Marantz Receives Three Innovations 2003 Awards For Cutting-Edge Video And Audio Products

VP-12S2 DLP Projector, DH9300 Digital Music Server, And DV8300 DVD-Audio/Video SACD Player Honored By Consumer Electronics Association

15-Jan-03

In recognition of the company's position as a leader in both high-performance video and audio components, the Marantz VP-12S2 High-Definition Projector with DLPô technology, DH9300 Digital Music Server, and DV8300 Universal DVD-Audio/Video & SACD Player have received prestigious Innovations 2003 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 in consumer electronics hardware and software. Winners of the Innovations 2003 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).VP-12S2: High-Definition DLP ProjectorThe VP-12S2 is Marantz's most advanced Digital Light Processingô technology-based projector. The VP-12S2 incorporates leading-edge technologies to achieve a new benchmark in projector image quality, such as the latest Texas Instruments Mustang/HD-2 chipset, three Faroudja chipsets that incorporate patented DCDiô Directional Correlational Deinterlacing technology, a high-definition 1280 x 720 panel, and Minolta custom optics. The VP12-S2 delivers remarkable projector performance, with a 2,600:1 contrast ratio, high brightness, 3:2 pull-down detection, ultra-quiet operation, and many flexible custom installation enhancements (SRP: $12,499). DH9300: Massive Music Storage Capacity And Unmatched VersatilityThe Marantz DH9300 Digital Music Server is the ultimate whole-house music source component. It can store more than 1,200 hours of music--and play back four separate audio programs to four different rooms in the home at the same time. This phenomenal capacity, made possible by the unit's 80 GB hard drive, enables music lovers to store an entire music library, and instantly access songs by artist, album, genre, or custom play lists created by the user.Music can be loaded into the DH9300, either from its built-in CD drive, from an external audio source, or from a PC. It enables each of its four playback zones to be individually programmed, and like all Marantz audio components, the elegantly styled DH9300 is engineered for superlative sound quality and ease of operation (SRP: $3,299).DV8300: Universal Audio And Video Format CompatibilityThe THXÆ Select-certified Marantz DV8300 Universal DVD-Audio/Video & SACD Player offers both DVD-Audio and Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) playback--enabling listeners to enjoy the benefits of both state-of-the-art formats, along with progressive scan DVD-Video playback and much more.The Marantz DV8300 is engineered for ultimate audio and video performance in every respect, incorporating the most advanced digital audio and video technologies to deliver superlative sound and picture quality. Along with two-channel and multi-channel DVD-Audio and SACD capability, the DV8300 offers compatible playback of DVD-Video, CD, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, MP3, Video CD, and Super Video CD discs. The DV8300 includes built-in DolbyÆ Digital and DTSÆ surround sound decoding, and provides a full selection of high-end performance and convenience features (SRP: $1,599).Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2003, Marantz America is committed to upholding the tradition of technological superiority initiated by founder Saul Marantz. In keeping with this emphasis on quality, Marantz audio and video components are carried only by the nation's premier independent audio/video specialty retailers.For more information about Marantz, visit www.marantz.com.

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