Arcam's Best Ever DVD / Universal Audio Player

'Near-HD' 1080p upscaling for HD home cinema combined with audiophile sound

November 29, 2006

Based in Cambridge, England, Arcam was one of the first companies to develop high performance DVD players and now enjoys a global reputation for excellence. Arcam is one of the few to work at chip-maker level and one of the very few, to design and manufacture its own players from the ground up, using expensive broadcast techniques and components throughout. - this is one of the world’s most advanced DVD / Universal Audio players and is designed and built by Arcam in the UK - it delivers marked improvements in picture quality from DVD and beats almost any competition at any price - this is the first DVD player to really match a high-end CD player, delivering stunning music performance The new DV139 is Arcam's latest and best ever DVD player / Universal Audio Player. In addition to an amazing upscaled 'Near HD' picture from standard DVD, the new player delivers such an increase in CD sound quality, that the DV139 is equivalent to a serious high-end CD player. Even audiophiles no longer need to have two machines. - cutting-edge video technology using the latest generation Zoran Vaddis 888S core processing engine - broadcast quality state-of-the-art ABT1010 1080p video upscaling technology from Anchor Bay - broadcast quality ABT102 video deinterlacer - the best bad edit detection and 'any format' cadence processing - twin audiophile-grade toroidal transformers for stunning sound - unique Arcam 'Mask of Silence' electro magnetic damping technology - unique Arcam FMJ tri-laminate anti-vibration SDS (Sound Dead Steel) chassis The DV139 uses the unique FMJ tri-laminate SDS chassis, to mechanically separate the electronic circuits from internal or airborne vibration. Arcam's 'Mask of Silence' damps EMC. Twin audiophile-grade toroidal transformers, give delicate audio signals a completely separate power supply from the digital and video parts. Optimized circuit board layout and a wealth of subtle tweaks stem from Arcam's long history of cutting edge DVD and Hi-fi design. - ABT1010 10 bit video scaler to 720p, 768p, 1080i, 1080p - some of the best scaling currently available- new - ABT102 'Precision Deinterlacing' technology video deinterlacer - the best available- Zoran Vaddis 888s core processor - DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, CD audio, SACD audio, DiVX video playback - HDMI digital video/audio output - unique - on-board video setup wizard for user video display calibration - 'always-on' composite and SCART video plus stereo audio for 2nd zone - audiophile sound quality from all disc formats for movies and music- new - CD Direct mode for superior music playback- IR and full duplex RS232 control- new - CR100 backlit learning handset, a sleek new design - new - improved OSD and new user interface features full color graphics and easy to use menus

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