JVC UNVEILS AFFORDABLE pro HIGH DEFINITION DVD player

[BJ_M]

RDVD-100U Decodes a Variety of Media Formats and Offers Remote File Playback Capabilities through IP Network

VC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY revolutionizes the high definition viewing and distribution process with the introduction of the SRDVD-100U, ProHD media player. The SRDVD-100U provides an economical way of viewing and distributing true HD recordings in a variety of file formats including HDV's MPEG-2 and Windows Media Video®.

Unlike advanced disk formats still under development, the SRDVD-100U utilizes a standard red laser DVD player combined with a decoding engine compatible with several popular HD file formats. MPEG-2 files created with HDV camcorders can be saved onto a common recordable DVD disk using any commercial DVD recorder, and then played back on the SRDVD-100U.

“The industry isn't going to wait for blue laser players. The onslaught of high definition programming brought about by HDV cameras and recorders demands a readily available disk playback system now,” said Tim Tokita, product marketing manager for JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY. “The SRDVD-100 is the perfect complement to our new ProHD lineup of cameras and recorders. JVC is proud to deliver an innovative product that meets the demands of the professional market.”

With an auto-play, auto-repeat function, the SRDVD-100U is an ideal component for retail outlets with unattended displays and kiosks as well as for corporations with videos demonstrations in lobbies and for tradeshow booths. The DVD player allows for a continuous video loop and will repeat until the stop bottom has been selected.

The SRDVD-100U also comes equipped with a standard RJ-45 jack for IP network connectivity that allows for network file playback. An IP address is automatically assigned under DHCP. Multiple players can playback files from a single server as well. The SRDVD-100 comes with AveL Link Server software for use with Windows or MacOS X10.3.

The SRDVD-100U ProHD DVD player is Windows Media Video® (WMV9) compatible, which offers higher compression levels and provides longer recording times on DVDs. Non-linear editing systems that provide WMV9 output allow users to create DVDs with up to two hours of HD content with standard inexpensive red laser DVD disks.

Additional features of the SRDVD-100U include a DVI output connector with HDCP compliance and component analog outputs for 780p/1080i. With HDCP you can playback commercially recorded DVDs. In addition, users can play standard definition DVDs with the player’s ability to up-convert them to HD for the highest image quality viewing experience. Users can also view still photos up to 2048 x 1532 resolution.

In addition, the SRDVD-100 includes a front panel USB 2.0 connector to view other media files stored on solid state memory from a digital camera or from external hard disk drives. The SRDVD-100 supports most media types including USB Memory Stick, I-O Data HDD products, and any FAT16/32 storage device or card reader.

The SRDVD-100 was co-developed by JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY and I-O Data and will be distributed exclusively by JVC. The SRDVD-100U will be available September 2005 with a suggested list price of $399.00. Additional information and high-resolution photos are available on JVC’s Web site at http://pro.jvc.com.


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[sullen]

Sounds cool. I will have to check out the specs a little more closely, but on paper sounds like a winner.

Specs:

Supported Media Format DVD-Video / DivX® HD DVD (UDF) / Video CD / CD-ROM / CD-DA / DVD-ROM
Media Type: DVD -R / -RW / +R / +RW / CD-R / -RW
Supported Video MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG2-TS/PS/DivX® VIDEO/XviD/WMV9
Supported Photo JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG
Photo Resolutions Up to 2048 x 1532
Supported Audio MP3/AAC/WMA/WMAPro/PCM/Ogg Vorbis
Bit Rate / Sampling Rate 64K to 192Kbps / 32K/44.1K/48KHz
Audio Playing Stereo PCM / Dolby Digital AC-3
Wired LAN 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX(RJ-45) x1
Server software Supported OS Windows XP/Me/2000/98SE, MacOS X 10.3
Recommended System for Server software CPU: Intel-Pentium III 500MHz or faster (or equivalent)
Memory: 128MB or over
USB Host Interface USB 2.0 port (front-side) x1 Mass storage class support
USB Support Devices USB Memory Stick, I-O DATA HDD products, and any FAT16/32 storage devices / card readers
Video Out (HD) RCA Component 3 Connectors x1 (1080i/720p/480p/480i)
DVI-I Out x 1 (640x480 VGA / 800x600S VGA / 1024x768 XGA / 852x480 / DVI 480p / DVI 720p / DVI 1080i)
Video Out (SD) Composite Out x1
S-Video Out (S1/S2) x1
Audio Out Analog Audio Out (L/R) x3
Digital Surround Out (Coaxial) x1
Optical Digital Out x1
Region Code (DVD) "1" North America
Dimensions (WxDxH)(in) 16.9in x 11.5in x 2.2in
Weight (lb) 7.7 lbs
PowerSupply AC120V (50/60Hz) up to 240V
Operation Temperature 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F)
Operation Humidity 20 to 80% Non-condensation
Warranty 1 year
Bundle Items Remote x1, AAA battery x2, AV Cable x1(composite&stereo), CD-ROM x1, User's Guide x1, Quick Reference x1, Warranty Card x1 (*No LAN cable)

[BJ_M]

It is the new model of the IO Data in case you didnt pick up on that -- I wonder how that it now has HDCP , how thats going to affect the pass through network play ...

[sullen]

I saw that, but didn't know their was an older model of this kind. I just looked it up. I didn't know such a machine existed. All I ever read about are HTPCs at the AVSForum and how people are doing reception and display through those. I don't have a HDTV so I only record stuff until I can afford one, processing down to DVD for the time being. You could make a compilation disc or do home recordings of shows to watch later in HD. Great idea, but will it survive?