Samsung BD-P1000XEU, Manual

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Audio highlights
The BD-ROM format for movie distribution supports various advanced audio codecs, so an author can choose
the most suitable for a particular application. The high capacity and data rate of Blu-ray Disc allow for extreme
high quality audio in up to 8 channels to accompany High Definition video. Final audio specifications include
DTS (core format), Dolby Digital AC-3 and LPCM (up to96/24) .
Optionally, the format might support DTS++ and LPCM 192/24 7.1.
• Exceed DVD feature set
The Blu-ray Disc movie distribution format was designed to offer all features and the familiar user interface
model of DVD-Video.
However, content producers have a wide array of new and extended features to be included in a Blu-ray
Disc title. For this, two profiles are available:
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"HDMV" mode
Offers all features of DVD-Video and more. The authoring process in line with DVD-Video creation.
• "BD-J" mode
Offers unparalleled flexibility and features, because it is based on Java runtime environment. It allows for
extensive interactive applications, and offers Internet connectivity.
• Introduction
HDMV" mode was designed to offer exciting new features, while keeping authoring process as simple as
possible. It streamlines the production of both Blu-ray Disc as well as DVD-Video titles, as the production
process incorporates many identical phases. It offers improved navigational and menu features, improved
graphics and animation, improved subtitling support and new features like browsable slideshows.
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"Out-of-mux" reading
Unlike DVD-Video, the Blu-ray Disc format allows for data to be read from a different location on the disc,
while uninterruptedly decoding and playing back video. This allows the system to call up menus, overlay
graphics, pictures, button sounds, etc. at user request without stopping playback. Some examples of
possibilities will be explained later.
• Graphic planes
Two individual, full HD resolution (1920x1080) graphics planes are available, on top of the HD video plane.
One plane is assigned to video-related, frame accurate graphics (like subtitles), and the other plane is assigned
to interactive graphical elements, such as buttons or menus. For both planes, various wipes, fades and scroll
effects are available, for example to present a menu.
• Button graphics
Menu buttons can have 3 different states: Normal, Active and Selected. They support 256 color full resolution
graphics and animation, thereby greatly surpassing the capabilities of DVD-Video. Buttons can be called and
removed during video playback, there is no need to return to a "menu screen".
• Button sounds
Button sounds can be loaded into memory of the Blu-ray Disc player. When a user highlights or selects a menu
option, the sound can be played (such as a voice-over explaining the highlighted menu choice, or button clicks).
These button sounds can even be mixed with the running audio from the movie or menu.
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Multi-page Menus
In DVD-Video, playback was interrupted each time a new menu screen is called. Due to Blu-ray Disc's ability
to read data from the disc without interrupting the current audio/video stream, a menu can consist of several
pages. Users will be able to browse through the menu pages or select different menu paths, while the audio
and video remain to be playing in the background.