DVP-S9000ES

DVD-Video/CD/SACD Player

Technical Notes

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New Generation Prestige DVD Player, DVP-S9000ES Now opening a new field in playing back DVD of extremely pure images and high quality sounds
For videophiles, equipment reviewers and consumer electronics professionals, the launch of a new, top-of-the-line Sony DVD player is always an occasion. In 1997, Sonys original DVP-S7000 was acclaimed as the Reference Standard. In 1998, the second-generation DVP-S7700 took DVD playback to a new level of accuracy. Now the Sony DVPS9000ES DVD-Video/CD/SACD player redefines the category. The player is a comprehensive redesign that represents three significant firsts: The worlds first DVD player with 525P outputs based on Fast and Pure Cinema Detection. The worlds first DVD-Video player to incorporate true Super Audio Compact Disc playback. The first DVD player to join Sonys ES Series, the Elevated Standard in audio reproduction and now video reproduction. In addition, the player represents significant refinements in MPEG image processing, optical transport, construction and craftsmanship. This booklet serves as an introduction to the technology of the DVP-S9000ES, presenting advances that promise to shape the development of DVD players for years to come.

SACD/DVD Player

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A Major New Opportunity

In 1997, Sonys original DVP-S7000 helped launch the DVDVideo format and was quickly acclaimed as the Reference Standard. In 1998, the second-generation DVP-S7700 took DVD playback to a new level of accuracy. Of course, both players were designed to maximize performance with the huge universe of televisions using 525-line interlace scanning. In the mean time, TV stations have launched the era of Digital Television (DTV) broadcasting. High Definition satellite broadcasting has become a commercial reality. In response, Sony and others have introduced a growing population of televisions with higher scanning frequencies, capable of better than 525-line interlace scanning. Some of these new televisions offer progressive scan or 525P inputs, which can accept 525P output from a DVD player. And 525P outputs have quickly been promoted as a must-have feature in high-end DVD players. They promise reproduction thats even more detailed, more natural, more film-like. However, there are important differences in how DVD players process the 525P signal. Circuitry varies greatly in sophistication and cost. To appreciate the technology behind these differences, readers need a firm understanding of progressive versus interlace scanning, film versus video origination, 3-2 pulldown and 3-2 reverse conversion. This section reviews these basic issues.
second. The B field contains the even numbered lines and lasts 1/60 second. This system can be abbreviated 525/60i or simply 525i (when discussing the line rate) or 60i (when discussing the picture rate). The 525i solution is a compromise that doubles the picture rate but halves the vertical resolution at any given instant. While it is a compromise, the 525i system is highly effective, an elegant engineering solution that has helped make television an essential part of entertainment. In the early days of television, when 12-inch diagonal screens were commonly used in living rooms, halving the vertical resolution was not a practical concern. But in todays environment of 61-inch diagonal projection systems, the illusion of a continuous picture on the screen begins to fall apart, especially when you sit close to the screen. Individual scanning lines become visible and the compromise in vertical resolution becomes an annoyance. Thats why many of todays finest big screen televisions have the ability to input and display 525P at 60 frames per second (525/60P). When carefully executed, 525/60P can achieve fluid, lifelike fast motion, along with breathtaking image detail. The 525/60P system is also superb for resolving fine print on the screen one reason why 525/60P is the basis of the popular VGA computer display standard.

