Owner`s manual
MP3 CD
DVD
Players
Optical
1Sony ES DVP-NS999ES
5.1-ch. Analog
Audio Output
Component
Video Output
S-video Output
Where to Look
Kenwood DV-605
DVD-Video
DVD–R/–RW
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DVD Players
Nothing delivers more home
entertainment bang for your
buck than a DVD player. It’s a
killer home theater combination: a picture
that’s twice as sharp as standard VHS, plus
powerfully precise Dolby®Digital surround
sound. (To make Dolby Digital happen, you
don’t need decoding in both your DVD player
and receiver, just one or the other. A Dolby
Digital receiver also decodes other sources.)
There are already more than 20,000 DVD
titles you can buy or rent at lots of locations.
Progressive-scan video
More and more DVD players let you select
either standard “interlaced-scan” video or
“progressive-scan” video. A 480-line progres-
sive (480p) image has twice the picture infor-
mation of a 480-line interlaced (480i) image
— see “What to Look For” (right). Progressive
signals are available only through the DVD
player’s component video output, and pro-
gressive signals will only display on HDTVs
and HDTV-ready TVs (see pgs. 140-147).
Combination DVD players are hot!
DVD players are already among the most ver-
satile A/V components, but manufacturers
continue to add cool features and capabili-
ties. On pg. 97 you’ll see a selection of com-
bination DVD/VCRs. Besides saving space,
these one-box wonders are very easy to hook
up and use. Another variation on the DVD
theme is the DVD/receiver combo (see pgs.
103, 107 & 108). Simply add speakers and
a TV for easy home theater entertainment!
SACD and DVD-Audio: High-definition sound
As the chart below shows, DVD
players also play a wide variety
of audio discs. The real excite-
ment for audiophiles is the new
high-resolution music formats:
Super Audio CD (SACD) and
DVD-Audio. There are over 800 SACD titles,
and about 300 for DVD-Audio. Some titles
are 5.1-channel surround sound while others
are high-resolution stereo, but all DVD-Audio
and SACD discs sound better than regular CDs.
Dolby Digital and DTS:
DVD-Video’s official
audio format is Dolby® Digital (DVDs with
DTS® soundtracks are relatively rare). All of our
players can read Dolby Digital and DTS signals
off a DVD and transfer them via digital output
to an A/V receiver with built-in decoding (pgs.
100-110). Some DVD players also have built-in
decoding and 5.1-channel output for use with
receivers with a 5.1-channel input (whether or
not the receiver has built-in decoding).
Progressive Scan:
Instead of splitting each
video frame into two sequential fields like inter-
laced scan, progressive scan displays the entire
frame in a single sweep. So, where a standard
DVD player’s 480i output displays 30 frames
(60 fields) per second, a progressive-scan player’s
480p output displays 60 full frames per second.
Progressive-scan images are more filmlike, with
more fine detail and less flicker. Progressive-scan
viewing requires an HDTV or HDTV-ready TV.
MP3 and WMA Playback:
Fans of downloaded
music should look for DVD models that play MP3
and/or WMA (Windows Media Audio) files.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Sony DVP-NS725P
Amazing picture, sound, versatility, and value
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DVD+R/+RW
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DVD-RAM
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WMA CD
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AUDIO / VIDEO
Video Playback
Digital
Outputs*
Audio Playback
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