Philips DVD724AT Progressive-Scan DVD PlayerPhilips DVD724AT Progressive-Scan DVD Player
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- Plays DVD-Video, video CD, audio CD, JPEG image CD, HDCD-encoded CD
- Compatible with CD-Rs and CD-RWs loaded with MP3 files
- Includes progressive-scan compatibility with 3:2 pulldown for distortion-free viewing of 24 fps movies
- Optical and coaxial digital-audio outputs pass Dolby Digital and DTS surround signals
- PAL-to-NTSC format conversion--great for viewing non-region-encoded European discs
Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVD724AT stands ready to deliver the full potential of DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, providing higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. The DVD724AT also performs 3:2 pulldown. DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion, removing the redundant information to display a film-frame-accurate picture.
A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. Playable on all CD and DVD players, discs encoded with HDCD (High-Definition Compatible Digital) technology have extended audio resolution appreciable only in HDCD-equipped devices such as the DVD724AT (be sure to use the analog outputs to appreciate this feature).
Playback options include five-disc resume, which lets you pick-up where you left off on your five most recently viewed DVDs, enhanced parental control (with 120-disc lockout), and picture zoom for magnification of select images.
What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable.
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- Publisher: Philips
- Label: Philips
- Studio: Philips
- Sales Rank in Electronics: #213861
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:  This baby does it all., By Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Philips DVD724AT Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Electronics) This DVD player is amazing.Features 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:  Better alternatives available, By This review is from: Philips DVD724AT Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Electronics) I bought one of these but had to return it since it would freeze up and/or stutter while playing the second layer (about an hour or so in) on most of my DVD's. The player seems cheaply made and the features are not that great. The remote, in particular, is very flimsy, with tiny buttons that you can't read in a dimmed room. Afer returning this, I got a JVC XV-S500BK for about the same price and I'm much happier with it. 22 of 24 people found the following review helpful: Incredible!, By "tew02" (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Philips DVD724AT Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Electronics) This is a wonderful machine I have had it a month or two but I have tested every feature they work better than I thought they would.I am using cables I bought later on that are gold plated plugs and shieled wire. There is such a difference in the quality of sounds and picture with the better cables. PROS: |
