"Best" multichannel universal player right now?


"Best" as in what's the best at the "knee of the curve" at the moment? Looking for 1080p, excellent video processing (no artifacts, excellent scaling) and as importantly excellent 2 channel and multichannel SACD and DVD-A. HDMI 1.3 a definite asset, as is digital out.
tonyptony
07-01-09: Tonyptony
I might consider that beyond the "knee" of the curve. :-0

Is "knee of the curve" a business/financial term? I'm not familiar with it. Is it synonymous with "value"?
Pretty much. In this case best performance for what might be called "high end" at a price which is just at the point of rapidly diminishing returns if exceeded.
Of course, knee of the curve is a general term that refers to a break in a plotted function. In the case of a cost/value function, it's usually the point where cost rises faster than value, often much faster. I think the argument in these posts is that that knee is likely to be at a fairly low cost point.

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