2. Features 2.1. Features Blu-ray Disc™ Pop menu You can enjoy Blu-ray Disc™ which is capable of storing five times more data than a conventional DVD. Some BD-Videos have a pop menu which is a navigation menu that can be called up and be operated on the TV screen without interrupting playback. You can call up the pop menu by pressing [POP MENU] . Contents in the pop menu vary depending on the disc. BD-Java With some Blu-ray™ discs which contain Java applications, you can enjoy interactive functions such as games or interactive menus.
This unit is equipped with the feature which can provide smooth movement during playback of film originated material with a frame rate of 24 frames per second with progressive. (Available only when the display device is connected with an HDMI cable.) Refer to “HDMI video resolution” (page 36). HDMI 1080p/24 output (Blu-ray Disc™ only) Your current DVD will look even better than before thanks to video upscaling. Upscaling will increase the resolution of standard definition DVD to high definition up to 1080p over an HDMI connection. The picture will be less jagged and more realistic for a near high definition experience.
DVD upscaling for enhanced picture quality Enjoy your content on different kinds of media You can play back photo files / music files stored on a USB memory stick. BD-ROM discs sometimes store picture-in- picture commentary, subtitles or other extras on a USB memory stick for use during playback with the BD-Video. Playing back contents from a USB memory stick Full backwards compatibility with DVD, CD and USB memory stick ensures that you can continue to enjoy your current audio-video collection. Additionally, you can enjoy AVCHD (for DVD-RW/-R only) / photo files / music files.
Playing back AVCHD files Listen to rich multi-channel surround sound This unit supports playback of AVCHD format files (new format for high definition video camcorders) recorded on a disc / SD memory card using USB card reader. Your high definition personal archive is playable in HD quality. Multi-channel surround sound, which realizes real-to-life sound and makes you feel that you are really there. Easy and simple connection to your HDTV via HDMI Connect this unit to your HDTV with one single HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable. It is recommended to use a High Speed HDMI cable for better compatibility.
The high definition video output signal will be transferred to your HDTV without conversion to analog signals, so you will get excellent picture and sound quality, completely free from noise. EasyLink (HDMI CEC) This unit supports HDMI CEC, which allows integrated system control over an HDMI cable and is part of the HDMI standard. This function may not work properly on some devices. PiP (BONUSVIEW™) Some BD-Videos have the PiP function which enables you to display the secondary video in the primary video. You can call up the secondary video by pressing [OPTIONS] whenever the scene contains a secondary video. 7 EN