The Specifications of a JVC XV-S40

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  This DVD player from JVC, a widely recognized leader in the home audio/visual entertainment field, features a variety of picture and audio functions in order to satisfy the expectations of the general public for their in-home use. Although this model is no longer sold new from traditional dealers, the JVC XV-S40 remains in use as a home DVD player.

General Specifications

• The JVC-S40 reads traditional DVD video discs, audio CDs and video CDs. It accepts discs that are in keeping with the Phase Alternate Line (PAL) encoding system.

Video Outputs

• The main video output is through a pin jack and measures at 1.0 Vp-p, while the S-video output (through the S jack) has both a Y output (at 1.0 Vp-p) and a C output (at 286 mVp-p).

  The RGB (red, green, blue) output is O-700 mV.

  All outputs are at 75 ohms.

  The horizontal resolution of the JVC XV-S40 is at 500 lines of resolution.

Audio Outputs

• The analog output (through a pin jack) is at 2.0 Vrms while the digital output (through a coaxial cable) is at .5 Vp-p with a 75 ohm termination. The digital output through the optical cable measures at -21 decibels per milliwatt (dBm) to -15 decibels per kilowatt at its peak.

Audio Characteristics

• The frequency response for CDs (sampling at a frequency of 44.1 kHz) is 2 Hz to 20 kHz. The DVD frequency response, when the sampling frequency is 48 kHz, is 2 Hz to 22 kHz, and when the sampling frequency is 96 kHz, the frequency is from 2 Hz to 44 kHz.

  The 16-bit dynamic range measures at more than 98 dB. Likewise, the 20-bit range is at more than 106 dB and the 24-bit checks in at more than 106 dB as well.

  The wow and flutter for this particular JVC DVD unit is unmeasurable (meaning less than ± 0.002 percent).

  The total harmonic distortion of this unit is also less than 0.002 percent.

Other Specifications

• This DVD player requires AC 230 V (or 50 Hz) to power it. With the power on, it consumes 16 W and in standby mode, it consumes 2.7 W.

  The JVC XV-40 has a mass of 2.6 kg (or 5.8 pounds).

  The width of the unit is 435 mm (17 3/16 inch), the height of the unit is 68 mm (2 11/16 inch), and the depth of the DVD player is 267.5 mm (or 10 9/16 inches).