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Home Theater November 2004 Chris Lewis |
Toshiba SD-4960 Universal Disc Player An excellent place to start for those who want to dip a toe in the DVD-Audio and SACD (super audio compact disk) waters. |
Home Theater July 2001 Steve Baldwin |
Philips SACD 1000 SACD/DVD-Video Player The Philips SACD 1000 ushers SACD into the world of multichannel audio. Does this bring the high-resolution format closer to DVD-Audio or drive them farther apart? |
Home Theater September 2002 Geoffrey Morrison |
Zenith DVB216 Progressive-Scan DVD Player Zenith's DVB216 DVD player has a refreshingly different aesthetic and a refreshingly low price. |
Home Theater February 2002 Mike McGann |
Toshiba SD-5700 Progressive-Scan DVD-Audio/Video Player The SD-5700 affirms Toshiba's quest to continually advance DVD-playback technology... |
Home Theater September 10, 2002 |
Marantz DV8300: All-Formats Disc Player Home theater fans and music lovers have been praying for a high-quality single-box disc player that will handle every optical disc format now available. Marantz may have answered their prayers with the introduction of the DV8300. |
Home Theater September 24, 2001 |
Toshiba SD5700 Pushes Price:Performance Barrier .Toshiba is pushing the price:performance barrier with a versatile new DVD player at an amazingly low price. Introduced at the CEDIA 2001, the SD5700 astounded show attendees with its versatility and excellent picture... |
Home Theater July 6, 2001 |
Pioneer DV-38A: Progressive Scan Video and DVD-A Pioneer Electronics continues to refine audio and video performance with its new generation of DVD players. The $2000 DV-38A is the company's effort to combine high-resolution sound and image at an upscale but not unattainable price.. |
Home Theater August 2002 Geoffrey Morrison |
Samsung DVD-P421 Progressive-Scan DVD Player Few things have dropped in price as quickly as DVD players. Less than a year ago, progressive-scan models like this one would have cost over $1,000. Now, you can find the Samsung DVD-P421 progressive-scan player for well under $200. |
Home Theater July 2002 |
MP3 Via DVD MP3 compressed audio is coming to a DVD player near you. |
Home Theater July 2001 Chris Lewis |
Sony SCD-CE775 Five-Disc SACD Player This SACD player offers high resolution audio for a low price. |
Home Theater July 30, 2002 |
Integra DPS-7.2 DVD Player Many home theater fans have come to the hobby from an audiophile background. For these folks, sound quality is equally important to picture quality in the pursuit of the ultimate home entertainment experience. Integra has designed the DPS-7.2 DVD player with these customers in mind. |
Home Theater June 2001 Darryl Wilkinson |
Primare V20 DVD Player Primare's V20 DVD player reminds me of all the good things about the Volvo I used to own: solid craftsmanship, basic but well-thought-out design, and close attention to detail... |
Home Theater July 6, 2001 |
Cool Look, Hot Performance: Philips DVD Q50 Which is more important in a DVD player, styling or performance? If your answer is "both," Philips has a machine for you, due to arrive at dealers later this summer... |
AskMen.com March 13, 2001 Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
Home Theater November 25, 2002 |
Theta Carmen II The Carmen II is a completely new edition of Theta Digital's original Carmen DVD/CD Transport. The player was conceived as the ideal marriage of an audiophile CD transport with a videophile DVD transport, with redesigned and enhanced internal components, a new DVD board and disc drive, new audio and video circuits, new power supply, and a new front-panel display. |
Home Theater January 2002 Chris Lewis |
Kenwood Sovereign VR-5700 A/V Receiver I'd be remiss if I called the VR-5700 anything other than a Dolby Digital/ DTS 5.1-channel receiver that happens to have Dolby EX and DTS ES decoders on board -- for which you're going to need two more channels of power... |
Home Theater September 19, 2002 |
Onkyo Launches Three Progressive Scan Players Progressive scan DVD players continue to reach new levels of affordability. |
Home Theater February 27, 2002 |
Denon 9000: THX Ultra Progressive DVD Player Denon has introduced a new series of DVD players that ought to be taken seriously by all home theater fans. The model 9000, due in March at $3500 retail, is certain to cause a stir... |
Home Theater September 24, 2001 |
Marantz SR7200: Surround Sound for Movies, Music A good audio/video receiver is the solution for many home theater fans. Marantz has introduced a multichannel unit that seems to offer everything that most folks could want... |
Home Theater July 2001 Chris Lewis |
The Bell Tolls for CD Part two in our high-resolution-audio series introduces SACD and DSD. The CD is dead. Long live the super CD. |
Home Theater November 2001 |
The Good, The Better, & the Best We construct the best home theater systems at three price points: $1,500, $3,000, and $5,000... |
Home Toys October 2002 |
What is Digital? An Exploration of Terms and Usage So many things come with the digital designation the true concept of what digital actually is has become diluted over time. |
Home Theater February 21, 2002 |
