DVM-18455-Disc DVD Video Carousel ChangerNew model informationThe DVM-1845 is empowered with many of the most advanced technologies currently available, providingyou with the most stunning and realistic experience in sight and sound. For video it is Progressive Scan, tomasterfully reproduce the high resolution picture quality of DVD-Video. The DVM-1845's 5-disc carouselgives you extremely flexible Repeat and Program playback options.• HDMI(*1) Scaling Output up to 1080p• Carousel Changer SystemIn the DVM-1845’s carousel changer system, any of the other 2 discscan be replaced while one of the discs is in play.• Progressive ScanProgressive Scan technology represents a vast improvement overthe interlaced scanning method used in TV broadcasts and otherconventional applications, as it can process around twice as muchvideo data to produce a sharper, noise-free picture with finer details.High-definition video images are faithfully displayed with optimumnaturalness and beauty.• DVD-R/RW Playback (*2)With the increasing presence of DVD recorders, consumers areincreasingly recording audio and video material onto DVD discs.These discs can be played back on the DVM-1845.• CD-R/RW (MP3/Windows Media Audio/JPEG/Kodak Picture CD)Playback (*2)The DVM-1845 supports the CD-R/RW format. It plays finalizedCD-R/RW discs (single-session or multi-session) containingMP3/WMA9 audio files. It also reads still photos in the Kodak PictureCD or JPEG format taken by a digital camera. WMA (Windows MediaAudio) is an audio compression format developed with Microsofttechnology. It claims to offer the highest quality sound available in theindustry. If WMA is used to compress a music CD on a PC, forinstance, using the new Encoder 8, the quality of sound at 48 kbps issaid to be equivalent to that of the original CD.• 12-bit, 108MHz High Resolution Video D/A Converter• 24-bit, 192-kHz D/A Converter for Optimum Sound Quality• DivX®• Picture Zooming (x2 or x4)During play, when you press the Zoom button on the remote con-trol, you can enlarge the picture by 2x or 4x. Use the cursor tomove the enlarged viewing area up, down, to the left, or to theright.• Remote IN/OUT Terminals• Discrete Remote Control commands for Power On/Off• VSS (Virtual Surround Sound)Enjoy enveloping surround sound using just one pair of speakers.• 2 MB Buffer MemoryThis unit is equipped with a 2 MB buffer memory to ensure thatboth picture and sound are played without interruption when theDVD disc shifts from layer 1 to layer 2, or in the rare event of apickup dropout.• Color Component Video OutputThe DVM-1845 provides color component video (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr)output that ensure the best reproduction of fine color detail withtoday’s high-end video monitors and large screen projectors thatfeature component video inputs. This connection method providesthe best video quality compared to “S”-video and composite videoconnections.• Aspect Ratio Function for Correct Image DisplaysWhen you want to view video images with an aspect ratio of 4:3 ona 16:9 TV monitor, the DVM-1845's Aspect Ratio function convertsthe images to the correct aspect ratio. This function also converts16:9 images for output to 4:3 TV screens.• HDMI/Component Parallel OutputBullet points