Samsung Rolls Out Second-Generation NUON-Enhanced DVD Player

4-Mar-02

Samsung Electronics America, already the first to bring a NUONô-enhanced DVD player to market, introduced its second-generation DVD-N501 DVD/CD/CD-R player. One of ten new Samsung DVD models to be introduced this year, the DVD N501 is shipping with an MSRP of $279.99. Samsung's DVD-N501 uses a new 128-bit processor and an enhanced optical pickup to bring users new entertainment options from an array of audio/video formats. All DVDs can benefit from NUON features, including high speed scanning at up to 256 times normal play speed, and the MediaMacro zoom and pan function that allows users to zoom in on a portion of the screen, even while a DVD is playing. The player handles playback of CD-Rs and MP3 files. The DVD-N501's dual-mode optical pickup can read DVD, DVD-R, Video CD versions 1.1 and 2.0, as well as prerecorded CDs. The high speed processor allows for HDCDÆ decoding from specially encoded CDs. NUON's Virtual Light Machine -- which adds color splashes that dance to the rhythm as your favorite CD is played -- has been enhanced to include over 150 effects. The Multi Picture Strobe and Multi Angle Thumbnails functions have been updated and enhanced in the DVD-N501. Makers of DVDs are now tapping into the enhanced benefits and possibilities of creating DVDs with NUON enhanced features. Twentieth Century Fox is one such company, having released the movie ""Bedazzled"" with the following NUON-enhanced features: - Dynamic book-marking of scenes from the film along thematic lines - Pre-selected close-up zooms of interesting scene elements, combined with background text highlighting the story behind the scenes - A dynamic chapter select feature that displays a full-motion video thumbnail view of a chapter, combined with a written scene description, so users can easily determine where they want to enter the movie Claude Frank, Senior Manager of Digital Convergence Marketing at Samsung, said, ""The original Samsung NUON player broke new ground in establishing the DVD player as the central source component for audio and video systems. The DVD-N501 builds on this legacy with improved functions, superior fidelity and intuitive ease of use, yet at an even more affordable price point. We are very confident that the DVD-N501 will be instrumental in increasing the popularity of the NUON advantage.""The player is housed in a full component-width steel chassis and features a sleek, angled front panel.For more information, visit www.samsungusa.com.

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