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Denon DVD-2900 Universal Multiregion DVD Player with Progressive Scan

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Denon DVD-2900 Universal Multiregion DVD Player with Progressive Scan
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 6
RRP: £749.99
Year: 2004

Description: Shielded three box, five block internal layout to isolate analogue, digital and video circuits from each other and Silmic capacitors in the audio chain. Video circuitry: Advanced silicon image SiI504, PureProgressive Scan for PAL, twin high-resolution analog Devices 12-bit 108MHz Video DACs with Noise Shaped Video Burr-Brown 24-bit, 192kHz DSD 1790 Audio DACs. Super Sub Alias Filter on Progressive and Interlace for Luminance and Chrominance signals . Pure Direct QUIET mode, switches off all non-essential circuits & displays during music playback . Dedicated multi-channel DSD/SACD decoder with SACD set-up from front panel & SACD Text. Dedicated multi-channel MLP/DVD-Audio decoder. Built-in DTS and Dolby Digital decoders. Full Digital Bass Management for DVD-Audio/SACD. MP3, JPEG photo Kodak Picture CD replay.

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Goran

Posted: 09/10/07

'TRICKY BUT VERY GOOD ONE'

Strengths:
Excellent as DVD-video/audio and SACD player

Weaknesses:
CD reproduction somehow depressed,could be better with treble, but way better than dedicated CD players costing 500-600 k
Disgracefully ugly remote

Overall:
I own this player for almost 2 years and have had it out of use for half that period due a huge problem that appeared after 3 months of use: player stopped reading (only)redbook CDs!
After desperate and long searching for the solution across internet I was about to give it up for good.
Fortunately a local genius guy has solved the problem and now 2900 runs as new

Performance		80%
Build		80%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

80%

raymond withington

Posted: 20/08/07

'TROUBLESOME TOP ENDER'

Strengths:
it looks imposing and expensive. when on song, impressive audio and video

Weaknesses:
struggles with sacd and dvd audio discs, can throw a strop with any disc, dated remote, atrocious on screen graphics

Overall:
despite three repairs and the firmware updates this has been a huge let down over the last 4 yrs. i won't buy denon dvd players again.

Performance		40%
Build		60%
Value		40%

Overall Rating

47%

Robert Oakes

Posted: 29/04/04

'AWESOME BIT OF KIT'

Strengths:
Built like a tank. Fabulous picture, excellent multi format sound, DVD,
DVD-Audio and SACD. Lots of connections, PAL/NTSC Prog Scan. Good looks.

Weaknesses:
Remote could do with being backlit. Display dimmer doesn't remember settings. Can you tell i'm struggling here!

Overall:
A superb player and can now be had at some bargain prices. Everything works a treat and there's loads of adjustments to sound/picture settings. I really cannot see me changing this player for something better, ever.

Performance		100%
Build		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

John Reid

Posted: 19/10/04

'ALMOST UNIVERSALLY GREAT'

Strengths:
Solid and heavy build, looks almost undentable to me. Good, picture and good sound: SACD, DVD-Audio and DVD. Picture good and video quality great.

Weaknesses:
Slow disc- loading time, remote not backlit as previous reviewer mentions, and is not very user-friendly. Has trouble with some discs, especially ones that are slightly roughed up.
Wouldn't recommend it as a primary CD player.

Overall:
I bought this as a way of simplifying my set up while trying out DVD-Auido and SACD and in that respect it certainly worked. The build quality was the first indication that this was something special. The video quality is excellent - sharp and detailed images - DVD-Audios i borrowed will soon be joined by more of my own now i've dabbled a toe in that format.
At this price it's a great all-round player, though I wouldn't recommend it as up to audiophile quality for CDs.
one thing that really stands out for criticism is the remote, fiddly and awkward to use, it lets the system down a bit.

Performance		80%
Build		100%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

87%

kevin mawby

Posted: 28/10/04

'WHAT A PLAYER'

Strengths:
great dvd player if you have a projector and using the progressive scan output.the sacd & dvd audio is very good and the cd play back is very good for a dvd player even if you plug it in to a 2 channel stereo amp because the player has a direct mode that turns the digital and video outputs off.

Weaknesses:
none that i can find.

Overall:
awesome dvd player and you can get it for great prices now.

Performance		100%
Build		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Olly Fletcher

Posted: 10/03/05

'BRILLIANT'

Strengths:
It does absolutely everything – and fabulously

Weaknesses:
Nothing

Overall:
I haven’t yet been disappointed by anything on this player. I love it and I reckon it’s worth every penny.

Performance		100%
Build		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

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