Film and Video Origination
Movie film is conventionally shot and displayed at 24 frames per second. In the camera, the entire frame of film is exposed at one time. In the theater, the entire frame is projected at one time. Unfortunately, projecting at the native film rate of 24 frames per second creates flicker. Thats why movie projectors use a special shutter to display each frame twice, creating the effect of 48 frames per second. Theatrical release movies arent the only programs that are originally captured at 24 frames per second on motion picture film. The following is a snapshot of common industry practice: Genre Theatrical release movies Made for TV movies Hour-long primetime dramas Music videos Network commercials Sitcoms Documentaries Network news magazines Live concerts Wildlife/natural history Reality-based shows Do-it-yourself series Soap operas News Talk shows Sports Local Commercials Typical Origination 24P film 24P film 24P film 24P film 24P film Either Either Either 60i video 60i video 60i video 60i video 60i video 60i video 60i video 60i video 60i video
Progressive and Interlace Scan
In video, what appears to be a continuously moving image is actually a series of discrete still pictures, called frames. On the typical direct-view television, each frame is created on the picture tube by an electron beam that moves from the left edge of the screen to the right, illuminating one scanning line at a time. The American EIA television system uses 525 total scanning lines per frame. Due to bandwidth limitations from the early years of television, the NTSC system was designed to capture 30 frames per second. The natural way to display these images would be to show the scanning lines in sequence, an approach called progressive scanning. 525-line progressive scanning at 30 frames per second is abbreviated 525/30P or simply 525P. Unfortunately, 525/30P creates flicker: the image visibly darkens between frames. In addition, capturing images at 525/30P yields unsatisfactory results in fast-paced action like live sports. For these reasons, the early television engineers developed a solution called interlace scanning. Instead of capturing and displaying all 525 lines in their numerical sequence, the NTSC system divides the image into two fields. The A field contains the odd-numbered scanning lines (1, 3, 5, etc.) and lasts 1/60

Fig. 1: Progressive scanning creates the picture by illuminating each line from top to bottom until all scanning lines in the frame are completed.
Fig. 2: Interlace scanning divides the frame into two fields. The first field presents the odd-numbered scanning lines (1, 3, 5, etc.). The second field presents the even numbered lines.

DVD Technical Notes

Of course, the choice of film or video ultimately depends on individual production budgets and artistic intent. And important variations occur. A growing number of theatrical releases are shot on video. And Sonys latest HDCAM high definition video equipment can capture images at 24 frames per second progressive scan 24P.
The 24P encoding of film-originated DVDs means that 3-2 pulldown must be performed in the DVD player before the picture can be displayed on a conventional television. The exact pattern of 3-2 pulldown can have a subtle effect on the rendering of motion. So its important that the DVD reproduce the 3-2 pulldown cadence of the original master videotape. Thats where the FFRFs come in. They identify each field to be repeated as part of a 3.
Film-to-Video Transfer and 3-2 Pulldown
Weve seen that much of television broadcasting starts out as movie film at 24 frames per second. This means not only has it been converted from film to video, its been converted from 24P to 60i. A machine called a telecine performs both conversions. Simple arithmetic says that 6024 = 2.5. This means that each film frame must convert to an average of 2.5 video fields. A process called 3-2 pulldown performs this conversion. The first film frame is converted to three video fields. The next film frame is converted to two video fields. The next film frame is converted to three video fields, and so on. We get a pattern of 3-2-3-2-3-2 etc, from which 3-2 pulldown gets its name. This pattern averages out to 2.5 video fields for every film frame. The telecine converts a film frame to three video fields by repeating the first field. For example, the first video field may consist of odd scanning lines, the second field consists of even scanning lines and the third field consists of the same odd scanning lines as the first.

3-2 Reverse Conversion

The 525/24P encoding of film-originated material has a special property. In conventional 525/60i video, each B field represents a slice of time 1/60th second after the corresponding A field. To the extent that objects in the frame are moving, the two fields wont match and arent well-suited for direct output in progressive scan. In contrast, 525/24P film-originated DVD is inherently progressive and is perfectly suited to progressive scan display. Ironically, todays MPEG decoder chips automatically convert the 525/24P progressive DVD into 525/60i interlaced video. Theres no way to tap into the chips and extract the progressive signal. Additional processing is required to convert the 525/60i interlaced signal into a 525/60P progressive signal for output to a compatible television. The required process is called 3-2 reverse conversion. Because the process operates on a digital signal in the digital domain, it can result in a super high-quality video source that promises to be the ideal complement to high-end, bigscreen televisions with 525P inputs. Unfortunately, not every DVD player with 525P outputs fully delivers on the promise. Concerns such as flicker, motion artifacts and 3-2 cadence glitches can visibly degrade the viewing experience. As later sections will show, the Sony DVPS9000ES represents a thorough engineering solution one that realizes the full potential of progressive scanning.

