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It's a digital world. A world where sound surrounds you and pictures dazzled the imagination. It's a world where the excitement of the movies is captured and brought to life on a simple five-inch disc - the size of a CD. Welcome to the incredible world of DVD. As a leader in digital technology, Panasonic made possible and forever changed the face of home theater. Panasonic has packed big-screen excitement into the world's smallest and lightest DVD player. Come and experience the ultimate in home theatre entertainment.The DVD-RV30 comes with advanced features to offer you a full cinema experience. It features advanced virtual surround sound (AVSS), letting you enjoy the thrilling sounds of the cinema without an elaborate home theater system. In addition to the usual left and right channel audio jacks, the DVD-RV30 comes equipped with an exclusive subwoofer output. Through an on-screen menu icon, you can choose to send bass tones to the subwoofer output for reproduction. Cinema mode lessens glare, giving you colors that are more cinema-like and improves the visibility of details in dark scenes by automatically adjusting picture contrast. Discrete Component Video Out allows for high quality transmission of digital video to compatible video equipment. 10-bit Video D/A Converter gives amazing picture quality. Still Picture Display (I/P/B) freezes an image to allow for precise picture quality adjustments. Dialogue Enhancer makes the dialog channel clearly audible over the other sound channels.
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Good things really do come in small boxes, like the tidy and modestly priced DVD-RV30U DVD player from Panasonic.
While measuring a standard 17 inches wide, the DVD-RV30U stands just 3.25 inches high, making this model an easier fit than most for crowded equipment racks or TV stands.
Despite its diminutive proportions, this DVD player boasts exemplary image and sound reproduction, along with a host of extras. Pictures are delivered via component video as well as S-video and composite jacks. First-rate performance of Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, and PCM/stereo sound tracks is achieved via an optical digital output and single pair of conventional RCA jacks, plus a surprising subwoofer jack.
The long list of desirable extra features on this unit includes several innovations that we've never come upon before. We appreciated how quickly play began when we loaded a DVD into this machine's motorized tray--bringing up picture and sound in as little as 5 to 7 seconds. In other players, the norm for disc initializing and start-up is closer to 10 seconds. (CD play starts more slowly in this machine, with an average 11-second kickoff for the first song.)
Impatient types will also appreciate the maximum 100x normal speed scanning, which renders surprisingly clear pictures onscreen. If you're not in quite such a hurry, double speed--the slowest of the five fast-scan modes--is accompanied by an intelligible soundtrack. (This trick play only works in the fast-forward direction and can be disabled.)
For late-night home theater viewing, when you don't want to disturb sleepers, the DVD-RV30U offers a dialogue enhancement feature. Designed so that intelligibility is not lost when the system is playing at a very low overall volume, this circuit jacks up the relative volume level of just the center channel.
Been hankering for a bit more rumble in the cinematic jungle than your stereo TV's mostly midrange speakers can provide? The DVD-RV30U offers another cool sound feature--a separate output jack for delivering otherwise lost low-frequency soundtrack information to a self-powered subwoofer. Because bass signals are nondirectional, low-level information extracted from both left and right channels is mixed by the player into one output channel, and only one subwoofer needs to be used.
Other neat Panasonic touches address the mating of this player to a stereo TV. The Advanced Virtual Surround Sound (VSS) circuit works remarkably well in expanding the imaging from a two-speaker setup. By tricking the ear with precise time delay and phase-shifting cues, it creates the impression of sound coming from the listener's sides. For best results with VSS, sit precisely centered between the two speakers, at a distance equal to four times the width from speaker to speaker.
The player's ergonomics are also thoughtfully executed. The front panel is clean and attractive, befitting its slim-line dimensions. Likewise, the remote is small and easily gripped, with buttons that are logically arranged and offer a good feel. Unfortunately, the buttons aren't backlit, and, in limiting button clutter, many of the DVD-RV30U's program play functions and customizable features are only accessible and adjustable onscreen. Fortunately, that's made easier with an onscreen, Windows-like toolbar display (with drop-downs) that runs across the top of the screen. We especially liked the neat slide-rule graphic that pinpoints the percentage of a program already viewed, as well as the proportion yet to be viewed.
The only place we think Panasonic has cut corners is in the jack pack--building in only one set of audio outs, with no coaxial digital out, and no headphone jack. If you can suffer these minor shortcomings, however, you'll find satisfaction galore in the DVD-RV30U.
