Marantz VP8100 DLPô Projector, SA-1 Super Audio CD Player And SR-14EX Digital Surround Receiver Win 2001 CEA Innovations Awards

21-Feb-01

The Marantz VP8100 DLPô Video Projector, Reference Series SA-1 Super Audio Compact Disc Player and SR-14EX Digital Surround Receiver have received prestigious Innovations 2001 Design and Engineering Awards from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The Innovations awards program is the industry's most recognized, honoring excellence in the latest designs and concepts in consumer electronics hardware and software. Winners of the Innovations 2001 awards are chosen by a panel of judges comprised of industrial designers, engineers and trade press. In addition to CEA sanction, the program is endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).The Marantz VP8100 DLP Projector: Brighter, Sharper, Clearer Video Projection The Marantz VP8100 uses advanced Digital Light Processingô technology to deliver extraordinary image quality with exceptional brightness and a remarkable 500:1 contrast ratio, and is capable of true HDTV resolution. The ultra-portable VP8100 (MSRP $12,499.00) is compatible with virtually any video program source, and can operate in either native progressive scan mode or upconvert video sources, depending on the signal source. Unlike conventional DLP projectors, the VP8100 has the ability to display progressive scan DVD movies in any widescreen or 4:3 aspect ratio, with no aspect ratio conversion or loss of image quality. The VP8100 also offers a host of operational and convenience features that make it the ideal projector for custom home theatre installations and portable applications. Reference Series SA-1 Super Audio CD Player: The Ultimate Audio ComponentThe Marantz Reference Series SA-1 Super Audio CD Player is a no-compromise high-end digital audio component designed for ultimate quality Super Audio CD disc playback. The Super Audio CD/Direct Stream Digital (DSD) system offers fidelity and resolution far beyond the existing CD standard with a sampling rate capability of up to 2.8224MHz, frequency response from DC to over 100,000Hz and a dynamic range greater than 120dB, a dramatic advance in audio recording and reproduction. The audible result is music reproduction of unparalleled clarity, detail, transparency and dynamic realism, with a remarkable sense of presence and solidity to vocals and instruments. (MSRP $7,500)The SR-14EX THXÆ Surround EXô Receiver: Ultimate Home Theatre Surround SoundMarantz's flagship SR-14EX THX Surround EX Digital Surround Receiver is the most advanced receiver in Marantz history. The ultimate performance, THX Ultra-certified SR-14EX is one of the first A/V receivers to include THX Surround EX surround sound capability for compatible playback of Dolby Digital Surround EX-encoded discs, and offers Dolby Digital and DTSÆ Digital Surroundô decoding, high power output, three sets of component video inputs and a wealth of additional advanced convenience features. To achieve its extraordinary sonic performance, the SR-14EX incorporates the most advanced circuitry ever included in a Marantz receiver, such as 24-bit, 192kHz D/A converters, an HDAM (High Definition Amplifier Module) output, HDCDÆ processing and many additional refinements. (MSRP $4,700)For more information, visit Marantz America on the Web at www.marantz.com

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