Description: DMC 1000 digital media center- a hard drive-based media server that offers a ... more
host of advanced media-storage and playback capabilities- including independent- simultaneous playback of up to four audio streams in four separate zones- and HDM...
Advantages: Rich sound, super clarity, deep base, look great, robust, high quality Disadvantages: Simply none!
My Harmon Kardon Soundsticks are plugged into the back of a Mac and have certainly livened things up. I haven't needed to upgrade soundcards or do anything technical whatsoever in my pursuit of fantastically rich sound quality.
Firstly, these sound better than anything else on the market within the price bracket. The sound is rich and deep with ample adjustment for either volume or base. The two sticks and base unit come with an instruction manual, but these really are so simple to use that you can throw the manual in the recycling bin. The speaker set simply plugs into the jack socket of your PC/Mac/laptop and have their own power supply which connects to the base unit. Seperate cabling attaches the sticks to the central base unit.
Once plugged in you get a cool blue underlit main unit which looks really stylish. The sticks ...
Advantages: looks fantastic, beautiful picture (depending on connection), Disadvantages: expensive, reliability problems with brand
Having owned a HarmanKardon DVD22 since June 2005 I think that I am well placed to write a review on the unit; but before I talk about the DVD22 I feel that I must give a little background and therefore must go back 1 year, when I had the DVD21 (by the same company). I bought the DVD21 as an ex-demo model in-store for £150.00, within 6 months I had returned the unit as it was making excessive noise when playing disks, the shop that I purchased from took the unit back and it went away for repair, when I received the unit back, the only thing that was left of the unit I purchased was the case, all the innards had been replaced, essentially it was an old case with a brand new interior. That unit lasted another 6 months before going wrong, this time the company swapped it out for the newer DVD22 (although I had to pay another £100).
So ...
Advantages: Best of industry digital-to-analog conversion, especially DVD-A and SACD Disadvantages: The audio interface is sub-standard for Harman Kardon
Product Information for "Harman Kardon DMC 1000" »
Power
Power Consumption Operational
60 Watt
Type
Internal
Miscellaneous
Cables Included
HDMI cable
Connections
Connector Type
1 x USB ( 4 PIN USB Type A ) - front
1 x SPDIF output ( TOS Link ) - rear
1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - rear
1 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) - rear
1 x S-Video output ( 4 PIN mini-DIN ) - rear
1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear
1 x SCART ( 21 PIN SCART ) - rear
3 x audio line-out (multi zone) ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear
1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear
1 x digital 5.1 channel audio line-out ( RCA phono x 6 ) - rear
1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 ) - rear
1 x USB ( 4 PIN USB Type A ) - rear
1 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear
2 x remote control - rear
Remote control
Features
Back-lit buttons
Technology
Infrared
Type
Remote control
Slot(s)
Type
SD Memory Card
Memory Stick
CompactFlash Card
Digital player (recorder)
Features
JPEG photo playback, MP3 direct encoding, CD to HDD ripping
Supported Digital Video Standards
MPEG-2
Supported Digital Audio Standards
WAV, WMA, MP3
Device Type
MP3 Player / Recorder
Digital Storage Media
Hard disc drive - 250 GB
Dvd features
DVD Additional Features
Progressive scanning, JPEG photo playback
Dvd
Upscaling
Yes
Supported Digital Audio Standards
WMA, PCM, MP3
Supported Digital Video Standards
MPEG-1, MPEG-2
Media Load Type
Tray
Media Format
NTSC, PAL
Media Type
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD, CD, Video CD
Type
DVD player
Audio system
Dynamic Range
105 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion
0.0025%
Signal-To-Noise Ratio
105 dB
Response Bandwidth
2 - 44000 Hz
Digital Audio Format
Dolby Digital output, DTS digital output
Output Mode
Surround Sound
System
Features
Upgradable firmware, iPod ready
Parental Lock
Yes
General
Weight
8.7 kg
Height
10.3 cm
Depth
40.5 cm
Width
44 cm
Product Type
DVD player / digital AV server
MPN
DMC1000
Connectors
Coaxial Digital Output
Built-in
Optical Digital Output
Built-in
Manufacturer's product description
Smaller but vastly smarter and better looking than your average CD storage rack, the Harman Kardon DMC 1000 will digitize, catalog and store more than 60,000 songs as you play them, allowing you to banish your CDs - and CD storage racks - to the attic. It will also let you send up to four different audio selections to other rooms of your house at once. With touch-sensitive front-panel controls (the ultimate no-button design), a concealed front-panel USB jack and hidden memory card slots, the DMC 1000 will even let you transfer your music for use in portable players, card-equipped cars and cell phones. And your iPod? Playback, control and charging with the Bridge universal dock.
