Compro ComproDVD User Manual
ComproDVD User's Guide
Version 1.0
Compro Technology, Inc.
www.comprousa.com
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................1
Main Features .............................................................. 1
Specifications (DVD Video Format).............................. 3
A Visual Overview ........................................................ 4
2 Using ComproDVD.....................................................8
Region Code Settings ..................................................8
Playing Other Media Files............................................ 9
DVD Video Recording (VR) Format ........................... 13
3 Configuration ...........................................................15
General Configuration................................................ 15
Skin Configuration...................................................... 17
Video Configuration....................................................17
Advanced Video Configuration...................................17
Audio Configuration ...................................................17
Parental Control Configuration...................................17
Information Configuration...........................................18
1 Introduction
Stability, simplicity, and superiority. ComproDVD
epitomizes these traits to the maximum and gives users all
they wish for in a DVD player.
ComproDVD features include importing and exporting
bookmarks, creating personal video profiles, support for all
rewritable DVD formats available on this planet,
automatically resuming from the last scene, your own
virtual surround system settings, LFE boost and much,
much more!
So continue your amazing DVD journey with ComproDVD,
an experience that you had never thought possible, nor
imaginable. Life just got better.
Introduction
Note: This guide provide the basic instruction of how to
start and use the ComproDVD, for more detail information
about the functions in ComproDVD, please refer to the
on-line help.
Main Features
Supports full resolution video playback at 720x480 for
NTSC and 720x576 for PAL
Correct aspect ratio and deinterlaced video frame
capturing
Supports DVD (MPEG-2), DVD VR, VCD (MPEG-1),
SVCD, cDVD, cdDVD, miniDVD formats and DVD
files on hard disk drive (HDD) playback
Enriched playback smoothness and removal of
jitter/jerkiness
Certified Dolby Digital decoder (2-channels)
Supports MPEG-2 audio and LPCM (Linear Pulse
Code Modulation) decoding
Supports Microsoft DirectShow standard interface for
DVD Video or game play
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Introduction
Supports karaoke and MP3 playback
Titles and chapters navigation through numerous and
blazing fast methods
Navigation slider allows a direct and instantaneous
link to any scene
Step frame feature incorporating both forward and
backward directions
Proprietary dual subtitles capability
Closed captioning support
Language and subtitles selection
Supports all DVD Video and DVD Video Recording
formats
Customize your own toolbar
Place your virtual speakers anywhere
(A3D/DirectSound3D)
Auto-Resume continues exactly where DVD playback
had left off previously
Digital zoom at 4X or 9X equipped with location
indicator
A-B repeat function that lets you set your favorite
scenes for instant repeat to your heart's delight
Import and export your bookmarks
Bookmark viewer provides a visual display of all
bookmarked scenes
Create playlist along with shuffle and repeat functions
Implemented Analog Protection System (Macrovision)
that supports PC to TV display
Microsoft DirectX Video Acceleration WHQL certified
Supported video and audio file formats: MPG, VOB,
ASF, M1V, M2V, MOV, QT, AVI, WMV, DAT, VRO,
WAV, MID, WM, WMA, MP2, MP3, RMI
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Introduction
Unrivalled Hardware Compatibility
Works with all sound cards, motherboards, and new
DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo, DVD-RAM,
DVD-RW, and DVD+RW drives with 1394, ATAPI, SCSI, or
Card Bus interface.
Specifications (DVD Video Format)
Video
MPEG-2 video streams comply with Main Profile at Main Level
and Simple Profile at Main Level
MPEG-1 video stream
Supports MPG, VOB, ASF, M1V, M2V, MOV, QT, AVI, WMV,
DAT, VRO video file formats
Audio
Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio support for DVDs
Sampling rates: 32, 44.1, and 48KHz
Audio channels: 2 channels
Linear PCM (LPCM)
Sampling rates: 48 and 96KHz
Quantization level: 16, 20 and 24 bits per sample
May be downmixed to 2 channels
MPEG Audio
Sampling rates: 32, 44.1, and 48KHz
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A Visual Overview
Main Controls
Introduction
A About Ctrl-A
B Current Media Type
C
D
E Volume Control +, -
F Volume Level
Button/Icon Hot Key Description
Navigational Slider
Display Area
Displays information about
ComproDVD
Display the current media type
Visually displays elapsed time.
Click along slider to jump to other
locations
Displays current such as audio
coding, audio mode, language, and
subtitles
Control volume level by click the +
and -
Displays volume level
G Minimize
Ctrl-N Minimizes user interface to taskbar
H Full Screen Z
Selects full screen mode
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