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The Perfect Vision CEDIA 2012 Show Report - Part 3
|In search of new or recently released home theater audio components, I attended CEDIA Expo 2012, which was held in Indianapolis, IN from September 6-8, and will be preparing a multi-part show report. This is ...read more -
Oppos Enhanced: NuForce BDP-93 NE & NXE Blu-ray/ Universal Players (TPV 106)
|Occasionally a component comes along that resets the bar for what consumers can expect at a particular price. In the eight months since it’s release the $499 Oppo BDP-93 has become the de-facto standard for ...read more -
Oppo BDP-95 Blu-ray/Universal Player (TPV 103)
|Over the past several years, Oppo has steadily been carving out a healthy chunk of the disk player market and for all the right reasons. From day one, the firm has followed a singular vision ...read more -
Home Theater Audio at CES 2011, Part 2
|This is Part 1 of a two-part blog. Click here for Part 1. MartinLogan MartinLogan continued a process it had begun at CEDIA 2010, with the release of the full ElectroMotion surround system. The system ...read more -
Home Theater Audio at CES 2011, Part 1
|This is Part 1 of a two-part blog. Click here for Part 2. Beyerdynamic What’s a headphone company doing in a report on home theater audio? Read on to find out. One of the coolest ...read more -
Onkyo Announces THX-Certified A/V Separates
|(Editorial note: Onkyo gave a sneak preview of a trio of top-of-the-line, THX-certified A/V components at CES 2010 back in January of this year, but for a time it was not clear when—or even if—they ...read more -
2010 Denon Blu-ray Players Provide Universal Player Functions
|Editorial Note: Last week, AVguide.com took part in a Denon “webinar” whose purpose was to introduce elements of the firm’s 2010 product lineup. A key area of emphasis for the session involved Denon’s announcement of ...read more -
First Listen: Lexicon BD-30 universal Blu-ray player
|I first saw the Lexicon BD-30 universal Blu-ray player in the Harman International display booth at CEDIA 2009 where my initial impression was that it looked like a heavily overbuilt, upscale, Lexicon-themed interpretation of an ...read more -
First Listen: Oppo BDP-83SE “Special Edition” Universal Blu-ray Player
|Back in November, 2009, I did a news piece announcing the imminent arrival of Oppo’s new BDP-83SE “Special Edition” Blu-ray player, priced at $899. For those who may have missed that article, let me recap ...read more -
NEWS: Oppo Announces “Special Edition” BDP-83SE Universal Blu-ray Player
|Equipped with high-end ESS DACs, Oppo's BDP-83SE promises enhanced audio quality Mountain View, CA-based Oppo Digital has announced that it will soon offer a “Special Edition” version of its award-winning BDP-83 universal Blu-ray player: the ...read more -
NEWS: Sony Announces Movie Promo for Networked HDTVs, Blu-ray Players
|At the beginning of this week (November 9-13), Sony Electronics announced a special promotion where, according to a company press release, owners of network-enabled Sony BRAVIA HDTVs and Blu-ray players “will be able to enjoy ...read more -
Arcam Previews FMJ BDP-100 Blu-ray Player, Announces Solo Movie 2.1 Universal Player/Receiver (CEDIA Discoveries)
|At CEDIA Expo 2009 the British firm Arcam previewed its new FMJ BDP-100 Blu-ray player, while giving the new Solo Movie 2.1 combo DVD/receiver its US trade show debut. The FMJ BDP-100 (which is projected ...read more -
CEDIA Discoveries—Cambridge Audio Announces Blu-ray/Universal Player & more
|No doubt about it: Cambridge Audio is on the same wavelength with many AVguide and Playback readers in terms of its commitment to produce new A/V components that promise high levels of performance at sensible ...read more -
NEWS: CEDIA Discoveries—Pioneer’s Futuristic “Project Entertainment TAP”
|2009 stands as a transitional year for Pioneer Electronics as the company redefines itself in the post-KURO plasma TV era. A major indicator of future directions the company will take came in the form of ...read more -
NEWS: CEDIA Discoveries—Rotel’s RDG-1520 Digital Internet Tuner
|Now more than ever, high-end audio manufacturers are finding ways to create multi-function components that can do jobs that might once have required two or even three separate products. A classic case in point would ...read more
