Originally posted by Brian:
Cool,now if they would just post the manual and some photos of the remote it might hold us over for a bit longer.

Has Anthem come out with their DPL II upgrade?


[This message has been edited by Will (edited August 29, 2002).]

Version 2.0x is available on their website and the newest units have the new Motorola chip. I don't know if it has DPLII for sure but it's supposed to.

It does. In fact, with the v2.0 upgrade, the AVM-20 has one of the most thorough lists of sound modes I've seen.

Here's the list:

Stereo
AnthemLogic-Music
AnthemLogic-Cinema
Pro Logic II Music
Pro Logic II Movie
Dolby Pro Logic
DTS Neo:6 Music
DTS Neo:6 Cinema
All-Channel Stereo
All-Channel Mono
Mono
Mono-Academy
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital EX
DTS
DTS-ES Matrix
DTS-ES Discrete

and four THX modes:

THX Cinema (for DPL, PL II, DD & DTS 5.1)
THX Ultra 2 Cinema (takes above to 7.1)
THX MusicMode (part of Ultra 2)
THX Surround EX (different from DD-EX)

The operating manual for v2.0 is available for download on their site (interesting reading, with very thorough explanations of features and surround modes):

http://www.anthemav.com/frames/manuals2fr.html

Best,
Sanjay

With all its modes and features, maybe the Anthem is the model to get, in the price range that's just above the Rotel 1066.

Some people didn't consider the Anthem before, because it didn't have DPL II. Does it cost any more than it cost before as a new model, now that it has DPL-II?


[This message has been edited by Will (edited September 04, 2002).]

Will, From what I've read, Anthem said that they would increase the list price of the AVM-20 by the cost of the upgrade: i.e., $300. However I don't know if they've actually gone through with it. Besides, if the dealer discounts it to a price that's comfortable for you, it may not matter what the MSRP was.

(BTW, was in your neck o'the woods yesterday: jury duty at the Santa Monica courthouse. Blech!)

Best,
Sanjay

(Sorry to hear that. But... If you have to be on Jury Duty, I can't think of another courthouse I'd rather serve at.)