Pioneer Stereo System - Manual (Page 10)

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BD Java ® Technology for Enhanced Interactive Features
In addition to tremendous picture and sound quality,
the Blu-ray Disc format provides unprecedented access
and interactivity. This is made possible by Java
®
technology, which permits the following features:
- Picture-in-picture display
- Changing the point of view — You can watch a game from
the field or the point of view of the players, or get on the
stage at a concert.
- Changing camera angles — You can even move the camera
angle to different areas of the screen in real time.
* Java and all JAVA-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc. ©2006 Esmertec AG
Create a 1080p Home Theater System with Pioneer
Elite Components
For the first time in the world, a comprehensive range of
components for creating a 1080p home theater system is now
available — thanks to Pioneer. These innovative products are
composed of the latest Elite audio-video components, one of
which is the BDP-HD1 Blu-ray Disc Player.
Connect the system directly with the PRO-FHD1 Elite
Plasma Display Panel (PDP) or Elite A/V receiver, via an
HDMI terminal. With its ability to play HD content from
Blu-ray Discs, and precise all-digital signal transmission, the
BDP-HD1 lets you take full advantage of the PDP's 1080p
resolution. In addition, the Elite player can even upscale the
resolution of your standard DVD collection, so that all your
movies look better than ever.
The BDP-HD1 Blu-ray Disc Player also delivers 1080p
movie sources without changing their original 24 frames per
second (fps) to an unsynchronized 60fps. Then the
PRO-FHD1 changes them to 72fps (Advanced PureCinema
with 3-3 Pull Down) — creating three copies for every frame.
This means that output pictures perfectly synchronize with the
original film. You can enjoy movies with real-theater quality
while sitting in your living room.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
The BDP-HD1 comes with an HDMI
terminal — a key element of Pioneer's
1080p home theater system. HDMI boasts a high bit rate of up
to 2.2 Gbps for HD content and can process large amounts of
uncompressed, high-quality data. As a result, it can transmit
high definition signals, including 720p, 1080i, and 1080p, as
well as standard definition signals. This ensures compatibility
with a variety of sizes, resolutions, and formats.
HDMI also transmits the signal to the display in a pure
digital state — without D/A or A/D conversion — and
eliminates loss of video (and audio) quality.
In addition, HDMI combines video and multi-channel
audio into a single cable, and connects to any other devices with
an HDMI output.
Connect the BDP-HD1 directly to
a PRO-FHD1 Elite Plasma Display Panel
or to our new Elite A/V receivers —
VSX-84TXSi, VSX-82TXS, VSX-81TXV,
or VSX-80TXV — via HDMI, without all
those messy cables. Other new Elite Plasma Display Panels —
PRO-1540HD, PRO-1140HD, and PRO-940HD — also
come with HDMI terminals.
Burr-Brown 192 kHz/24-bit Audio D/A Converter
The BDP-HD1 uses a high-performance 192
kHz/24-bit audio D/A converter (Burr-Brown
PCM1738) for each of the 6 channels. This
ensures superior-quality multi-channel sound.
For more accurate sound, the symmetrically-placed circuits of
the front L/R channels work in synergy with this superb
performance. In addition, the converter uses an exclusive power
supply for the DAC to reduce interference from other circuits.
The output from the DAC is a differential-current
configuration to suppress common-mode noise.
Advanced Construction
The internal construction of the BDP-HD1 features a unique
layout of blocks and wiring that ensures mechanical strength
and better heat radiation efficiency. This improves video and
sound quality.
The BDP-HD1 also features a dual-layered chassis. The
1.0 mm-thick* chassis base is reinforced with a 1.6mm-thick
plate. This improves strength and stability, to eliminate
spurious vibrations. The result is better signal readout accuracy
and superior video and audio quality.
*1 inch = 25.4 mm
Blu-ray Disc ® — Same Size, Larger Capacity
Blu-ray Discs are the latest and most
advanced optical disc technology. Pioneer is
one of the companies that helped create this
new disc format, which is expected to replace
DVD as a major source of audio-visual content. Despite a
similar look and size, Blu-ray Discs boast much larger capacity
and higher audio and video quality than CD and even DVD.
