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HM-DH5 04.6.9 9:56 PM Page 4 HM-DH5 D-VHS Digital HDTV Video Cassette Recorder HM-DH5 04.6.9 9:56 PM Page 5 Video For The Digital Age — A Single Unit Lets You Enjoy The Latest High-Definition Technology and Your Existing Video Library There’s never been a better time to experience the full power of high-definition digital recording and playback. With JVC’s new HM-DH5 D-VHS Digital HDTV VCR, you’ll not only be able to record the pristine images and bigger-than-life sound of today’s high-definition program, you’ll still be able to view the analog video recordings you’ve collected over the years. And when it comes to high-definition, this deck has everything you need to make the very most of HDTV including a built-in HDMI digital interface that brings you the highest-quality digital pictures and sound through a single all-in-one connection. Plus Motion Active Progressive Scan, a picture enhancement technology that upconverts interlace scanning to progressive scanning, not only maximizing your enjoyment of D- Theater software but even making your old analog tapes look better. So if you’re looking for true Hollywood excitement with crystal-clear digital pictures and high-fidelity sound, now’s the time to step into the new digital world with the HM-DH5. Record HDTV HM-DH5 04.6.9 9:56 PM Page 2 Broadcasting duiobing Sopmponent outputs for miuypn. Digital Hi-Def, or standard definition i.LINK interface for non-linear editing and dubbing, component outputs for multi-format playback. SD card for capturing stills from tape and transferring them to PC by USB. The world’s smallest portable digital Hi-def HDV player/recorder supports your creative activities all the way. The CU-VH1 from JVC. D-Theater Software Compatible JVC’s HM-DH5 lets you enjoy a whole new level of home theater – the world of D-Theater. More than 100 D- Theater HD titles have already been released by major motion picture studios. Recorded using the high- D-Theater is a set of standards for high-definition definition D-VHS HS mode at a rate of 28.2 Mbps, these pre-recorded content developed based on D-VHS technology, which adds an advanced security releases boast quality that actually surpasses the HDTV system for the encryption/decryption of recorded standard for digital broadcasts. But the only way you signals, and a proprietary dubbing system with piracy prevention function. Pre-recorded can watch these movies is with a D-Theater compatible cassettes labeled with the D-Theater logo can be played back only on a D-VHS VCR displaying the VCR like the HM-DH5. Your ticket to the finest that D-Theater logo. Hollywood has to offer, the HM-DH5’s stunning D-VHS images are supported by 5.1ch Dolby Digital sound compatibility, plus convenient comfort features like PlayChapter Search and Closed D-THEATER Caption support. HM-DH5 04.6.9 9:57 PM Page 6 Go Beyond Ordinary Video. Experience the New World of High-Definition. D-VHS Format Full Spec HDTV Compatible MPEG-2 CODEC for Digital Recording of An all-digital recording format that leverages the high-capacity characteristics Other digital systems may record HDTV, but only D-VHS can maintain full HD Various Sources unique to tape and the high performance unique to JVC, D-VHS features a 28.2 quality. The reason is simple. D-VHS’s 28.2 Mbps HS mode matches the full specs The built-in Standard Definition MPEG-2 encoder/decoder’s CODEC function Mbps HS mode that can record High Definition (HD) MPEG-2 digital sources and of ATSC MPEG-2 broadcasting formats, while a single DF-480 D-VHS cassette allows you to make D-VHS digital recordings from NTSC analog sources, as well maintain all the quality of the original. One of the secrets of D-VHS is that it uses boasts a phenomenal storage capacity of 50 gigabytes. What this means is that as to record from a connected MiniDV video camera by converting DV signals to tape as a recording medium. Far from being obsolete, tape boasts unmatched you can record high-definition sources including 1080i or 720p digital broadcasts MPEG-2. storage capacity. A single DF-480 D-VHS tape can store up to 50 gigabytes of complete with 5.1 Dolby Digital sound without compressing or compromising digital data — enough space to fit an entire HD feature film broadcast with room the original signal in any way. So there’s absolutely no loss of quality. D-VHS also Technologies That Smooth The Path to spare. You can also record a Standard Definition (SD) digital broadcast as-is in has a 14.1 Mbps STD mode that you can use to record SD sources such as 