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
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"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...