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry) and Oplus’ FlexScale™, which enables video scaling of PAL and NTSC discs from 480i/576i to 480p/576p/720p and 1080i, give this player the A/V playback edge that other makers fail to match. Such a remarkable universal player can’t go without recognition, which is why it’s THX™ Ultra™-certified for its superb standards in audio and video playback.
Video Features
• THX Ultra certified
• DTS, Dolby Digital decoding
• Plays DVD-Audio & Video, DVD-R/RWs, DVD+R/RWs, Super Audio CDs, MP3 CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, Video CDs, Audio CDs, JPEG encoded picture CDs
• High performance HDMI video output
• Oplus FlexScale video scaling of 480i/480p sources to 720p or 1080i
• 216 MHz/14-bit Analog Devices NSV video DAC
• PAL and NTSC Veridic Progressive Scan video output
• 2 component video (RCA/BNC), S-Video and composite outputs
• SCART output
• Last play memory (5 DVDs)
• Program playback and memory (32 DVDs/CDs/VCDs)
• Condition memory (15 DVDs) for audio and subtitle languages, multi angle video adjust, onscreen display
(position), and parental lock
• Fast forward and reverse [DVD-Video: 5 steps]
[DVD-Audio/Super Audio CD/VCD/CD: 3 steps]
• Slow motion DVD-Video playback (without sound) 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 the normal speed
• TITLE/CHAPTER/TRACK repeat
• Random playback (DVD, CD, MP3 folder/track)
• 8-language soundtrack capability
• 32 subtitle languages
Audio Features
• i.LINK digital output
• 192 kHz/24-bit audio DACs
• Dual Direct Digital Path
• VLSC (Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry)
• 96 kHz or 48 kHz selectable digital output
• Analogue line level output
• Optical & coaxial digital outputs
• Plays up to 10 hours of music on a single MP3 CD (depending on the MP3 file bit rate)
• Surround-2 mode capability
Other Performance Features
• Dual-laser optical pickup
• DVD quick-start play
• Dedicated subwoofer pre out
• High resolution onscreen display (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian)
• Front panel cursor control
• 4-level display dimmer (normal, dim, dark, off)
• Video circuit off
• Supplied SCART, A/V, S-Video, HDMI and i.LINK cables
• Supplied high-quality AC power cord
• Rigid aluminium front /side panel with brass stabilizers
• Rugged, anti-resonant design
• Elegant aluminium-faced backlit remote control
Amplifier/Receiver Range Stock # : GRP-AMPS Price: £0.00
Cables & Interconnects Range Stock # : GRP-CABLE Price: £0.00
Connectors & Convertors Range Stock # : GRP-CONNECTOR Price: £0.00
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