If you're upgrading to the world of high-definition video, you might as
well simplify, too: merge your DTV reception and your DVD viewing with
one compact box that also happens to improve the quality of your DVD
images. LG Electronics' LST-3510A HDTV receiver/hi-format DVD player
offers all-format ATSC reception for over-the-air HD viewing, a QAM
tuner for unscrambled HDTV cable reception, and a built-in DVD player
with an enhanced scaler and 1080i DVD output for premium-quality DVD and
DTV images on your high-definition or HD-ready TV. The unit handles
other digital media, too, from homemade MP3 and WMA music CDs to discs
full of digital JPEG photos. Video connections include one output each for RF, composite-video,
component-video (HD, SD), S-video, RGB (HD), and DVI. An RF antenna
input accepts feeds from antennas to strengthen the unit's HD reception.
Other features include a direct-digital DVI output compatible with HDCP
content protection, a PSIP-based (Program and System Information
Protocol electronic program guide, a universal remote control, and an
RS-232 serial control port for integrating the LST-3510A with a complex
home theater.
A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro
Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.
1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's
digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for
direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.
A 96 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter (with selectable 96 kHz/48
kHz PCM output) ensures optimum decoding of all disc formats, including
HDCD (High-Definition Compatible Digital), a 20-bit encoding method
used on many commercial CDs to deliver better sound than is possible
through standard CDs.
What's in the Box
DVD player/DTV receiver, remote control, remote
batteries, a user's manual, stereo analog audio
interconnect/composite-video cable, a component-video cable, and an RF
audio/video cable.
