FEATURES- DVD/VCR Home Theater System
Combines the picture and sound advantages of a progressive scan DVD
player, convenient recording and playback options of a
videocassette recorder and a full-featured home theater audio
package including multichannel A/V receiver and matching speaker
compliment.
ColorStream Pro Progressive Scan Component Video Outputs compatible
with todays finest analog and digital televisions for delivery of
stunningly colorful images.
Simultaneous DVD playback and VHS Record for watching a DVD while
recording a TV program.
Six channel Audio/Video receiver (70-watts x 5 + 150-watt subwoofer)
with Digital AM/FM Tuner.
Acoustically-matched speaker package including five satellites and
separate subwoofer.
DVD-Video/CD/Video CD playback. DVD-R/CD-R/CD-RW Compatible
playback ensures discs made with personal computers can be played
back in the home theater system, too.
JPEG Viewer enables a user to display digital photographs on a
television set in the JPEG digital format.

-- VIDEO FEATURES --
* ColorStream Pro Component Video Outputs
These outputs allow the highest quality video signal to be sent from the
DVD player to a component video equipped progressive scan TV. When this
connection is utilized with today's HD compatible sets, typical NTSC
artifacts-like video noise, dot crawl, and flicker are virtually
eliminated, resulting in a low-noise, highly detailed picture with
unequaled color purity.
* Digital Cinema Progressive (3/2 Pulldown)
Delivers the smoothest, most film-like images to any progressive scan
television, such as an HD-compatible one, and ensures maximum
resolution.
* JPEG Viewer
Enables the display of digital photographs captured in the JPEG format.
Simply load the CD with your favorite photos and create custom slide
shows with a few simple clicks of the player's remote control.
* 4-Head/19-Micron Head System
Offers superior slow motion effects over conventional 2 head VCR
designs. Toshibas 19-Micron Heads match precisely the width of the SP
and EP azimuths and read only the signal recorded on each azimuth (not
adjoining tracks). The benefit is significantly enhanced SLP and EP
performance so good, it rivals the quality of tapes recorded in the SP
Mode.
* S-VHS Quasi Playback
This features will allow tapes that were recorded in a Super VHS deck to
be played back in the Toshiba deck without a significant reduction in
quality.
* VHS Recordings From The DVD Player
Provided the selected DVD disc has not been encoded with the Macrovision
copy protection system, you can record DVDs to VHS without color
distortion.

-- AUDIO FEATURES --
* Full Decoding of Dolby Digital, Dolby ProLogic II, and DTS
Since all of the audio decoding is done internally by the SD-V55HT, you
are assured that all of todays most popular formats are processed
including the signature Dolby Digital, Digital Theater Systems (DTS),
as well as Dolbys latest matrix surround system, ProLogic II - offering
a full-bandwidth stereo surround output.
* WMA & MP3 Playback
Recordable Compact Discs (CD-R & CD-RW) with music stored in either the
Windows Media Audio or MP3 file formats can be enjoyed.
* Six Channel Audio/Video Receiver
The SD-V57HT packs a punch with 500 total watts of power. 75-watts per
channel for all five main channels (Left, Center, Right, Left Rear,
Right Rear), and additional 150-watt output is reserved for the sixth
(subwoofer) channel.
* System Designed Speaker Package
Acoustically timbre-matched satellite speakers ensures the smoothest
sound reproduction within the sound stage. The subwoofer, with its
dedicated low-frequency amplifier housed in the center unit, faithfully
reproduces the low frequency information of today s finest digital
soundtracks.
* VHS Hi-Fi Stereo
Delivers the highest quality stereo sound from tapes recorded with a
high fidelity soundtrack. This provides the ability for the internal
Dolby ProLogic II surround sound decoder to reproduce the surround sound
content encoded on the tapes.

-- CONVENIENCE FEATURES --
* Channel Lock
Selected channels can be locked out to prevent viewing. Channels can be
unlocked by entering a secret code.
* ColorStream Pro Component Video Output
These outputs allow the highest quality video signal to be sent from the
DVD player to a component video equipped progressive scan TV. When this
connection is utilized with compatible sets the result is a pure digital
full-frame picture that is free of annoying scan lines and flicker.
* Multi-Language Select
This feature allows up to eight different audio tracks to be mastered on
a single Digital Video Disc. The user than can select the language track
that suits their preferences.
* 8 Event/1 Month Programming
This on-screen programming system uses a menu of visual icons to provide
point-and-click recording simplicity.
* Tri-Lingual On-screen Display
All TV functions can be easily operated using the remote control to
access Toshibas advanced on-screen display. This full-featured system
can be operated in English, French or Spanish. By using the four cursor
buttons on the remote control, your favorite features or settings are
only a click away.
* Auto Clock
This feature ensures that your VCR never blinks "12:00" again. A special
data stream in your local broadcast source (where available)
automatically sets the clock display and keeps it accurate-even when
time changes to daylight savings and back.

-- SPECIFICATIONs -------------------------------------
DVD - Disc Qty : 1
Disc Play : DVD-Video/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/VCD/DVD-R
Video D/A : 10-Bit/27MHz
Component Video Output : ColorStream Pro
Resolution : 500 lines
Audio D/A : 24-bit/96kHz
Dolby Digital/DTS Compatible: Yes
WMA & MP3 Playback : Yes
JPEG Viewer : Yes
Digital Picture Zoom : Yes
Fast Scan : 2x, 4x, 8x, 20x
Slow Motion : Yes
Parental Lock : Yes
Multi-Camera Angle Select : Yes
Multi-Language Select : Yes
Multi-Subtitle Select : Yes
VCR - Video Heads : 4
Resolution : 240 Lines
Record Speeds : SP/SLP
Hi-Fi VHS Stereo : Yes
125-Channel MTS/SAP Tuner : Yes
Auto Channel Setup : Yes
Auto Clock : Yes
8 Event/1 Month Programming : Yes
OSD Languages : English/French/Spanish
RECEIVER - Power Output Front/Center/
Rear : 70-Watts/Channel
Subwoofer : 150-Watts
Function Selection : CD/DVD, VCR, TUNER, VIDEO 1,
VIDEO 2
Channel Level Adjustments : Yes
Dolby Digital/Dolby
ProLogic II, DTS: Yes
Tuner Presets : 50
SPEAKERS - Satellites : 2-Way
Subwoofer : 7"
Speaker Cable : Color coded for all 6 speakers
Radio Antenna : AM Loop and FM
Remote Control: Universal Remote DVD/VCR w/ TV Controls
CONNECTORS- Y/Pr/Pb : 1 rear (DVD only)
S-Video : 1 rear (DVD only)
RCA Video Out : 1 rear (both)
RCA Video In : 1 front & 1 rear
L-R Audio Out : 1 rear (both)
L-R Audio Inputs : 1 front & 1 rear
Toslink Digital Audio Input: 1 rear
RF Output : 1 rear
RF Input : 1 rear
AM/FM Antenna : 1 each
SIZE - Center : 16.93" x 3.19" x 14.17"
Front/rear satellites: 4.72" x 6.69" x 5.12"
Center speaker : 10.04" x 4.72" x 5.12"
Subwoofer : 7.87" x 15.75" x 15.75"
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