Faroudja Digital Cinema Source Due in March One of the most respected names in video is pushing the performance envelope again. Faroudja, a division of Sage, Inc., has introduced the Digital Cinema Source (DCS), an innovative new Native Rate Series video processor... |
Home Theater April 10, 2002 |
Rotel's New Multi-channel Processor The new RSP-1066 Surround Processor/Preamplifier is a sophisticated A/V control center that combines simplicity and convenience with the latest in digital-surround technologies for film-sound and music... |
Home Theater June 27, 2001 |
Myryad Processor Decodes DVD-A, SACD The surround processor is the heart of every high-end home theater system. Good ones, like Myryad Systems' MDP500, have flexibility built in for unanticipated new formats... |
Home Theater March 2002 Mike McGann |
Get Plugged In The ins and outs of A/V connections... |
Home Theater November 15, 2001 |
Onkyo Breaks Price Barrier with Bundled System Onkyo has introduced a very affordable complete home theater system, with surround-sound receiver, DVD/CD player, and multichannel speakers... |
Home Theater October 2001 Kevin Miller |
Switching Hits How do you get both the 480p signal from the progressive-scan DVD player and the component video HD signal from your set-top box into your TV at the same time? A component video switcher is the answer... |
Home Theater February 20, 2002 |
Meridian 800/861: "World's Best" British audio technology company Meridian Audio, Ltd. has announced important upgrades to Version 3 of its 800 optical disc player and 861 reference surround controller, including proprietary encryption and signaling technology... |
Home Theater July 22, 2002 |
Onkyo 1ST with 6.1 HTiB Onkyo USA continues to push the performance envelope for affordable home theater systems. Its new 6.1-channel "Home Theater in a Box" claims to be the industry's first affordable six-channel system. |
Home Theater October 23, 2002 |
Integra's 5.1 DVD Receiver Simplicity is a good thing, especially when it comes to installing home theater in a small room. Integra has introduced the DSR-7.3, a one-piece electronic system compatible with any 5.1 speaker array and video display. |
Home Theater May 22, 2001 |
Classe Debuts Preamp/surround Processor A recent addition is Classe's SSP-30, a preamp/processor that allows separate routing of audio and video signals, so that one source can be heard in another room while a film is being watched in the home theater... |
Home Theater January 2002 Chris Lewis |
Home Theater Boot Camp: Bass Management Proper bass management through your system's electronics is a crucial step not only toward achieving effective low-frequency output but toward achieving a balanced, accurate sound throughout the entire system... |
PC World December 2001 |
Home Entertainment Face-Off Can your PC replace the latest consumer electronics gadgets? To find out, we pit computers against TiVo, MP3 stereo components, and other video and audio gear... |
Macworld August 2002 Jim Heid |
DVD-Authoring Program Adds OS X Compatibility and Final Cut Pro 3 Integration DVD Studio Pro lets video pros create Hollywood-quality DVDs, complete with alternate audio tracks, menus in multiple languages, parallel video angles, subtitles, Web links, and anything else DVD-Video can do. |
Audiophilia April 2000 Anthony Kershaw |
The Sony SCD-1 SACD Player The Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) machine is here, and Sony and Philips are betting this new format will be as revolutionary as their earlier 16-bit, 44.1kHz digital CD. |
Audiophilia February 2001 Anthony Kershaw |
The Cary CD-303 CD player The Cary player boasts everything the standard CD player enthusiast could wish for: HDCD decoding, 96 kHz/24 bit, a PMD-100 digital filter, a Phillips CDM-12 mechanism, dual c-core power transformer... |
Macworld September 2001 Christopher Breen |
DVD Studio Pro 1.0 Professional DVD-authoring tool breaks price barrier... |
AskMen.com May 30, 2002 Christian Lander |
How To: Set Up A Home Theater System There's almost nothing stopping you from quickly and easily setting up a home theater system for a reasonable price... |
PC World May 2001 Stan Miastkowski |
Upgrade Guide: Revamp Your PC's Sound System Steps for expanding your audio dimensions... |
Audiophilia August 2002 David T. Brown |
Magnum Dynalab MD 308 Integrated Amplifier For those who seek near-perfect frequency response across the audio spectrum, a well-defined sound stage, and transparency of reproduction in a well-integrated amplifier package, the MD-308 should be a welcome resident in your home. |
PC World January 11, 2001 Anush Yegyazarian |
Recordable DVD--Great Idea, but Which Format? DVD recorders make an entrance, but competing standards muddy the waters... |
PC World June 29, 2001 Anush Yegyazarian |
Recordable DVD Wars Heat Up With New Entries Prices drop as three major camps ready consumer recorders and PC drive, but a DVD Rewritable standard is still elusive. |
Home Toys August 2002 Chris Grace |
Getting a Grip on All the Gear Applying computer technology to home theater, home automation, and security, is the key to making control of these systems not only simple, but also fun. |