Samsung BD-F5100, Service Manual

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2. Product Specifications
2.1.1. Player Features
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Supports a Variety of Disc Types
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Blu-ray (BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R), DVD Video, DVD-RW/-R (V mode and finalized only) discs and Audio CD.
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CD-RW/CD-R, DVD-RW/-R and USB storage device content such as MP3, JPEG and DivX files.
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HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
HDMI reduces picture noise by allowing a pure digital video/audio signal path from the player to your TV.
2.1.2. Blu-ray Disc Features
Blu-ray Discs can store 25 GB (single layer) or 50 GB (dual layer) on a single sided disc - about 5 to 10 times the capacity
of a DVD. Blu-ray Discs also support the highest quality HD video available in the industry (up to 1920 x 1080 at 40
Mbit/sec) –Large capacity means no compromise on video quality. Furthermore, a Blu-ray Disc has the same familiar size
and look as DVD.
NOTE
The following Blu-ray Disc features are disc dependant and will vary.
Appearance and navigation of features will also vary from disc to disc.
Not all discs will have the features described below.
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Video highlights
The BD-ROM format for movie distribution supports three highly advanced video codecs, including AVC, VC-1,
and MPEG-2.
HD video resolutions are also available:
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1920 x 1080 HD
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1280 x 720 HD
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For High-Definition Playback
To view high-definition contents in BD discs, an HDTV (High Definition Television) is required. Some discs may
require using the player's HDMI OUT to view high-Definition content. The ability to view high-Definition content on
BD discs may be limited depending on the resolution of your TV.
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Graphic planes
Two individual, full HD resolution (1920x1080) video layers are available on top of the HD video layer.
One layer is assigned to video-related graphics (like subtitles), and the other layer is assigned to interactive elements,
such as buttons or menus. Various wipes, fades and scroll effects may be available on both layers.
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Menu graphics
Support 256 full color resolution graphics and animation, thereby greatly surpassing the capabilities of DVDVideo.
Unlike DVD, Menus can be accessed during video playback.
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