The XD-DV290 DVD player comes equipped with 10-bit video conversion, which can eliminate more of the artifacts (interruptions of the signal that make a DVD picture look pixilated) than most of it predecessors. This player is CD-R/RW Playback compatible and features DTS/Dolby Digital Out and 96kHz/24-Bit Audio D/A converter. Spatializer's flagship HRTF-based virtualization technology provides realistic multi-channel surround sound playback from just two conventional speakers or headphones, instead of the standard five or more speakers normally required. All this coupled with Multi-Angle and Multi-Aspect Playback, Parental Lock and Multi-Language On-Screen Display make the XD-DV290 a really special DVD player that won't empty your pockets.