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Harman Kardon Blu-ray Player: Half As Expensive In US as In Europe

We wrote up the Harman Kardon BDP 10 not long ago, shipping in Europe for roughly $940. Good news is, HK’s BDP 1—with the same decent specs—is arriving in the US for $500 MSRP. [Harman Kardon] https://gizmodo.com/harman-kardon-jumps-on-the-blu-ray-player-bandwagon-5246381

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Harman Kardon Jumps on the Blu-ray Player Bandwagon

Known mostly for its lavish—and expensive—home theater gadgets, Harmon Kardon will be releasing its first Blu-ray player, the BDP 10, sometime in May for $940. The BDP 10 will be able to play back 1080p/24 video, and will also support BD-Live and BonusView capabilities for Blu-ray movies that contain that extra online content. Also, not…

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Seen, Not Heard: The World’s Most Beautiful Audio Equipment

Somewhere along the way, audiophiles became as obsessed with look as with sound quality. So set aside for a minute your ears and your skepticism: Here are the world’s most beautiful-looking audio devices. The ClearAudio Statement: At $100,000 the ClearAudio Statement, seen above, is everything that is wrong with the audiophile culture, combined into one…

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Ultimate Cut-The-Crap In-Ear Headphone Battlemodo

Why do music lovers put up with cheap stock earbuds? You’ve spent hundreds of dollars on an MP3 player then effectively nullify your investment with headphones that suck the soul out of the music that you love. Choosing a higher-end set of earphones is almost impossible, since there are way too many, and they are…

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Hands-on with Harman Kardon’s Go + Play: (Verdict: Boomy Boom-Dock)

We saw Harman Kardon’s Go + Play portable dock last year, but at IFA we actually Went + Played with it (did you see what I just did there?). And we can report that the three-bass, two-treble speaker system RAWKS. More pics and info below. https://gizmodo.com/jbl-gets-jiggy-with-speaker-design-headphones-198122 Despite the noise in the Harman International tent, which…

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Harman Kardon Experimenting with Disco Finishes for its TVs

This glittery little number caught my eye in the Harman Kardon tent. The US manufacturer has been experimenting with different finishes for its TVs and, at first glance it looks a bit Swarovski Whore, but when you get closer, Ooh! Zowie La-La, it’s a mix of blue beads and jet drops (less offensive than it…

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Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680 is First HD DVD-R Laptop in US

Although the most notable feature in the Qosmio G45-AV680 laptop is the fact that you can burn 30GB onto one HD DVD-R disc, its other specs are quite good as well. There’s Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, four Harman Kardon speakers, a built-in sub, a PowerMate-like silver control knob with blue LED light, 17-inch 1920×1200 display,…

Tech News Jason Chen

iPhone Works With iPod Music Docks But Not Video Docks

When it comes to iPhone compatibility with old-school docks and accessories, the fear factor has been pretty high. Compounding that is the annoying message you get as soon as you dock an iPhone: “This accessory is not made to work with iPhone.” Then, more mysteriously, “Would you like to turn on Airplane Mode to reduce…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Harman Kardon HS300 Brings 5.1 Integrated Home Theater in a Box

We covered a bit of the Harman Kardon HS500 and HS300 back in March, but the latter has gone on sale now in the US. To recap, the HS300 has a built-in DVD player with HDMI, DVD-Audio, MP3, WMA, JPEG, AM/FM Tuner, USB ports for music and photo viewing, and 5.1 audio. https://gizmodo.com/harman-kardon-hs500-theater-sound-for-around-a-grand-242873 Compared with…

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Harman Kardon HS500: Theater Sound for Around a Grand

Harman Kardon may not a name to say quickly or people will think you are talking about having sex in your car, but it is a name associated with high-end AV products for the home. These home theater systems, the HS300 and HS500 should be available to ship any day now. Both have a 5.1-channel…

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Portable Media Players We Dig (That Aren’t The iPhonePod Communicator)

There has been some nice portable media players around CES, all of which have been instantly overshadowed by the iPhonePod Communicator that was announced today. But here are still some impressive media players here, and I’ve gotten my grubby hands on the best of ’em. • SanDisk Sansa View Video • De-Pntsing the Samsung K3…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Harman Kardon Drive+Play 2 is a Supercharged FM Transmitter

Harman Kardon has updated their line of automobile media management gadgets with the Drive+Play 2, and FM transmitter that costs $400 bucks. (Yes, $400.) Maybe justifying that cost is the D+P 2’s screen. And its unique music browsing features that will create a personal DJ that selects music from the same artist, album or genre…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Harman Kardon Guide+Play GPS-500 Does Nav and HiFi

Harman Kardon has announced their GPS-500. This is a small GPS device that also has media functionality. This GPS unit includes a hi-fi music player (with FM transmitter), video player, 2GB of internal storage with optional SD expandability and support for MP3, MP4, WMA, ASF, WAV and OGG. The 4-inch touchscreen and software doesn’t look…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Harman Kardon’s iPod Bridge: Same ‘ole Crap

This is the iPod Bridge made by iPod accessory extraordinaire, Harman Kardon. It is really the same as every other home audio dock controller out there but worse, because it limits you to compatibility with only Harman Kardon audio equipment. “The Bridge” allows you to use your existing Harman Kardon remote—they must assume everyone buys…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Harman Kardon’s High-End CES Goodies

Harman Kardon didn’t hold anything back at CES, showing three A/V receivers, an advanced Universal remote control, a 7.1 channel home theatre system, an integrated home theatre system and 2 DVD A/V players with SACD and HDMI. The The AVR-740 ($3,500) uses Faroudja technology for upconverted and enhanced HD 780p and 1080i video output through…

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Harman Kardon Drive+Play iPod Car Stereo

Harman Kardon’s new car stereo-slash-iPod gets the Mossberg treatment today. What’s different about the Drive+Play is that is has its own screen and controls so your iPod can sit in the glove compartment. Downside is that unless you spend around $70 to have it installed professionally, it resembles a bomb with wires coming out the…

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Harman Kardon Blu-ray Player: Half As Expensive In US as In Europe

Harman Kardon Jumps on the Blu-ray Player Bandwagon

Seen, Not Heard: The World’s Most Beautiful Audio Equipment

Ultimate Cut-The-Crap In-Ear Headphone Battlemodo

Hands-on with Harman Kardon’s Go + Play: (Verdict: Boomy Boom-Dock)

Harman Kardon Experimenting with Disco Finishes for its TVs

Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680 is First HD DVD-R Laptop in US

iPhone Works With iPod Music Docks But Not Video Docks

Harman Kardon HS300 Brings 5.1 Integrated Home Theater in a Box

Harman Kardon HS500: Theater Sound for Around a Grand

Portable Media Players We Dig (That Aren’t The iPhonePod Communicator)

Harman Kardon Drive+Play 2 is a Supercharged FM Transmitter

Harman Kardon Guide+Play GPS-500 Does Nav and HiFi

Harman Kardon’s iPod Bridge: Same ‘ole Crap

Harman Kardon’s High-End CES Goodies

Harman Kardon Drive+Play iPod Car Stereo

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