Due to various licensing agreements, as well as, developing product technologies, this manual may not go into full detail on some of the technologies and technical aspect of the LG BH100 Super Multi Blue Player. Also note that the phrase “is not supported by this first generation model” or similar...
In the case of optical discs, the device to read data is a laser beam. By definition, a laser beam is already focused into a optimal size and cannot be physically changed. However, there is a way to change the “size” of lasers. BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
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(0.58µm vs. DVD’s 1.32µm) and smaller data areas on the disc (Track pitch of 0.32 µm vs. DVD’s 0.74µm and Minimum pit length of 0.149µm vs. DVD’s 0.74µm), BD technology allows for 25GB of data per layer on a disc. BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
The “death” of VHS did not begin until later. While DVD was the format of choice due to its improved picture quality and non-linear access, VHS still held a segment of the market due to its recording abilities. DVD did not become a viable recording option for CE consumers until 2002- BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
The aspect somewhat unseen to consumers, yet a major advantage to the CE industry, is HDMI’s ability to provide two-way communication between devices. In fact, an electronic device’s I2C Bus is extended on the HDMI connection. BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
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1920x1080i @ 59.94 / 60 Hz In short, HDMI supports all video formats (including 1080p) and if a Display Device supports any given video format on an input, that same format must be supported on its HDMI input. BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
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Remote Control Pass Through – Allows Remote Control commands to be passed along to other devices within the system. Device OSD Name Transfer – Devices may request the preferred OSD name of other devices within the system. BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
DVD movies and some limited use by DirecTV. Another compression format to mention is VC-1. VC-1 is the informal name of the SMPTE 421M video codec. VC-1 uses similar bitrates and resolutions as MPEG-4 and is primarily used by Microsoft’s BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
A/V Receiver. Dolby Pro Logic II is a later format developed as an improvement to the Pro Logic format that matrixes into the same channels available in Dolby Digital 5.1 (see below) from simple 2 channel stereo sound. BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
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While this is a somewhat simplistic view of the technology, there are some finer aspects of BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
Each region is assigned a number. This Region Code is coded into both DVD discs and DVD Players. Before a DVD movie will display, the Region Code in both the Disc and the Player must match. BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
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PAL-compatible unit and NTSC discs in a NTSC-compatible unit. LG – Zenith DVD Players sold in the U.S. and Canada are designed to play DVD discs labeled Region “1” or “ALL” (“0”). Any modification to a DVD Player to enable it to play a DVD disc with any other Region Code is prohibited and automatically voids the warranty.
Region C: Asia PLAYABLE DISCS The BH100 is a Blu-ray Disc Player with backwards compatibility for DVD discs. The BH100 also has the bonus ability of playing the high definition audio and video content of HD DVD discs. The BH100 supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and VC-1 video compression formats for both BD and HD DVD movies.
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Video CD’s, DivX video files, MP3, WMA, and JPG files are not supported BD-ROM DVD-ROM (DVD-V) HD DVD-ROM by this first generation model. Hybrid (BD & DVD) DVD±R/RW DL(DVD-V) Combo (HD DVD & DVD) BD-R/RE DVD-RAM HD DVD-R/RW DVD-Audio BH100 Blu-ray Player Overview...
FRONT PANEL The layout of the BH100 is a very simplistic design. The black piano-like finish can be easily cleaned with the cloth supplied with the unit. With the lack of a true front bezel, all of the backlit buttons are contained on the top panel.
OPERATION DISPLAY PANEL The Display Panel of the BH100 is similar to displays found on any other LG – Zenith DVD Player. The output resolution selected is shown within the Display Panel. REMOTE CONTROL The Remote Control supplied with the BH100 is a new design with all of the functions normally associated with LG –...
SETTING RESOLUTIONS The BH100 provides several output resolutions for HDMI and Component Video Out jacks. You can change the resolutions using either the SETUP Menu or pressing the RESOLUTION button in Perfect Stop mode.
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DVD disc is played, the output resolution is automatically limited to 480i, regardless of the menu option setting. TIP: When the Component (YPbPr) Video jack is being used at a high resolution, the Composite Video jacks automatically output 480i video. BH100 Blu-ray Player Operation...
NOTE: Disc buttons sounds on some BD-ROM menus may not be heard if the [Bitstream] setting is selected. NOTE: The BH100 can not decode DTS-HD audio that can be found on some HD DVD discs. To pass DTS-HD audio to an A/V Receiver with a DTS-HD decoder, select the [PCM] option.
