Yamaha DVD-S657 DVD Audio/Video and Super Audio CD Player

YAMAHA Updated: 2007-10-11
Yamaha DVD-S657 DVD Audio/Video and Super Audio CD Player

CD Digital Video
DVD Players equipped with CD Digital Video capabilities will be able to play video and sound media that has been compressed together and recorded onto a CD disc.

DivX
DivX is the video compression codec developed by DivX Networks and based on the MPEG-4 compression format. Its balance of high video quality and low bit rate has made it very popular and quickly established it as the best home video format thus far. The ability to play it on newer DVD models continues to add to its popularity as DivX Networks advances its support to many new household products. This compression technology has the potential for expanding the ways we view video media in much the way MP3 has given us many new ways to listen to music.

Dolby Pro Logic II
Improved version of Dolby Pro-Logic for music and movies. With a more intelligent matrix decoder, it is suitable for both stereo and surround-encoded sources. It offers “bass management” as well as the option of incorporating “width,” “dimension” and “panorama” controls.

DTS Digital Surround
The basic DTS 5.1 channel sound format. Uses a higher data rate than Dolby Digital.

DVD-Audio / Super Audio CD Ready
DVD-Audio is an extension of the highly popular DVD format, distinguished by its capability to deliver high quality multi-channel audio capability previously unavailable in traditional packaged audio media.

Super Audio CD
DVD Players that support Super Audio CD use a technology called Direct Stream Digital (DSD) to convert music into a digital signal that can be stored on a disc. Compared to the traditional PCM method (the technology used for CD), DSD offers a much higher resolution by following more closely the original waveform of music. With a frequency response of over 100kHz and a dynamic range over 120dB across the audible frequency range – some 64 times higher resolution then CD - Super Audio CD offers music reproduction that reveals details you just can’t hear on a normal CD.

Video CD
DVD Players equipped with Video CD capabilities will be able to play video and sound media that has been compressed together using the MPEG 1 standard, and recorded onto a CD disc.

MAIN FEATURES

High Picture Quality

* Progressive Scan (NTSC/PAL)
* 108MHz/12-Bit Video D/A Converter for High Picture Quality

High Sound Quality

* DVD-Audio/Super Audio CD Playback
* CD Upsampling
* 192kHz/24-Bit Audio D/A Converter for High Sound Quality
* Audio Direct

Easy to Use

* Versatile Format and Disc Compatibility such as VR Format Recorded DVD-RW (with CPRM) and DVD+R Double Layer (DL) Playback
* MP3, JPEG, DivX and WMA Multisession Playback with Navigation Display
* Picture CD (such as JPEG) Playback with Thumbnail Display
* JPEG/MP3 Simultaneous Playback for Slide Show

Other Features

* JPEG/MP3 Simultaneous Playback for Slide Show
* 3-Step Dimmer
* CD Text Display (English only)
* Sleep Functions
* Screen Saver
* Resume (5-Disc Memory) Play
* Multiple Repeat Play and Program Play
* NTSC/PAL Conversion
* Child Lock Function (DVD and VCD)
* Parental Lock Function (DVD only)