Philips MCD908-37 User Manual

Philips
DVD Micro Theater

Heritage Audio

MCD908

Hi-Fi sound in a compact
solution

The chic, compact Philips DVD Micro Theater MCD908 with Hi-Fi tubes makes the best
Flat TV companion. Turn your home into a theater with audiophile-quality sound and
enjoy high-resolution movies and JPEG pictures.

Audiophile-quality sound experience

• Premium Hi-Fi tubes for perfectly pure and natural sound

• Class 'D' digital amplifier for quality sound performance

• Neodymium Ribbon Tweeter for impressive audio fidelity

• Dome mid range speakers and woofer for crystal clear sound

• Gold-plated speaker connector for finest signal transmission

• 2x75W RMS/150W Total Power

Enrich your movie experience

• HDMI out for digital high-definition video and digital audio

• 12-bit/108MHz video processing for sharp, natural images

• Play DVD, DivX®, (S)VCD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, CD(RW) & Picture CD

• Dolby Digital for ultimate movie experience

Premium finishing with noble materials

• Quality aluminum cabinet and real wood speakers

• Leatherback and metal front remote control with flat keys

DVD Micro Theater

Heritage Audio

Highlights

MCD908/37

Premium Hi-Fi tubes

With built-in Hi-Fi Tubes, you can now
experience sound of the highest quality that¡¦s
usually only associated with premium
audiophile systems. The analog nature of the
tubes provides a more pleasing sound to our
non-linear hearing system. Sound from a tube
has low distortion and is always preferred for
its clean and detailed, warm and life-like audio
quality.

Class 'D' Amplifier

Class ‘D’ Digital Amplifier takes an analog
signal, converts it into a digital signal and then
amplifies the signal digitally. The signal then
enters a demodulation filter to give the final
output. The amplified digital output delivers all
the advantages of digital audio, including
improved sound quality. In addition, Class ‘D’
Digital Amplifier has greater than 90%
efficiency compared to traditional AB
amplifiers. This high efficiency translates into a
powerful amplifier with a small footprint.

Ribbon Tweeter in Micro System

commonly used in high-end audio systems to
reproduce sound with excellent fidelity.
Conventional cones and dome tweeters are
based on a directional moving coil principle
whereas the monopole Neodymium Ribbon
Tweeter radiates high frequencies in a full 180­degree radiation pattern. This dramatically
increases the width of the sound spectrum in
the higher tones and expands the sweet spot
zone to deliver wide, crystal-clear, and natural
sound even from compact audio systems.

Dome mid range

Prepare for stunning sound with the
combination of a silk dome mid-high frequency
speaker with an ultrasonic ribbon tweeter. The
silk speaker delivers warm sound and the gauzy
ribbon tweeter delivers clear and dynamic
sound. What you'll experience is a harmonious
blend of undistorted and uncolored wide­ranging sound ... that's as smooth as silk.

Gold-plated speaker connector

reproduction that's as close to reality as
possible.

HDMI output

HDMI is a direct digital connection that can
carry digital HD video as well as digital
multichannel audio. By eliminating the
conversion to analog signals it delivers perfect
picture and sound quality, completely free
from noise. HDMI is fully backward-compatible
with DVI.

12-bit/108MHz video DAC

12-bit Video DAC is a superior Digital-to­Analogue-Converter that preserves every
detail of the authentic picture quality. It shows
subtle shades and smoother graduation of
colors, resulting in a more vibrant and natural
picture. The limitation of the usual 10bit DAC
become in particular apparent while using large
screens and projectors.

The Neodymium Ribbon Tweeter is a
monopole tweeter that produces dynamic and
crisp sound from the front. It is a feature

The Gold-plated speaker connector ensures
better audio signal transmission compared to
traditional click-fit connections. It also
minimizes the electrical signal loss from the
amplifier to the speaker box, resulting in sound