Rating number, the fewer restrictions are used. On most DVD movies, scenes are assigned a rating number. If the rating number of the scene is the same as or lower than the Rating number set in the BD Player, the scene is played. BH100 Blu-ray Player Operation...
The Others Menu is used for settings that do not fall within the previous classifications. BUTTON SOUND This setting allows the user to disable, or enable, the slight beeping sound heard whenever a control button on the BH100 is pressed. BH100 Blu-ray Player Operation...
HD DVD discs. These features include the interactive menus associated with the HD DVD format. In lieu of a HD DVD title’s Disc Menu, the BH100 is equipped to display an internal menu for control of HD DVD discs. Much of the interactive content of a HD DVD disc will be inaccessible, but the movie content and basic access is available via the BH100’s HD DVD Menu.
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS WAVEFORMS SYSTEM WAVEFORMS 7438 XTAL (54MHz) 7438 XTAL for SATA loader (25MHz) 7438 CLK(27MHz), 7438 PCI CLK(27MHz) 7438 FPGA CLK(27MHz), 7412_0 CLK(27MHz) 7412_1 CLK(27MHz) BH100 Blu-ray Player Circuit Descriptions...
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS SYSTEM MEMORY WAVEFORMS 7438 DDR BA0 7438 DDR WE 7438 DDR CAS 7438 DDR CLK0 (200MHz) BH100 Blu-ray Player Circuit Descriptions...
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS VIDEO WAVEFORMS (100% COLOR BAR) VDAC0_0_CVBS VDAC1_1_Y VDAC1_2_Pb VDAC1_0_Pr BH100 Blu-ray Player Circuit Descriptions...
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS CVBS COMP_Y COMP_Pb COMP_Pr BH100 Blu-ray Player Circuit Descriptions...
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS AUDIO WAVEFORMS (ANALOG) 20 19 AUDIO_CENTER AUDIO_REARL AUDIO_FRONTL AUDIO_WOOFER AUDIO_REARR AUDIO_FRONTR BH100 Blu-ray Player Circuit Descriptions...
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS AUDIO WAVEFORMS (S/PDIF) 7038_AUDIO_SPDIF AUDIO_DIGITAL_COAXIAL BH100 Blu-ray Player Circuit Descriptions...
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS HDMI WAVEFORMS 7038_I2C_SDA 7038_I2C_SCL HDMI_CLK HDMI_DATA BH100 Blu-ray Player Circuit Descriptions...
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS FRONT I/F WAVEFORMS UART_TXD UART_RXD BH100 Blu-ray Player Circuit Descriptions...
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS MPEG-4 DECODER WAVEFORMS 7412 DDR BAO 7412 DDR CAS 7412 DDR CLK (200MHz) 7412 DDR WE BH100 Blu-ray Player Circuit Descriptions...
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS 7412_HD_DVIO_CLK (74.25MHz) 7412_O_I2S_LRCLKO 7412_O I2S_DATAO 7412_O_I2S_CLKO BH100 Blu-ray Player Circuit Descriptions...
Replace the D124 Is the D127 normal? Replace the D127 Is the D128 normal? Replace the D128 Is the D121 normal? Replace the D121 Is the D122 normal? Replace the D122 Power line of main PCB is short BH100 Blu-ray Player Troubleshooting...
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Check or replace the IC153 No 12V (Main) Is the Vcc Check or replace the D124 (13.5V) supplied to IC152 Pin1? Check the PWR CTL Is the IC152 Pin4 ‘H’? “H” signal from µ-com Check or replace the IC152 BH100 Blu-ray Player Troubleshooting...
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Check or replace the D124 (13.5V) supplied to IC155 Pin1? Check the PWR CTL Is the IC155 Pin4 “H”? “H” signal from µ-com Check or replace the IC155 No VF+ Replace the ZD121 Is the ZD121 normal? Replace the R121 BH100 Blu-ray Player Troubleshooting...
VFD power cable connect cable connection "LED ON" Touch-Pad I/F Touch-Pad I/F on Touch-Pad OK? cable connection OK? cable connect Display "LG LOGO" Proper display cable connection display on monitor OK? cable connect Normal TV function OK BH100 Blu-ray Player Troubleshooting...