JBL Introduces The Cinema ProPackô 600: The Complete Home Theatre Solution With Legendary JBL Sound

19-Mar-01

JBL, the leading manufacturer of professional and consumer loudspeakers, announced the introduction of its JBL Cinema ProPackô 600 - a complete multichannel home theatre package. The Cinema ProPack 600 is a high performance home theatre solution consisting of a five-disc DVD changer, a DolbyÆ Digital/DTSÆ Digital Surroundô receiver plus a 5.1-channel loudspeaker system including four satellite speakers, a dedicated center channel speaker, a 100-watt powered subwoofer, a full-function remote control and all interconnect cables.Paul Bente, JBL Brand Manager, pointed out, ""Typical home theatre system packages often sacrifice sound quality in favor of convenience and price. With the introduction of the JBL Cinema ProPack 600, consumers now have a high performance alternative - the JBL Cinema ProPack 600 includes the highest-quality audio/video components, packed with features and perfectly matched to a surround sound loudspeaker system that brings legendary JBL pro sound to the popular ëhome-theatre-in-a-boxí category.""JBL Makes High-Performance Home Theatre Easier Than EverThe JBL Cinema ProPack 600 is the ideal all-in-one solution for everyone seeking a great-sounding home theatre system that is easy to install and operate. Unlike typical home-theatre-in-a-box systems, which compromise on sound and build quality, the Cinema ProPack 600 is engineered for outstanding performance in every respect. Its five-disc DVD600 DVD changer features precision optics and advanced digital video circuitry to deliver sharp, clear images with high resolution and rich colors. The DCR600 receiver delivers a generous 100 watts x 5 channels power output, and features precision Dolby Digital, DTS, and MP3 decoding along with Harman-engineered Logic 7Æ and VMAxÆ processing for enhanced surround sound realism, along with a wealth of performance and convenience features.The JBL Cinema ProPack 600ís SCS135 loudspeaker system delivers exceptional sound quality. The compact, two-way satellite speakers and dedicated center channel speaker feature titanium laminate tweeters and advanced-technology woofers for dynamic, room-filling surround sound, and the powered subwoofer perfectly complements the main speakers with tight, powerful bass. Above all, the system reproduces movies and music with the clarity and sonic realism that distinguish every JBL product.The DCR600 Dolby Digital/DTS Receiver: Total Home Theatre System ControlThe DCR600 A/V receiver delivers the highest quality surround sound audio performance, incorporating 192kHz/24-bit D/A converters for the highest possible fidelity and resolution. It utilizes not only Dolby Digital, DTS, and MP3 decoding, but two breakthrough audio technologies, Logic 7 and VMAx, that take surround sound and stereo audio reproduction to new levels of sonic realism. Developed by Lexicon, Logic 7 is a sophisticated DSP system that provides better-derived multichannel reproduction from matrix-encoded and two-channel stereo recordings than previously attainable, via its Cinema and Music listening modes.The DCR600 also features patented VMAx Near and Far Mode VirtualTheater audio processing, a digital signal processing method of producing realistic, high fidelity, three-dimensional surround sound audio in 360 degrees using just two loudspeakers, as in a traditional stereo playback system.The DCR600 includes a host of additional performance and convenience features, highlighted by its built-in MP3 decoding which enables music lovers to enjoy high quality music playback of MP3-encoded CDs played back through a compatible MP3 playback device. Other DCR600 features include a full complement of front and rear panel digital and analog inputs and outputs, a precision AM/FM stereo tuner with 30 station presets and Direct-Access Tuning, a programmable volume control and much more.The DVD600 5-Disc DVD Changer: Spectacular Picture And Sound QualityFor the ultimate in home theatre viewing enjoyment, the JBL Cinema ProPack 600 includes the new DVD600 DVD player/changer. The DVD600 is a five-disc DVD changer that is engineered for spectacular video and audio quality, with high-end features such as component video outputs, 10-bit video processing with 27MHz filtering, Dolby Digital and DTS compatibility, and many additional refinements.The DVD600 is playback-compatible with DVD, CD, CD-RW and Video CD discs and offers all the capabilities and features that make the DVD format the ultimate home entertainment video and audio source component, including multiple aspect ratios, multiple viewing angles, a choice of multiple language soundtracks and subtitles and much more. The DVD600 offers unparalleled ease of operation, thanks to its on-screen display commands, featuring an advanced, graphical user interface that makes navigation easy and intuitive.Full-Feature, Programmable Remote ControlThe Cinema ProPack 600 features an eight-device, fully configurable and programmable universal remote control. This remote can control six more devices in addition to the DCR600 and DVD600. Control codes for TVs, VCRs, CD recorders/players, tape recorders and satellite/cable boxes can be programmed into this unit so that it becomes the only remote needed to control the entire A/V system being operated with the Cinema ProPack 600. It also offers the convenience and flexibility of preprogrammed, as well as fully configurable macros, and an advance code search protocol to identify devices with unknown or unspecified remote control codes.SCS135: Compact Size, Big SoundWhile there are many home-theatre-in-a-box systems available, the JBL Cinema ProPack 600 is in a class by itself for a simple reason - itís the only full-featured home entertainment system with legendary JBL loudspeakers. The Cinema ProPack 600 is outfitted with JBLís popular SCS135 home theatre loudspeaker package. The SCS135 is specifically designed to handle the demanding sonic requirements of Dolby Digital and DTS discrete 5.1-channel movie soundtracks, in which each of the five main channels is called upon to reproduce a wide frequency range and the subwoofer plays a crucial role in reproducing the LFE (low frequency effects) channel.Although the compact, shielded, two-way satellite speakers measure just over four inches tall, they provide clear, detailed and powerful surround sound, thanks to their premium quality drivers and high efficiency design. The SCS135 subwoofer perfectly complements the main speakers with tight, deep and powerful bass.The satellites utilize a high output, 3-inch driver and 0.5-inch titanium-laminate dome tweeter for accurate dispersion and tonal balance over a wide listening area. The dedicated center channel utilizes dual 3-inch drivers and a 0.5-inch titanium-laminate dome tweeter, to provide maximum dialogue clarity with accurate localization. The SCS135 features a high-excursion 8-inch woofer, built-in 100-watt amplifier and tuned bass reflex enclosure for tight, powerful bass.The JBL Cinema ProPack 600 is designed for total simplicity and flexibility of installation. All necessary connecting cables are included, and the speakers can be mounted on a wall and aimed for best sound coverage using the included swivel-mount brackets, or placed on optional stands.The JBL Cinema ProPack 600 carries a suggested retail price of $1,199 and is now available.For more information about JBL, visit www.jbl.com.

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