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JVC Announces New DVD Player Line

A broad range of new features highlight the players’ ease of use and versatility. These include Variable Speed Playback with sound and subtitles that allows the viewer to watch a DVD one-and-a-half times faster while audio and subtitles play at normal speed, 11 visual effects during still image (JPEG) playback, and the option to save any desired image to the player to use as a custom start-up screen. Two step-up models feature a dimmable illuminated disc tray, a JVC original design solution.

Other available features include 10-disc memory and one-touch replay that instantly recalls the last seven seconds of video viewed. In addition, JVC DVD players offer playback compatibility with a full range of formats, including DVD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VCD, SVCD and MP3/JPEG digital still.

JVC’s most affordable DVD player is the XV-N320B (black; XV-N322S-silver). It offers Ultra-Slim design (1-3/4” high),Variable Speed Playback (1.5x/1.2x/0,8x/0.6x), a new high-resolution graphical user interface (GUI), Express Play Start, Quick Play Scan, Direct Digital Progressive Scan Output, Video Fine Processor, 10 bit/54MHz video digital-to-analog (DAC) converter, 192kHz/24 bit audio DAC, Zoom Play, coaxial/optical digital out, S-video/component/composite, JPEG still playback, MP3 playback (CD-R/RW), 10-disc resume, one-touch replay and a newly-designed, slim full-function remote control. The XV-N320B/322S will be available in February at a nationally advertised value of $79.95.

JVC XV-N422S

To these features, the XV-N420B (black; XV-N422S-silver) adds an illuminated disc tray, Windows Multimedia (WMA) playback and AV Compulink. It will be available in February at a nationally advertised value of $89.95.

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