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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).

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.

Hard Disk Size

Hard Disk Size
The size of the hard disk.

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.

Pause / Freeze Screen?

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

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.

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.

Secure Digital (SD)?

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

English?

English?
Does the product offer an English interface?

Black?

Black?
Is the product black?

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?

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.

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.

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Network Ports (RJ-45)

Network Ports (RJ-45)
Standard networking ports that take an RJ45 connector.

USB Ports

USB Ports
Universal Serial Bus ports. Often these can take network or wireless network adapters and input devices such as keyboards and mice.

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