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Denon's DBP-2010CI and DBP-1610CI Blu-ray Players: Pay More for Less
Denon's DBP-2010CI and DBP-1610CI Blu-ray players are made with high-end components, but at $700 and $500 respectively, they are missing perks found in much cheaper players. More » -
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Denon's Latest Receiver Line Starts at $350, Loves iPods and HDMI
Denon has refreshed their complete line of receivers, meaning that you can read the press release below to discern the precise discrepancies between the 9 new/updated models. What I find notable is what's become standard in the line: USB iPod connectivity, analog-to-HDMI conversion, and Dolby Pro Logic IIz decoding (which adds front height channels). Also, their base AVR-590 ($350, pictured here) includes a respectable 3 HDMI inputs. Look for the models to roll out from now into the summer. More »
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Dealzmodo: Get Dark Knight, Batman Begins Discs With Denon Blu-ray Players
Two free Blu-ray discs with a player can't be a bad deal, particularly when the movies are the Dark Knight and Batman Begins. It's a Denon special holiday offer from November 23rd through January 10th, and it applies to the DVD-1800BD and DVD-3800BDCI players and the DVD-2500BTCI Blu-ray transport. That DVD-3800 machine is worth $2,000, though, so you'd better have saved up the bat-cash. [Denon] -
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Stereos, Tapes, CDs and Vinyl Records: My Frustrating Romance With Old-Fashioned Audio Gear
So, here's the thing. My stereo components have been in boxes gathering dust ever since I became a fully fledged member of the iPosse. Ditto for my CDs, cherished cassette tapes and even a few essential vinyl records. Since Jesus and I are relocating to London, and I've ripped everything I really listen to, you might say it's a no-brainer to throw it all out. But it's not that easy to do, is it?
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Comment by leMel: If hit with massive EMF, the only thing still playable will be the vinyl. Needle and horn, all you'd need. more » | Other threads
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Denon Lowers Price, Sticks with 1.1 For DVD-1800BD Blu-ray Player
Instead of blowing out all the stops with a big mama pajama queen of all Blu-ray players, Denon appears to be playing the Pioneer card by launching the $750 DVD-1800BD player. It's lower in price than its $1,200-and-up predecessors, and only meets the mandatory 1.1 spec (that is, picture-in-picture but no Ethernet) rather than full-blown but optional 2.0. You know, it's probably not a coincidence that Denon is moving this way, since it has to be buying the core player from Pioneer or another major Blu-ray partner, so they're probably all on the same development timeframe. Also, no word from Denon on that "universal" HD DVD/BD player—we're gonna guess that it's a dead dream at this point. Jump for detailed press release of the DVD-1800BD. More » -
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Lightning Review: Denon DHT-FS3 Soundbar and Sub
The Gadget: A soundbar by one of my favorite A/V companies that includes a sub. It is one of the rare soundbars NOT to block your TV if mounted on the same table. Processes DTS and Dolby surround through optical and coax and stereo inputs (But no HDMI). The sub draws power off the main unit at 40 watts, and the six 3-inch drivers get 22-watts each. It comes with a glow in the dark universal remote. More » -
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DirecTV buys ReplayTV for MoneyTV
The oft-bought-and-sold ReplayTV found a new master today in the form of DirecTV. My theory is that they just really liked each other's names. (In case you didn't realize it, there's no such thing as MoneyTV—I made that up.) But the deal makes sense for other reasons. D&M Holdings, the parent of Denon and Marantz, really isn't in the software biz, while DirecTV has boxes that could use better software. Replay has been pushing hard to develop DVR products for PCs and Macs. The real money is in set-top boxes, and DirecTV knows that business better, being one of its largest customers. [Zatz Not Funny!] -
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The State of HD DVD
Where Blu-ray is a freight train of unrivaled weight and marketing might, backed by 13 of the world's most well known electronics and computer makers, HD DVD is a Little Engine That Could, the product of a much smaller group of collaborators that has gotten over each obstacle by simply thinking it can. Judging from early buzz, HD DVD should have been beaten long ago. Today, though, it appears healthy and gaining in momentum thanks to lower prices, less confusion about disc standards, less in-fighting among the format's supporters and a high likelihood of cheap Chinese models arriving soon. This piece answers the following questions: How in hell has the HD DVD camp lasted this long? And how will the format's backers stay competitive in the next year in the face of cheaper and more plentiful Blu-ray players?
