R_volution has won two R_volution EISA Awards for 2026-2027, with the Expert Imaging and Sound Association recognising both the R_volution DIY-X700 chassis kit and the R_volution PlayerPro 8K TV media player. The French Groupe Archisoft brand, known for upgrading and building high-end universal disc and media players, takes home an EISA Media Player award for the PlayerPro 8K TV and a further nod for the DIY-X700, its linear-power upgrade kit for Sony’s UBP-X700/K UHD Blu-ray player — a strong showing that makes these R_volution EISA Awards a genuine two-for-one moment for the brand.
R_volution EISA Awards: The DIY-X700 Linear Power Upgrade
The R_volution DIY-X700 kit takes Sony’s affordable UBP-X700/K UHD Blu-ray player and replaces its switching power supply with a full linear architecture built around a toroidal transformer with pure-copper windings, Toshiba and Lintec LDO regulators, and capacitors from Nichicon, Chemi-Con and WIMA. The hardware is then wrapped in a new full-width rigid metal chassis. According to R_volution, the result is reduced high-frequency noise and jitter, deeper blacks, more stable colour and noticeably sharper 4K detail and upscaling. Installation requires no soldering, and the kit ships with a new remote and all the tools needed to complete the upgrade at home, with the disc player remaining compatible with CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc and SACD formats throughout.
The PlayerPro 8K TV: An EISA-Winning Media Player
The second of the two R_volution EISA Awards goes to the PlayerPro 8K TV, a high-spec universal media player built for collectors and streamers with large libraries. It supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+, outputs 8K HDR over HDMI 2.1, and can house up to 64TB of internal storage across dual HDD bays inside its full-size metal casework. Under the hood, R_volution pairs Amlogic S928X and S905X4-K chipsets with a precision TCXO clock and a linear power supply built around a toroidal transformer, aimed squarely at optimised audio-video performance rather than raw streaming-box specs. Connectivity runs to USB 3.0, Ethernet, coaxial and optical digital audio, and twin HDMI outputs, while R_volution’s own software catalogues a user’s movies and shows with artwork and metadata, with full NAS compatibility for large collections. R_volution continues to support the PlayerPro 8K TV after launch, most recently via a firmware update addressing HEVC playback and seek accuracy.
Two Wins, One Engineering Philosophy
What ties this year’s R_volution EISA Awards together is a shared engineering approach: swap switching power supplies for linear ones, add precision clocking, and wrap it all in serious metalwork, whether that is applied to an existing Sony player via the DIY-X700 or built into a ground-up design like the PlayerPro 8K TV. It is the same philosophy the brand has carried across its wider PlayerPro range, and one that EISA’s jury has now recognised with these two R_volution EISA Awards in the same year.
Pricing and availability
The R_volution DIY-X700 bundle is available in Region B or Multi-Region versions, plus a higher-performance Signature Edition, and can be ordered as a complete plug-and-play unit or as a self-install kit for owners who already have a Sony UBP-X700; R_volution says it can also perform the upgrade on a customer’s own player at no additional cost. The R_volution PlayerPro 8K TV is sold through R_volution’s dealer network; both R_volution EISA Awards-winning products are available now, with pricing available on request through R_volution’s website.
Key specifications
- DIY-X700: linear power supply, toroidal transformer, Toshiba/Lintec LDO regulators, Nichicon/Chemi-Con/WIMA capacitors
- DIY-X700: full-width rigid metal chassis, no-solder install, new remote included
- PlayerPro 8K TV: Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 8K HDR via HDMI 2.1
- PlayerPro 8K TV: dual HDD bays, up to 64TB internal storage
- PlayerPro 8K TV: Amlogic S928X / S905X4-K chipsets, precision TCXO clock, linear power supply
- PlayerPro 8K TV: USB 3.0, Ethernet, coaxial/optical digital audio, twin HDMI outputs, NAS-compatible
