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Marantz SACD 30n Network SACD Player Review

— February 21, 2023 00:10

Marantz SACD 30n Network SACD Player Review

The Marantz SACD 30n is a networking SACD player capable of delivering high-resolution playback performance of SACD and CDs while also serving as a networking streamer with USB DAC function.

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ezGear BluCobra EZ3000 Blu‑ray Player

— January 07, 2009 14:55

ezGear BluCobra EZ3000 Blu-ray Player

Here comes the flood... ezGear, known for their AV gadgets, cables, iPod accessories, power adapters and more, announced the introduction of the BluCobra EZ3000 Blu-ray disc player. The EZ3000 is the

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Memorex MVBD2510 Blu‑ray Player Review

— December 31, 2008 12:14

Memorex MVBD2510 Blu-ray Player Review

The MVBD2510 is one of the most inexpensive Blu-ray players to hit store shelves in 2008. The trouble is this player offers only mediocre playback quality of both DVDs and BD content. It will

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Oppo BDP‑83 Universal Blu‑ray Player ‑ Update

— December 11, 2008 10:15

Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player - Update

We got our hands on some information about the pending release of Oppo Digital's universal Blu-ray player, due late December or early January to a handful of "guinea pig" early adopters/beta testers.

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Denon DVD‑A1UDCI ‘Universal’ BD Player

— December 05, 2008 15:10

Denon DVD-A1UDCI ‘Universal’ BD Player

Since Blu-ray hit the scene, one question has been on the lips of every serious Audioholic - When are we going to see a true universal player? Denon has the answer - February 2009. The DVD-A1UDCI

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State of Blu‑ray ‑ CEDIA 2008

— September 12, 2008 08:50

State of Blu-ray - CEDIA 2008

What is on the forefront of many consumers' minds is Blu-ray. Sure, it is all the talk on the forums and with enthusiasts, but when will John Q. Public start to care? We'll tell you when - when

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Oppo Digital BDP‑83 Blu‑ray Player Sneak Peek

— September 06, 2008 01:00

Oppo Digital BDP-83 Blu-ray Player Sneak Peek

Last year Oppo discretely showed off a prototype of its DV-983H flagship universal DVD player at the DVDO booth. This year they didn't disappoint. Unannounced, we got wind of a non-functioning

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Oppo DV‑983H Flagship Universal DVD Player Review

— June 23, 2008 07:00

Oppo DV-983H Flagship Universal DVD Player Review

The Oppo DV-983H Universal DVD player supports all of the latest audio formats and does a darn good job with video too. Read our review.

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Is the PS3 and BD 2.0 for you?

— April 03, 2008 13:13

Is the PS3 and BD 2.0 for you?

Is PS3 and BD 2.0 for you? Last week, Sony released the 2.20 firmware update for the PlayStation 3. Among the list of features was BD Profile 2.0, the coveted Holy Grail of Blu-ray playback. Is BD

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Toshiba HD‑A35 HD DVD Player

— February 02, 2008 19:43

Toshiba HD-A35 HD DVD Player

Some may say that the Toshiba HD-A35 is the last of a dying breed as it is the current top-of-the line HD DVD player. With the Warner’s recent shift over to the Blu-ray camp, it may very well be.

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BD‑Live Coming to PS3

— January 15, 2008 11:34

BD-Live Coming to PS3

All PS3 owners can rejoice as Sony announced that the PS3 will get an update that will enable BD Live functionality in the best selling Blu-ray player on the market. When will that update come? Um...

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Samsung Blu‑ray and DVD Players

— January 14, 2008 18:59

Samsung Blu-ray and DVD Players

Samsung Electronics unveiled its 2008 line of DVD and Blu-ray players at CES. Leading this year’smodels are the BD-P1500 fourth-generation Blu-ray player and the DVD-F1080 Ultra Compact

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LG Dual‑format Super Blu Player BH200

— January 09, 2008 03:53

LG Dual-format Super Blu Player BH200

LG premiered its new dual-format Super Blu Player (BH200) today at CES in Las Vegas. The BH200 is LG’s second generation high-def player to offer full Blu-ray disc and HD DVD playback in one

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ION Audio’s LP DOCK USB Turntable

— January 08, 2008 15:27

ION Audio’s LP DOCK USB Turntable

ION Audio introduced its LP DOCK, an innovative new USB turntable that allows users to convert Vinyl LP records to directly to iTunes and/or iPod. LP DOCK is the first of its kind to deliver

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Sony BDP‑S300 Blu‑ray Player Review

