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Bob Stuart answers Questions about the Meridian 596

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20 Does 596 have a progressive output?

No. We may introduce an option with progressive output for those who need it. Progressive

analogue video outputs are not optimal for every installation. See Q. 22.

21 Are there plans to offer a video scaling?

Not at the moment. Currently DVD-Video copy protection prevents the use of more than 480

active video lines in any non-interlaced format. This means that both progressive for PAL and

scaling are still under review.

22 Why not provide progressive outputs from a DVD player?

Video is not always stored in progressive form on DVD. A large amount of material originates

from, or contains, interlaced material. Therefore to provide a progressive output the player

needs to provide processing which, in some cases, risks degrading the image. As with all

high-end issues there can be a trade-off.

596 provides direct access to extremely high-quality interlaced material on its RGB and

Component outputs, and through our low-noise and carefully optimised analogue sections we

ensure the highest quality result on those – often highly developed – display devices or video

processors that support it. Examples include outboard line doublers, scalers and of course

SCART-based displays (which are optimum in the interlaced domain).

From a system viewpoint you may prefer to gather all video sources in the interlaced domain

(as Component or as NTSC) and route them through a common scaler, deinterlacer or

display device.

In some circumstances – normally where the decoder in the display device or scaler has low

performance – then it will benefit the picture for the DVD player to put out deinterlaced

(progressive) video.

By providing an interlaced output we are giving the very best shot to outboard processors.

Obviously there are advantages to providing an internal digital connection between the MPEG

decoder and an on-board deinterlacer. However, high-performance deinterlacers are complex

and not inexpensive and therefore represent real added cost. Obviously we could fit a cheap

deinterlacer, call it ‘True Progressive’ and misrepresent it (but we won’t). Just ask your dealer

to compare 596’s picture with any so-called progressive DVD Player. We are confident that

you will agree that 596 is much better.

For these reasons Meridian have chosen to keep any support for digital video or analogue

progressive as options for those who need it and to maintain access to normal interlaced

video for those who already own great display systems.

Navigation issues…?

23 Why do you emphasise media navigation?

At the heart of every CD, VCD or DVD player is very complex software that guides the player

through the medium.

Meridian has always written its own navigation software for CD, seeing that as the route to

better playability and hence better sound. With 596 (and 800) Meridian also embraced the

much more complex task of DVD-Video navigation. By developing this in-house expertise and

not relying on third-party navigators we are able to make our players not only intuitive and

responsive – but even more important – 100% compliant with the specification assuring you

of trouble-free access to all discs.

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