As the name "Blu-ray" indicates, the new technology
uses a blue-violet laser, while current optical disc technologies
— such as DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW, and DVD-RAM —
use a red laser to read and write data. The benefit of using a
blue-violet laser (405 nm*) is that it has a shorter wavelength
than a red laser (650 nm), which makes it possible to focus the
laser with even greater precision. This allows data to be packed
more tightly and stored in a smaller space, fitting more data
than a CD/DVD, even though they are the same size. A single
Blu-ray Disc can store 25 GB of data per layer, allowing 50 GB
of data on a dual layer Blu-ray Disc. This means a single-layer
disc can contain five times more information than a DVD**,
enabling movie studios to include more information for superb
picture and sound quality. For TV programs, one Blu-ray disc
can hold up to two hours of HDTV material (or eleven hours
of SDTV material)***.
Blu-ray Discs support:
- 1920 x 1080 HD (50i, 60i, and 24p)
- 1280 x 720 HD (50p, 60p, and 24p)
- 720 x 576 / 480 SD (50i or 60i)
* nm = 1 / 1 000 000 000th of a meter (a meter is about 3.281 feet).
** Based on a 25 GB single layer Blu-ray disc versus a 4.7 GB single layer DVD disc.
*** Recording capacity based on average pressed DVD-Video bit rates.
Note: Blu-ray Disc and the Blu-ray Disc logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Superb Audio
In addition to excellent pictures, the large capacity and data
transfer rate of Blu-ray Discs permit extremely high-quality
audio (up to 8 channels) to accompany HD video. Final audio
specifications include DTS (core format), Dolby Digital, and
Linear PCM (up to 96/24). As options, the format is expected
to support Linear PCM 192/24 6.
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Blu-ray DISC PLAYER
1080p Home Theater from Pioneer
Blu-ray — The Next-Generation
Optical Disc Format
4-3/4"
(120 mm)
1/16"
(1.2 mm)
thick
DVD Blu-ray Disc
Specifications: Blu-ray vs. DVD
Parameters Blu-ray DVD
Storage Capacity 25 GB (single-layer) 4.7 GB (single-layer)
50 GB (dual-layer) 8.5 GB (dual-layer)
Laser Wavelength 405 nm (blue laser) 650 nm (red laser)
Numerical Aperture (NA) 0.85 0.60
Disc Diameter 4-3/4" (120 mm) 4-3/4" (120 mm)
Disc Thickness 1/16" (1.2 mm) 1/16" (1.2 mm)
Protection Layer 1/192" (0.1 mm) 1/32" (0.6 mm)
Hard Coating Yes No
Track Pitch 0.32 µm 0.74 µm
Data Transfer Rate (Data) 36.0 Mbps (1x) 11.08 Mbps (1x)
Data Transfer Rate (Video/Audio) 54.0 Mbps (1.5x) 10.08 Mbps (<1x)
Max. Video Resolution 1920 x1080 (1080p) 720 x 480 / 720 x 576 (480i / 576i)
Max Video Bit Rate 40.0 Mbps 9.8 Mbps
Video Codecs MPEG-2 MPEG-2
MPEG-4 AVC –
SMPTE VC-1 –
Audio Codecs Linear PCM Linear PCM
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital
DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround
Interactivity BD-Java DVD-Video
Label Side Label Side Label Side
DVD DVD
0.1 mm
0.6 mm 0.1 mm
1.2 mm (T
otal)
700 MB
650 nm
4.7 GB 25 GB
8.5 GB
1 layer
2 layers 50 GB
Note: Comparison of single-layer discs. * nm=1 / 1 000 000 000th of a meter
* 1 inch=25.4 mm
CD CD
780 nm
Blu-ray
Disc
Blu-ray
Disc
optical
properties
irrelevant
405 nm
ROM/ Writable
Lasers and Beam Spots — CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc
Advanced Devices and Constructions
Multi-Faceted Internal Construction
BD/D BD/DVD VD
Main Circuit Main Circuit
Power Supply er Supply Power Supply
Disc Dr Disc Driv ive Unit e Unit
Audio Circuit Bloc udio Circuit Block
BD/DVD
Main Circuit
Disc Drive Unit
Audio Circuit Block
Dual-Layered Chassis
1.0 mm-Thic 1.0 mm-Thick k
Chassis Base Chassis Base
1.0 mm-Thick
Chassis Base
1.6 mm-Thic 1.6 mm-Thick k
Plate Plate
1.6 mm-Thick
Plate
HDMI