Chapter 1. introduction, Philips dvd-rom drive, Realmagic hollywood plus dvd/mpeg-2 playback card – Philips PCA532K User Manual
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Chapter 1.
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Philips DVD/ROM-2 kit.
This manual takes you step-by-step through the process of setting up and installing the
DVD-ROM drive and DVD/MPEG-2 playback card. Please read it carefully and store for
future reference.
Philips DVD-ROM Drive
The Philips DVD-ROM drives are among the most advanced drives available today. Their
features include:
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Simple tray operation; just press eject, drop in a disk and close the tray again.
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Backwards-compatibility; it can read CD-ROM and CD-audio disks.
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Enhanced IDE /ATAPI interface; connect the drive to an existing IDE controller.
Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) is the new standard for optical digital storage. It may look just
like a standard CD, but a DVD can hold a phenomenal amount of information: up to
17 gigabytes.
REALmagic Hollywood Plus DVD/MPEG-2 Playback Card
The REALmagic Hollywood Plus playback card and application software, together with the
DVD-ROM drive, transforms your computer into a full-function DVD player, and provides
you with uncompromising high performance hardware MPEG-2 digital video playback
capability.
The REALmagic Hollywood Plus also has S/PDIF output for Dolby(tm) Digital (also called
AC-3) Surround Sound. This provides full
6
-channel surround sound for an amazing home
theatre experience when connected to a Dolby Digital Surround Sound amplifier.
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Philips DVO/ROM kit