Denon DVD-1940 User Manual

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DVD-1940

DVD-Audio/Video & Super Audio CD Player

DVD

Audio/Video & Super Audio CD

Player features 1080p HDMI scaling

The DVD-1940 is endowed with technology to unleash the full impact of DVD-Video picture quality. The DVD-1940 also uses 12-bit, 216MHz video D/A converter to faithfully preserve the delicate low-level signals often lost during D/A conversion. With these advanced video image technologies, the DVD-1940 will reproduce with the highest resolution, DVD images on Progressive-compliant monitors and projectors. In addition to these features, the DVD-1940’s HDMI port supports multi-channel DVD-Video and DVD-Audio output when connected to HDMI compliant equipment. For sound, it is high quality audio D/A conversion and Digital Bass Management that will bring out the best of not only Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio discs, but your entire CD collection as well.

Bullet points

• HDMI Interface with Multi Channel Audio Scaling)

HDMI is the only interface in consumer electronics that can carry both uncompressed high-definition (HD) video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and even 1080p. An all-digital, uncompressed signal translates into the highest quality video and audio, seen and heard, direct from the source. DVD-1940 scaling circuit supports up to 1080p.

• Progressive Scan featuring DCDi by Faroudja

Progressive Scan technology represents a vast improvement over the interlaced scanning method used in TV broadcasts and other conventional applications, as it can process around twice as much video data to produce a sharper, noise-free picture with finer details. High-definition video images are faithfully displayed with optimum naturalness and beauty. Now, this DCDi technology that was available only in the higher-end DVD players has been included in Denon's affordable DVD-1940. The DVD-1940 has a feature of manual IP detection mode selection. Even if a DVD-Video disc was mastered with wrong progressive flag or without a flag, the user can select a mode (Auto1, Auto2, Video1, 2 or 3) to enjoy higher performance of picture quality.

• 12 bit, 216 MHz High Resolution Video D/A Converters

• HDMI/Component (Interlace) Parallel video outputs

• 2 MB Buffer Memory

This unit is equipped with a 2 MB buffer memory to ensure that both picture and sound are played without interruption when the DVD disc shifts from layer 1 to layer 2, or in the rare event of a pickup dropout.

• Picture Adjustment function

Brightness/Contrast/Colour/ Gamma Correction/Sharpness

• Picture Zooming (x2 or x4)

• DivX Ultra

*Official DivX ® Ultra Certified product *Plays all versions of DivX ® video ((including DivX ® 6)) with enhanced playback of DivX ® media files and the DivX ® Media Format

(*1)

(480p/720p/1080i/1080p

• DVD-Audio/Video, Super Audio CD Universal Player

• DVD-R/RW Playback

With the increasing presence of DVD recorders, consumers are increasingly recording audio and video material onto DVD discs. These discs can be played back on the DVD-1940.

• CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW (MP3 / Windows Media Audio 9 / JPEG / Kodak Picture CD/DivX) Playback

The DVD-1940 supports the CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW formats. It plays finalised CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs (single-session or multi-session) containing MP3/WMA9 audio files. It also reads still photos in the Kodak Picture CD or JPEG format taken by a digital camera. WMA (Windows Media Audio) is an audio compression format developed with Microsoft technology. It claims to offer the highest quality sound available in the industry. If WMA is used to compress a music CD on a PC, for instance, using the new Encoder 9, the quality of sound at 48 kbps is said to be equivalent to that of the original CD.

• 24-bit, 192-kHz High Resolution Audio D/A Converters

• Bass Management for HDMI Output

• A Wealth of Playback Functions

The DVD-1940 includes a wide variety of playback functions, such as Resume Play, for returning to the Pause position on the disc after the playback was restarted; Slow Play; Repeat Play (A-B, Chapter, Track, Disc); Random Play and Program Play.

• Aluminum Front Panel

The DVD-1940 features the front panel is made of strong, high-grade aluminum. When combined with a Denon A/V surround amp of uniform design, the matching front panels give a touch of elegance to any decor.

• Video Format Conversion NTSC disc -> PAL output PAL disc -> NTSC output

• AC Inlet

(*2)

• Aspect Ratio Function for Correct Image Displays

When you want to view video images with an aspect ratio of 4:3 on a 16:9 Progressive TV monitor, the DVD-1940's Aspect Ratio function converts the images to the correct aspect ratio so that you can enjoy high-quality Progressive output on your screen. This function also converts 16:9 images for output to 4:3 TV screens.

• OSD GUI

A simple press of the Display button on the remote controller lets you see the current operating status of the DVD-1940 within an easy-to-read display on screen. The various operations and settings are easily changed using the remote controller while monitoring the screen display.

• 24 bit/96kHz PCM Digital Output Capability

• PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround Output

• Remote IN/OUT Terminals

• Auto Power OFF

*1) Version 1.3 compliant. HDMI audio output capacity is dependent on the monitor being used. HDMI outputs is HDCP compliant. Video cannot be viewed if connected to a monitor that does not support HDCP; video can be viewed only on HDCP-compliant monitors.

*2) Discs that have been poorly finalised following recording may be only partially playable or not playable at all.

Specifications

Video Section Signal system NTSC/PAL Disc played

DVD Audio, DVD Video, Music CD, Video CD CD-R/RW (Audio/MP3/WMA/JPEG/Kodak picture CD/DivX) DVD-R/RW(Audio/MP3/WMA/JPEG/Kodak picture CD/DivX), Super Audio CD

Video outputs

Composite Video Output:

1.0 Vp-p (with 75 ohms load)

S-Video Output:

Y; 1.0 Vp-p (with 75 ohms load), C; 0.3 Vp-p

Component Video Output:

Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr: Y; 1.0 Vp-p (with 75 ohms load), Pb/Cb; 0.7 Vp-p (with 75 ohms load), Pr/Cr; 0.7 Vp-p (with 75 ohms load)

1 HDMI Output

Audio Section Audio outputs

1 Set of Analog Output (L/R) 1 Set of Multi channel

(Front L/R, Centre, Surround L/R, Subwoofer) 1 Optical Digital Output 1 Coaxial Digital Output 1 HDMI output

Frequency response

DVD 4 Hz - 22 kHz (48kHz sampling)

CD 4 Hz - 20 kHz Super Audio CD 4 Hz - 100 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio 115 dB

Dynamic range

DVD 100 dB CD 98 dB

Total harmonic distortion

1 kHz CD 0.004%

General Power supply AC 230 V, 50 Hz Power Consumption 15 W (Standby: 0.4 W) Dimensions (W x H x D) 435 x 75 x 310 mm Weight 2.6 kg Remote Control Unit RC-1017

4 Hz - 44 kHz (96kHz sampling) 4 Hz - 88 kHz (192kHz sampling)

Black version is also available

• Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

• Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of DTS Technology.

” is a trademark of Faroudja, a division of Genesis Microchip Inc.

• “DCDi

• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

• "WMA"(Windows Media Audio) is a audio codec developed by Microsoft® in the United States of America.

• DivX, DivX Ultra Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

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