Meridian G95 DVD Surround Receiver

[admin]

Meridian Audio is pleased to announce the US launch of the G95 DVD Surround Receiver. The G95 is a high performance audio and video component that plays CD, DVD, and AM/FM radio, and produces 5.1-channel surround sound using Meridian’s latest digital amplifier technology. The hand-built G95 is designed and manufactured entirely by Meridian at its facility in Cambridgeshire, UK, and bears the stamp of Meridian cofounder Bob Stuart both inside and out.


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[alexsound]

Meridian Audio is pleased to announce the US launch of the G95 DVD Surround Receiver. The G95 is a high performance audio and video component that plays CD, DVD, and AM/FM radio, and produces 5.1-channel surround sound using Meridian’s latest digital amplifier technology. The hand-built G95 is designed and manufactured entirely by Meridian at its facility in Cambridgeshire, UK, and bears the stamp of Meridian cofounder Bob Stuart both inside and out.


Discuss "Meridian G95 DVD Surround Receiver" here. Read the article.

On the part talking about upscaling, the article states that this unit will send upscaled signals through component at 1080i. Is this accurate ? Will it take a standard DVD, for example, and upscale it to 720P or 1080i and send the signal via the component outputs ?

[davidtwotrees]

I've never seen or heard Meridian's products. I did talk to a guy on line that buys their stuff used a number of years after it comes out. World class products when the price comes way way down.
I bet many here looked at that and are saying 5.1?! Only 5.1?
<---perfectly happy with 5.1

But, at $8500 clams, this will never see the light of day in my house!

[no. 5]

I bet many here looked at that and are saying 5.1?! Only 5.1?

lol; "I need 7.1 for all the DVD's I have that are recorded in 7.1!"

[davidtwotrees]

Yeah, I just don't get it.

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

When they make on of these all-in-ones with an HD-DVD player I'll be tempted. Probably not $8500 tempted....... (I could upgrade a Porsche with every single leather covered option with $8500 and still have a few bucks left for the paint-colored seatbelts).

[obscbyclouds]

On the part talking about upscaling, the article states that this unit will send upscaled signals through component at 1080i. Is this accurate ? Will it take a standard DVD, for example, and upscale it to 720P or 1080i and send the signal via the component outputs ?

It doesn't sound like it, sounds to me like it'll keep an already upscaled signal that way.

"For systems lacking HDMI display connectivity, the Meridian routes upscaled signals, as well as pass-through 1080i, through its analog component-video output."

[autoboy]

Wait, $8500!

I initially thought this would be a good idea for simple instalations that only use TV and DVD, but i'm not even sure if it has an input for TV audio. I see plenty of simple installations that would really benefit from a decent amp for 5.1, and some good DVD upscaling, but this is not it. I don't see a market for this.

I kinda wish that mid level TVs had the capability to drive 5.1 audio without the need for a reciever. My parents, siblings, and my girlfriend don't want complicated setups, and want to be able to control everything through their familiar TV remote. If a TV had an amp that could drive a 5.1 satelite system, then they would have a decent setup without the hastle of extra componets and extra remotes. I could buy them a Sony TV, a sony DVD player, and some Kef satelite speakers and they could have instant 5.1. The TV would do all the component switching. I know sound quality will suffer, but they really don't care much. They just want surround sound. A 75-100W digital amp would be enough. More advanced users could use 5.1 preouts from the TV. Is this a bad idea? And don't tell me no, its not a good idea becasue the sound will suck. Yes, it will suck, but so do iPods and nobody seems to care.

[avaserfi]

Wait, $8500!

I initially thought this would be a good idea for simple instalations that only use TV and DVD, but i'm not even sure if it has an input for TV audio. I see plenty of simple installations that would really benefit from a decent amp for 5.1, and some good DVD upscaling, but this is not it. I don't see a market for this.

I kinda wish that mid level TVs had the capability to drive 5.1 audio without the need for a reciever. My parents, siblings, and my girlfriend don't want complicated setups, and want to be able to control everything through their familiar TV remote. If a TV had an amp that could drive a 5.1 satelite system, then they would have a decent setup without the hastle of extra componets and extra remotes. I could buy them a Sony TV, a sony DVD player, and some Kef satelite speakers and they could have instant 5.1. The TV would do all the component switching. I know sound quality will suffer, but they really don't care much. They just want surround sound. A 75-100W digital amp would be enough. More advanced users could use 5.1 preouts from the TV. Is this a bad idea? And don't tell me no, its not a good idea becasue the sound will suck. Yes, it will suck, but so do iPods and nobody seems to care.

I am pretty sure you just described a simple HTiB you can set everything up on one simple remote and it is very easy to find some that don't allow for any component hook up besides the dvd player they come with. Its cheap and easy and sounds crappy.

[obscbyclouds]

A good remote goes a long way towards ease of use for the technically challenged