— November 06, 2007 09:55

Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player Review

While the Sony BDP-S300 is an entry level Blu-ray player, entry level doesn't necessarily mean cheap. At $500, you're getting a capable high definition video player and that's about it. The

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Toshiba HD‑A2 HD DVD Player Review

— October 29, 2007 11:16

Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD Player Review

There are numerous other reviews for the A2 floating around the Internet, but sometimes a new perspective is a good thing, especially when this will surely be at a great price point very soon (rumor

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Toshiba Vardia HD DVD/HDD DVR First Look

— October 05, 2007 10:32

Toshiba Vardia HD DVD/HDD DVR First Look

If you thought the format was was confusing, consumers are in for a surprise when Toshiba releases its new HD DVD recorder dubbed the RD-RX7. The recorder features the ability to write to HD DVD

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NeoDigits Helios X5000 HD Network Media Player

— November 27, 2006 19:00

NeoDigits Helios X5000 HD Network Media Player

When I was asked if I was interested in reviewing the Helios X5000, I said ‘yes’ out of hand. You can’t be a reviewer and not be interested in reviewing nearly everything that comes across your desk.

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Denon DVD‑3930CI DVD Player

— November 02, 2006 19:00

Denon DVD-3930CI DVD Player

The DVD-3930CI was another surprising release from Denon. Just as the DVD-3910 seemed to obsolete (in a practical sense) the DVD-5900, the DVD-3930CI takes the spotlight again... almost.

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Denon DVD‑5910CI DVD Player Review

— October 19, 2006 20:00

Denon DVD-5910CI DVD Player Review

While watching old Looney Tunes cartoons as a child, I always recalled Bug Bunny’s nemesis (i.e. Yosemite Sam, Elmer Fudd, etc) say “it has everything but the kitchen sink” seconds before they’d get

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Samsung BD‑P1000 Blu‑ray Disc Player Review

— August 27, 2006 20:00

Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Disc Player Review

Not a day goes by that I don’t get inundated with emails or news reports of something going on in the new high resolution DVD “format war”. I am determined to avoid the tendency to break into

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Oppo DV‑970HD DVD Player Review

— July 12, 2006 20:00

Oppo DV-970HD DVD Player Review

Oppo has seemingly cornered the market on buzz, becoming the “Apple Computer” of rumor and forum discussion. Following the success of their flagship (and still shipping) OPDV971H upconverting DVD

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NeoDigits Helios HVD2085 DVD Player

— May 16, 2006 20:00

NeoDigits Helios HVD2085 DVD Player

I hope it’s never too late to say “I’m sorry”. At least, that’s how I feel about the new Helios HVD2085 DVD player. You see, I really judged this player harshly in its former incarnation under the

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Oppo DV971H DVD Player Updates ‑ Remote and Firmware

— February 18, 2006 19:00

Oppo DV971H DVD Player Updates - Remote and Firmware

It’s rare that we run into an almost universal consensus among users with respect to the quality of a company’s customer service. Certainly there have been some companies in the past, Axiom Audio for

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NeuNeo HVD2085 1080p DVD Player Review

— December 18, 2005 19:00

NeuNeo HVD2085 1080p DVD Player Review

It was only a matter of time until a company released a fully "unlocked" player that upconverted DVDs to 1080p. Just think of the marketing angles: "Why wait for high definition DVD when you can have

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Marantz DV6500 JLTi Mod ‑ Universal DVD Player Review

— December 12, 2005 18:00

Marantz DV6500 JLTi Mod - Universal DVD Player Review

Ever wished you could own a truly high end esoteric digital player but your budget is limited to mass market players? Joe Rasmussen from Custom Analogue Audio reckons he has the answer. Using a cheap

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Panasonic DVD‑S97 DVD Player Review

— December 10, 2005 19:00

Panasonic DVD-S97 DVD Player Review

Panasonic has always made highly regarded DVD-video players, and the DVD-RP82 was widely regarded by many as one of the best DVD players ever made (so much so that when it was discontinued, these

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Primera Bravo II CD/DVD Duplication System Review

— October 16, 2005 20:00

Primera Bravo II CD/DVD Duplication System Review

When we were contacted by Primera to review the Bravo II CD/DVD duplication system we were reticent at first since this doesn't exactly fit within the purview of audio/video products. The more we

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Oppo OPDV971H DVD Player Review

— October 10, 2005 20:00

Oppo OPDV971H DVD Player Review

It seems as if everyone is talking about the Oppo (‘oh-poe’) OPDV971H DVD player. The main attraction behind this new player is its DVI output and ability to upconvert DVD source material to both