New Products / July 2001
Note: All prices and product information are supplied by the manufacturers. Dealers prices may vary.
(Originally published in: Sound & Vision, June 2001)Hitachi
FHP,
a joint venture of Fujitsu and Hitachi, has donated some plasma to Hitachi's
UltraVision TV line. Inconveniently designated the CMP4120HDUS, the 42-inch,
3 1/2-inch-deep widescreen HDTV can accept 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i
signals through its high-definition inputs, which include RGB+H/V, wideband
component video, and VGA. The screen has a resolution of 1,024 x 1,024
pixels, and its contrast ratio is rated as 700:1. Three color-temperature
presets (6,500, 7,600, and 9,300 K) and three aspect ratio settings (Normal,
Full, and Zoom) let you adjust the picture to your taste or the program
material. Price: $10,000.
800-448-2244, www.hitachi.com/tv
Denon
If
you're ready for DVD-Audio, Denon's DVD-3300 is ready for you. The single-disc
player has six 24-bit/192-kHz digital-to-analog converters to decode DVD-Audio
discs as well as an audio-only mode that turns off all video circuitry
for interference-free playback. Of course, it's also a fully functional
DVD-Video player and has onboard Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for movie
soundtracks. Component-, composite-, and S-video outputs are your video
hookup options. The player also features virtual surround sound for headphone
listening. Price: $1,199. 973-396-0810,
www.del.denon.com
Definitive Technology
The
new PowerMonitor series from Definitive Technology gives full-range-speaker
shoppers a lot to choose from. The PowerMonitors 500, 700, and 900 are
all three-way speakers with built-in powered subwoofers. With 8-inch drivers
for the PM 500 and 700, and a 10-incher for the PM 900, low-bass capability
is rated all the way down to 22, 20, and 19 Hz, respectively. They all
have 1-inch tweeters rated out to 30 kHz, and their midrange drivers range
in size from 4 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches. Cabinets are between 143/4 and 18
1/4 inches high and finished with black piano-gloss top and bottom and
wraparound grilles. Prices per pair: PowerMonitor 500, $850; PM 700, $1,200;
PM 900, $1,600. 410-363-7148, www.definitivetechnology.com
JBL
You
can jump from a simple TV to a 5.1-channel home theater system just by
adding the JBL Cinema ProPack 600. The system comprises a five-disc DVD
changer, a digital surround receiver, five satellite speakers, a subwoofer,
and a full-function remote control. The DCR600 receiver is rated to deliver
100 W x 5 and can decode MP3 signals. The two-way satellite speakers have
1/2-inch titanium tweeters and 3-inch woofers (the center speaker has
two of the woofers), while the powered sub has an 8-inch driver and a
100-watt amplifier. CDs and CD-RWs will play in the DVD changer, and the
programmable remote can control up to eight devices. Price: $1,199. 516-496-3400,
www.jbl.com
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