Philips Strengthens SACD Line-Up Through New Models With Both DVD And Multi-Channel Super Audio CD Playback

Marriage Of 6-Channel SACD Format And Philips DVD Player Adds High-End Value For Consumers

23-Jan-02

Last year, Phillips Consumer Electronics launched its first-ever Super Audio CD (SACD) player, the SACD1000. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Philips showed its two new players capable of six-channel SACD and DVD playback. By offering SACD with these new players, Philips is adding incredible value for consumers. The DVD962SA combines the best in DVD technology with the superior sound of SACD, providing movie and music enthusiasts with a high quality viewing and listening experience. Philips introduces the SACD900, an SACD player that also plays DVD.ìWith the introduction of our new players, we can provide the ultimate all-in-one audio/video entertainment solution at a reasonable price point - a tremendous benefit for consumers. In addition, with more and more titles becoming available on multi-channel SACD, even more consumers will be able to experience SACDís superior sound quality,î said Michael Lang, general manager, audio/video, Philips Consumer Electronics, North America. ìBy combining SACD and DVD, Philips is providing consumers the ultimate, state-of-the-art entertainment experience.îThe DVD962SA: Perfect Marriage of DVD and SACDAudiophiles and videophiles alike will love the DVD962SA. It utilizes Philipsí proprietary Crystal Clear Pro Progressiveô Scan technology with a sophisticated Motion Adaptive System, featuring the DCDiô chip by Faroudja. This well-balanced, high-tech combo optimizes video output, corrects artifacts and produces razor-sharp DVD images.The dual-format DVD962SA, featuring SACD playback, provides a completely new and unforgettable, three-dimensional listening experience. The system designed for home theater and pure audio applications also features DTS and Dolby Digital surround-sound processing. The DVD962SA plays back CD-R and CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, SVCD and VCD. Featuring a stylish and slick design, the DVD962SA is available in February 2002 and will have a suggested retail of $599.The SACD900: SACD Player for the Audiophile CustomerTargeted to audiophiles at an affordable price point, the Philips SACD900 features a dual laser optical pickup, audiophile-grade audio circuitry and gold-plated A/V connectors. As an additional audio enhancement, the SACD900 integrates TruSurroundô by SRS Labs for two channel stereo input. Optical and coaxial digital connections are incorporated for DTS, Dolby Digital, MPEG2 and PCM output. Featuring DVD capabilities, the SACD900 is capable of playing back all the key formats: SACD stereo, SACD multi-channel, Video CD, S-Video CD, CD (CD-R and CD-RW) and DVD+RW and DVD-R. With a suggested retail price of $299, the SACD900 will be available February 2002.SACD Technology Delivers It Pure and NaturalCo-developed by Philips and Sony, the SACD format represents the next level of audio reproduction - clearly superior to the CD. The SACD uses the latest DSD (Direct Stream Digital) technology to deliver superior sound reproduction to the listener, with the ability to render all the nuances of a live concert performance. This technology closely reproduces original analog waveforms, generating a clearer, more natural sound thatís designed to capture the emotional impact of the source material with outstanding realism. Using a sampling frequency of 2.8 mHz, which is 64 times higher than that of CD, Super Audio CD is capable of producing a truly pure and natural sound.About PhilipsRoyal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the worldís biggest electronics companies and Europeís largest, with sales of $34.9 billion (EUR 37.9 billion) in 2000. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, color picture tubes for televisions and monitors, and one-chip TV products. Its 192,000 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, components, semiconductors and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.news.philips.com.

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