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American Express My WishList Post-Black-Friday Super Deals Go Live Nov. 27
We just got the advance word on the American Express holiday My WishList deals, running from November 27 to December 13. If you recall, Amex sells certain hot products for super cheap in very limited supplies, but you have to go to the site and try to buy it on a certain day (and yes, with an American Express card). It's really just a game, because demand always comically dwarfs supply. But there are other products that go on sale immediately, and are available at low but not necessarily insane prices until they sell out. And they always sell out. Before you go and shoot your wad during the Black Friday frenzy, you might want to check out this year's lineup, edited down to the most Giz-appropriate selections (i.e. no spa retreats or studded mini clutches):
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The State of Blu-ray
The war between Blu-ray and HD DVD takes center stage, but now we're starting to see rumbles within the vast Blu-ray coalition. How long did you think a truce between longtime rivals Sony and Panasonic could last, anyhow? To be sure, everyone is being perfectly civil to one another, but while Panasonic, Samsung and Denon are blazing the way with "standard" Blu-ray players, Pioneer and Sony still remain hung up on the "initial" Blu-ray spec. After talking to top brass at all of these companies, we have pieced together a sense of where Blu-ray hardware is headed, and why it's taking so long.
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The Field Guide to Faux-Surround Soundbars
OK, we're calling it: this is the year of the sound bar, those long, slender speaker boxes that you see freakin' everywhere. (Today alone we mentioned three companies introducing a total of six new models!) When our very own Brian Lam was at CES this past January, he heard the editor-in-chief of a top home Audiophile/Videophile magazine tell one of his lead sound gear writers "audio is just dead." That kind of talk is not unexpected—it's about as shocking as a French wine critic calling Australian shiraz "the end of civilization." We all know sound bars have a place, but what have they done to 5.1? As you may have noticed, not all sound bars are surround bars. Here's the breakdown of most currently available models: More » -
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New Denon Headphones Make Mysterious Appearance At Line Show
Yesterday, at Denon's line show in Jersey City, three pairs of noise-isolating earphones and three pairs of updated performance over-the-ear headphones were on display. However, they were not part of the presentation and there were no press releases. They're nice looking, and nice sounding, so I did some digging for more information, which you can check out after the jump. More »
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Comment by ksat: Just picked up a pair of the AH-C351 from Target and from what I'm used to, these are pretty darn... more » | Other threads
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Denon Launches Four Compact S-Series 2.1 Systems With Wi-Fi, USB, iPod and Other Options
Denon's compact home theater systems just got some big improvements. Both the S-302 ($1699) and the S-102 ($999), which are due in September, can upscale DVDs to 1080p; the S-302 bumps up all analog incoming video to 1080p as well. The S-302 also has built-in Wi-Fi and can display cover art of the music streaming from a PC or Mac. The new S-32 and S-52 are in the "clock radio" or iPod dock family, though they are far more loaded than the typical competitor. Both the S-32 and S-52 are wireless and networked; on top of that the S-52 will have an HD Radio tuner, a slot-loading CD player and a USB jack for local content. More » -
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Denon Introduces $2,000 DVD-3800BDCI Blu-ray Player
Today in Jersey City, Denon unveiled its flagship DVD player, the DVD-3800BDCI, coming out this fall. It will be among the first to sport the BD-ROM version 1.1, which means it will have dual audio/video decoders to take advantage of picture-in-picture content, and has an SD card slot, so that you can download web content. It does not have an Ethernet jack, however, so you will have to use a PC to download content to SD. It's also, according to Denon, the world's first high-def disc player to use the Realta HQV video processor for super-badass video cleanup. The processor will clean up Blu-ray discs, if that tells you anything. More » -
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Denon Introduces Networked ASD-3N and ASD-3W iPod Docks, X-Space DHT-FS3 Surround Bar and RC-7000CI RF/IR Remote System
Today at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City, Denon unveiled a massive line of new home-theater gear, mostly centered on the themes of network connectivity and easier setup. More » -
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Not-Denon Blu-ray, Media Server and iTunes Concept Box
Some Denon and iTunes fanboy set up this fantastic rendering of a concept box that Denon should put to production. AVSForum's wizards understand it is fake because receiver is spelled wrong, but that doesn't detract from its desirability. The gadget equivalent of a unicorn fantasy includes a Blu-ray player, 2TB of storage and iTunes compatibility of some sort. Only in our dreams, only in our dreams. Source image: More » -
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Denon DHT-FS3 X-Space Surround Bar Coming To US?
Since most people don't like running wires and speakers all around their living room, surround bars are becoming all the rage. A Denon model just started popping up in the UK press, a 150-watt bar with subwoofer, using something called "soundbeams" to project sound around the room, regardless of the floorplan. It's enough to make us jealous, but then we realized that Denon is having a line show on July 24th. My bet is that we'll see it there. Now the only question is, will the £700 ($1,408) price be lowered for the US? Knowing Denon, probably not. More » -
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Denon Dolls Up GUI on its New A/V Receivers
Last month we got to check out Onkyo's new line of receivers and speakers. Today one of the users at AVS Forums has posted what appears to be a first-hand shot of Denon's new offerings. In particular, it's a shot of the GUI. Why the big deal? More » -
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Frankenfight: Affordable HDMI Receivers
Audio is hard. There are lots of wires and plugs and swearing. That's why HDMI receivers, with their promises of audio and video over one cord, make us so excited.
