Now you can work, play, and enjoy a wealth of digital
entertainment--including vivid DVD movies and video feeds from DTV
receivers--from a compact and stylish flat-panel television. Initial's
DTV-232 combination LCD TV and slot-loading DVD player doubles as a
computer monitor. The set's 23-inch, anti-glare screen is configured in
a 16:9 aspect ratio to closely match the original frame dimensions of
your favorite feature films. A handy media port accepts streaming media
via USB 1.1 connection and also reads image files off SD, MMC, and
Memory Stick flash-memory. The DVD player offers shuffle and program play modes, and it spins
JPEG image CDs and Kodak Picture CDs in additional DVD-Video discs.
Additional DVD features include zoom/shrink playback (2x, 3x, 4x; 1/2x,
1/3x, 1/4x) fast forward and reverse playback (2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 16x, 32x),
frame-by-frame playback, and a screen saver/power-saving function. The
player's firmware is upgradeable.
Connect additional components via 2 composite-video inputs or the
unit's HD-compatible component-video inputs. For your PC, you get a
standard RGB analog (15-pin D-Sub). Composite- and S-video outputs let
you pass a video signal to a digital video recorder or VCR.
The set's built-in left/right speakers are powered by 6 watts each. A
digital-audio output passes both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel
surround signals to compatible processors and multichannel speaker
systems so you can enjoy spacious, enveloping surround sound with your
movies, concerts, and DTV programming.
There's standard analog RCA audio outputs, too, which let you take
advantage of the unit's ability to decode audio from HDCD
(High-Definition Compatible Digital) compact discs. HDCD is a 20-bit
encoding method used on many commercial CDs to deliver better sound than
is possible through standard CDs. A headphone jack affords private or
late-night listening without disturbing others.
