DVD 27
Harman Kardon DVD 27 – Slimline Progressive‑Scan DVD Player with High‑End Audio & Multimedia Support
The Harman Kardon DVD 27 is a compact yet remarkably capable DVD player designed for users who demand excellent video performance, refined audio quality and broad multimedia compatibility — all in a slim, elegant chassis. Despite its low profile, the DVD 27 delivers progressive‑scan video perfection, super‑fine slow motion, and clean, detailed audio reproduction that reflects Harman Kardon’s engineering pedigree.
Supporting a wide range of disc formats — including DVD‑Video, DVD±R/RW, VCD, CD, CD‑R/RW, MP3, WMA and JPEG — the DVD 27 is built to handle both your movie library and your digital media collection with ease. High‑quality DACs ensure low‑distortion audio, while the built‑in video test signal allows precise display calibration without additional equipment.
With its intuitive interface, backlit remote control and premium build quality, the DVD 27 stands out as a best‑in‑class slimline DVD player for modern home‑theater systems.
Key Features
- Slim, elegant Harman Kardon design
- Progressive‑scan DVD playback with smooth, film‑accurate motion
- Super‑fine slow‑motion and frame‑by‑frame playback
- Supports DVD‑Video, DVD±R/RW, VCD, CD, CD‑R/RW, MP3 and WMA discs
- JPEG and Kodak Picture CD still‑image playback
- High‑quality audio and video DACs
- Built‑in video test signal for display calibration
- Backlit full‑function remote control
- Multilingual on‑screen display
Supported Disc Formats
- DVD‑Video
- DVD‑R / DVD+R / DVD‑RW / DVD+RW
- CD, CD‑R, CD‑RW
- Video CD
- MP3 discs
- WMA discs (Windows Media 9)
- JPEG photo discs
- Kodak Picture CD
Supported DVD layers:
- Single‑side / single‑layer
- Single‑side / dual‑layer
- Dual‑side / dual‑layer
Region code:
- Region 1 or Region 0
Audio Performance
- Frequency response (DVD Linear PCM):
- 2 Hz – 22 kHz (48 kHz sampling)
- 2 Hz – 44 kHz (96 kHz sampling)
- Frequency response (CD): 2 Hz – 20 kHz
- Signal‑to‑noise ratio: 105 dB (A‑weighted)
- Dynamic range:
- DVD: 100 dB (18‑bit) / 105 dB (20‑bit)
- CD/DVD: 96 dB (16‑bit)
- Total harmonic distortion: 0.0025% @ 1 kHz
- Wow & flutter: Below measurable limits
- Analog audio output: 2V RMS (1 kHz, 0 dB)
The DVD 27’s audio circuitry is engineered for clean, detailed and dynamic playback across all formats.
Video Performance
- Video signal system: NTSC
- Composite video output: 1 V p‑p / 75 Ω
- S‑Video output:
- Y (luminance): 1 V p‑p / 75 Ω
- C (chrominance): 0.286 V p‑p
- Component video output:
- Y: 1 V p‑p / 75 Ω
- Pb: 0.7 V p‑p / 75 Ω
- Pr: 0.7 V p‑p / 75 Ω
Progressive‑scan processing ensures crisp detail, smooth motion and excellent color fidelity.
Connectivity
- Composite video output
- S‑Video output
- Component video output
- Coaxial digital audio output
- Optical digital audio output
- Analog stereo audio output
- IR remote extension jacks
Ease of Use
- Backlit remote control
- Multilingual on‑screen display
- Built‑in video test signal for display calibration
- Random, repeat and program playback modes
- Parental control with password
- Smooth scan and slow‑motion playback
- Frame‑by‑frame advance
- Color‑coded rear‑panel connections
Power & Dimensions
- Power requirements: 110–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz
- Power consumption: 1 W (standby) / 11 W (max)
- Dimensions (H × W × D): 50 × 440 × 285 mm
- Weight: 2.7 kg
- Shipping weight: 4.0 kg
