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| The Arcam FMJ-DV-139 |
DVD is now indisputably a commodity product, with players available for the cost of the newly released movie that you might play on them. The format has been one of the major consumer-electronics success stories of the past decade, and those massive volumes of production have decimated pricing.
It will take some years before the variety of content available in the new HD formats begins to approach what's available on DVD – if, of course, it ever does. And that's something that was realised by John Dawson, president of AV manufacturer Arcam. HD might well have its place, but wouldn't it be better – at least for now – to maximise the potential of your DVD collection?
Hence the FMJ-DV139, a player with ‘universal' appeal (i.e. it also plays DVD-Audios and Super Audio CD high-res audio titles), MP3/DivX support, HDMI connectivity, upscaling all the way to 1080p, in-built test pattern generator, and high-end analogue circuitry for top-notch audio (and video) playback. If you watch a lot of DVDs and have a decent display and audio gear, then the DV139 should help you to derive greater levels of satisfaction from the content you already own.
