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Harman Kardon has unveiled some surprises in its 2008 range of AV products which include an updated iPod dock and a media streamer.
With companies such as Onkyo leading the way in terms of features, it’s taken Harman Kardon a while to catch up. But with this new range featuring up-to-the-minute functionality, the company appears to have redressed the balance.
Despite its specifications, the Harman Kardon DMC 250 is not a PC, but a DVD player which can handle audio and video stored on DVD, CDs, memory cards or USB drives. It can also record from CDs or its line-level audio inputs to solid-state media or USB drives.
The company has three receivers due for release this month: the AVR 155 (AU$799), AVR 255 (AU$999) and AVR 355 (AU$1,399). The 7.1 AV receivers offer Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio decoding, a full-colour on-screen menu, and Faroudja DCDi video processing and 1080p upscaling. All three AV receivers, including the entry level 5.1 offer a minimum of three HDMI inputs and one output, plus fully redesigned remote controls.
Unfortunately, the higher-end AVR 655 and AVR 755, which were due to be released in October, have slipped back till next year.
The new DVD 39 features progressive-scan DVD playback and can also play back compressed audio files (MP3, WMA) burnt on CDs or DVDs. It’s equipped with an HDMI 1.2a output which can upscale to 1080p. The DVD player also features an integrated test screen which helps users calibrate their television.
The HK3015 system features the company’s new iPod dock, the Bridge II.
HK’s newest dock, the Bridge II (AU$129) features compatibility with all iPods including the iPhone 3G and allows users to playback their audio and video files.
Coming in August will be HK’s new home theatre in a box, the HK3015 (AU$1,999), which features the HS350BQ 5.1 system to the Bridge II iPod dock. It will upscale DVDs to 1080i and comes with the company’s easy to use EzSet/EQ and a 200W subwoofer.
