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Denon DVD-2910 Universal Disc Player with HDMI V1.1 Multichannel And DVI-HDCP Digital Video outputs And PAL Progressive Scan (27/9/2004)

Stunning video quality on every type of display from an old TV to the latest HDMI projector.

All the key performance features of the DVD-3910 bought to an affordable price point. Replacing 2003's hot-selling mid-price DVD-2200, the 2910 delivers serious high-end HDMI with the latest V1.1 spec, the latest Faroujda DCDi progressive-scan and Denon's unique DDVC video circuit.

Cutting edge video and audio technology, with audiophile/videophile construction at a very sensible price.

Plays virtually ANY disc: DVD, DVD-A, SACD, CD, HDCD, MP3, WMA, JPEG, PHOTO CD plus all of DVD / CD -R +R etc etc etc.

Has the CORE digital/analogue audio/video connectivity: HDMI V1.1, DVI with HDCP. Component video. Composite video, S-Video. RGB on SCART

Transcending the price point, Denon deliver solid audiophile construction, with a three block internal layout to isolate analogue, digital and video circuits from each other and includes audiophile quality capacitors in the audio chain. Similarly high standards have been applied to the video circuitry. The disc loader features a special hybrid construction of moulded plastic, rubber and metal that absorbs vibration for completely stable disc playback. The DVD-2910 with its' dual base chassis, weighs over 5.5 kg.

- HDMI V1.1, DVI with HDCP - Digital video-scaling 480/576/720p/1080i for best performance with plasmas and DLP projectors - Latest Faroujda DCDi PAL progressive scan the high-end iteration of this system - Twin High-resolution Analog Devices 12-bit 216MHz Video DACs with Noise Shaped Video - one DAC for composite and one for component video - DDVC Dynamic Discrete Video Circuit (same as the £900 DVD-3910)

- Four x Audiophile-grade Burr-Brown 24-bit, 192kHz PCM 1791 Audio DACs - Pure Direct QUIET mode, switches off all non-essential circuits & displays during music playback - Dedicated multi-channel DSD/SACD and multi-channel MLP/DVD-Audio decoders - Built-in high quality DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 decoders - Digital Bass Management for all outputs inc HDMI

For highest-quality video, the DVD-2910 uses two, advanced 12-bit 216MHz Video DACs with Noise Shaped Video, plus Denon's super Sub-Alias filter and 8 x Oversampling on both the Progressive and Interlace outputs.

For audio, the latest Burr-Brown 24-bit 192kHz DACs and other state of-the-art technologies are used to extract the maximum from all formats. Audiophile components are used throughout the analogue stages and there is a special two-stage 'Pure Direct' quiet mode for music replay feeding a hard-wired stereo output.

Price: Denon DVD-2910 - £599.99

www.denon.co.uk