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Pre\u00e7o: \u00a3 1499<\/p>\n
Avalia\u00e7\u00e3o: * * * * *<\/p>\n
A simply stunning player. If you want the very best, you have to audition the \u20193800BD<\/p>\n
For
\nSolidly built; scintillating picture quality; sounds dynamic, rhythmic and detailed<\/p>\n
Against
\nOnly Profile 1.1; remote could be more intuitive<\/p>\n
From the front, the Denon ‘3800BD looks pretty much identical to its cousin, the DVD-2500BT. From the rear, it\u2019s clear that this is a different proposition.<\/p>\n
The HDMI output for sending 1080p\/24fps images and HD audio is not alone. Beside it, there are two sets of component video outputs (one uses RCA connectors, the other BNC), a set of eight-channel analogue outputs and dedicated stereo outputs for CD playback.<\/p>\n
Denon has gone to town in an attempt to raise the bar for sound performance.<\/p>\n
Inside the machine\u2019s heavy-duty chassis you\u2019ll find Denon\u2019s AL24 processing and high-grade audio DACs. Besides bitstreaming the soundtrack, the \u20193800BD can decode all HD audio formats and output them, either through the multichannel output or over HDMI.<\/p>\n
The result is that Blu-ray soundtracks are pleasingly detailed and refined. When Meryl Streep bursts into song with Mamma Mia! the Denon brings the musical to life.<\/p>\n
Differentiation between bass notes is impressive, as is the solidity of her vocals and the natural sound of the accompanying instruments.<\/p>\n
Accurate, rhythmic delivery
\nSwitch to CD, engage the Pure Direct mode (all video circuitry is turned off) and the \u20193800BD shows good timing and delivery.<\/p>\n
Much attention has also been paid to the pictures. The player features a 10-bit Realta sxT2 HQV video processor; you can tinker and save all your picture settings. Once again, the Denon steps up to the plate with crisp, detailed and well-defined pictures.<\/p>\n
It produces a level of clarity that only the likes of the Sony BDP-S5000ES and the Pioneer BDP-LX91 players can match. Across both Blu-ray and DVD, black depth is great, colours are perfectly balanced and there\u2019s a fine sense of three-dimensionality.<\/p>\n
Our only gripes are that the Denon is Profile 1.1 \u2013 at this sort of money we\u2019d expect it to be 2.0 enabled \u2013 and that the buttons on the remote control could be more responsive.<\/p>\n
These aside, this Denon machine is an awesome all-rounder: it\u2019s a breathtaking Blu-ray player that\u2019s capable of a listening experience that impresses greatly.<\/p>\n
Tech Specs<\/p>\n
HD DVD
\nNo
\nBlu-ray
\nYes
\nDVD-Video
\nYes
\nDVD-A
\nNo
\nSACD
\nNo
\nCD
\nYes
\nMP3
\nYes
\nDivX
\nYes
\nDVD-R\/-RW
\nYes
\nDVD+R\/+RW
\nYes
\nDVD-RAM
\nNo
\nHDMI out
\n1
\nHDMI 1.3a
\nYes
\nDVI out
\n0
\nComponent out
\n2
\nRGB Scart out
\n0
\nS-Video out
\n1
\nComposite out
\n1
\nOptical digital out
\n1
\nCoaxial digital out
\n1
\nPhono audio out
\n1
\nFireWire out
\n0
\nMultichannel analogue out
\n8ch
\nVideo scaling
\n1080p
\n24fps
\nYes
\nDolby Digital Plus decoding
\nYes
\nDTS HD decoding
\nYes
\nDolby TrueHD decoding
\nYes
\nDTS HD Master Audio decoding
\nYes
\nDolby decoding
\nYes
\nDTS Decoding
\nYes
\nPCM decoding
\nYes
\nDolby Digital Plus HDMI output
\nYes
\nDTS HD HDMI output
\nYes
\nDolby TrueHD HDMI output
\nYes
\nDTS HD Master Audio HDMI output
\nYes
\nPCM HDMI output
\nYes
\nDimensions (hwd, cm)
\n14x43x39<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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