DVD Video PlayerN E W M O D E L I N F O R M A T I O NDVD-1710DVD Video Player Progressive ScanProgressive Scan technology represents a vast improvement over theinterlaced scanning method used in TV broadcasts and other conventionalapplications, as it can process around twice as much video data to pro-duce a sharper, noise-free picture with finer details. High-definition videoimages are faithfully displayed with optimum naturalness and beauty. 54 MHz High Resolution Video D/A Converter Picture Adjustment functionBrightness/Contrast/Color/Gamma Correction/Sharpness DVD-R/RW/+R/+RW Playback (*1)With the spread of DVD recorders, consumers are increasingly recordingTV programs onto DVD discs. These discs can be played back on theDVD-1710. MP3 playback (*1)DVD-1710 supports MP3 playback recorded on CD-R/-RW disc. The navi-gation shows you artist names and track name, and easily find favoritetracks. Variable bit rate files, Multi session disc functions are available. WMA playbackNewly supports WMA version 9WMA (Windows Media Audio) is an audio compression format developedwith Microsoft technology. It claims to offer the highest quality sound avail-able in the industry. If WMA is used to compress a music CD on a PC, forinstance, using the new Encoder 9, the quality of sound at 64 kbps is saidto be equivalent to that of the original CD. WMA is now becoming a stan-dard audio compression format rivalling the popularity of MP3. JPEG slide show KODAK picture CD compatible 24-bit, 192-kHz High Resolution Audio D/A Converters VSS (Virtual Surround Sound)Enjoy enveloping surround sound using just one of pair of speakers. Discrete Remote Control commands for Power On/Off Display Dimmer Key Picture Zooming (x2 or x4)During play, when you press the Zoom button on the remote control, youcan enlarge the picture by 2x or 4x. Use the cursor to move the enlargedviewing area up, down, to the left, or to the right. PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Output 24/96 PCM Digital Output Capability Icon Based On-screen DisplayA simple press of the Display button on the remote controller lets you seethe current operating status of the DVD-1710 within an easy-to-read display onscreen. The various operations and settings are easily changed using theremote controller while monitoring the screen display. A Wealth of Playback FunctionsThe DVD-1710 includes a wide variety of playback functions, such asResume Play, for returning to the Pause position on the disc after the play-back was restarted; Slow Play; Repeat Play (A-B, Chapter, Track, Disc);Random Play, and Program Play. 2 MB Buffer Memory Auto Power OFF Black Level Shift Marker Function Dialog SpeedThe DVD-1710 is Denon's most affordable DVD player to date and is designed to bring out the best possible performance from the DVD formatat a reasonable price. The DVD-1710 even includes Component video output connections (mainly for projectors and plasma screens).Special attention has been paid to audio performance too, including the new high quality WMA (Windows Media Audio) format as well as play-back of MP3 encoded music discs. The DVD-1710 is also designed to be easy to use and includes a "Quick set-up" menu.*1) Discs that have been poorly finalized following recording may be only partially playable or not playable at all.