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Yamaha DVD-S657 DVD-A/SACD

by September 09, 2005
Filed under: DVD/HD-DVD Players

The S657 is a progressive scan DVD player with outstanding picture and sound quality, plus DVD-Audio/Super Audio CD playback.

Features include:

  • Progressive Scan (NTSC/PAL)
  • 108MHz/12-bit video DAC
  • DVD-Audio/Super Audio CD playback
  • CD upsampling
  • 192kHz/24-bit audio DAC
  • Audio Direct
  • Versatile format and disc compatibility such as VR format recorded DVD-RW (with CPRM) and DVD+R Double Layer (DL) playback
  • MP3, JPEG, DivX and WMA multisession playback with navigation display
  • Picture CD (such as JPEG) playback with thumbnail display
  • JPEG/MP3 simultaneous playback for slide show
  • Easy operation with GUI (Graphical User Interface)

For more information, visit www.yamaha.com .

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