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• Latest Yamaha receivers boast HDMI 1.3a / Ethernet / 1080p upscaling

  Published: August 6, 2007, 9:16 pm

  Tags: 1080p, 7 1, Audio, Dolby, Dts Hd, Ethernet, Hd Audio, Hdaudio, Hdmi, Hdmi 1 3, Hdmi 1 3a, Hdmi1 3, Hdmi1 3a, Lossless, Receiver, Rx V1800, Rx V3800, True Hd, Truehd, Upconvert, Upconverting, Upscaling, Yamaha

  DSP processing engine, video upscaling to 1080p, HDMI 1.3a, and an Ethernet connection that enables consumers to "access internet radio stations, music files stored on a PC, and the company's MusicCAST audio system server." Furthermore, the units are also compatible with your iPod and XM radio via optional adapters, include Burr-Brown

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• DVD: Oppo DV-980h Upscaling DVD Player Has 7.1 Audio, 1080p

  Published: August 8, 2007, 6:47 pm

  Tags: 7 1, Divx, Dvd, Dvd Player, Hdmi, Home Entertainment, Oppo, Upscaling

  Oppo's following up their DV-981HD upscaling DivX-compatible DVD players with the DV-980H, a slightly cheaper model. The 980 doesn't have the Faroudja upscaling technology, but does have 1080p, HDMI 1.2, 7.1 channel audio, and DivX support. Looks like a cheaper alternative at $169 if you're looking to save a few bucks. [Oppo via Technabob]

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• Stealth-launch Panasonic SC-PTX5 is a sexy 2.1 channel stereo

  Published: September 3, 2007, 6:15 pm

  Tags: Entertainment, Dvd, Entertainment, Panasonic, Stereos, Technics, Upscaling

  At last week's Panasonic launch event, one item that jumped out at me that was otherwise completely undiscussed was the new PTX5 2.1 channel home stereo. It's small, it's pretty, and it has serious audio chops while also playing the role of DVD player so it'll do the 'complete' solution in a very small space. Warning: it isn't cheap.

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• Meridian's iRIS iPod dock upscales videos to 1080p via HDMI

  Published: September 5, 2007, 5:50 pm

  Tags: 1080p, Dock, Hdmi, Ipod Dock, Ipoddock, Iris, Meridian, Upconvert, Upconverting, Upscaling

  If you're having a flash of déjà vu, fret not, as this device certainly isn't the first from Meridian to output 1080p content from your iPod. Unveiled today, the iRIS universal dock for iPod claims to pump out your stored videos in resolutions as high as 1080p via HDMI, all thanks to the "high-end video upconversion processing." Of

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• LG unveils HT972TR HTIB, favors Chocolate

  Published: October 6, 2007, 3:26 am

  Tags: Chocolate, Dvd Player, Dvdplayer, Ht972tr, Htib, Speaker, Speaker System, Speakers, Speakersystem, Upconvert, Upconverting, Upscale, Upscaling

  player that handles 1080p upscaling as well as DivX. Moreover, the system boasts HDMI, DTS support, an AM / FM tuner and a USB port for loading up portable media. Not a lot of details beyond that just yet, but do yourself a favor and check out two more delicious shots waiting after the jump. [Via Electronista, images courtesy of Le Journal du

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• Onkyo intros the HT-SP908 and HT-SP904 do-it-all home theater systems

  Published: October 17, 2007, 9:03 am

  Tags: Home Theater In Box, Home Theater System, Hometheaterinabox, Hometheatersystem, Ht Sp904, Ht Sp908, Htib, Ipod Dock, Ipoddock, Onkyo, Sirius, Upscaling

  720p / 1080i / 1080p upscaling, 1080i and 1080p HDMI in / out, component in / out, optical and coaxial audio in / out, plus playback of DVD Video, Video CS, CD, CD-R/RW, DVD+/-R/RW, MP3, WMA, WMV, MPEG 4-AAC, DivX, and JPEG formats. If that's not enough, it also makes lunch, breaks up with annoying girlfriends, and organizes your t-shirts

