Features:
- High-resolution progressive-scan video output (for use with compatible TV)
- Plays DVD, VCD, SVCD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, and HDCD-encoded discs
- JPEG and Kodak picture-CD compatible
- Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel digital output (for immersive surround sound when used with a compatible AV receiver)
- Includes Apex Full-screen Function and up to 4x zoom
Description:
If it asks to do the dishes, don't be surprised. The affordable AD-2500 from Apex has high-end progressive-scan component-video outputs, built-in MP3, WMA (Windows Media Audio), HDCD decoding, and a dual-laser pickup for compatibility with not only DVD, VCD, SVCD and CD, but also CD-R and CD-RW. What's more, it plays JPEG-encoded picture discs and does double duty as a karaoke machine. Whether you already have an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the AD-2500 stands ready to deliver the full potential of DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Top-of-the-line component-video outputs help minimize line scan and digital artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any TV set. The back panel offers one output each for composite-video, S-video, and component-video. For sound, two sets of left-right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's optical digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio-video receiver. A 96 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter ensures optimal decoding of all disc formats, including HDCD (high-definition compatible digital), a 20-bit encoding method used on many commercial CDs to deliver better sound than is possible through standard CDs. Playback options include AFF (Apex Full-Screen Function), zoom (2x, 4x), frame advance, slow-motion forward and reverse, fast-motion forward, and programmable playback sequencing. Supplied accessories include a composite-video AV cable, an instruction manual, and an infrared remote control.
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