Features and Functions
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Features
Audio/Video Interface
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HDMI 1.3 interface for digital audio and high-definition video
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Component video interface (YPbPr, green/blue/red) for analog video connection
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Composite interface (RCA, yellow/white/red) for analog AV connection
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Toslink (optical) audio for high-fidelity digital audio
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Auto source function enables the HD media player to detect and switch to a new
interface connection. For example, the media player automatically switches to HD
mode when it is connected through an HDMI cable.
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Video output resolution includes 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720i, 720p, 1080i,
1080p
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Stereo or multi-channel digital surround audio output (digital surround sound is
only available when using the Toslink S/PDIF interface).
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Wired or wireless Internet connection for access to online media content.
Multiformat Content Playback
Multiformat is a file type that groups other files of the same digital content but may be
encoded in different digital formats. For example, a single video file may actually
include a few components such as video, audio, and photo grouped together.
The media player is capable of playing several different types of multiformat files. For
a detailed list of supported formats, refer to "Supported Formats" on page 158. )
Audio
codec
MP3
MP2
WAV/
PCM/
LPCM
Dolby
Digital**
FLAC
WMA
AAC
DTS****
Vorbis
*To convert subtitle files encoded in a different format, open the file with Notepad and do a Save As with the
following parameters: File Type—All Files and Encoding—UTF-8.
Audio
Video
container
codec
AIFF
MPEG 1
MPEG 2
MKA
MPEG 4
(ASP, AVC
HD/H.264)
OGG
VC-1
Xvid
Video
Photo
container
AVI
GIF
VOB/ISO/IFO
BMP
WMV9
JPEG
DVR-MS
TIF/
TIFF***
MKV
PNG
MOV
DAT (VCD/
SVCD
tp, ts, m2t/
m2ts
WD TV Live HD Media Player
User Manual
Subtitle*
Playlist
SRT
PLS
SUB
WPL
SMI
M3U
SSA
ASS
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