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PIONEER DCS424



Dvd home cinema system
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PIONEER DCS424
Brand PIONEER
Type of system N/A
Total RMS power output 600watts The higher the output, the louder, more powerful the system.
Number of discs 1 Will hold up to this many DVDs, CDs or a combination of both.
DTS Digital Surround Sound Yes Digital Theater Systems is a high quality surround sound system, which is used in many cinemas. The data rate is much higher in comparison to Dolby Digital or MPEG2, thus providing the highest sound quality in your home cinema.
Dolby Pro Logic II Yes Dolby Pro Logic is a surround sound format which enables four channels of sound:left,right,centre and a mono signal shared between two rear speakers.Dolby Pro Logic II is an improved version of this providing a stereo and full range rear channel effect."Movie" enhances Pro Logic film sound tracks."Music" turns your stereo CDs into surround sound.
Dolby Pro Logic No
Dolby Digital 5.1 Channels Dolby digital is a digital surround sound coding technique. Dolby Digital provides for 5 full bandwidth channels plus a separate low frequency enhancement channel, together referre d to as 5.1 multichannel audio.Dolby digital 6.1 improves on 5.1 with an extra rear speaker for a truly authentic cinematic feel.
DVD video compatible playback Yes Plays Region 2 and Region-free DVD discs.
DVD audio compatible playback No
DVDR compatible playback Yes Able to playback once recordable DVD-R discs.
DVDRW compatible playback Yes Able to play back multi-use DVD-RW discs.
VCD compatible playback Yes Able to play back Video Cds usually recorded from a home PC. They offer VHS quality on a CD disc.
SACD playback No
CD compatible playback Yes Enables the playback of CDs
CDR compatible playback Yes Allows the playback of recordable cds.Such discs do not allow tracks to be erased once they have been recorded.
CDRW compatible playback Yes Enables the playback of re-writable cds.Rewritable discs can be erased and recorded on again and again.
MP3 CD compatible playback Yes Allows you to play MP3 tracks burnt onto a CD from your computer.
Scart sockets No
Optical inputs No
S-Video output No
Component video output No
Other Features Passive sub-woofer included An active subwoofer provides powerful bass sounds but requires an extra power socket to power its amplifier whilst a passive subwoofer provides bass from the main units amplifier.
On screen display Display links to your TV screen making initial set-up and adjusting features extremely user-friendly.
Integrated Dolby Digital 5.1 decoder Dolby Digital DVDs require a decoder built into the amp you are using. DVD players with integrated decoders let you get Dolby Digital through any six channel amp
100 watts (RMS) subwoofer power output Denotes the power of the subwoofer-the higher the output, the louder and lower the bass.
5 speakers included The more speakers, the better the surround sound experience. There a total of five speakers-two front,two rear,one centre and one subwoofer, commonly known as 5.1 channel surround.
2 Phono input(s) Two channel input used for connecting TVs, VCRs and Satellite boxes. Can also carry Dolby Pro Logic II signals.
2 Phono sockets out Direct connection improves both ease and quality of connection
Test mode - for easy volume set up Test mode enables the user to check the volume levels of the front, centre, and rear speakers
Individual bass and treble controls Allows you to tailor the sound of whatever you are listening to by adjusting the bass and mid-range sounds.
JPEG image CD playback Able to view JPEG photo images stored on a disc.
Headphone socket Enables the connection of headphones.
FM/AM RDS tuner with radio station pre-sets Easily tune your radio with electronic buttons, store your favourite stations with the pre-sets and RDS will also display the name of the station you are listening to.
Magnetically shielded speakers Prevents interference with other audio/visual equipment.
Includes remote control Enables you to operate your equipment from a remote handset
WMA compatible playback The WMA music bank enables easy access and playback of approx. 2,000 tracks which have been downloaded from a PC.
DVD-RAM compatible playback Able to play back multi-use DVD-RAM discs.
Clock with alarm functions 24 hour clock with wake-up alarm function.
Supports interactive disc features Supports interactive features found on DVD discs including multiple language options, different camera angles and subtitles.
DVD+R playback Able to playback once recordable DVD+R discs.
DVD+RW playback Able to playback multi-use DVD+RW discs.
MPEG playback Plays back movies recorded in this format.
Spring clip speaker terminals Spring clip terminals are a cost effective way of connecting speaker cable. They can only accomodate small guage speaker cable.
1 scart socket(s) Simple connection for both sound and picture. The more scart sockets, the greater the products connectivity.
1 Optical digital output(s) A fibre optic connection capable of carrying a digital audio signal between devices. Can carry Dolby Digital and DTS signals on Home Cinema Systems.
Basic speaker cable included Basic speaker cable to connect the speakers is included, but to get the best possible performance connect the speakers using Monster Cable speaker cable and connectors.
Basic phono cables included Basic twin phono cables are included but for the highest performance use Monster Cable twin RCA interconnects.
Basic composite video cable included A basic composite video cable is included, but for increased performance use Monster cable interconnects.
1 Optical input(s) Digital audio output capable of carrying Dolby Digital and DTS signals between devices. Alternative connection to digital coaxial.
AA batteries for remote control included Spare batteries are available.
6 preset sound settings Preset sound settings allow you to tailor the sound to whatever type of programe you are watching e.g. live, hall, movie etc.
Composite video output Alternative connection to scart comprising three pins, one for picture and two for stereo sound.
1 RGB scart socket(s) RGB scart is a higher quality version of a scart connection splitting the picture in to red, green and blue colours. This gives clearer, bolder pictures from sources such as DVD and digital TV boxes. Please note that the number of RGB sc art sockets is included in the total number of scart sockets .
30 radio station presets The radio tuner will remember your favourite stations meaning you dont have to re-tune your radio every time you change stations.

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