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high-bandwidth
video circuitry
Modern high definition video sources provide truly stunning picture quality. However,
the technical requirements of passing these remarkable signals along to the display are
quite challenging.
In recognition of the degradations that normally occur when passing these pristine
signals through circuitry that is often not up to task, many videophiles connect all their
video sources directly to their video displays. Unfortunately, doing so means switching
inputs separately on the audio and the video gear, which is tedious to say the least.
Your new Classé surround processor incorporates professional-quality video circuitry
that has both the extraordinary bandwidth and the requisite dynamic range to handle
even the most demanding video signals in the HDTV standard. This preserves simple
everyday operation of the system, since now all video and audio signals are routed
through a single controller. Just as importantly, it does so without any compromise in
picture quality.
transcoding The SSP-300 will receive standard, interlaced composite, S-video, and component
signals and transcode (convert) them to provide all of those formats simultaneously to
its various video outputs. It will convert signals “up” or “down” as needed to ensure that
all outputs are active, all the time, regardless of input signal. (Note, however, that the SSP-
300 does not change frame rates or broadcast standards, e.g., we do not convert from 60 fps
NTSC to 50 fps PAL or vice versa.)
Also, progressive input signals cannot be routed to the remote zone, since the remote
zone receives a composite signal. (There is no such thing as a progressive composite
signal.) If you have a progressive source, we suggest connecting both its progressive
output (for use in the main zone, without any further signal processing) and its S-video
or composite output (for use in the remote zone).
THX Ultra 2
®
THX
®
is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world-
renowned film production company, Lucasfilm Ltd. THX grew from George Lucas’
personal desire to make your experience of the film soundtrack, in both movie theaters
and in your home theater, as faithful as possible to what the director intended.
Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theaters called dubbing stages,
and are designed to be played back in movie theaters with similar equipment and
conditions. This same soundtrack is usually then transferred directly onto DVD and
other distribution formats, and is not changed for playback in a small home theater
environment.
THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound from
the movie theatre environment into the home, correcting the tonal and spatial errors that
occur. With your SSP-300, when the THX indicator is on, the following THX features
are automatically added: