Rotel's New RVD-1080 DVD-Audio/Video Player Combines Best Of Traditional And Cutting-Edge Technologies

19-Jan-01

Rotel's new RDV-1080 DVD-Audio/Video player combines the sonic advantages of the company's award-winning expertise in analog and digital circuit design with today's newest high definition audio format - DVD-Audio. ""The RDV-1080 is Rotel's answer to those who have asked for a DVD-A player that focuses our Balanced Design engineering approach on the unique challenges of this exciting new format,"" said Michael Bartlett, Rotel's Vice President and General Manager. ""Even though it handles the most advanced format today, DVD-A, the RDV-1080 is nonetheless a direct descendant of our world-class CD players,"" he continued, ""as we use everything we've learned to identify and solve problems unique to digital technologies. The RDV-1080, quite simply, has stunning audio quality. In addition, it is incredibly convenient and cost effective as it presents a one-unit answer for consumers who want the best quality audio and video reproduction today."" The RDV-1080's advanced optical transport system, featuring a high precision ""airtight"" disc tray to shield the disc from exterior vibration, reads DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, CD and CD-V discs. Benchmark Rotel expertise begins with a segmented power supply that feeds totally separated video, servo/DSP and audio circuit boards. The RDV-1080's audio board is further sub-divided so that each channel is isolated from the others. Developed with the latest LSIs (large scale integrated circuits), the RDV-1080 handles digital-to-analog conversion of even 24-bit audio data sampled at 192kHz. Jitter, a time-based inaccuracy that often degrades performance in less sophisticated designs, is virtually eliminated by the RDV-1080's advanced D/A converters, fully shielded reclocking circuitry and totally separate digital and analog power supplies. These benefits accrue regardless of the audio source - CD or DVD - as the RDV-1080 easily handles stereo PCM, DolbyÆ Digital, DTSÆ Digital Surroundô or MPEG audio. The RDV-1080 also benefits from typical Rotel details in the all-important analog stage where capacitor choices and fine tuning result in a spectacular aural presentation. This sonic integrity extends to conventional CDs, where the RDV-1080 excels at presenting a musical image. On the video front, a RISC (reduced instruction set computer) IC capable of 100 million instructions per second (MIPS) controls a 10-bit video D/A converter operating at 54MHz and other circuitry to assure the best picture quality. Broad bandwidth video processing permits precise control of seven parameters including brightness, contrast, color saturation and sharpness. Complete with composite, S-Video and component video outputs, the RDV-1080 boasts progressive scan capability to deliver the full potential of DVD-Video discs to the most revealing direct-view TV sets and large-screen projectors. A full remote control is standard. In addition, the RDV-1080 features a ""display off"" mode for lower noise and to reduce distraction in darkened rooms, gold-plated output jacks for optimum signal transfer and resistance to corrosion, a high resolution graphical user interface (GUI) and a 13-step zoom function. The RDV-1080 is now available at a suggested retail price of $1500.For more information, visit www.rotel.com.

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