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• Ziova Streaming DVD/DivX Player Gets Firmware Update [Upscaling Dvd Player]

  Published: October 26, 2007, 4:43 pm

  Tags: Cs505, Divx, Dvd, Firmware, Update, Upscaling Dvd Player, Ziova

  The Ziova CS505 we reviewed earlier this year just got a firmware update, adding features like a GUI redesign, commercial skip and some other minor details you can find in the changelog. It's not a major update in terms of functionality, but as you can see from the gallery, it looks totally different. Much more bubble-y than before, and supposedly

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• DLO introduces HomeDock HD: yet another upscaling iPod dock

  Published: January 17, 2008, 5:03 pm

  Tags: Dlo, Homedock, Homedock Hd, Homedockhd, Ipod, Ipod Accessories, Ipod Accessory, Ipod Dock, Ipodaccessories, Ipodaccessory, Ipoddock, Upconverting, Upconverting Dock, Upconvertingdock, Upscaling, Upscaling Dock, Upscalingdock

  HD offers up 720p / 1080i upscaling and gives your iPod an easy way to output content via HDMI. You'll also find an optical digital audio output, a USB port, an auxiliary input and S-Video / composite outputs. DLO claims that the enhanced on-TV interface will just melt your heart (more or less, anyway), and the bundled remote will keep you

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• Sony breaks out 2.1 BRAVIA DAV-F200 home theater system

  Published: April 30, 2008, 12:12 pm

  Tags: 1080p, 2 1, Bravia, Bravia Sync, Braviasync, Dav F200, Dvd Player, Dvdplayer, Europe, Home Audio, Home Theater System, Homeaudio, Hometheatersystem, Sony, Sound System, Soundsystem, Upconvert, Upconverting, Upscaling

  the unit includes 1080p upscaling over HDMI along with a built-in USB port for listening to WMA / AAC files, and there's even optical / coaxial digital inputs for other external sources. Regrettably, there's no word on a price nor US availability, but we can say for certain that those across the pond can claim their own this June.[Via

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• Kaleidescape's overpriced upscaling DVD players get reviewed

  Published: June 18, 2008, 7:01 pm

  Tags: 1080p, 1080p Mini Player, 1080p Player, 1080pminiplayer, 1080pplayer, Dvd, Dvd Player, Dvdplayer, Kaleidescape, Kplayer 6000, Review, Reviewed, Upconvert, Upconverting, Upscaling

  reviewers found the best upscaling DVD players this planet has to offer, and while all the fawning over their pristine reproduction of colors was fine and dandy, it's the value proposition here that's absurdly out of whack. In fairness, it's good to hear that the bundled Sigma Designs' Gennum VXP video processor chip lived up to the hype, but

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• Kaleidescape claims new 1080p upscaling DVD players "rival Blu-ray"

  Published: June 18, 2008, 10:00 am

  Tags: 1080p Mini Player, 1080p Player, 1080pminiplayer, Blu Ray, Dvd, Kaleidescape, Upconvert, Upconverting, Upscaling

  format when these two upscaling DVD players display content that is utterly indiscernible from Blu-ray. For starters, the outfit is launching the 1080p Player (pictured), which earns the "ultimate DVD player" label by featuring a Sigma Designs Gennum VXP chip, 10-bit processing and full support for Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG and PCM audio

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• $4300 Kaleidescape 1080p DVD Streamer Reviewed (Still Not Real HD) [Reviews]

  Published: June 18, 2008, 10:41 pm

  Tags: Reviews, 1080p, Dvd, Kaleidescape, Media Servers, Sound Amp Vision, Upscaling

  it, we'd just buy a $99 upscaling DVD player. Available now, hit the link for the full review, but please don't believe it. [Sound & Vision]

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