JVC XV-NP10S

JVC XV-NP10S DVD Player Review

JVC's sleek, silvery JVC XV-NP10S could well be called the media maven. This slender DVD player handles a range of media formats, including DVD-Video, VCD/SVCD, DVD-R, DVD-RW (video format), and recordable CDs filled with files encoded in MP3, WMA, JPEG, MPEG-4, or DivX.

The JVC XV-NP10S offers premium-quality progressive-scan video (for use with a high-definition or HD-ready TV) and extended-bandwidth, 192 kHz/24-bit audio resolution. Beyond its capabilities with optical media, the unit also boasts a memory card slot equipped to read MP3 music and JPEG images from all major memory formats: SD/MMC, SmartMedia, Compact Flash, xD, and Memory Stick.

JVC's Digital Direct Progressive Scan output, quantified as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. High-quality component-video outputs help minimize line scan and digital artifacts on compatible televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs assure compatibility with nearly any set. A high-resolution onscreen graphical user interface (GUI) allows Windows-like interactive operation with tool bars superimposed onto the TV screen for simple point-and-click operation. Other convenience features include 3-step high-quality zoom and Screen Fill, which zooms in on a DVD image to eliminate letterbox "bars" on the TV screen.

JVC's versatile VFP (Video Fine Processor) allows 7 parameters of advanced picture adjustment, including gamma, brightness, contrast, color, tint, sharpness, and "Y delay." In addition to 2 factory presets (normal and cinema) there are two user-selectable memories.

A single 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 (1 each coaxial and optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.

What's in the Box?

JVC XV-NP10S DVD player, multi-brand remote control, remote batteries, a composite-video/stereo analog-audio interconnect, user's manual, and warranty information.

What Features Does the JVC XV-NP10S Have?

� Color: Silver

� Disc capacity: 1

� Progressive scan: Yes

� Region playback: Compatible only with non-region-coded (code-free) discs and with discs coded for Region 1

� Multimedia port: Yes (compatible with SD/MMC, CompactFlash, Smart Media, xD, and Memory Stick media)

� Playback formats: DVD-Video (NTSC), VCD, SVCD, DVD-R, DVD-RW (video format), MP3 CD, WMA CD, JPEG CD, MPEG-4, DivX, as well as SD/MMC, SmartMedia, CompactFlash, Memory Stick cards

� 3:2 pulldown detection: No

� Quick play: Yes (Express Play startup)

� Aspect ratio control: Yes

� Dialog enhancer: No

� Integrated receiver: No

� Multi-angle viewing: Yes (with applicable discs)

� Video DAC: 10-bit, 54 MHz

� Audio DAC: 192 kHz, 24-bit

� Picture enhancements: Video Fine Processor (VFP), theater positions (1, 2, 3, off), Adaptive Geometrical Chroma Mapping

� User interface: GUI (graphical user interface, Windows-like)

� Frame advance: Yes

� Still/freeze frame: Yes

� Karaoke: No

� Digest: Yes

� Strobe play: Yes

� Multilingual support: Yes (English, Spanish, French)

� Remote control: Multibrand

� Picture zoom: Yes

� Recording capability: No

� Resume: Yes

� Multispeed playback:

� Reverse-frame step: Yes

� Slow motion: Yes

� VCR capability: No

� Audio outputs: 1 stereo analog (left/right), 2 digital (1 optical, 1 coaxial)

� Video outputs: 3 (composite-, component-, and S-video)

� Surround-sound output: Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel passthrough

� Simulated surround sound: Yes

� THX-certified: No

� Item width: 17.1 inches

� Item height: 1.7 inches

� Item depth: 10 inches

� Item weight: 4.44 pounds

� Warranty: 1 year parts and 90 days labor

Conclusion

The JVC XV-NP10S is a slim DVD Player/Memory Card Reader - an "all-in-one" player that that makes it easy to enjoy video or digital stills. The memory card reader can read data from a variety of memory cards, including SD/MMC, Compact Flash, Smart Media, XD and Memory Stick.

Now you can take digital still images and simply play them on you television with ease. But don't forget about the DVD features, such as Digital Direct Progressive Scan to get high-resolution video. The XV-NP10S plays DVD & CD; it also plays CD-R/RW recordable CD formats, DVD-R, DVD-RW SVCD, VCD, JPEG, WMA and MP3 formats, MPEG-4 and DivX. The XV-NP10S is packed with many exciting features such as Express Play Start, high-resolution GUI (Graphical User Interface), Virtual Surround, variable and slow search, 3-Step zoom play, digest and strobe play, angle list and resume function. Optical and coaxial digital audio outputs with Dolby Digital and DTS pass-through are provided for easy connection to any system.

Best DVD Recorder Reviews Rating

6/10

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