| Onkyo to Release DVD-A/SACD Combo Player |
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| Home Theater News Audio Sources News | |
| Written by AVRev.com | |
| Monday, 23 September 2002 | |
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If you are sick and tired of hearing about the SACD/DVD-Audio format war, why not go with both formats? You can with Onkyo’s new DV-SP800, a universal player that decodes SACD discs, DVD-Audio discs, MP3 CDs as well as conventional DVDs and CDs.
Billed by Onkyo as a “format-irrelevant reference player” the DV-SP800 will let most users cut down on the amount of gear in their systems yet expand the number of discs they can listen to. The THX-Ultra certified progressive-scan DV-SP800 is the company’s top-of-the-line DVD player and has a suggested retail price of $1,000. The DVD-SP800 features Analog Devices’ NSV Precision Video 108 MHz/12-bit video D/A converters for the high quality picture reproduction. Its progressive scan component video outputs take full advantage of HDTV monitor capabilities, and 3:2 pulldown circuitry removes video artifacts that can result from converting images shot on film to video displays. For audio reproduction, the DV-SP800 features high quality 192kHz/24-bit D/A converters, and Onkyo's Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry (VLSC) to remove unwanted pulse noise for a smoother analog output signal. The player features onboard DTS and Dolby Digital processing, as well as digital audio outputs for use with external processors. Onkyo's exclusive Direct-Digital Path preserves signal integrity, bypassing redundant processing on signals to the coaxial and optical digital outputs. For reproduction of audio-only signals, the player's video circuit can be switched off to deliver the purest audio output to either the digital, or 5.1 analog RCA outputs. Like this article? Bookmark and share with any of the sites below.        |
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