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DVD26 | DVD & CD PLAYER - TECHNOLOGIE
The DVD26 is endowed with the very latest video and audio processing technology to deliver the best performance from virtually any disc that you choose. Its capabilities will ensure ultimate convenience and ease of use.
Video Performance Features
The DVD26 allows you to play CD/CD-R/CD-RW/MP3/ JPEG and DVD-V/DVD-R/DVD+R discs for true multi-media compatibility.
All video outputs can be loaded simultaneously, making the player ideal for multi-zone installations. The player is capable of down-mixing Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 encoded material to two channels and transmitting RAW SPDIF data from its digital output, to a decoder in the second zone.
Audio Performance Features
Clear, undistorted (0.009% at 1 kHz) sound.
Audiophile circuit design
The player incorporates the famous video DAC ADV7300 from Burr-Brown, which via extensive video buffering, drives all the interlaced outputs including the RGB SCART
Pixelworks’ excellent video processor NV221 drives the progressive outputs (except when the optional DVI board is used), which are available on both component and VGA connectors.
We use Burr-Brown’s excellent 24bit/192kHz PCM1738 as the audio DAC. The current to voltage conversion is a half discrete circuit, which incorporates both operational amplifiers from Philips (NE5532) and Burr Brown (OPA2134). The DVD26 has a single-ended output stage with a single MosFet transistor together with an active current source instead of the use of passive resistors.
Special care has been taken to keep the video noise at the lowest possible level by the use of separate ground planes, power supplies and special OS-Con capacitors in critical positions.
Shortest signal paths
SMD technology is used whenever possibly to keep the signal path as short as possible.
Clean power supply for the best possible performance
In a technical advance from its predecessor the V25, the DVD26 uses a linear power supply, incorporating a fantastic R-core transformer with separate windings for the player’s different power requirements (mechanic, audio, video, digital, etc). Every one of these is individually regulated in fifteen steps to ensure that enough power is constantly available. The power supply is placed as far away as possible from the delicate analogue and video circuits. The internal mains filter ensures that any high frequency disturbance is removed before it reaches the power transformer.
This power supply configuration gives the player an extremely high signal to noise ratio for both audio and video and for which Primare has become renowned all over the world.
The analogue audio sections are supplied with mains power in standby mode. This means that no run-in time is necessary for the player when activated from standby mode. Its performance will be the same as if it were left in operating mode continously.
Careful design for operational stability
As with all Primare units, the DVD26 is housed in an alloy heavy gauge steel chassis, which provides strength, rigidity, and screening, while being effective at damping vibrations from external sources.
Display, audio and video circuits are isolated
The front panel design isolates the display circuitry from the audio and video circuitry to avoid interference.
Flexible outputs
The DVD 26 provides a wide range of video and audio outputs to embrace numerous system-building options:
Video outputs
2 Component (one interlaced, one progressive), 1 S-video, 1 Composite, 1 SCART (RGB compatible).
The Player incorporates a backside slot-in that can be used for future upgrades, for example the optional DVI output.
Digital video output
The DVI-PCB replaces the existing output module on the DVD-26. It incorporates one digital DVI-output, one analogue Component.
The heart of the DVI-module is the famous video signal processor PW1235 from Pixelworks. This chip is both a scaler and video DAC. We use its digital outputs to feed the DVI transmitter from Silicon Image (SIL170), which incorporates HDCP support.
The analogue outputs are fed to the filter and buffer stage, which gives the DVD-26 analogue outputs the highest possible performance. The standard DVD-26 NV221 video processor is no longer used because of the higher performance in DVI-module’s PW1235 processor.
Audio outputs
1, 2-ch analogue RCA 1 Digital coax 1 Digital TOSlink
Multi-media inputs
To allow the DVD26 to perform in specialised automated multi-room applications, it is equipped with RS232 control capability, and offers data and IR inputs.
Easy navigation
The DVD26 is easy to use. All the parameters are adjusted using simple but comprehensive On Screen Display menus.