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New Scan AVR 3000 Specs:

DVD SYSTEM
Sound system 5.1 channel
PAL/NTSC playback (smart scale) O
OSD LANGUAGE MAX 8 LANGUAGES
Available disc type DVD-Video, Audio CD, CVD VCD 1.1/2.0/3.0, S-VCD CD-R/RW with MP3 files
VIDEO
Video D/A converter 27 MHz / 10 bit
Composite video output 1 Vp-p (75?)
S-video output Y : 1 Vp-p (75?) C : 0.286 Vp-p (75?)
Component out Y : 1 Vp-p (75?), green Pb: 0.7 Vp-p, blue Pr: 0.7 Vp-p, red

AUDIO
DVD Audio D/A converter 96 kHz / 24 bit
DVD Audio output level 2Vrms
Built-in Dolby digital decoder 5.1 channel
Built-in DTS decoder 5.1 channel
Audio frequency response 4 Hz – 22 kHz (48 kHz sampling) 4 Hz – 44 kHz (96 kHz sampling)

CONNECTIONS
A/V IN (Composite video & AUDIO L,R) X 2
A/V OUT (Composite video & AUDIO L,R) X 2
S-Video in X 2
S-Video out X 1
AUDIO IN (L,R) X 2 (TAPE, PHONO)
AUDIO OUT (L,R) X 1 (TAPE)
SCART OUT X 1
Optical digital in (DIGITAL IN 1) X 1
Coaxial digital in (DIGITAL IN 2) X 1
Optical digital out X 1
Speaker Out (30W Max 5Ch 80 ohm) x 5 (Front Left, Front Right, Rear Left, Rear Right, Center)
Speaker Out (60W Max 1Ch 80 ohm) x 1 Subwoofer
Headphone X 1

GENERAL FUNCTION- DVD
Multiple screen aspect ratio
Multiple language OSD (8-language) ENG/FRE/GER/RUS/ITA/SPA/POR/DUT
Slow FWD / REW play (3-mode) 1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X
Fast FWD / REW play (6-mode) 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X, 64X
Repeat Mode All, A-B, one
Search / Skip
3D sound
32 subtitle languages (Max.)
8 audio soundtrack languages (Max)
Marker search
Zoom mode 2X / 4X / 8X

POWER & MEASUREMENTS
Power requirement & consumption AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz, max 450 W
Dimension (mm, unit only) 440 (W) X 120 (H) X 360 (D)
Weight Approx 7 Kg

Comments Please!

Price around £280-00

I personally would be reluctant to buy anything from Scam ever again.

Hmm almost £300 thats priced in the medium/high endish category.

with inbuilt DTS/DD 5.1 looks impressive, but the reviews is what counts.

You`ve hit the nail on the head HighlandeR - An SC-3000 arrived on my doorstep this morning.

Expect a full detailed review in the next few weeks.

DanB
DVD Reviewer

I look forward too it, keep up the good work:)

Just received my SCAN SC-3000 (AVR3000 on the book) this morning too.

I am a little concerned with the hiss in the speakers and was hoping Dan could comment on it, if he has tried his out yet.

I find that when playing a DVD/CD/CDR there is a constant hiss coming from the speakers. When the volume is set to the minimum, it`s not there at all, from 1-6 there is only a slight hiss, something I might expect, then from 6-8 an intermittent louder hiss, and from there up this hiss constantly. It`s not loud but noticeable at the beginning of a music track for example. I am wondering if this is just a poor quality amp or if this machine has a fault. Any comments?

Thanks,
Robert

This item was edited on Thursday, 13th December 2001, 14:37

My only comment is that I have to rip my entire system out to set-up the SC-3000, so I won`t be able to comment for a day or two ! ;-)

DanB

Anybody thats pays nearly £300 pound for any unbranded DVD player deserves all the trouble there going to get!

Bear

That`s not really a fair point - it`s a DVD player and 5.1 DD and DTS processor/amp too. I would think that`s reasonable value surely ?!

DanB

Oh my,


Scan and DVD player dont really go well togeather......


Good Luck to you all who have purchased!!!!!