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Press Release:   MOON Calypso DVD Transport / Player
 

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 08/25/2004
 
Simaudio launches the
 
MOON Calypso
 
DVD Transport / Player
 
 

 
Simaudio Ltd. proudly announces the introduction of the new MOON Calypso DVD Transport/Player, our newest addition to the MOON A/V series of Home Theater components. Standard features include both a progressive scan output (480p) and a Serial Digital Interface (SDI) video output. The MOON Calypso will be sold as a stand-alone DVD transport with both an optional Digital-to-Analog audio circuit and/or an optional DVI-D video output circuit. Each of these options will be available, independantly, at either the time of purchase or as “in-the-field” upgrades.

 
Significant Design Features:
  • Internal progressive scan (480p) circuitry using Faroudja's DCDiä Technology.
  • Optional high-performance two-channel analog audio output circuitry using BurrBrown PCM1730E 24-bit/192-kHz DAC’s with 8X oversampling digital filter.
  • Optional DVI-D video output circuit (480p).
  • 10-bit/54MHz oversampled video circuitry with active current-to-voltage converter.
  • Philips SD3 High-performance transport mechanism with dual-laser pickup.
  • SRS Labs TruSurroundä 3D surround software for optional 2-channel audio output.
  • Full array of output connectors: S/PDIF (BNC) & Optical (TosLink) for digital audio; Composite (RCA), S-Video (5-pin mini-DIN), Component Interlaced (RCA), Component Progressive (BNC) and SDI (BNC) for video.
  • Compatible with DVD-Video, CD Audio, Video CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW.
  • Full-function RS-232 port control and status for custom integration or automation.
  • Support for NTSC (interlaced & progressive) and PAL (interlaced only) video formats.
  • Support for all audio formats (i.e. Linear PCM, MPEG, Dolby, DTS, etc.)
  • "Rack mount ready" faceplate with stylish removeable aluminum cheeks.

MSRP is $3,600.00 for the base version and $5,200.00 for the loaded version - Available in Fall 2004
 
Add $400.00 for 2-ch Analog Audio Outputs,   Add $1,200.00 for DVI-D 480p Video Output
 

 


 
  Contacts: Lionel Goodfield, VP Marketing
Phone:  514.592.4204
email: lionel@simaudio.com
  Costa Koulisakis, VP Sales
Phone:  877.980.2400
email: sales@simaudio.com
 

 
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