Pioneer announced a New SACD player the DV-S969 AVi-N. This new SACD model has, for the first time in the world, the new interface HDMI for digital video output. The image is excellent with high-resolution without noise in comparison with the conventional analog connection. Main features:
-216MHz/14bit Video DAC. Analog output image has an unique performance
-Digital output i.LINK. DVD audio and SACD are reproduced with high-definition
-192kHz/24 DAC "PCM1738EG" from Burr Brawn for great quality for analog output reproduction

Other features:
-PAL progressive reproduction for a smoother image
-Excellent quality with image adjustment functions
-DVD-R, DVD-RW (video mode, VR mode) reproduction correspondence
-Nature function of loud sound in front speakers
-The "bass management" function which expands the width of full correspondence and speaker selection to a DVD audio and SACD reproduction
-Reproduction of CD-R/RW recorded by the MP3 system (multisession correspondence)
-High resolution GUIDE which can also perform an advanced setup of a speaker arrangement etc. easily (graphical user interface)
-Remote control" which realized correspondence and comfortable operation to ten key direct song selection

Specifications:

Reproducible media	DVD video, a DVD audio, SACD, DVD-RW (VR mode), DVD-R (video mode), DVD-RW (video mode), video CD, Music CD and CDV (only audio part), DTS-CD, CD-R/RW (a music CD format, a video CD format, MP3 file)
Image characteristic (level resolution DVD)	540
Digital voice characteristic	Frequency characteristic	CD 4Hz~20kHz DVD 48kHz(16bit,20bit,24bit):4Hz~22kHz 96kHz(16bit,20bit,24bit):4Hz~44kHz 192kHz(16bit,20bit,24bit):4Hz~88kHz
	S/N	118dB
	Dynamic range	108.8dB
	The total rate of harmonics distortion	0.0008%
Output terminals	HDMI (high-definition digital media interface) terminal	One line
	i. LINK input-and-output terminal	Two lines
	Component image output terminal (Y, C) B C R	One line (gilding)
	D1/D2 terminal	One line
	S1-/S2 image output terminal	Two lines (gilding)
	Image output terminal	Two lines (gilding)
	Optical digital output (Dolby Digital/PCM/DTS)	One line
	Coaxial digital output (Dolby Digital/PCM/DTS)	One line (gilding)
	Analog 2ch voice output terminal	One line (gilding)
	Analog 5.1ch voice output terminal	One line (gilding)
Dimensions(mm)	420(W) x109(H) x278 (D)
Weight	5.5kg
Power consumption	15W
Power consumption at standby.	0.15W