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Clock?

Clock?
Does this product have a clock?

Upconvert DVD Video?

Upconvert DVD Video?
This product has the ability to up convert standard DVD to HD.

Average Review Score

Average Review Score
Ratings for the product are reviewed by Product4Me staff and an average rating score is generated on a scale of 0.0 to 5.0.

Play MP3s?

Play MP3s?
Does this product play MP3 files?

Outputs 1080p?

Outputs 1080p?
1080p means that the product outputs a signal at 1920x1080 resolution 60 times per second. This is the very best HD resolution that only the highest end products support. In some cases, however, it actually offers very little improvement over 1080i, since most sources are less than 1080p anyway, and are upconverted to 1080p in the product.

Blu-ray?

Blu-ray?
The Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a high-density optical disc format designed for storage of high-definition video and data. Blu-ray Disc has more information capacity per layer (currently 25GB, but test media is up to 200GB).

Black?

Black?
Is the product black?

Secure Digital (SD)?

Secure Digital (SD)?
Does the product support Secure Digital/SD cards?

English?

English?
Does the product offer an English interface?

HDMI Outputs

HDMI Outputs
This is bascially a DVI signal with audio added in a different connector. Because of this, the HDMI to DVI cables allow a signal to be translated either way easily.

Price

Price
The upfront cost of a product. This amount is calculated as the average of the current street price of the item from multiple retail outlets.

MPEG4 Video?

MPEG4 Video?
The primary uses for the MPEG-4 standard are web (streaming media) and CD distribution, conversational(videophone),and broadcast television. It is slowly taking over from MPEG-2, especially for HD formats.

Pause / Freeze Screen?

Pause / Freeze Screen?
Can the product freeze a screen and keep it displayed?

Availability

What is the availability of this product on a scale of 0-5? 0 means that the product is not available with any degree of regularity and will not be shown during searches. 5 means that a product is widely available. Wide availability is important, as it leads to better product support and less likelihood that your product will be abandoned by the manufacturer leaving you stranded when it comes to updates or support.

Hard Disk Size

Hard Disk Size
The size of the hard disk.

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MPEG1 Video?

MPEG1 Video?
Moving Picture Expert Group (MPEG). MPEG-1 is the most compatible format in the MPEG family; it is playable in almost all computers and VCD/DVD players. But, it is limited to a single resolution of 352x240, limiting the usefulness of MPEG-1.

MPEG2 Video?

MPEG2 Video?
MPEG-2 is typically used to encode audio and video for broadcast signals, including direct broadcast satellite, Cable TV, DVDs and most DVRs. Most HDTV is also currently broadcast using MPEG-2, but many providers are slowly migrating to MPEG-4.

MPEG4 Video?

MPEG4 Video?
The primary uses for the MPEG-4 standard are web (streaming media) and CD distribution, conversational(videophone),and broadcast television. It is slowly taking over from MPEG-2, especially for HD formats.

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