Flagship Model for Large-Screen Living Room Audio Systems High-Quality Sound is the Ideal Accompaniment for Large-Screen TVs
Sharp Corporation will introduce into the Japanese market the BD-MPC70 BD 1-Bit Theater AQUOS Audio System with built-in Blu-ray Disc player, a new flagship model for home theater systems that offers high-quality sound to accompany large-screen TVs that families enjoy in their living rooms.
Equipped with a surround-sound amplifier with a high-end version of Sharp’s proprietary 1-Bit digital amp, and with newly designed speakers for providing an expanded listening area, this 7.1-channel theater system fills an entire room with high-quality sound, perfectly complementing the high-quality images of the AQUOS LCD TV. It’s perfect for an age in which more and more people want large-screen entertainment in their homes.
This new theater system also has a built-in high-resolution Blu-ray Disc player equipped with the 1080p-compatible image engine, allowing it to display high-quality images on an AQUOS LCD TV.
Moreover, with support for the AQUOS Fami-link, a home entertainment AV setup that enables easy operation centered on the AQUOS LCD TV1, this new model becomes part of an audio system that goes elegantly with room interiors. Build-to-order manufacturing of this new model will start on June 25, 2007. As a new flagship model for living room audio systems to match today’s increasingly popular large-screen TVs, the BD-MPC70 meets the needs of those who demand the highest quality in both sound and image.
| Product name | BD 1-Bit Theater System |
| Model name | BD-MPC70 |
| System configuration | Surround-sound amplifier with built-in Blu-ray Disc player, 2 front speakers, 2 surround-sound speakers, 2 surround-sound back speakers, 1 center speaker, and 1 sub-woofer |
| Suggested retail price | 1,050,000 yen (tax included) |
| Date of introduction in Japan | June 25, 2007 (Build-to-order manufacturing) |
Major Features
- 7.1-channel theater system combines the surround-sound amplifier with 1-Bit digital amp and newly designed speakers that fill an entire room with high-quality sound.
- Built-in high-resolution Blu-ray Disc player equipped with the 1080p-compatible image engine for displaying high-quality images on an AQUOS LCD TV.
- Compatible with the AQUOS Fami-link, a home entertainment AV setup centered on the AQUOS LCD TV1.
1 When connected via HDMI input jack to an AQUOS LCD TV that supports AQUOS Fami-link.
Specifications
| Product name | BD 1-Bit Theater System |
| Model name | BD-MPC70 |
Main unit (player/amplifier section)
| Player section | |
| Playable discs | BD video, BD-RE Ver2.1 (single-layer type only), BD-R Ver1.1 (single-layer type only), DVD video, DVD-RW/-R (video format finalized), DVD-RAM2,DVD+RW/+R (video format finalized), standard audio CDs, CD-RW/-R (audio CD format) |
| Video DAC | 12-bit/148.5 MHz |
| Audio DAC | 24-bit/192 kHz |
| Amplifier section | |
| Max. audio output (JEITA) | Total 175 W |
| Front: 25 W + 25W | |
| Center: 25 W | |
| Surround: 25 W + 25 W | |
| Surround back: 25 W + 25 W | |
| Amplifier composition | 1-Bit(delta sigma) modulation |
| 1-Bit switching frequency | 11.2 MHz |
| Input jacks | Digital audio input (optical) x2 |
| Analog audio input (pin jack L/R) x2 | |
| Microphone input x1 | |
| Output jacks | Video output (pin jack) x 1 |
| S-Video output x 1 | |
| D video output x 1 | |
| HDMI output x 1 | |
| Digital audio output (optical) x 1 | |
| Analog audio output (pin jack L/R) x 1 | |
| Headphone output (16 to 50, 32 recommended), 6.3mm diameter stereo jack x 1 | |
| Speaker output (8) x 7 | |
| Subwoofer output pin jack x 1 | |
| Power supply | 100V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| External dimensions (W x D x H) | 440 x 445.5 x 204 mm |
2 When using a DVD-RAM disc, the playback disc must be removed from the cartridge.
Speaker section
| Format | |
| Model name | Front, center, surround, surround back |
| : 1 way (magnetic proof design) | |
| Speaker | Front, center, surround, surround back : 10 cm |
| External dimensions (W x D x H) | Front, surround : 288 x 288 x 748 mm |
| Center, surround back : 150 x 177 x 150 mm |
Subwoofer section
| Subwoofer | 25 cm x 1, 25 cm Passive radiator x1 |
| Power supply | 100V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| External dimensions (W x D x H) | 440 x 195 x 390 mm |
| Max. audio output | 250W |
Accessories
Wireless remote control x 1, AAA dry cell battery x 2, Power cord x 1, Subwoofer cable x 1, HDMI cable x 1, Optical digital audio cable x 1, Set-up Microphone x 1, Operational manual x 1, Easy guidance x 1, Warranty card
