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Since it fails completely for responissvness (the slowes menu navigation in DVD player history) it really can'tbe said to be that great. Not to mention the other issues which plagues this player. It does not look like Denon have improved much. Weak points include: * macroblock decoding error...

Thanks for the replies. Good to hear that the resume function after power on/off have been included in the 5900. That's a important feature IMO. I have the user manual and can't seem to find any instructions for direct time access, so I guess it's not included. Espen

I just read a test of the Denon DVD-5900 player which loved the unit except for the rather slow navigation in the set up and disc menues. The responsivness was much worse than the Denon 2900 in example according to this review. Could any users of this unitsay something about this? Is it...

On the rear of the unit it says "Denon Link 3rd"... Any clues? I thought the current DVD-Audio compatible Denon Link was the 2nd version... regards Espen

Quote: "I did a quick search at the Dolby site, but did not find a block diagram showing the DD decoder + bass management. I wanted to see just where the +10 takes place." It's here: http://www.dolby.com/tech/L.mn.0002.DDPEG1.pdf FIG 3-2 and 3-3 gives some clues on how its possible to...

Quote: "Correct,it's safe to say that most of these players don't do the boost,although I don't see how they got their Dolby licensing,even though they feature the logo." No internal DD decoder does the +10 dB LFE boost. This is in line with Dolby Labs recommendations for "simple" built in...

Quote: "But there is a big hole in that argument: If it were so, then the user would need to reduce the bass level for DVD-A and SACD sources (assuming the user applied to +10 dB somewhere in the signal chain). But that is NOT what happens." It depends on the player. I can only speak for...

Quote: "Makes me wonder if applying the +10 after the LFE is summed with the redirected bass is the wrong thing to do." Yes, it's the wrong thing to do. If you try this the bass mixed in from the five full range channels will not get the right level. Espen Braathen

Mike wrote: "laser must 'swing' inwards from how far out it went." Nope, dual layered disc use opposith path tracking, meaning that there is just a focus change at the layer switch. Espen

To THX or not - that's the question... If we concentrate on the electronics (and ignore the loudspeaker issues) my generall thoughts about THX are as follows: * THX hardware provides easy setting and calibration of the volume to the REFERENCE LEVEl (might be too loud for many/most persons...

Most DVD-Audio and SACD players seems to lack the correct LFE gain comparable to the main channels. This is true for the internal 5.1 DD and DTS decoders as well. In my experience the output might be as much as -15 dB to low. This is because LFE is missing the correct +10 dB gain as well as...

Is the front panel on the DV-47Ai (aka DV-757Ai in Europe) made of plastic or aluminium? Afaik, the Pioneer catalogues doesn't say, and I have not seen the unit in person (yet). Espen

The number of files in the file system on DVD-Audio or DVD-Video discs are pointless to discuss. The file system are NOT used by the regular set top players at all. All access is done at the sector level, and there are exensive pointer tables who show which sector adress is associated with...

I wonder if anyone here has seen this disc, and could make a comment about the contents of the "Ultra2 featurette"? Does this offer a more detailed explanation of the Ultra2 processing (flow chart diagram i.e.?) than generally available elsewhere? regards Espen Braathen

"I wonder if the European NS905 = the US NS755" Not by the looks, however the NS755 is somewhat more advanced due to the fact that it has a progressive scan output. But it looks cheaper, the NS905 is a model in the QS series and has an aluminium front panel...

I recently upgraded my DVD/SACD player from the Sony DVP-NS700 to the DVP-NS905 (both numbers refer to the european version of these players; the same model numbers might be found in the US of A, but is probably differently configured). The NS700 has a LFE output that is approx -15 dB to...

"I wish the SACD/dvd-audio people would just plain not use the ".1" LFE channel." LFE is really not needed for pure music applications; however mixing standards basically dictate a 5.1 system with the correct x-over/bass management functions, so the main problem is correct bass management at...

"I have a pure SACD/CD player Sony 555ES SACD player, but it has the same problem -10db lower than the other channel." Strange. Afaik, I have no personal experience with other SACD-players than the Sony SACD/DVD-Video hybrids. Espen Braathen

My intial investigation into this subject; "bass management in internal decoders" was initiated by the fact that a particular SACD disc sounded extremely bass shy while playing connected to the analogue input multichannel input on a recent Pioneer THX Select receiver. I made measurements of...

My experience is mainly with the Sony SACD/DVD-Video players, but as far as I know the findings are the same for basically all INTERNAL 5.1 decoders regardless of format (i.e. Dolby Digital, DTS, SACD or DVD-Audio): Firsdt of all the standard level for the analogue outputs is 2 volt at 0 dBFS...

"Since THX mandates Dipole for surrounds how is the treble radiates more directly to the ear?" The figure of eight radiation pattern often used to illustrate the THX dipole does not represent the actual radiation pattern in a meaningfull way. Sounds will also reflect "directly" from the side...

"And yes many DVD are remixed with "nearfield" the most recent was the Lord Of The Rings,and look for BladeII as well." Sure, nowadays some releases are re-mixed for home theater, this was not the cause when the Home THX program was launched in the 90's. (I'm not entirely sure it's a good...

"How many THX certified products have had actual bugs out of the box? I can't think of any. However, think of the other DVD players that can't play disc XYZ or a receiver with broken functions (numerous). Although I agree that THX doesn't mean perfection, it at least means the unit will work..."...

"Timbre matching? This is my favorite.I guess the folks at THX realized that dipoles aren't exactly a good match for anything,due to it's unusual readiating pattern,the problem with this feature is,though that what is it trying to match it to? Is the processor miraculously knows what kind...

"(Columbia Tristar is a major offender in this area)" Eh, CT is the only company who actually seems to use dial_norm as intended by Dolby... At least their dial_norm value is not the default -4 on many titles. Do you suggest that their values are not based on the measured average loudness...

Micael Reuben wrote: "Did your survey of THX products include any Lexicon processors? If not, then with all due respect, I doubt its comprehensiveness." Nope, no Lexicon. However all popular THX certifed receivers/amps from Pioneer, Denon and Onkyo was found to behave in the way that I...

"Btw, I have a Denon 3802 and it gives me a reading "offset +4" It basically means that you should turn the volume control down to the -4 dB setting to get the correct reference level, i.e. 75 dB SPL for -30 dbFS (see my previous table). The 3802 is not THX certified as I recall, but Denon...

"Dialog Normalization is a feature of Dolby Digital, not THX." Where have I stated otherwise? "Some Dolby Digital receivers don't implement dialog normalization" According to my sources at Dolby Laboratories this is not legal... (However, some might do it anyway I guess... Do you...

Bjoern wrote: "what makes you think that the dialnorm 'compensation' feature that some receiver manufacturers build into their equipment (like Pioneer) has anything to do with THX?" I have recently made a survey on dial norm and THX products and they all behave in the way described in the...

Dial norm: Please see the the following table: Link Removed Dialogue normalization is a feature of Dolby Digital to normalize the _average_ volume from disc to disc or more precisely from televison channel/program to other channels and programs. Basically the level (of all channels) are...