Film and Video on DVD

In order to fit a feature-length film onto a CD-sized disc, the DVD format employs MPEG-2 digital compression. And one important trick of this compression is to make an important distinction between footage originally shot on video and footage originally shot on film. As you would expect, DVD stores video footage in its native 60i form. But you might be surprised to learn that most DVDs shot on film store the images at films native rate of 24 frames per second! Like material shot on video, the typical DVD shot on film is encoded from 60i videotape. But in the DVD authoring process, logic circuits in the majority of high-quality MPEG encoders detect the telltale pattern of 3-2-3-2 in the incoming video fields, the so-called 3-2 cadence. Since repeated fields would waste precious disc space, the DVD eliminates them and replaces them with First Field Repeat Flags (FFRFs) to tell the player which fields to repeat. The remaining fields are reassembled back into their original frames and encoded onto the DVD in progressive scan at 525/24P. This system is 20% more space-efficient than 60i. Its an important advantage because it enables DVDs to hold films that are 20% longer. Or DVDs can encode each frame with a 20% more bits, for even better picture quality.
Realizing the Potential of 525P
Progressive scan 525P outputs have been promoted as a must-have feature in high-end DVD players. But not all progressive-scan outputs are created equal. Sony, a leader in progressive scanning equipment for broadcasting and movie production, understands the limitations of conventional designs. And Sony engineers were determined to overcome those limitations. The result is Sonys exclusive Precision Cinema Detection the key to even higher performance in 525P reproduction. Sonys Fast and Pure Cinema Detection. A thorough solution to the engineering challenges of 525P output, Sonys Fast and Pure Cinema Detection incorporates four significant advances:
1. High accuracy film detection with FFRF. 2. Dedicated microprocessor for motion detecting. 3. Separate 3-2 reverse conversion algorithms for video and filmoriginated DVDs. 4. Full 3-2 reverse conversion. Together, these advances enable the Sony DVP-S9000ES to deliver more consistent, more satisfying, more seamless 525P output with a wider variety of discs. Flicker, motion artifacts and 3-2 cadence glitches are controlled. The visibility of scanning lines is minimized. Connect the DVP-S9000ES to a 525Pcompatible television, monitor or projector and prepare to be amazed. Youll approach the full glory of high definition picture quality from todays standard DVDs!

Dedicated Microprocessor with Motion Detection
The FFRF signal is designed to be present in all film-originated DVDs and absent from all video-originated DVDs. Yet even in the most extreme case, where a film-originated DVD contains no FFRFs at all, Sonys dedicated microprocessor with motion detection can elicit full performance. The microprocessor can judge the correlation between fields very accurately, supplementing the FFRF detection system. As a result, the Sony DVP-S9000ES can read and reproduce even this worst-case disc in beautiful, stable 525P.
Separate Algorithms for Video and Film Originated DVDs
A and B fields originated on film represent a single slice of time and have no motion between them. A and B fields originated on video represent different slices of time and can have significant motion. For this reason, film and video require substantially different algorithms in Interlace-to-Progressive conversion. Conversion of film-originated DVDs can use relatively simple de-interlacing. Conversion of video-originated DVDs requires a more complex motion-adaptive algorithm. The correct application of the video algorithm requires the precise identification of motion between pairs of video fields. The DVP-S9000ES accomplishes this with the motion detection microprocessor. It uses the external graphics memory of the I-toP conversion circuit to read pixel-level motion of each field at high speed. Then the microprocessor instantly selects the appropriate conversion algorithm for video, for film or for still scenes with no motion.
High Accuracy Film Detection with FFRF
Smooth 525P output depends on proper 3-2 reverse conversion. To accomplish this, the player must accurately reconstruct the 32 cadence of the original master videotape. The key to achieving this is the sequence of First Field Repeat Flags (FFRFs) on the DVD. Most DVDs contain a complete set of FFRFs. But inconsistencies in videotape editing, MPEG encoding and DVD authoring can result in irregularity in the FFRF signal. As reviewers have already noticed, this can cause even highly regarded players to stumble, producing visible motion artifacts. Sonys DVP-S9000ES overcomes the problem. The player performs high-speed detection of missing flags, with flag lookahead and non-contiguous point detection. The player then reconstructs missing flags, for smooth, uninterrupted playback of DVD movies.
Fig. 3: At the top are the original film frames, showing a car moving down the street. Next comes the original 3-2 pulldown. Simple frame memory reverse conversion results in a motion blur every time fields from different film frames are combined. (This occurs for two out of every five frames or 40% of the time!) Sonys DVP-S9000ES, bottom, uses full 3-2 reverse conversion, to preserve the integrity of the original film frames.
High-quality Progressive Output from Film

