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2004 Denon DVD Player Comparison Chart

by September 09, 2004
Filed under: Transports

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A fleet of Denon's Newest DVD Players with the DVM-1815 Changer pictured on the right
 

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The backview of the new Denon DVD-3910 Front View of the DVD-3910 (Silver Chassis)

The DVD-3910 supports i.Link, Denon's own Dlink Ver3, HDMI and DVI-D.It even has separate DAC's and RCA outputs for downmixing 5.1 music sources to two channels to be used in another room! According to Denon Jeff, the DVD-3910 has the exact same audio and video stages as the DVD-5900 but with a slightly scaled down power supply. This player will serve as a replacement to the DVD-5900 for the time being.

 
This chart compares the latest DVD Players from Denon and allows you to take a look at the features and specifications to see which one fits your needs and budget.
 
Feature/Specification: þ = Yes
DVD 1710
DVM 1815
DVD 1910
DVM 2815
DVD
> 2910
DVD
> 3910

· Expected Release

Now

Now

Now

Now

Sept. '04

Now

· MAP/SRP

$169

$329

$269

$469

$679

$1299

· Silver Availability





X

X

· DVD-Video

X

X

X

X

X

· DVD-Audio




X

X

X

· Super Audio CD





X

X

· THX Ultra Certified







· Music/Video CD/CD-R/CD-RW Playback

X

X

X

X

X

X

· DVD-R/RW Video - Conditional

X

X

X

X

X

X

· DVD+R/RW Video - Conditional

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Kodak Picture CD Compatible

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Fujifilm Fujicolor CD Compatible

X


X


X

X

· JPEG Photo-File Viewer

X

X

X

X

X

X

· WMA9 Playback

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Single Disc Play

X


X


X

X

· Multi-Disc Play


5


5



· Progressive Scan

X






· DCDi ™ by Faroudja Progressive Scan Decoding Engine


FLi2200

FLi2301

FLi2200

FLi2310

FLi2310

· True Progressive Scan, featuring Enhanced Genesis Decoding Engine







· Noise Shaped Video ™- Interlace and Progressive





X

X

· 3:2 Pull down Detection

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Chroma Upsampling Error - 'Chroma Bug'

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

· 10-bit, 27MHz Analog Devices Video DAC (480i)


X

X



· 10-bit, 54Mhz Video DAC (480p)


X


X



· 10-bit, 54MHz Video DAC (480i/480p)

X


Dual, Discrete




· Dual, Discrete 12-bit, 216MHz Analog Devices Video DACs (480i/480p)





X

X

· Super Sub Alias Digital Filter

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Buffer Memory to decrease Layer change

2MB
2MB
2MB
2MB

8MB

8MB

· Multi-speed DVD-ROM Drive - 2X for DVD, 4X for CD

1.5x/4x

1.5x/4x

1.5x/4x

1.5x/4x

X

X

· Digital Bass Management for DVD-Audio/MLP/SACD, High (12dB) and Low Pass (24dB) with Speaker Configuration/Level Control and Delay T ime Control

· *Crossover Slopes: DVD-A/V, 12dB High and 24dB Low - SACD, 6dB/12dB




80Hz

DVD-A Only

80Hz*

No Delay Control for SACD

Selectable 40/60/80/

100/120

· Burr-Brown 24/192 Audio DACs

PCM-1756


PCM-1756


PCM-1791

PCM-1796

· Burr-Brown 24/192 FL/FR, 24/96 C/SL/SR/Sub


X


X



· HDCD Decoder





X

X

· Built-In Dolby Digital, dts, DVD-Audio, SACD* Decoders with 5.1 outputs




X

X *

X *

· WMA 9 (Audio only), MP3 Audio Decoder for CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW Discs

X

WMA8

X

WM8

X

X

· Mosquito, 3D, Block, Noise Reduction Adjustments







· Picture Mode Adjustments






X

· 4:3 Aspect Ratio Shrink and Zoom Adjustments for 480p

Zoom

Zoom

Zoom

Zoom

Zoom

X

· Pure Direct Modes (User Selectable - Video/Digital/Display Off)





X

X

· Composite Video Output

X

X

X

X

X

X

· S-Video Output

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Component Video Output

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Coaxial and Optical Digital Outputs

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Parallel Digital/Analog Audio Outputs

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Parallel Video Outputs

X


X


X

X

· IEEE-1394 Audio Outputs (PCM/DSD compatible)






X

· T rue 24-bit/96kHz Digital PCM 2-Ch. Output

*24/192 on DLink, IEEE-1394

X

X

X

X

X

X *

· DENON Link 3 rd Edition - Proprietary digital, fully balanced output of DD/dts/DVD-Audio/PCM/SACD *






X

· DVI-D (HDCP Compatible) - With Selectable Scaling - 480p/720p/1080i



X


X

X

· HDMI (HDCP Compatible - SiL9030) - With Selectable Scaling - 480p/720p/1080i





Multi
> Channel

Multi
> Channel

· Black Level Adjustment

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Passes Below Black for Monitor Calibration

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Discrete Power On/Off

X

X

X

X

X

X

· RS-232C Port for Third Party Controllers






X

· Remote I/O Ports


X

X

X

X

X

· Auto-Power Off

X

X

X

X

X

Selectable

· On-screen Display

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Disc Exchange during Play


X


X



· Virtual Surround Sound

X

X

X

X

SRS

SRS

· Lock Drawer Mode (Store Demo)

X

X

X

X

X

X

· Weight (Pounds)

4.8

9.5

5.3

9.5

11

18.7

· Width

· Height

· Depth

17.1

3

8.3

17.1

3

14.4

17.1

3.2

9.7

17.1

5.2

13

17.1

4

12.5

17.1

5.2

13

*Denon is anticipating the approval for transmission of Super Audio CD through the DENON Link by the time these products are delivered to market . however, Should the approval not come, these units will have DENON Link SE, but will be upgradeable to 3 rd edition when formal approval is granted.

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