Dolby Pro Logic Surround puts you in the ambience of a cinema without actually being there.

Operating on the same principle acoustic systems of most premium first-run cinemas, this feature decodes sound data acontained in Dolby surround video software and produces four distinct outputs [front left/right, rear (two speakers) and front centre].

Dolby Pro Logic Surround II is a matrix decoding system that extracts 5.1 channel surround sound from a variety of sound sources, including 2-channel sources such as Stereo TV broadcasts, video tapes and CDs.

Pro Logic II uses matrix decoding to put the surround rear channels in stereo and covers the full frequency range during playback.

The current surround sound quality decoding standard, Dolby Digital means movie theatre sound performance for a home cinema. The listener will be wrapped in surround sound by 5.1-channel audio sound compression technology.

Depending on the speakers, the front left and right, centre, rear left and right speakers can span frequencies from 20 Hz - 20 kHz and there is a dedicated subwoofer channel for additional low frequency sound effects. Extra features mean not only stunning soundtracks but also additional language tracks on one disc.

DTS 5.1-channel playback decoding technology has rapidly gained popularity thanks to its dynamic sound impact that flies at the listener from left, right and centre surround speakers.

The multi-platform DTS 96/24, was first compressed surround format technology to support 96 kHz and 24-bit sound resolution and multi-channel capabilities - the best multi-channel audio format for DVD-Video.

With its super low audio compression rate compatibility, both DTS 96/24 and traditional DTS-encoded audio discs will sound rich and sophisticated, with sound quality almost as high as on 96 kHz, 24-bit master tapes in the studio.

Backwards compatible with existing DTS decoders, the listener is also able to enjoy DTS 96/24 discs with receivers incorporating a standard DTS decoder. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

Put simply, HD Digital Film Direct means “Master Quality”: what you see and hear on your flat-screen is exactly as the film-makers intended. Absolutely true to the original.

We’ve applied this standard as a label (see the logo on the right) to those of our products that accurately handle 24fps (frames per second) movie content; this will help you make the right product choice for the true HD movie experience.

Films are typically shot, developed and encoded for cinema reproduction at 24fps.

Regular PAL broadcasting and DVD have always played these images back at 25 fps (50Hz).

This has the effect of speeding up images and raising the pitch of sounds and voices.

But, the new high definition discs, like Blu-ray Disc, offer you access to a digitised ”true to the original” copy of the theatrical movie content.

We offer a product range that is perfectly matched for bringing the real cinema experience into your home: amplifiers, Blu-ray Disc players, home cinema systems and flat-screen TVs with our trademark screening of 24fps source input at 72Hz (3 images displayed per original frame).

HDMI - one connection for complete digital transfer of all signals.

HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface and its purpose is to provide a single digital connection between one compatible product and another.

For example, a single digital connection between a compatible DVD recorder and A/V Receiver. Or a single digital connection between an A/V Receiver and plasma screen.

The benefit of HDMI is that it supports standard, enhanced and high definition signals via a single cable - there is no need for the signal to be converted from digital to analogue and back again. This means that no quality is lost in the straight-through digital HDMI connection, so you can enjoy the full quality of high definition entertainment.

If you connect a USB memory stick to your home cinema system, you can either play music or look at JPEG images with the JPEG Picture Viewer.

The CD -> USB recorder feature is an MP3 creator (MP3 encoder). The tracks of audio CDs loaded in the player can be ripped on a USB device connected to the USB port.

Simply select the CD tracks you want, choose the quality for conversion to MP3 format and the DVD player will record everything onto your USB stick.

This convenient function of RDS can switch the tuner automatically to a station on a network the moment it starts broadcasting your specified type of programming - even while you are listening to another source such.

It's a new way to display your digital photos in their full magnificence on-screen - perfect for parties or family gatherings.

Simply load your CD, CD-R or CD-RW disc containing JPEG pictures into your DVD player to start the slide show. It's easier than ever, with improved on-screen graphics and new functions. You can rotate the angle and zoom in at 2 or 4 times.

Finding the picture you want is easy using the Disc Navigator, which shows thumbnail images. Use the cursor buttons to select the pictures you want, press Enter, and the slide show will begin.

DivX is an innovative MPEG-4 digital video technology - often referred to as the MP3 of video.

It is essentially a compressed file format for video and features one of the most efficient video data compression algorithms in comparison to other compressed digital video formats.

Find out more about DivX