Pros:
- Slim-line dimensions let it slip into tiny spaces
- First-rate picture and sound reproduction
- Outstanding array of video and audio trick play features
- Sensible remote control
Cons:
- No headphone jack and no coaxial output
- Remote isn't backlit
- Cinema enhancement mode produces minimal improvements
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The Panasonic DVD-RV30 DVD player offers Advanced Virtual Surround Sound (VSS) so that consumers who don't have the room or the budget for a full-blown home theater audio system can still enjoy superb audio. Advanced VSS creates a simulated surround sound effect, downmixed from either a 5.1-channel or 2-channel Dolby Digital soundtrack. The 2-Channel Plus Bass feature, combined with Advanced Virtual Surround Sound, will turn even a modest two-speaker system into a virtual movie theater experience. A dialogue enhancement feature boosts the volume of the center channel by 6 dB when playing a Dolby Digital 5.1 disc so that the dialogue doesn't become drowned out by the left and right speakers. Other audio features include standard audio/video outs as well as an optical digital-audio output.
Video features include a selectable cinema mode that enhances the picture by reducing glare, softening resolution, and improving visibility of details in dark scenes, resulting in a more realistic cinemalike image. The Panasonic DVD-RV30 is equipped with S-video outputs and component video out. Component video out digitally separates the video signal into its luminance (Y) and separate chrominance (PR and PB) elements, allowing delivery of a reference-quality picture with precise color reproduction. (The connected television or monitor must be compatible to attain the benefit of this feature.) Every Panasonic DVD player features high-speed, five-step, smooth-motion scan. This feature provides crystal-clear forward and reverse scan in five speeds. At the highest setting, the unit scans at 100 times normal speed.
This model is Energy Star compliant, so it will draw significantly less power in the standby mode than noncompliant DVD products. It comes with a basic remote. It includes a warranty for a year on parts, 90 days on labor.
Customer Reviews:
Ok.......2003-06-11
It's ok, but can't watch VCDs with it.
Flawless.......2002-11-17
I have had absolutly no troubles with this dvd player. It has good subtitles and alot of features expecially for under 200$ new.
Hook it up with a digital line into a good reciver and you got awsome picture quality, with awsome sound.
Set-up was very easy, just plug it into the receiver and power and your ready for DVD's.
Close but not perfect........2002-11-12
I've had this model for about two years now and generally I am fairly satisfied with its quality. So far I haven't had any major problems and it worked just fine. It plays all different kinds of DVDs without a glitch (including Matrix).
Nice clean interface, many features... You will not go wrong with this unless......
The reason why I give 4 stars instead of 5 is because of its lack of coaxial digital output. Recently I bought SONY home theatre system and this one has RCA jack and a coaxial input for DVD and RCA+optical for TV. The problem is both my TV (SONY Trinitron) and DVD use optical output for surround sound.
I understand that for most people 1 optical and RCA output for audio are adequate enough but for those who want to set up a home theatre system, try to get one with coaxial instead because that's the standard method of delievering surround sound for DVD players. Most home theatre system has only one optical and several coaxial.
If you don't care about the above, it's a good DVD player.
Disappointment.......2002-11-04
The player plays only plays DVDs and CDs.
NO CDR, NO CDRW, NO MP3. Purports to play VCD, but this is pointless since it can't play CDR.
Most frustrating part of this unit is the time lag between power on and tray opening. Should take one second, but wastes about ten.
Remote control is poorly designed and you'll be forced to turn on the lights to find any button. Multiple angle DVDs are very frustrating to use. Changing angles requires more than one button push.
My Apex cost half as much and has many more features.
Excellent Basic DVD Player.......2002-08-29
I purchased this DVD player back in 2000 because I started collecting DVDs. I wanted a player that didn't have a lot of bells & whistles because I use this player on a circa 1982 Electrohome 26" TV set. It plays DVDs flawlessly, and offers features like virtual surround sound, a cinema setting which makes the picture a little darker and sharp, plus a lot more great features. The unit has a nice weight to it, and is built solid. The picture quality, even on my old TV set, is brilliant and sharp. I haven't regretted buying this DVD player because it has been really reliable & a joy to use for the past 2 years.
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RIDATA's fun, YEGO USB Drive is a unique, multi-function USB flash drive featuring two additional USB ports. This allows users to connect more USB devices and expand their computer's capabilities. The YEGO features true Plug & Play technology, is USB 2.0 compliant, transfers data up to 480Mbps and is powered via USB port. Bright, tie-style LED lights indicate usage status.ial material. A tie-style LED indicator shows usage status, assuring there is never any doubt as to which port is currently in use.
