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Sacd Reviews

Denon DVD-2900 DVD-A SACD Player

Denon's universal player offers exceptional sound quality and unprecedented setup versatility.

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Onkyo DV-SP800 SACD/DVD-Audio Player

This universal SACD/DVD-Audio player is just the ticket for well-heeled audiophiles.

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Yamaha DVD-S2300

Yamaha's soundly built player delivers great sonics and its video quality is a step above the competition's.

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Marantz DV7001

The Marantz DV7001 is a well-built, upscaling DVD player which will appeal to music and movie lovers alike.

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Marantz DV6001

The Marantz DV6001 is one of the best DVD players available at this price -- it boasts both CD and DVD upscaling and comes in an attractively slim package to boot.

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Sacd News

Yamaha releases schmick hi-fi gear; receiver

Yamaha is attempting to re-enter the field of hi-fi -- a phrase the company itself created -- with the release of three new flagship products.

Has Paramount killed HD?

Just when things were looking good for Sony and its Blu-ray format, one company's decision has meant that customers and retailers will be the biggest losers in the so-called "format war".

The bright side of 'Dark Side of the Moon'

Pink Floyd fans who may have thought that they had bought their last copy of The Dark Side of the Moon are helping to make the landmark album a best seller again -- this time at Apple's iTunes.

Samsung's new receivers, DVD players, and HTIBs

On the home-theatre front, Samsung usually makes the most news at CES with its announcements of new TVs, but it also trotted out some notable home-theatre systems and a couple of new A/V receivers.

1080p DVD: Denon DVD-5910CI

The Denon DVD-5910CI adds the latest video-processing technology from Silicon Optix and DVDO to enable DVD playback via its HDMI output at resolutions as high as 1080p.

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Sacd DIYs and How-to

Why HDMI? What you need to know before going digital

Tired of all those messy home theatre cables ruining your living room's feng shui? Wondering why analog cables are still connecting your all-digital gear? There is a solution — HDMI.

CNET.com.au's quick guide to surround sound formats

Everything you need to know about surround sound formats, explained by our experts -- now including the upcoming Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD formats.

Surround sound buying guide

If you're feeling surrounded by questions instead of ambient sound, you've come to the right place. We have suggestions on how to shop for everything surround, from receivers to speakers to full home-theatre systems.

What to look for in Home Theatre in a Box

Our experts explain the specs that matter.

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Sacd Features

Format wars: the tech that should have won

Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Do you cry yourself to sleep because BeOS never hit the big time? Fret no more -- superdork Captain Tech is here to travel back in time and save the format losers that should have triumphed.

PS3's got game: plus Blu-ray, MP3 and more

We take an in-depth look at PS3's non-gaming attributes and cover what you need to know about how it handles Blu-ray and DVD movies, music, photos, Internet browsing and more.

Vinyl rules: shopping for turntables in the digital age

Remember the old record player that you put out to pasture 15 or 20 years ago? Turns out that that "dead" technology offers the potential for sound quality that's far superior to what you're hearing from your CD collection or your MP3 player.

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