Sony's 400-disc DVP-CX777ES provides stellar audio and video
performance and housing for your entire DVD and/or CD library--or,
depending on the size of your collection, the lion's share of the discs
you spin the most. The changer features advanced Precision Cinema
Progressive technology for use with high-definition and HD-ready TVs
along with multichannel Super Audio CD (SACD) playback for
ultimate-quality music listening, in stereo or surround sound. The model
is also equipped with the industry's first 12-bit, 216 MHz video
digital-to-analog converter for extended video bandwidth and detail. Sony's proprietary Precision Cinema Progressive system incorporates
Pixel-by-Pixel I/P conversion technology with separate algorithms for
still, slow-motion, and fast-motion video, ensuring vivid contrast and
brightness and seamless DVD-Video picture quality. The system also
includes a Super Sub Alias Filter for better signal-to-noise ratio than
previous models, while V-Edge Compensation minimizes jagged edges on
diagonal image lines. The system's Noise Shaped Video (NSV) circuitry
shifts video noise outside the visible frequency range, further
enhancing picture quality.
The DVP-CX777ES's cutting-edge 12-bit, 216 MHz DAC minimizes video
noise that can interfere with picture quality. Debuted in 2004, the
converter's increased sampling rate allows home-entertainment
enthusiasts to enjoy breathtaking picture detail.
Bringing high-resolution audio performance to newly affordable prices,
the Sony DVP-CX777ES DVD player features high-end multichannel and
stereo SACD playback. Depending on the discs, SACD music releases
provide super high-fidelity multichannel and/or stereo sound. As an
anti-piracy measure, the DVP-CX777ES performs its own decoding of SACD
signals, passing high-resolution analog, not digital, audio to your
integrated amplifier or surround receiver. This means you'll need an
audio/video receiver with multichannel analog-audio inputs to appreciate
multichannel SACD releases. Built-in SACD bass management helps you
tailor the output level of the ".1" LFE (low-frequency effects) channel
to your system, as an appropriate level may differ from the output level
appropriate for Dolby Digital and DTS surround mixes.
A set of stereo and a set of multichannel analog-audio outputs route
audio from SACDs as well as from Dolby Digital- and DTS-encoded DVDs to
your receiver. If you're not planning to use the SACD capability for
multichannel programming, both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel
surround-sound signals can also be routed through the player's
digital-audio output for simpler connection to a compatible AV receiver.
Further sound adjustments are possible through the player's
Multi-Channel Management and speaker-distance adjustment functions on
the unit's onscreen GUI (graphic user interface). In addition, the
player's Audio-Video Alignment feature eliminates any time delay between
picture and sound for a seamless cinematic experience.
Extensive anti-resonant damping materials maintain pristine playback
quality, while Sony's Precision Drive 2 with Dynamic Tilt Compensation
provides fast access and steady tracking by applying a high responsive
servo tilt to the pick-up in order to compensate for certain
imperfections found in some discs.
Unique to the DVP-CX777ES is its Disc Explorer system. This feature
grants fast and easy identification and access of all 400 discs. Using
the onscreen GUI, you can access discs by title, disc type, or genre.
You have the option to create personalized categories for even more
detailed disc management. The player automatically loads disc
information into its memory for instant access and display, keeping your
growing collection up to date.
The DVP-CX777ES also incorporates Jacket Picture, which records
disc-jacket pictures that will appear automatically on your TV when
accessed within the changer. If no jacket picture is available, you can
customize your jacket pictures by freezing any scene on a DVD.
The DVP-CX777ES's RS-232C port makes it a great choice for custom
installations.
