Denon's new Blu-Ray player

There was a comparison in one of the home theater magazines a few months ago between the Sony PS3 as a blu-ray and 3 other models that were all over $1,000 dollars. The PS3 had was just as good as those and had a few extra features. Plus you get to kill aliens, nazis etc with it. You can't beat that.

As far as minor differences go I have both formats with a 65", 1080p, ISF calibrated TV. Trust me there are more than minor differences between the HI-Def formats and standard DVD.

Newmanoc,

What happened with your PS3? I haven't had any problems yet. My only beef is that the PS3 remote is bluetooth so i can't program it into my remote control.

Justin

Hey Chris,

I got mine a couple of weeks after it came out. I must be lucky because I haven't had any problems with it. I'm more upset that there haven't been very many good games for it.

Justin

Guys, let's understand what we are paying for here with the Denon; it's not a better picture it's the DACS. The majority of high end pre/pro makers have not come out with models that can decode the new hi-def audio thru HDMI(excluding the ridiculously priced, and sized, Denon preamp. I mean I'll spend $8,000 on a cartridge but $7,000 grand for a surround processor the size of Cuba?! Anyway, the Denon has high quality DACS in it which can send the hi-def audio to a standard pre/pro.

As for me I just but the Samsung BD-U5000 dual format player. It's great for me because I am heavily invested in both blu ray and hd-dvd. Now I don't have to switch players all of the time. The picture is amazing especially on standard def stuff.

I am sure someone is going to retort back that the picture is better on the Denon but I am telling you the price is all about the DACS!

RWWEAR,

Um okay I am not sure what your point is. Right now there are not any pre/pros except the Denon that have the DACS to convert the new audio from the movies.

Another thing even without the hi def sound the standard bitstream outputed by the new players blows away SD DVD. So until Sunfire comes out with a new pre/pro that decodes the new sound then I am fine. My HD DVD and Blu Ray still sound amazing.

Now if we are going to talk redbook cd players I would never buy a Denon for that.