Philips DVD590MT Progressive-Scan Vertical DVD Player

Philips DVD590MT Progressive-Scan Vertical DVD Player
Manufacturer: Philips
Product Type: CE

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This compact vertical design Philips DVD player fits everywhere and can go anywhere. Progressive Scan provides stunning razor sharp images, plus it plays practically any disc format.
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Ideal for space-constrained desktops or living rooms and styled to match today's sleek PCs and flat-panel televisions, the Philips DVD590MT vertical DVD player is as potent as it is small. The player is designed for either vertical or horizontal positioning and offers a stylish stand and slot-based disc loading so you won't have to maintain clearance for a motorized disc tray.

The versatile player handles DVD-Video (NTSC or PAL), VCD, SVCD, DVD+RW, DVD+R, JPEG image CDs, MP3 CD, and even mixed-mode JPEG/MP3 CD. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVD590MT stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to 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.

The DVD590MT also performs 3:2 pulldown detection. DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; reverse 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion, removing the redundant information to display a film-frame-accurate picture. Composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television and many computer monitors.

A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channels audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions, and a 96 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter ensures optimum audio decoding of all disc formats. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's coaxial digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.

Other features include repeat play, picture zoom, parental controls, still-photo rotate and flip, MP3 album and track selection, and multi-angle viewing (with compatible discs).

What's in the Box
DVD player, a remote control, a lithium battery, an AC power cord, a composite-video cable, a stereo analog audio cable, a user's manual, and an aluminum stand.

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