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High-Definition
Watch high-definition content disc with HDTV (High Definition Television). Connect it through a high speed
HDMI
TM
cable. You can enjoy excellent picture quality up to 1080p resolution with the frame rate of 24 frames
per second with progressive scan output.
Introduction
Feature highlights
Blu-ray Disc
TM
Java
Blu-ray Disc
TM
Java (BD-J) Application the BD-ROM format supports Java for interactive functions. “BD-J”
offers content providers almost unlimited functionality when creating interactive BD-ROM titles.
DVD Upconversion for enhanced picture quality
Your current DVD will look even better than before thanks to video upconversion. Upconversion will increase
the resolution of a standard definition DVD to near high definition up to 1080p over an HDMI
TM
connection.
The picture will be less jagged and more realistic for a near high-definition experience.
Enjoy your content on different kinds of media
Full backwards compatibility with Blu-ray Disc™, DVD and CD ensures that you can continue to enjoy your
current audio-video collection.
Additionally, you can view JPEG digital pictures or listen to MP3 or Windows Media™ Audio music files.
BD-Live
TM
Connect this player to the movie studios website via the LAN jack to access a variety of up-to-date content
(e.g. refreshed previews and exclusive special features).
Playing back AVCHD™ files
This player supports playback of AVCHD™ format files (new format for high definition video camcorders)
recorded on disc. Your high definition personal archive is playable in HD quality.
x.v.Color
®
This player supports playback of video content on discs recorded with “x.v.Color
®
” technology. To watch this
video content with the “x.v.Color
®
”, a TV or other display device supporting both video image reproduction
using the “x.v.Color
®
” standard and capable of manually switching its color setting is required. Refer to the
User’s Guide of your display device for further information.
Easy and simple connection to your HDTV via HDMI
TM
:
Connect this player to your HDTV with one single HDMI
TM
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable. It is
recommended to use a High Speed HDMI
TM
Cable for better compatibility. The high definition video output
signal will be transferred to your HDTV without conversion to analog signals, so you will get excellent picture
and sound quality.
PIP (Picture-In-Picture)
Some Blu-ray™ videos have the PIP function which enables you to display the secondary video in the
primary video. You can call up the secondary video by pressing
PIP
on the remote whenever the scene
contains the secondary video.
Pop up menu
Some Blu-ray™ videos have pop-up menu which is a navigation menu that can be called up and be operated
on the TV screen without interrupting the playback. You can call up the pop-up menu by pressing
POP UP/
MENU
or
TOP MENU
on the remote. Contents in the pop-up menu vary depending on the disc.