At less than 5 inches tall, this DVD-Audio-equipped seven-disc DVD/CD player is as sleek as it is powerful. The carousel-style changer offers play exchange (swap up to six discs while one plays), high-resolution DVD-Audio capability with JVC's custom 1-bit P.E.M. D.D. digital-to-analog audio converter, and premium-quality progressive-scan video (for use with a high-definition or HD-ready TV). The unit also plays MP3 music and JPEG image CDs.
DVD-Audio offers super high-fidelity stereo and six-channel sound at 192k Hz/24-bit resolution and unique bonus materials not available on regular audio CDs. As an antipiracy measure, the XV-FA902SL performs its own decoding of DVD-Audio signals, passing high-resolution analog, not digital, audio to your surround receiver. This means you'll need an audio/video receiver with multichannel analog-audio inputs. The unit also decodes standard Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround sound through those same analog outputs, while digital-audio outputs (one each coaxial and optical) provide the option of direct digital connection to a receiver. For stereo-only setups, 3D-Phonic virtual surround sound simulates surround through two speakers (even the stereo speakers on your TV).
JVC's Digital Direct Progressive Scan Output, quantified as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. High-quality component-video outputs help minimize line scan and digital artifacts on compatible televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs ensure compatibility with nearly any set. VFP (Video Fine Processor) provides seven-parameter picture adjustment: gamma, brightness, contrast, color, tint, sharpness, and Y delay. In addition to two factory presets (normal and cinema), there are two user-selectable memories. Other features include gold-plated analog outputs, digest (for visual access to desired title/chapter), a high-resolution GUI (graphical user interface), and 13-step zoom (from .125x to 1024x). The player comes with a composite-video/stereo analog-audio interconnect, a user's manual, and a glow-in-the-dark multibrand remote control.
