Arcam DV137 - Manual

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DV137 DVD player
• true high performance universal player
• latest generation Zoran Vaddis 888s core processing engine
• DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, CD audio, SACD, DiVX playback
• motion adaptive progressive scan
• HDMI V1.1 digital video/audio output
• ABT1010 video scaler to 720p, 768p, 1080i, 1080p
• on-board video setup wizard for display calibration
• simultaneous analogue interlaced and digital progressive video outputs
• audiophile sound quality for movies and music
Arcam was among the first companies in the world to develop DVD players for true high
performance and now enjoys an enviable reputation for excellence in the field. It is recognized as
one of the few specialist manufacturers to design and manufacture its own players from the
ground up. The all new DV137 is the company’s latest DVD player and incorporates not only a
host of new features, but also a picture and sound quality that will delight even the most
hardened enthusiast.
Using the very latest Zoran Vaddis 888s core processor and Arcam’s broadcast quality circuitry,
the picture from the DV137 is quite simply stunning. Zoran’s motion adaptive de-interlacing
techniques mean pictures are pure, clean and startlingly detailed. The internal video scaling
engine allows the DV137 to supply high resolution pictures direct to the screen using its HDMI
output. In many cases this means bypassing the low cost scaling chips fitted inside most of
today’s digital video displays. The DV137’s resolution options even include 768p for direct input to
any of the popular 1366x 768 pixel constructions that choose to implement this format.
To compliment the superior video circuitry, Arcam’s development team has drawn on it’s 30 years
of audiophile design experience, resulting in exemplary audio performance no matter what type of
disc is playing or output used. Ultra high precision clocking, Wolfson 8740 DAC’s and low noise
power supplies ensure CD playback is of true audiophile standard and will captivate all who love
music. For dual layer discs, extended buffer memory means no pause during the layer change of
DVD’s. The DVD-Audio decoding also benefits from the DV137s world-class design. In addition, for
the first time from Arcam, SACD discs benefit from full resolution playback giving the DV137 a
truly universal appeal.
A new stylish backlit remote handset is included (the CR515) and, for more complex control
systems, a full duplex RS232 interface is fitted. A full suite of RC5 remote control codes gives
discrete control of toggle commands such as on/off. A separate set of “Always On” stereo audio
plus composite and RGB SCART video outputs feed a constant signal for distribution to other
zones no matter what other outputs are doing.
The DV137 is designed and manufactured in the UK. Launch is scheduled for May 2006
DV137 new generation DVD player for DiVA range