Philips New Line Of Digital Receivers Provides The Complete Home Theatre Solution

12-Feb-01

Philips Consumer Electronics demonstrated an expanded line of feature-packed home theatre receivers at the 2001 CES. Headlining this group of home theatre packages is the Philips MX990D, which includes a receiver, DVD-Video player and six-speaker set, and allows consumers to upgrade to a complete digital home theatre system by just adding a TV. The MX965 home theatre package features Philipsí proprietary wOOxô speaker technology, combining advanced electronic circuitry with a dual-suspension bass radiator to produce strong, yet tight, distortion-free bass at all volume levels. The MX955 comes complete with a DolbyÆ Digital receiver and six loudspeakers, including a 50-watt subwoofer. The MX990D is currently available. The MX955 will be available in February 2001, and the MX965 will be available in May 2001.  ""Philips is dedicated to providing consumers with top-quality home theatre solutions. As home theatre technology becomes increasingly mainstream and easy to install, more and more consumers are adding home theatre systems to their living rooms and dens,"" said Andy Mintz, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Audio, Philips Consumer Electronics, North America. ""Weíre finding that as DVD-Video players grow in popularity, receiver sales have also increased. DVD players have excellent picture quality, but the other half of the total home theatre experience is terrific sound.""MX990D Home Theatre Solution - Just Add A TV  For serious home theatre enthusiasts, the MX990D brings the digital cinema experience home by just adding a television. The MX990D (MSRP $699) includes a dual laser DVD-Video player providing DVD-Video, Video CD, CD, CD-R and CD-RW playback. This home theatre package consists of a 5 x 100-watt Dolby Digital receiver, bundled with five full-range, two way compact satellite speakers and a 50-watt powered subwoofer. Front right, front left, center and left and right surround speakers provide the wrap-around effect of a movie theatre while the subwoofer enhances low frequency bass for added realism.MX990D Key Features- Stereo Downmix - This feature allows a Dolby Digital, DTSÆ Digital Surroundô or multichannel digital audio signal to be processed into a normal stereo for digital output. In combination with a digital recorder such as an audio CD recorder, consumers can use the downmix feature and digital audio output connection to create stereo personal audio recordings from multichannel DTS or Dolby Digital DVDs.- Virtual 3D Surround/Virtual Dolby SurroundÆ - In order to produce a more lifelike surround sound, Natural Surround creates ""phantom"" speakers in between the actual speakers to fill in any gaps in the sound - giving the whole room a more realistic sound quality.- Menu-based User Interface - For ease of setup, the receiver incorporates a menu-based user interface, operated by a simple rotary knob. This interface provides easy navigation through the initial process of setting up speakers, installing the tuner settings and other important functions. Display icons also aid in guiding consumers step by step during setup.The Philips MX990D produces 550 watts of total surround power, channeled through the six-speaker set for compelling home theatre sound. For versatility and easy connection to other stereo components and equipment, these receivers incorporate an extensive jack panel including:- Ten audio inputs- Three digital inputs- Three video inputs, two video output connectors- One digital output connector (for CD recording)- Five S-Video connections- Screw terminal for front speaker connection The MX955 And MX965 Home Theatre Solution For consumers looking for a more moderate home theatre solution and who already own a DVD-Video player, Philips offers the MX955 and MX965 home theatre systems. The MX955 (MSRP $299) and MX965 (MSRP $399) include customized acoustical speakers with a 50-watt subwoofer, five compact two-way satellite speakers and digital sound processing via DUET COREô, which is capable of processing 80 MIPS for precision audio decoding, and can automatically detect all standard audio signals including AC-3,Æ MPEG, or PCM (audio CD) - and seamlessly switch between formats. The MX955 and MX965 are excellent choices for consumers who want quality, one-stop home theatre packages at affordable prices. MX955 And MX965 Key Features- 550 watts surround power output for MX965, 350 watts for MX955- Ten audio input connection- Three digital inputs (two coax, one optical)- Digital output (coax) for digital (CD) recordings from multiple analog or digital sources including DVD - Three video input connections and two outputs- Six-channel input terminal (DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD prepared)- 50-watt subwoofer with wOOx technology (MX965)The MX965 also has a sleek, silver finish to match the design of Philips Real Flatô digital widescreen and 4:3 televisions, which feature silver cabinets. For more information, visit www.philips.com.Category: Home Theatre Receivers

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