Sharp DV-500D Technical Manual page 9

DVD responds to wide sized screens
From the beginning of its development, DVD was meant to be applicable for wide sizes.
When zoom reproduced (expanding the mage in vertical and horizontal directions) on a
wide screen monitor, the picture quality isn't weakened. Instead, a beautiful and delicate
image is reproduced.
[Full Mode]
This DVD reproduced by wide TV.
It realize of high quality images.
2-5 Super Digital Sound That Surpasses CDs
1. 144dB Dynamic Range can be recorded
To use its large capacity equivalent to 7 times the time available on a CD in an effective way,
the 96kHz/24bit high sampling/high bit can record a dynamic range of 144dB super hi-fi digital
audio. It also reproduces sounds beyond the range of human hearing, restoring subtle nuance
to original sounds.
2. Sound Equivalent to Movie Theaters
DVD adopts Dolby AC-3, 5.1ch.
In addition to the 4 channels on front, back, right and left, a center channel used mainly for
dialogue and a heavy lower sound are included, to make 5.1 channels.
With these, fully digital sound can be recorded and reproduced with this unit.2-6
2-6 Various Advanced Functions of DVD
These functions are able to be included on DVD discs, and the content is decided on the disc side.
Therefore, there are various contents available, depending on the DVD disc used. Only included
functions can be reproduced by remote control operation.
[Zoom Mode]
This video reproduced by wide TV.
But, it worries about weakness of
picture of quality.
DVD Range
146MB
(24bit)
Natural Sound
96dB
(16bit)
Wavelength Band Range
An example of a dynamic range comparison on DVD and CD
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20kHz 40kHz
DVD-Series
*This picture is image illustration
for identification effects.