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Comment by Element145: The Onkyos in general have way too many problems that I found online. Overheating (even with proper ventilation) and loud... more » | Other threads
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Denon's Next Gen Receivers: The Stuff Home Theater Dreams Are Made Of
I've always been a fan of Denon's A/V components and their newest line of receivers reinforces my infatuation. The sexy new boxes will include HDMI 1.3 inputs and support for both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. There aren't that many devices out there that support HDMI 1.3, but we've already seen some upcoming Samsung HDTVs that carry the new spec, which allows for better color support and a smoother HD image. A nice way to future-proof your home theater set up if you ask me. So what else does Denon have in store for us? Well, for one, their high-end model (AVR-4308CI) will have built-in Wi-Fi for Internet radio (a nice bonus on a receiver). More » -
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Denon Rolls Out Variety of Headphone and Earphone Choices
Denon makes some sweet-sounding high-end home theater gear, and now the company's adding to its headphone line with five different models priced from $50-$700. Our favorite are the $700 AH-D5000 with genuine mahogany earcups. Not sure if that makes a difference in the sound, but they sure do look purdy. More » -
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Denon Prepping its New HDMI 1.3-equipped Receivers
Looks like your wait for an HDMI 1.3 receiver is still a few months away. Denon has announced its new line of A/V receivers and although they'll all have HDMI 1.3, chances are we won't see them till mid 2007. In addition to 1080p pass-through, most of the models will come with Dolby Digital Plus processing whereas some of the high-end models will include onboard Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding. You already know where we stand on the HDMI 1.3 debate, but if your home theater must have the latest and greatest, you can expect to see Denon's new HDMI 1.3 receivers come June 2007. More » -
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Denon's 1080p DVD (Not HD DVD) Player
If the Xbox 360 can offer DVD playback at 1080p, so can Denon. Their freshly released DVD-3930 DVD players can take your old Lion King DVDs and upscale them to "near HD quality" at 1080p. We'll skip the fancy tech mumbo-jumbo like Pixel Image Correction and Silicon Optix Teranex HQV technology. More » -
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Denon AVC-1930 Home Theater Receiver with HDMI, 1080p Switching
Denon introduced its AVC-1930, a 150-watt 7.1 amplifier with two HDMI inputs, and one HDMI output for that 1080p HDTV monitor. Attach its little puck-shaped microphone, and it automatically sets up its equalization to match your room's acoustics. And if you get sick and tired of all that crispy 1080p video, plug your iPod into its optional ASD-1R iPod control dock for some fuzzy 640x480 video you've downloaded from iTunes. More » -
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Denon AVC-2920 Loaded for HDMI and 1080p
The Denon AVC-2920 with HDMI and 1080p support will suddenly make hooking up a full-quality 7.1 surround sound setup a piece of cake. The nice thing about HDMI cables is that they re as easy to plug in is a FireWire cable, and they carry audio and video at the same time. Now all of that high-fidelity visual and auditory goodness will be coursing through this receiver that sells for $953. Someday all receivers will be made this way. More » -
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Denon A/V Receivers at CES
If you've got some bucks to spend this new year and want to build a killer A/V system, there's nothing wrong with checking out Denon's new A/V receiver, which will include available Dolby and DTS surround sound decoding technologies, IR remote in/out terminals for integrated system control, and feature assignable amplifier configuration for either 7.1-channel surround operation or 5.1 surround with an amplified second zone. More » -
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Style Over Substance? Denon S-301
If Santa was exceedingly nice this year and brought you a flat-screen TV and/or a new iPod, Denon may have a little something else for you. The S-301, big brother to the S-101, improves upon its less powerful sibling in many respects. Yes, you can interact with the new virtual iPod interface once an iPod is plugged in (don t worry, it ll play back all your purchased music, but it won't have the iTunes interface); yes, it can play DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD; yes, it can play back JPEGS stored on CDs or DVDs. Most importantly, however, is that it has HDMI inputs. Now you don t have to sacrifice style over subtance. Well, not for $1,600 you don t. More » -
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Denon Hi-Def AV receiver Brings On the Video
Let's face it, A/V receivers aren't really the darling of the CE world these days. Phones, gaming consoles, PDA's, these are the things we tend to look at when we want to drool. But Denon has always been a favorite of mine. Although its products aren't exactly exciting to look at, the company always packs a really great punch into a boring silver or black box. Take this new AVR-3806 receiver, which can upscale your analog TV signal to HDMI to make it almost as good as an HD signal. It'll also make your DVD images and console games look sweet as well. Has seven power amps and lets you feed multiple rooms from one source. Goes for around $1300. More »
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