480p* From Analog to Digital the 14.1 Mbps STD mode, or convert any analog NTSC source to digital and Not only is the HM-DH5 able to make digital recordings from analog sources, it and 480i digital broadcasts, as well as a built-in MPEG-2 encoder that will let you record up to 24 hours at 4.7 Mbps in the LS3 mode on a single DF-480 cassette. breathes new life into your old analog tapes by making digital dubs that that can make digital Correlation Between Broadcast Type and D- VHS Recording Mode Today’s most innovative digital recording and archiving solution, D-VHS is your actually appear to surpass the original’s quality. Thanks to the technologies recordings from Recording Source Recording Mode key to unlocking the world of high-definition imaging. incorporated in the Super MPEG Encode Pre-Processor, defects in original analog analog NTSC sources HM-DH5 D-VHS Recording Modes 1080i HS mode (over 12.2 Mbps for signals from camcorders or VCRs are virtually eliminated. These technologies in the high quality 0.5 msec. auto transition to Mode Data rate Max. recording time When to Use include a Time Base Corrector (TBC) to eliminate jitter, a Frame Synchronizer to HS**, STD, or Digital 720p* HS mode) DF-300 DF-420 DF-480 correct frame crossover jitter and process any deviant frames, and a 3-Dimension extended-time LS3 480i STD mode (under 9 Mbps for 10 sec. HS 28.2 Mbps 2.5 hrs. 3.5 hrs. 4 hrs. For direct recording of HD digital broadcasts, 480p* auto transition to STD mode) with HD quality results. Highest quality for recording of any digital or analog source. Noise Reduction circuit to remove noise from both still and moving parts of video modes. NTSC (Analog) 480i HS/STD/LS3 modes 14.1 Mbps 5 hrs. 7 hrs. 8 hrs. To make a digital recording from digital or (Analog→MPEG-2 conversion) STD pictures. The result is the purest analog input signal possible, fully compliant with * Depending on the bit-rate, HS analog sources, with SD quality results. mode may be applicable. * Depending on the bit-rate, HS mode may be required for some 480p LS3 4.7 Mbps 15 hrs. 21 hrs. 24 hrs. To make a large number of recordings on the NTSC signal standard, and free of after- images and ghosting. This pristine ** Recorded signal will be 480i. sources, and the STD mode may suffice for some low bit-rate HDTV sources. a single cassette from analog NTSC sources. signal is then encoded and digitally recorded. HDTV Compatible MPEG-2 HD Decoder Single All-In-One Connection Equipped with a built-in MPEG-2 HD Decoder that converts recorded MPEG-2 With breakthrough High-Definition Multimedia Interface technology (HDMI), you signals into Component output signals (Y/PB/PR), the HM-DH5 allows you to can enjoy the latest, greatest digital high-quality pictures and audio, all through connect directly to any HDTV or projector equipped with Component input a single, no-fuss connection. Supporting secure transfer of digital content terminals and enjoy high-resolution images. between D-VHS, STB, DVD, AV receivers, monitors and DTVs, as well as D- Theater and S-VHS progressive playback, HDMI is the only digital interface that reproduces high-definition broadcasts with all their original picture quality and sounds. Plus since a single HDMI cable can replace up to five video cables and eight audio cables, home theater setup is a breeze with no more ugly cable mess behind your components. HM-DH5 04.6.9 9:57 PM Page 7 5.1ch Dolby Digital and 2ch Linear PCM Motion Active Progressive Scan Audio Output Adding to the picture enhancement performance of the Time Base Corrector When it comes to home theater sound, D-VHS once again offers unparalleled (TBC), Frame Synchronizer and 3-Dimension Noise Reduction, is Motion Active performance. With an audio data transfer rate up to 576 kbps, D-VHS comes Progressive Scan. Specially designed to enhance picture performance on big- close to matching the full-spec transfer rate of 5.1ch Dolby Digital, making it the screen displays, this system upconverts 480i to 480p (interlace to progressive), only format that can bring out all of the subtle nuances and dynamic impact of eliminating jitter and flicker to produce smoother, cleaner images with sharper 5.1ch movie soundtracks. And if your sound system isn’t equipped with a Dolby details. That means you’ll suffer none of the picture degradation that normally Digital decoder, don’t worry, occurs as the display screen gets larger. Just as important, you’ll be able to downmixed 2ch linear PCM output view S-VHS and VHS tapes on the HM-DH5 with quality that’s even better than is also supported.