Denons 2005 Summer Conference - DVD Player Lineup
Denon announced some new DVD players during their 2005 Summer Conference at Amelia Island and it looks like a couple a new players are really agressively targeting the competition. The biggest thing we noticed were the new DVD-1920 and DVD 756S which provide a Faroudja FLi2301 chip along with HDMI 1.1 with digital bass management. An aluminum front panel and parallel 480i video output (concurrent with HDMI) make these very impressive players for only $349.
Here is the full comparison chart of Denon's new entry-level DVD players.
| Feature/Specification |
DVD 556S
|
DVD 1720
|
DVD 756S |
DVD 1920
|
|
Availability |
July '05 |
July '05 |
July '05 |
July '05 |
|
SRP |
$149 |
$149 |
$349 |
$349 |
|
Cosmetic Finish |
Silver |
Black |
Silver |
Black |
|
D.D.V.C. -Dual Discrete Video Circuit |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
DVD-Video |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
DVD-Audio |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
Super Audio CD |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
Music/Video CD/CD-R/CD-RW Playback |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
DVD-R/RW Video - Conditional |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
DVD+R/RW Video - Conditional |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Kodak Picture CD Compatible |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Fujifilm Fujicolor CD Compatible |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
JPEG Photo-File Viewer |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
WMA 9 (Audio only), MP3 Audio Decoder for CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW Discs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Single Disc Play |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Progressive Scan (By Matsushita) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
DCDi™ by Faroudja Progressive Scan Decoding Engine |
|
|
FLi2301 |
FLi2301 |
|
3:2 Pull down Detection |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
10-bit, 54-MHz Video DAC 480i/480p ((Integrated I/P Converter/Video DAC) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
Discrete 10-bit, 108-MHz Video DAC - 480i (Integrated I/P Converter/Video DAC) |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
Discrete 11-bit, 216-MHz Analog Devices Video DAC (ADV-7322) 480p |
|
|
Yes |
|
|
Super Sub Alias Digital Filter |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Buffer Memory to decrease Layer change |
2MB |
2MB |
2MB |
2MB |
|
Multi-speed DVD-ROM Drive -2X for DVD, 4X for CD |
1.5x/4x |
1.5x/4x |
1.5x/4x |
1.5x/4x |
|
Burr-Brown 24/192 Audio DACs (DSD/PCM Discrete) |
PCM-1756 |
PCM-1756 |
PCM-1738 |
PCM-1738 |
|
Digital Bass Management for DVD-Audio/MLP/SACD, High (12dB) and Low Pass (24dB) with Speaker Configuration/Level Control and Delay Time Control *Crossover Slopes: DVD-A/V, 12dB High and 24dB Low -SACD, 6dB/12dB |
|
|
80Hz* No Delay for SACD |
80Hz* No Delay |
|
Built-In Dolby Digital, dts, DVD-Audio, SACD Decoders with 5.1 outputs |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
4:3 Aspect Ratio Squeeze and Zoom Adjustments - *Available on HDMI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
|
Pure Direct Modes (User Selectable - Video/Digital/Display Off) |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
Composite Video Output |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
S-Video Output |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Component Video Output |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Coaxial and Optical Digital Outputs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Parallel Digital/Analog Audio Outputs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Parallel Video Outputs-*With HDMI: 480i Component/S and Composite |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
|
True 24-bit/96kHz Digital PCM 2-Ch. Output *24/192 on HDMI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
|
HDMI 1.1 (HDCP Compatible -SiL9030) - With Selectable Scaling -480p/720p/1080i |
|
|
Multi |
Multi |
|
HDMI Bass Management |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
Black Level Adjustment, including HDMI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Passes Below Black for Monitor Calibration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Discrete Power On/Off |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Here are some pics of the new line-up:
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