In addition to a great demo of their video projector, an interesting line of custom install electronics, an intriguing iPod dock that is actually said to make iPod video look good (and it did, indeed—a little soft but very clean), and a new Faroudja processor that dramatically improves motion smoothness by converting a 1080p/60 film-sourced video into multiples of 24fps for displays that will accept it (reported on earlier by Randy Tomlinson), Meridian also launched an AV receiver, the G95.

While pricey at $8400, the G95 not only provides full surround capabilities and on-board amplification in a compact case, it also has a built-in DVD, CD, DVD-Audio player. And if you've priced a separate Meridian DVD player, you know they can't be had for $79.95.

While the unit has no HDMI switching, it does have a single HDMI output. This is not only useful for the DVD player; The sources connected to the other inputs may be converted to HDMI for playback.