Page 3 - INDEX; Page 19
For videophiles, equipment reviewers and consumer electronics professionals, the launch of a new, top-of-the-line Sony DVD player is always an occasion. In 1997, Sony’s original DVP-S7000 was acclaimed as the “Reference Standard.” In 1998, the second-generation DVP-S7700 took DVD playback to a new l...
Page 4 - A Major New Opportunity
4 In 1997, Sony’s original DVP-S7000 helped launch the DVD- Video format and was quickly acclaimed as the “Reference Standard.” In 1998, the second-generation DVP-S7700 took DVD playback to a new level of accuracy. Of course, both players were designed to maximize performance with the huge universe ...
Page 5 - DVD Technical Notes; Video; conversion. Because the process operates on a digital signal in; Film and Video on DVD
5 DVD Technical Notes Video Of course, the choice of film or video ultimately depends on individual production budgets and artistic intent. And important variations occur. A growing number of theatrical releases are shot on video. And Sony’s latest HDCAM ® high definition video equipment can capture...
Page 7 - Achieving 525P: DVD Player vs. Television
7 DVD Technical Notes Video One potential way to cut corners in 525P output is to adopt relatively inexpensive frame memory. However, simple frame memory systems can expose the signal to motion blur on two out of every five frames. This becomes clear when we review the 3- 2 pulldown process. In simp...
Page 8 - block noise. This is the tendency for delicately shaded picture; Block Noise Reduction
8 Sony’s Motion Adaptive Field Noise Reduction uses new technology to overcome the old compromises. Thanks to the new circuit, the DVP-S9000ES can achieve very high signal-to- noise ratio, very high resolution and very accurate motion — all at the same time! To overcome motion artifacts, the Sony de...
Page 9 - Clear Frame Still Image Performance
9 DVD Technical Notes Video Fig. 8: Detection and correction of block noise. On the left is the DVD block structure. In the center, a pair of blocks, showing the Activity Calculation Area. Across the bottom are sample readings. The first is a step characteristic of block noise, which gets corrected ...
Page 10 - High Precision Video Equalizer
10 this, DVD players have offered a choice between frame pause or field pause. Frame pause maximizes vertical resolution, but blurs whatever motion may be present in the image. Field pause gets rid of motion blur, but sacrifices vertical resolution, just like a VCR. Now with the Clear Frame system o...
Page 11 - Video Clock and Video Data TBC; 4 MHz Video D/A Converter
11 DVD Technical Notes Video Many of the video equalizer adjustments exist to tailor perform- ance for individual DVDs. That’s why the DVP-S9000ES can store your favorite settings for instant recall. Custom Memory lets you store five standard settings for different movie studios, different DVD genre...
Page 12 - Wide Pitch Component Output; Carefully Selected Parts
12 More than a labor of technology, the DVP-S9000ES represents the enthusiasm that Sony engineers share with high-end videophiles. That’s why the player incorporates a variety of carefully selected resistors, inductors, semiconductors and capacitors. Each plays a specific role in maximizing video pe...
Page 13 - Audio; Because there’s So Much More to Hear; • Capacity. As a stereo music carrier, the Super Audio Compact; A Listening Experience Beyond All Expectations
13 DVD Technical Notes Audio The DVP-S9000ES is more than just a cutting edge Sony DVD-Video player. It’s a Sony high fidelity component of the first order. This is the very first DVD player to be part of Sony’s acclaimed ES Series, the Elevated Standard in audio/video. It incorporates circuits, top...
Page 14 - A Foundation for the Future; Simplifying the Signal Path
14 The DSD analog-to-digital converter produces a one-bit pulse train that appears remarkably analog. In this manner, DSD encoding combines the advantages of digital recording with the well-regarded characteristics of analog sound. For recording artists, producers and engineers, DSD technology is a ...
Page 15 - DSD Decorder; ACP System; Two Audio Master Clocks ( for all discs )
15 DVD Technical Notes Audio Organizing the data into left and right pulse streams is the job of the DSD decoder. A Sony-built LSI, the DSD decoder first reads the invisible watermark — a key anti-piracy feature — and then decodes the incoming data. Data on the disc originate as alternating bursts o...
Page 17 - Construction; unit. The pivot is necessary because the base unit needs to drop
17 DVD Technical Notes Construction The same insistence on high-performance parts that marks the video section of the DVP-S9000ES can be found throughout the audio section, as befits a fully qualified member of Sony’s ES Series. The parts are selected after undergoing exhaustive testing. For example...
Page 18 - Mechanical Deck Insulators; Performance Meets Refinement
18 DVD Technical Notes For further protection, the mechanical deck is insulated from the DVP-S9000ES main chassis via dedicated supports. A new Digital Signal Processor (DSP) handles 40 million instructions per second (40 MIPS). The result is highly precise control of the optical pickup, for supreme...
Page 19 - Specifications
19 DVD Technical Notes Specifications Photo 7: Front panel Photo 9: Rear panel Photo 8: Remote control DVP-S9000ES Specifications DVD(PCM 96kHz): 2Hz to 44kHz (-2dB; ± 1dB at 44kHz) CD: 2Hz to 20kHz ( ± 0.5dB) SACD: 2Hz to 100kHz (-3dB; ± 1dB at50kHz) More than 115dB (DVD) DVD: Less than 0.0015% CD:...
Page 20 - Printed in Singapore
Specifications, photos and related data are intended for design purposes and may be different from those of the product. Printed in Singapore