border as the Vertical Correlation Coefficient Area. A larger area, extending five pixels to the left and right of the border is the Activity Calculation Area. Small, random-seeming changes at the border are determined to be legitimate variations in the signal. These are not changed. Moderate changes arranged in a line along block borders are determined to be block noise and are corrected. However, when the image hardly changes within five pixels of the border and undergoes a big change right at the border, this is considered to be a legitimate edge in the picture, and it passes uncorrected.
Fig. 8: Detection and correction of block noise. On the left is the DVD block structure. In the center, a pair of blocks, showing the Activity Calculation Area. Across the bottom are sample readings. The first is a step characteristic of block noise, which gets corrected to a gradual slope. In the center are random variations, which are passed uncorrected. On the right is a large step characteristic of a legitimate picture edge. This also passes uncorrected.
After detecting block noise, Sonys MPEG Image Processor must determine the appropriate corrective action. The correction area extends four pixels on either side of the border. Correction consists of smoothing the step of block noise into a more natural, gradual slope.
Noise Reduction system already knows that its a legitimate picture edge and will pass it through without correction. While we have described Block Noise Reduction for the vertical block edges, the system works equally well for horizontal block edges. The result is a comprehensive solution to even subtle picture errors caused by block noise. Images are clearer and more natural. The subtle gradations captured by todays best cinematographers are rendered with a greater precision and care. The soft shadows that define a cheekbone, a fold of cloth or a footprint in the sand come through with effortless clarity. You can match the operation of Block Noise Reduction to the condition of each DVD. An on-screen menu offers eight settings, ranging from 0 (off) to 7 (maximum).
Clear Frame Still Image Performance
The third and final function of Sonys MPEG Image Processor is Clear Frame. As many disappointed VHS users already know, when you hit the Pause button on a VCR, you see only the information for a single field. Much of the vertical resolution is lost. DVD players can perform far better in still mode, because DVD can present both fields together to represent the entire video frame. However, as we discovered in the discussion of 525P outputs, the parameters of film-originated DVDs are quite different from those of video-originated DVDs. Film-originated DVDs do best with frame pause, because both video fields represent the same slice of time. The two fields blend together perfectly for a full-resolution still image. Video-originated DVDs capture two fields that represent different slices of time, 1/60 second apart. To accommodate

Optimized Video Filters

Separate video filters for progressive and interlaced outputs help achieve wide bandwidth, high resolution and minimum out-ofband noise.
Fig.12: A dedicated 27 MHz quartz crystal oscillator regenerates a super-clean video-only reference clock.

High-Speed Video Buffers

The interlaced output must pass 6.75 MHz, while the progressive output must achieve twice that frequency 13.5 MHz. Since bandwidth equates to resolution, the DVP-S9000ES is equipped with high-speed video buffer amplifiers that are more than equal to the task. These circuits can pass 325 MHz without loss. As such, the buffer amps are prepared to drive capacitive cable runs, while minimizing such distortions.
54 MHz Video D/A Converter
One natural consequence of supplying both progressive and interlaced video outputs is the need to provide both progressive and interlaced video D/A converters. DVP-S9000ES is equipped with both video D/A coverters, one for interlace output and the other for progressive output. The DVP-S9000ES progressive D/A converter was developed in cooperation with Analog Devices Corp., the same company that built the 32-bit SHARC processor in Sonys TA-E9000ES A/V digital preamplifier. This is a Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI) of remarkable processing power. Sonys previous designs converted the DVDs 8-bit video samples with 10 bits of precision. This current LSI raises the standard of performance with 12-bit conversion for the luminance (Y) signal and 11-bit conversion for each of the color difference signals (CB and CR). Higher word lengths enable four times the fine gradations in the luminance channel, and twice as many gradations in each of the color channels. So you get a
Output Capacitor-Less (OCL) Coupling
In typical audio and video design, an output capacitor prevents the accidental passing of DC offset voltage from one component to the next. However, the mere presence of the output capacitor can affect the audio frequency response and literally tinge the television picture with unwanted shading. And these effects are beyond the adjustment of your televisions video adjustments. Sonys answer is a rigorous design that controls DC offset voltages from the start. You get reliable operation without performance-robbing output capacitors.

