Denon calls it ‘one of most significant product introductions in the company’s history.’ Introduced at CES 2003, the Denon DVD-2900 DVD-Audio/Video/Super Audio CD player is the company’s first-ever all-format universal disc player, offering playback of both DVD-Audio and Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) multichannel discs, in addition to DVD-Video.
The new player also provides a host of leading-edge technologies and features including full digital bass management for DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD, and Burr-Brown DSD-1790 24-bit, 192kHz audio D/A converters for the highest possible resolution and fidelity.
“The Denon design philosophy is perfectly reflected in our new DVD-2900,” says Stephen Baker, Denon senior vice president. “It’s an extremely versatile component that provides maximum benefits to our customers, and while technologically advanced, it’s also easy to operate and enjoy.”
“The DVD-2900 plays back every popular video and audio disc format, delivering state-of-the-art audio and video quality at an extremely attractive price point. It’s truly one of the most significant home entertainment components we’ve ever introduced.”
The Denon DVD-2900 will be available in May 2003 at a suggested retail price of $999 (US).
DVD-2900: The Ultimate Source Component with Universal Format Compatibility
Denon’s DVD-2900 is designed to deliver ultimate audio and video performance in every respect, and incorporates the most advanced digital video and audio technologies available. The DVD-2900 plays back virtually every optical disc format available, including CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3-CD and DVD-R/RW Videodiscs in addition to DVD-Audio, DVD-Video and Super Audio CD, making it the ultimate all-in-one digital home entertainment source component.
Consistent with Denon’s philosophy that a DVD player is a high-end audio component as much as it is a video playback device, the DVD-2900 is designed for unsurpassed sound quality. It incorporates leading edge Burr-Brown DSD-1790 24-bit, 192kHz audio D/A converters for the highest possible resolution and fidelity along with maximum surround sound separation and dynamic range.
The DVD-2900 also offers full digital bass management for DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD, with selectable crossover slopes to optimize sonic performance with any loudspeakers and room environment.
In addition, the player includes built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoding with 5.1-channel outputs, plus built-in MP3 decoding that provides up to 10 hours of music playback from a single MP3-encoded CD-R or CD-RW disc.
The video performance of the DVD-2900 is equally exceptional. The player incorporates precision Analog Devices 12-bit, 108MHz video D/A converters, and Denon’s PureProgressive Scan™ technology featuring the Silicon Image SiL 504 decoding engine—the identical state-of-the-art digital video processor used in the company’s flagship DVD-9000 DVD player.
In common with all Denon DVD players, the DVD-2900 provides a comprehensive selection of digital and analog audio and video connections, including component, S-video and composite video outputs, as well as optical and coaxial digital audio outputs, plus an RS-232C port and remote in/out ports for integrated system control.
The player also provides a wealth of convenience functions such as Kodak Picture CD compatibility, a JPEG photo file viewer, a large 16 MB buffer memory to minimize layer-changing time in dual-layer DVD discs, picture control adjustments to tailor the image quality to the video display device and personal preference, an intuitive on-screen menu system and many additional advanced features.
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