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Basics DVD Recorder Basics Technical Details Glossary We have to admit it, we’re a little surprised ourselves You Should Have A DVD Player W e have to admit it, we’re a little surprised ourselves. We knew DVD* was going to be a big hit, but no one could have predicted that it would go on to become one of the greatest success stories in the history of consumer electronics. Since its introduction in 1996, manufacturers have already sold MILLIONS of DVD players. So what’s behind this incredible success? Is it the amazingly clear picture? The digital sound and awesome surround effects? Or is it something else? Picture This If you’ve ever seen a DVD playing on a good quality TV, you know what we mean when we say that DVD has an amazingly clear picture. But you might have wondered how much better it is than the picture you’re used to now. Lucky for you there’s a way to quantify these things. Although picture quality is dependent on a number of factors, picture clarity is usually defined by something called "lines of resolution." We won’t bore you with all the details of how the measurement is obtained, but just for reference we will tell you that about the best you can get from a VCR is around 240 lines of resolution. From cable -- which is how most of us get our TV reception-- you’ll get resolution numbers around 240-280. By comparison, DVD can produce somewhere around 500 lines of resolution! Now, there’s a feature that some DVD players offer that can make your movies look even better-- a lot better! Specifically designed to work with an high definition TV, DVD players with a progressive scan output make the picture look more detailed and clearer than you could ever get with a regular DVD player. Planning to get an HDTV? You’re definitely going to want a progressive scan DVD player. No matter what kind of DVD player you get, no matter what kind of TV you hook it up to, your movies are going to look fantastic! Sound It probably won’t come as a big surprise that the sound quality of DVD is just as good as CD. You might even think that because you’re used to hearing your music on CD, you have a pretty good idea of how movies on DVD will sound. A lot of people think that -- until they hear their movies on DVD. See, even though we’re all pretty used to the digital clarity CD has brought to our music, when most of us want to watch a movie we still put a tape into our VCRs. That’s how we’re used to hearing movies -- on tape. Remember how blown away you were when you heard the difference between tape and CD for the first time? Hang onto your hat, DVD will blow you away all over again. There is a second part to this story: surround sound. DVDs sound great. Period. They sound great through your TV and they sound fantastic through your stereo, but if you really want to hear what DVD can do, hook it up to a digital surround sound system and stand back! Surround sound, like most things in consumer electronics, has only gotten better. Videotapes can store three channels of sound and, using a Dolby® Pro Logic decoder, can spread those three channels to five speakers. This was pretty amazing stuff when it was first introduced, but no matter how many speakers you add there are still only three channels of sound. This fact limits how realistically surround effects could move around you. There are currently two types of digital surround sound found on DVDs: Dolby® Digital and DTS®. Although these systems are made by two different companies, they are far more similar than dissimilar. Both Dolby® Digital and DTS® are digital, both have six discrete channels (5.1, technically, but that’s another story), and both can create stunningly realistic surround effects using five speakers and a subwoofer. Some people prone to hyperbole might say that you haven’t lived until you’ve heard multi-channel digital surround sound. We’d only go so far as to say that you haven’t lived life to the fullest until you’ve heard multi-channel digital surround sound. Other Perks "Extras" Even if the incredible picture, sound, and surround effects don’t persuade you that DVD should be the next must-have product on your list, DVD may still get you yet. One of the greatest selling features for many people is the "extras" you get on many DVDs. Using interactive menus, many DVDs let you access bonus material you won’t find on any videotape. Stuff like: Scenes that were deleted from the theatrical release of the movie Interviews with the cast and crew A feature-length commentary by the film makers In-depth information on special effects used in the film Games you can play on your computer Music videos This is just a sample of the kinds of things you can find on a bunch of DVDs, on both new and old movies. Even as new titles are being released on DVD, old movies are being remastered to look and sound better than ever, and often include bonus material like new footage no one has ever seen before. Widescreen/Standard Have you ever seen a movie on your TV that had those black bars above and below the picture? That’s called letterboxing and the advantage of it is that it allows you to see the widescreen picture as the director intended. Films that have been "formatted to fit your TV" are simply chopping off the sides of the picture. Little wonder, then, that directors and videophiles (yes, that’s what they call themselves) overwhelmingly prefer movies in the widescreen format. The good news is that even if you don’t, many DVDs give you the option of watching the movie in widescreen or standard format. Convenience And let us not forget the convenience DVD offers. Just as CDs allow you to jump from song to song, DVDs let you to go directly to any given "chapter" in a movie. Plus, anyone who’s ever been hit by that insidious charge at the rental store will love that there’s no rewinding a DVD. Affordability Perhaps the greatest benefit of the kind of success DVD has had is that prices have fallen faster than anyone ever imagined they would. Unbelievable as it may seem, you can now get a DVD player for the price of a VCR. Let’s take a moment to sum up. The picture you get from a DVD amazingly clear; depending on the sound system you have the sound can range from really good to incredible; many DVDs have extras you can’t get on any videotape; they’re incredibly convenient to use; and now they’re extremely affordable. Add all that to the fact that almost any movie you can imagine is now out on DVD, and the fact that you can rent DVDs pretty much anywhere you can get videotape. Now you’ve got a lot of really good reasons to give the movie buff inside you a fantastic gift. *DVD stands for either digital video disc or digital versatile disc, depending on who you ask. . Online shopping at Circuit City is affordable, easy and 100% secure. › www.Circuit City.com › www.Circuit City › Circuit City Electronics @ Circuit City-Online › Circuit City Electrical Stores