ACP System

The Megahertz switching speeds of DSD decoding have an unfortunate byproduct, switching glitches, rough irregularities in the DSD pulse train. Sonys Accurate Complementary Pulse Density Modulation (ACP) overcomes this by converting the DSD pulses. Instead of encoding 1 as a pulse and 0 as the absence of a pulse, ACP represents each digital 1 as wide 1 followed by a narrow 0. And ACP represents each digital 0 as a narrow 1 followed by a wide 0. In this way, ACP effectively converts the data from pulse height (sensitive to glitches) to pulse width (insensitive to glitches). So glitches are not passed along to subsequent circuitry.
Two Audio Master Clocks ( for all discs )
As an audio/video player, the DVP-S9000ES needs to generate master clock frequencies for audio and video simultaneously. Typical practice deploys a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) circuit to subdivide the video master clock for audio use. However, this exposes the audio signal to unwanted jitter, which can generate audible distortion. Thats why the DVP-S9000ES subdivides audio master clock for video use. The SACD and CD master clock runs at 44.1 kHz x 1024 = 45 MHz. The DVD-Video sound track master clock runs at 48 kHz x 1024 = 49 MHz. And the DVD-Video clock for pictures downconverts this via PLL to
Fig.17: Thanks to Pulse Density Modulation, the ACP system disregards amplitude distortions and switching glitches.
27 MHz. For a further reduction in noise, the power supply to any unused clocks is automatically turned off.
purity. A straight path carries the signal directly from the D/A converter input to the output terminals on the back panel. As an added precaution, extra-thick low-impedance jumper cables eliminate patterning between the main ground of the audio board and the main ground of the digital block.
Fig. 19: Contrary to common practice, the DVP-S9000ES subdivides the audio master clock for video, not the other way around. Photo 4: The front and back of the audio circuit board reveal
Audio Direct Output ( for all discs )

One potential concern with so many types of circuitry in one chassis is mutual interference. Sony minimizes the possibility of radiated interference with Audio Direct output, a front panel switch that automatically shuts off all Video and Digital outputs. The switch enables the DVP-S9000ES to operate audio-only whenever you desire. Three other power configurations are also offered: Video Off. Shuts down the video and power circuitry to eliminate its effect on the audio circuitry. Digital Off. Shuts down the signal. Display Off. Cuts off power to the fluorescent display panel, for a further reduction in noise.
Twin R-Core Power Transformers ( for all discs )
Power transformer cores and windings can vibrate and degrade the sound, radiating 60 Hz hum into nearby audio circuits. Thats why Sony shields the audio circuit board. And thats why Sony chose twin R-Core power transformers. The R stands for round. Not only is the core round, it has a cylindrical cross section, enabling the transformer windings to be wrapped without the voids or gaps Photo 5: Sony minimizes power transformer hum and that permit noise by incorporating two carefully made R-core power vibration. This transformers. results in far less radiation, far less hum. The core itself is formed from long narrow magnetic steel plates, rolled into shape without gaps that might also generate hum. To further protect the audio stage from interference, one transformer handles video, system control and servo systems while the other specializes in audio alone.
Jitter-Free 96 kHz / 24-bit Digital Output
The DVP-S9000ES is capable of sending out DVD-Video sound tracks at full 96 kHz/24-bit resolution on discs without copy protection. (Discs with copy protection are limited to 48 kHz/ 16-bit digital outputs.) To support full 96 kHz/24-bit digital output, the optical output module operates all the way up to 13.2 Mbps. So you can connect with maximum fidelity. As an added safeguard to signal integrity, the digital output signal is re-synchronized immediately before the coaxial and optical digital outputs. The signal is realigned to the highly accurate master clock at 49 MHz (for DVD-Audio) and 45 MHz (for CD and SACD). This reduces the possibility of distortioninducing jitter at the digital outputs.

