LATEST ADDITIONS

CD-centric box sets continue to be released at a fairly reasonable clip, and they’re usually stocked with bonus material, outtakes, alternate takes, and more. Even better, some of these boxes include additional BDs with historical live performances and period videoclips, plus 5.1 and/or Dolby Atmos mixes to boot. One such example is the just released 2CD/2BD deluxe box set from Esoteric Recordings that expands upon onetime Cream bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce’s most excellent 1971 solo release, Harmony Row. Read music editor Mike Mettler’s in-depth review to see how this box opens up the core content of Row in all the right ways. . .

AT A GLANCE
Plus

• RGB triple-laser light engine capable of impressive light output
• Best uncalibrated performance tilts in the Dolby Vision direction
• Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG, and IMAX Enhanced
• Supports Dynamic Tone Mapping
• Low-latency gaming lag eliminates poor player excuses
• Motorized auto-focus on par with a CIA satellite
• Well-made and virtually silent when operating

• Calibrated (or uncalibrated) color adjustments vary constantly
• Lacking lens shift, keystone-free placement requires SpaceX precision
• Laser speckle and faint rainbowing are detectable on multiple screen surfaces
• Frequently referred to as a "Long Throw" projector. Well, uh, about that
• Enough chrome trim to make a '57 Chevy Bel Air envious
• Ambitious feature set outpaces and outprices most Lifestyle PJs
• Remote lacks a single-button menu "exit"

THE VERDICT
For what (and how) Valerion markets the VisionMaster Pro 2 as being, its stability-challenged color reproduction, as detailed in the review, for me, neuters its attributes and aspirations. Its hang tag price is nearly double the amount required of consumers who might otherwise pause and ponder a casual lifestyle projector purchase from competitors.