Abstract: Arcams DV137 is the latest player from the British company that claims to unite exceptional image quality with audiophile sound performance - supposedly negating the need for music purists to invest in a separate CD player.
Universal disc players are now available from many different manufacturers, and over a wide price range. All are built upon a DVD mechanism rather than CD, thus it makes sense to offer DVD video playback along with the SACD & DVD-A audio facility. The...
Abstract: I’ve been musically ruined by – of all things – a DVD player. I’m an early adopter of the iPod and really enjoy listening to it, through my stereo at home or cans at work. But now my musical bliss has been shattered by the stunning...
Abstract: Compatibility is the name of the game with this Arcam DVD player. The Smarthouse team thinks it’s their best yet. Arcam has finally bitten the bullet by introducing an upgraded DVD player which is as near to being universal as the company has design...
Abstract: Setting up is easy; the player even generates its own test patterns for calibrating screens. It has connections for automated home installations and the player can conveniently output to extra TVs through any video socket (using an array of 11-bit/216MHz...
Abstract: HD DVD is starting to make a dent in consumer sales, while Blu-ray remains stuck in the mud. I have yet to make the leap because, so far, players for both formats are markedly more expensive than my Oppo Digital OPDV971H ($199). And neither high-defini...