Power Supply Configuration ( for all discs )
While switching power supplies are common in DVD players, Sony demanded more. We use more traditional series power supplies with the twin transformers followed by rectifiers. Separate power supply secondaries are employed for each stage. And the secondaries are located on the circuit boards they serve: audio, video, system, motor drive and display. In addition, separate regulation is used in the D/A converter, VC 24 Plus, master clock oscillator and digital output buffer blocks. This minimizes even slight opportunities for mutual interference through the power supply.
Separate Audio Circuit Board ( for all discs )
As a further defense against radiated noise, the audio circuitry is isolated on its own circuit board, shielded by 1.6 mm sheet metal and fed by its own, dedicated power supply secondary, located on the circuit board itself. The board is laid out in classic dual monaural configuration, for enhanced stereo separation and sonic

Construction

Audiophile Parts
The same insistence on high-performance parts that marks the video section of the DVP-S9000ES can be found throughout the audio section, as befits a fully qualified member of Sonys ES Series. The parts are selected after undergoing exhaustive testing. For example, the audio circuit board is a glass epoxy design that steadfastly resists deformation. The copper foil traces on the circuit board are twice the normal thickness. Principal parts are secured with through-hole connections. The digital circuit is intentionally compact with the shortest practical leads. High quality electrolytic capacitors are used wherever they can impact sound. Even the AC power line uses gold plating for the minimum in contact resistance. The result is remarkably pure, superbly clean sound.
while the bottom plate is 2 mm thick. The chassis corners benefit from stiffening boards that add strength and diffuse the natural resonant frequencies. In this way, materials of different shapes and thicknesses combine to suppress vibration. In addition, copper plating on the back panel and bottom help reduce noise by decreasing the ground potential difference.
Off Center Insulator Feet
To prevent shelf-borne vibration from entering the chassis, Sonys insulator feet locate the screw hole off center. Varying the radius from screw to perimeter tends to vary the resonant frequency within the foot diffusing one potential path for vibration.

Hermetic Shutter

When it carries the disc down to the fixed base unit, the loading tray no longer acts like a door to seal the front-panel loading slot. Sony engineers addressed this by creating a hermetic shutter. It forms an airtight seal to protect the disc and pickup from airborne vibration. Even when the speakers in your room are going full blast, the disc rotates in peace and quiet.
Photo 6: Sonys copper-plated Frame and Beam (FB) is not only strong. Parts of different shapes and thicknesses combine to suppress resonance.
Construction/ Conveniences

