Sony DVP-NS36H DivX DVD Player

£46.99 from Empire Direct. Sony's new sleek and slender DVP-NS36 DVD player features built-in MP3 decoding, DVD-R/DVD-RW, DVD+R/DVD+RW (video mode), Kodak picture CD playback and support for DivX. With Sony's Precision Drive3 system you'll get a picture that is more faithful to the source, video or film, and virtually free of errors that warped discs can produce. High-quality image playback is facilitated using a 12bit/108Mhz Video; while SCART and composite video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television. The DVP-NS36 automatically plays data DVDs containing MP3 files and JPEG image files. By searching the disc for available files. Viewing JPEG files can be done by selecting the appropriate image album you wish to view, and can then be viewed individually or via a slideshow, with the added option of displaying the date on which the photo was taken. When JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks are placed in the same album, you can enjoy a slideshow with sound. The on-board 192 kHz 24-bit digital-to-analogue audio converter ensures optimum decoding of all disc formats. A Dolby DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signal can be routed through the player's optical digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. If you don't have a surround receiver or six-channel speaker setup, you can still make every movie night the ultimate experience: When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, Sony's TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers. TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV. Playback options include quick set-up, disc resume, DVD/CD Text, custom parental control memory, Advanced Smooth Scan and Smooth Slow Modes, instant replay and instant search. You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a disc, Custom Parental Control which enables you to set playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs and Parental Control where playback of some DVD videos can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the of the users. Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes. The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control. Supplied accessories include a remote control that operates the DVD player and many brands of television. The remote makes chapter select easy, by just pressing the number button of the chapter you wish to play. You can control the sound level, input source, and power of many brands televisions by using the remote. Specifications and general information Contents Browser - a powerful on screen menu to browse easily through your MP3 and JPEG files Fast and Slow Playback with Sound Quick Set-up Playback of DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW and CD-R/-RW with DivX Playback of JPEG, MP3, Audio CD-R/RW, Super VCD discs Playback of DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW (VR and Video Mode) discs Multi Brand TV Remote Control Precision Drive 3 Mechanism for fast, stable and accurate playback TV Virtual Surround Sound Video D/A Converter: 192kHz/24 bit DTS Digital audio output 96kHz/24bit Digital Audio Output Magic pad menu Instant replay High speed smooth search Advanced smooth scan Smooth slow Child lock Signal format systems: NTSC / PAL Dimensions: (WxHxD) 430 x 43 x 208mm