Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player (Gen 2) User Manual - Manual (Page 9)

WD TV HD Media Player
User Manual
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 6
Features and Functions
Features
Audio/Video Interface
• HDMI 1.3 interface for digital audio and high-definition video
• Composite interface (RCA, yellow/white/red) for analog AV connection
• Toslink (optical) audio for high-fidelity digital audio
• Auto source function enables the HD media player to detect and switch to a new
interface connection. For example, the HD media player automatically switches to
HD mode when it is connected through an HDMI cable.
• Video output resolution includes 480i (using the composite interface), or 480p,
576p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p (available when using the HDMI interface)
• Stereo or multi-channel digital surround audio output
Multiformat Content Playback
Multiformat is a file type that groups other files of the same digital content but may be
encoded in different digital formats. For example, a single video file may actually
include a few components such as video, audio, and photo grouped together.
WD TV HD Media Player is capable of playing several different types of multiformat
files. For a detailed list of supported formats, refer to “Supported formats” on page
78.)
*To convert subtitle files encoded in a different format, open the file with Notepad and do a Save As with the
following parameters: File Type—All Files and Encoding—UTF-8.
**2-channel only. 2+channel signal is sent via digital pass through to a receiver. Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
***Single layer only.
Audio
codec Audio
container Video
codec Video
container Photo Subtitle* Playlist
MP3 AIFF MPEG 1 AVI GIF SRT PLS
MP2 MPEG 2 VOB/ISO BMP SUB WPL
WAV/
PCM/
LPCM
MKA MPEG 4
(ASP, AVC
HD/H.264)
WMV9 JPEG SMI M3U
Dolby
Digital**
OGG VC-1 DVR-MS TIF/
TIFF***
SSA
FLAC Xvid MKV PNG ASS
WMA MOV
AAC MOV
DTS**** DAT (VCD/SVCD
VORBIS TP, TS, M2T/M2TS
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