BMC Mechanical Deck

The base unit is mounted on a subchassis called the mechanical deck. On the DVP-S9000ES, this is a self-contained box formed of Sonys Bulk Molding Compound (BMC). Long a fixture in Sony anti-resonant design, BMC is carefully formulated for high strength and high internal loss. Like steel, it has the rigidity required for its structural purpose. But unlike steel, BMC steadfastly resists vibration and resonance. BMC consists of calcium carbonate a principal component of marble glass fiber reinforcement and Fig. 21: The mechanical deck is a sealed unsaturated polyester. The enclosure, shown here with drawer open & closed material is subjected to thermosetting and is formed into the mechanical deck floor, walls and ceiling. Even the disc loading tray is made of non-resonant BMC.
Performance Meets Refinement
Thoughtful touches and operating refinements make the DVP-S9000ES a pleasure even before playback begins. Thick aluminum front panel. The DVP-S9000ES has serious, down-to-business styling with a thick, uncluttered aluminum front panel. The fluorescent display window is made of high hardness acrylic resin, especially formulated to resist scratches. Short stroke controls. Front-panel buttons are designed to respond to the lightest finger contact. Audio feedback in the form of a defeatable beep tone confirms each command. LED/fluorescent display dimmer. To minimize distraction during movie playback, the front panel fluorescent display can be dimmed. When you dim the display, the player simultaneously dims the front panel LEDs. Control Menu. With DVD-Video, SACD and CD playback in a single chassis, the DVP-S9000ES is brimming with control options and configuration possibilities. Sony organizes all the options for maximum clarity and presents them on your television screen. Luminescent remote control. Because owners will be enjoying DVDs with the room lights turned down, the remote control features glow-in-the-dark keys for Play, Stop, Pause and Display. Sound feedback. Beep tones confirm your selections for both front-panel and remote control commands. If you prefer, the audio feedback can be deactivated. Picture Memory. Similar to the customizable desktop picture on a PC, the DVP-S9000ES can display different scenes in the Stop mode. These can include favorite video scenes stored in memory, along with jacket pictures from CD Extra discs as well as DVDs. Bit Rate Display. Users can track the variable bit rate of MPEG-2 compression with on-screen displays of video and audio bit rates. Layer and Pickup Display. The DVP-S9000ES can show an on-screen graphic representation of your current position on the disc, along with your current layer for dual-layer discs. Custom Parental Controls. You can password protect the viewing of up to 300 DVDs, restricting playback to PG versions (on compatible discs) or preventing playback altogether. DVD, SACD and CD TEXTTM display. The DVP-S9000ES provides scrolling front panel display for the text functions of compatible discs. Enviromentally friendly. To conserve energy, power, consumption in the Standby mode is less than 1 watt. Operation automatically shuts down 30 minutes after Stop. To reduce pollution, the printed circuit boards are halogen-free.

Mechanical Deck Insulators
For further protection, the mechanical deck is insulated from the DVP-S9000ES main chassis via dedicated supports. A new Digital Signal Processor (DSP) handles 40 million instructions per second (40 MIPS). The result is highly precise control of the optical pickup, for supremely accurate readout of the high-density DVD and SACD signal surface. The new DSP also helps deliver superb high-speed search and special effects playback. And it helps reduce the duration from disc insertion to the start of playback.
High-Speed, High-Precision Servo DSP
This digital controller must speak to such analog devices as the disc drive motor, tilt motor, and thread motor. For this purpose, the system uses 20 MHz Sigma Delta modulation and a highly linear 1-bit D/A converter. The result is 10-bit accuracy in the motor control output voltages.
Fig. 22: The drive system uses an uncommonly powerful 40 MIPS DSP, combined with an uncommonly accurate Delta Sigma 1-bit D/A converter.

Specifications

DVP-S9000ES Specifications
Audio Characteristics Frequency Response DVD(PCM 96kHz): 2Hz to 44kHz (-2dB; 1dB at 44kHz) CD: 2Hz to 20kHz (0.5dB) SACD: 2Hz to 100kHz (-3dB; 1dB at50kHz) Signal-to-noise Ratio Harmonic Distortion More than 115dB (DVD) DVD: Less than 0.0015% CD: Less than 0.002%" SACD: Less than 0.0015% Dynamic Range Wow and Flutter
General Power requirements Power Consumption Dimensions Weight 220-240V AC, 50/60Hz 43W(Standby less than 1W) 17 x 5 x 155/8" (430 x 126 x 398mm) approx 27 lbs., 12 oz. (12.6 kg)
More than 103 dB(DVD/SACD) More than 99 dB(CD) Beneath the limits of measurement ( 0.001% weighted peak)

Photo 7: Front panel

Photo 8: Remote control

Photo 9: Rear panel

Printed in Singapore
Specifications, photos and related data are intended for design purposes and may be different from those of the product.

