DVD-player Harman/Kardon DVD 25
On a strict front panel of polished plastic look great gray-golden disc tray and stylish key Eject. Miniature control buttons are illuminated lettering; "Spacious" display is characterized by a wide viewing angle. Facilitates initial setup menu system with colorful illuminations. In addition to standard of audio from Harman/Kardon DVD 25, regulates all the basic image parameters. To fine-tune the machine built in the last test pattern generator, as well as two modes of additional digital video processing. If the picture on the disk has a high quality initially, you can disable video correction circuit. Of "compressed" read only formats MP3-recording (the title track is displayed no more than 18 characters). New composition can be selected during the performance, but only within the open folder. You can adjust the display brightness (up to full off) and turn off video circuitry (useful when listening to high quality recording CD-Audio). To combine with other equipment from the H/K in the range of AV-DVD-player Harman/Kardon DVD 25 is provided with a through (input/output) bus remote control. Remote control through proper balancing is excellent in hand. They are easy to use even in the twilight home theater: the buttons are in the form of icons relevant functions and backlight. Controls the main functions are directly under your thumb, located near buttons audio and subtitle language.
The main advantages of the player Harman/Kardon DVD 25 can be attributed to the functional area of the circuit: component video output with progressive scan RGB-out, organized by RCA-connectors for easy connection to a high-quality video projector. In this regard, we recommend this unit home theater enthusiasts thinking of buying a TV with progressive scan or relatively inexpensive video projector.
- Technical comment -
AFC in stereo Harman/Kardon DVD 25 is almost perfect match and a little rounded at the edges (0.25 dB at 20 Hz and 0.15 dB at 20 kHz). Midrange (this ear is most sensitive) SOI is negligible (0.002 %) and increases slightly on bass that is forgivable. Signal/noise ratio is good (104 dB). IMD bit. In audiotrakte DAC - quality: good suppressed "mirror" high-frequency components that are above 22,000 Hz, so "extras" are transparent and unobtrusive. Has an average amplitude response linearity (small differences begin with -60 dB). Video performance - both the normal noise, and for displaying the color transitions.