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"Handbook of Astronomical Image Processing" with CD ROM, 2nd Edition, Hardcover Book by Berry & Burnell
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- Detailed chapters cover these fundamental topics:
- Basic imaging: How the light that falls on your CCD becomes an image. Covers image formation, cameras, telescopes, detectors, sensor geometry, image capture,field of view, and angluar coverage.
- Counting Photons: "Astronomy is about counting photons...." Covers signal, noise, the signal-to-noise ratio, the Poisson and Gaussian distributions and whythey matter, making better pictures by summing images, and how dark frames and flat frames effect the signal and noise in your images.
- Digital Image Formats: Covers the file formats that astronomers use, including FITS, TIFF, BMP, and JPEG. Learn file format basics, how your image data is arranged inside the file on your computer's hard disk.
- Imaging Tools: All about sensors, optics, cameras, and telescopes. Explains how to calculate the field of view and resolution of your system, telescope optics for imagers, auxiliary optics, mounts, drives, tracking, filters, and how to recognize and correct common equipment problems.
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This second edition of the Handbook of Astronomical Image Processing (HAIP) and its integral AIP for Windows 2.0 image processing software (AIP4Win2.0) addresses many important changes that have taken place in astronomical imaging since the publication of the first edition. Today's affordable astro-imaging capable digital single-lens-reflex cameras (DSLRs), the growing power of personal computers, and the proliferation of telescopes and imaging accessories has brought imaging capabilities within the reach of practically every amateur astronomer - and this second edition of the Handbook plus AIP4Win 2.0 is ready, willing, and able to assist every observer in making great astronomical images. In the Handbook, we amplified the original chapters on astronomical equipment and imaging techniques, revised our discussions of astrometry and photometry to reflect the steady growth in these scientific fields, and expanded tutorials in the back of the book to help you get up to speed quickly. On the accompanying CDROM (found on the inside back cover) you will find hundreds of megabytes of sample images you can use to learn techniques such as image registration and stacking that guarantee good results even from those living with suburban and urban skies. Also new are comprehensive chapters on color imaging with astronomical CCD cameras and processing color images from digital cameras, and photon-counting fundamentals every serious astro-imager needs to
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Actiontec's 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card gives you blazing high-speed wireless network access and turns your home or office into a high-performance, high-speed wireless network. Laptops become truly mobile with blazing Ethernet-like speeds. Use this card instead of an expensive-to-install wired networking system or use as an extension to your existing network. The Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card allows you to share Internet access, large data files, video files, MP3 files, printers, and more. It is compatible with any laptop computer containing a Type II 32-bit Cardbus port. The PC Card is backward compatible with any Wi-Fi (802.11b) device.
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By limiting the field to 60 deg. (a Radian = 57.3 deg.) and establishing a uniform 20mm eye-relief, Tele Vue reworked the Nagler concept using the latest glass types to achieve optimum full field sharpness, freedom from distortion, freedom from ghosting (for critical planetary viewing) along with a unique adjustable eyeguard assembly which Tele Vue calls "Instadjust" Instadjust was developed from the need for proper eye position for non-eyeglass wearers. It is essential, since with Radian's long eye-relief, non-eyeglass wearers would easily tend to get too close to the eyepiece, resulting in vignetting the field, just as you would moving out from the exit pupil. The click-stop, Instadjust eyeguard permits fast, accurate positioning of the eye to the exit-pupil with maximum suppression of environmental stray light. Instadjust is topped off by a soft (for comfort and eyeglass protection) fold-down rubber eyeguard and protective cap. Usual Tele Vue features such as full multicoating, blackened lens edges, parfocalization, and grip-ring complement the Radian line.
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DVI KVM Cables from Cables To Go combine style, quality, performance and value, while giving you decisive cable technology. These precision-engineered all-in-one KVM cables are designed for connecting your keyboard, mouse and flat panel to your DVI KVM. The DVI-D segment delivers the high-performance, high-bandwidth interface needed for video displays of today while leaving headroom for the products of tomorrow. The DVI-D dual link configuration provides enough bandwidth for resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 and allows high-speed digital transmission up to 9.9 Gbps. The connectors are color coded to match the ports on your personal computer or notebook, ensuring a simple connection. The black cable jacket disappears behind your desk leaving a clean organized look without the clutter and mess you have with ordinary individual extension cable products. Constructed with UL tested and certified cable, the DVI KVM Cable meets the rigid standards of everyday use. The cable is shielded with a dual foil and braid to minimize cross talk, noise and other interference. Shielded undermold soldered to the connector shell and cable braid create an end-to-end shielding solution for a noise-free connection.
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