DVD Compatibility

The DVD's we burn are compatible with almost all newer DVD players. If you own an older model, please be sure to check the list below for compatibility. (the following is quoted from Apple.com) "These discs are playable in most standard DVD players and computer DVD-ROM drives. The following table lists players that we have specifically tested for playability. If your player is not on the list, that does not mean it is not compatible, only that we have not tested it yet."
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CSDDVMIS No XD-DV170 No XD-DV290 Yes XD-DV370 Yes 1500 Yes 3201 Yes AD-500A No AD-500B No AD-600A No AD-660 Yes AD-703 Yes DVD-1000 Yes DVD-1500 No DVD-3000 Yes DVD-3300 Yes DVM-3700 Yes
Denon Denon Denon Denon Denon
Emerson DVD-2000 Yes Go! Video DVR-5000 Yes Go! Video DVS-3000 No
Harmon Kardon DVD-5 Yes Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi JVC JVC JVC JVC JVC JVC JVC JVC JVC JVC JVC JVC DV-B305D Yes DVP-305U Yes DVP-315U Yes DVW1 No
XV-1000 No XV-501 No XV-523 Yes XV-D701 No XV-D723 Yes XV-DV55 Yes XV-M567 Yes XV-S40BK Yes XV-S45 Yes XV-S60BK Yes XV-S65 Yes XV-SA70BK Yes
Kenwood DV-402 yes Kenwood DV-403 Yes Kenwood DVCL85V Yes KLH DVD-1000 Yes Magnavox DVD-611AT Yes Magnavox DVD-711/171 Yes Marantz DV3100 marginal Memorex MVD-2026 Yes Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Mitsubishi DD-2000 DD-3000 DD-4001 DD-4020 DD-6000 No No No Yes Yes
Onkyo DVC-600 Yes Onkyo DVC-601 Yes Oriton DVD100 Marginal Oritron DVD-200 Yes Oritron DVD-400 Yes Oritron DVD-600 Yes Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic CT27DC50 Yes DMR E10 yes DVD LV75W Yes DVD RV80 yes DVD-A10 Yes DVD-A100 Yes DVD-A120U Yes DVD-A310 Yes DVD-A7 Yes DVD-CV50 No DVD-CV50U No DVD-CV51 No DVD-K520 Yes DVD-L10D Yes DVD-L50D Yes DVD-RV30 Yes DVD-RV31 Yes DVD-RV45KU-5 Yes DVD-RV80 Yes DVDT2000 Yes PV-D4741 Yes PV-D4761 Yes TH15DT2 Yes
Philips DVD 950AT No Philips DVD 956 Yes Philips DVD 972C Yes Philips DVD-400AT No Philips DVD-850AT No Phillips DVD 621 Yes Phillips DVD 941 No Phillips DVD712AT21 Yes Phillips DVD953AT21 Yes
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DVL-90 marginal DVR-1000 Yes DVR-2000 Yes Elite DV-05 Yes PDV-LC10 Yes DV-333 Yes DV-343 Yes DV-414 Yes DV-434 Yes DV-503 Yes DV-505 Yes DV-525 Yes DV-535 Yes DV-54 yes DV-606D Yes DV-C503 Yes DVL-700 Yes
Proscan P 8610P Yes Proscan PS8680Z Yes Raite RDP-715 Yes RCA RCA RCA RCA RCA C52152 Yes RC5215P Yes RC5220P Yes RC5225P Yes RC5910P No
Sampo DVE-520 No Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Sharp Sharp Sharp Sharp DVD-611 Yes DVD-709 No DVD-M301 Yes DVD-N501 Yes
DV-750U Yes DVL-70TV marginal DV-S200 marginal DV-SF20 Yes
SMC DVD-330S Yes Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony Sony DAV-S300 Yes DVP-C600 Yes DVP-C650D Yes DVP-C660 Yes DVP-C670D Yes DVP-CX850D Yes DVP-CX860 Yes DVP-CX870D Yes DVP-F5 Yes DVP-FX1 Yes DVP-NC600 Yes DVP-NC600B Yes DVP-NS300 Yes DVP-NS300/B Yes DVP-NS400D Yes DVP-NS700P Yes DVP-S300 Yes DVP-S3000 No DVP-S330 Yes DVP-S350 Yes DVP-S360 Yes DVP-S360 Yes DVP-S500 Yes DVP-S560 Yes DVP-S501D Yes DVP-S530 Yes DVP-S550D Yes DVP-S560D Yes DVP-S560D Yes DVP-S570D Yes DVP-S7000 No DVP-S7700 Yes DVP-S9000ES Yes DVP-7000 Yes DVP-7700 Yes DVP-9000 Yes Playstation 2 Yes PVDV-30 No