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Basics DVD Recorder Basics Technical Details Glossary We have to admit it, we’re a little surprised ourselves You Should Have A DVD Player W e have to admit it, we’re a little surprised ourselves. We knew DVD* was going to be a big hit, but no one could have predicted that it would go on to become one of the greatest success stories in the history of consumer electronics. Since its introduction in 1996, manufacturers have already sold MILLIONS of DVD players. So what’s behind this incredible success? Is it the amazingly clear picture? The digital sound and awesome surround effects? Or is it something else? Picture This If you’ve ever seen a DVD playing on a good quality TV, you know what we mean when we say that DVD has an amazingly clear picture. But you might have wondered how much better it is than the picture you’re used to now. Lucky for you there’s a way to quantify these things. Although picture quality is dependent on a number of factors, picture clarity is usually defined by something called "lines of resolution." We won’t bore you with all the details of how the measurement is obtained, but just for reference we will tell you that about the best you can get from a VCR is around 240 lines of resolution. From cable -- which is how most of us get our TV reception-- you’ll get resolution numbers around 240-280. By comparison, DVD can produce somewhere around 500 lines of resolution! Now, there’s a feature that some DVD players offer that can make your movies look even better-- a lot better! Specifically designed to work with an high definition TV, DVD players with a progressive scan output make the picture look more detailed and clearer than you could ever get with a regular DVD player. Planning to get an HDTV? You’re definitely going to want a progressive scan DVD player. No matter what kind of DVD player you get, no matter what kind of TV you hook it up to, your movies are going to look fantastic! Sound It probably won’t come as a big surprise that the sound quality of DVD is just as good as CD. You might even think that because you’re used to hearing your music on CD, you have a pretty good idea of how movies on DVD will sound. A lot of people think that -- until they hear their movies on DVD. See, even though we’re all pretty used to the digital clarity CD has brought to our music, when most of us want to watch a movie we still put a tape into our VCRs. That’s how we’re used to hearing movies -- on tape. Remember how blown away you were when you heard the difference between tape and CD for the first time? Hang onto your hat, DVD will blow you away all over again. There is a second part to this story: surround sound. DVDs sound great. Period. They sound great through your TV and they sound fantastic through your stereo, but if you really want to hear what DVD can do, hook it up to a digital surround sound system and stand back! Surround sound, like most things in consumer electronics, has only gotten better. Videotapes can store three channels of sound and, using a Dolby® Pro Logic decoder, can spread those three channels to five speakers. This was pretty amazing stuff when it was first introduced, but no matter how many speakers you add there are still only three channels of sound. This fact limits how realistically surround effects could move around you. There are currently two types of digital surround sound found on DVDs: Dolby® Digital and DTS®. Although these systems are made by two different companies, they are far more similar than dissimilar. Both Dolby® Digital and DTS® are digital, both have six discrete channels (5.1, technically, but that’s another story), and both can create stunningly realistic surround effects using five speakers and a subwoofer. Some people prone to hyperbole might say that you haven’t lived until you’ve heard multi-channel digital surround sound. We’d only go so far as to say that you haven’t lived life to the fullest until you’ve heard multi-channel digital surround sound. Other Perks "Extras" Even if the incredible picture, sound, and surround effects don’t persuade you that DVD should be the next must-have product on your list, DVD may still get you yet. One of the greatest selling features for many people is the "extras" you get on many DVDs. Using interactive menus, many DVDs let you access bonus material you won’t find on any videotape. Stuff like: Scenes that were deleted from the theatrical release of the movie Interviews with the cast and crew A feature-length commentary by the film makers In-depth information on special effects used in the film Games you can play on your computer Music videos This is just a sample of the kinds of things you can find on a bunch of DVDs, on both new and old movies. Even as new titles are being released on DVD, old movies are being remastered to look and sound better than ever, and often include bonus material like new footage no one has ever seen before. Widescreen/Standard Have you ever seen a movie on your TV that had those black bars above and below the picture? That’s called letterboxing and the advantage of it is that it allows you to see the widescreen picture as the director intended. Films that have been "formatted to fit your TV" are simply chopping off the sides of the picture. Little wonder, then, that directors and videophiles (yes, that’s what they call themselves) overwhelmingly prefer movies in the widescreen format. The good news is that even if you don’t, many DVDs give you the option of watching the movie in widescreen or standard format. Convenience And let us not forget the convenience DVD offers. Just as CDs allow you to jump from song to song, DVDs let you to go directly to any given "chapter" in a movie. Plus, anyone who’s ever been hit by that insidious charge at the rental store will love that there’s no rewinding a DVD. Affordability Perhaps the greatest benefit of the kind of success DVD has had is that prices have fallen faster than anyone ever imagined they would. Unbelievable as it may seem, you can now get a DVD player for the price of a VCR. Let’s take a moment to sum up. The picture you get from a DVD amazingly clear; depending on the sound system you have the sound can range from really good to incredible; many DVDs have extras you can’t get on any videotape; they’re incredibly convenient to use; and now they’re extremely affordable. Add all that to the fact that almost any movie you can imagine is now out on DVD, and the fact that you can rent DVDs pretty much anywhere you can get videotape. Now you’ve got a lot of really good reasons to give the movie buff inside you a fantastic gift. *DVD stands for either digital video disc or digital versatile disc, depending on who you ask. John Lewis, UK - Dixons - Circuit City - Circuit City Website Circuit City Catalogue