hello all,
I had a Pioneer Elite dv-47a and a Denon dvd2200. Both I used for dvd's sacd and dvd audio, and as a cd player. Today my needs changed a bit as I own HD dvd and Blu Ray. I spin cd's , sacd and dvd audio disc's and wanted a HDMI over player that can send everything.
I picked up a Pioneer Elite dv58av and found a few things about it I don't like over my older player. But It can send everything VIA HDMI and thats why I upgraded my other players.
I really liked the dv47a over the dvd2200 hince why I went with another Pioneer Elite player.
I looked at a few Marantz players but no dvd audio support.

Is there any other players out there you feel are better for this duty? I'm assuming once I go HDMI , the few things about the control over the 5.1 analog outputs will be a mute point.

Thanks,


Dan

Oppo.

denon 2910

If the upcoming Oppo BDP-83 is within your budget, that player should be worth waiting for. It will do more including Blu-ray and should do everything better than the Pioneer DV-58AV.

Chris

It does not look like the Oppo BDP-83 plays DVD-Audio.

I'm not allowed to post links yet, so you'll have to go to Oppo's site.

Disc Types*
BD-Video, DVD-Video, AVCHD, SACD, CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD
CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD±R DL, BD-R/RE

It does not look like the Oppo BDP-83 plays DVD-Audio.

I'm not allowed to post links yet, so you'll have to go to Oppo's site.

It will do so shortly. The player is not in its final release yet.

-Bill

Sounds like you have got BD and HD-DVD covered with existing source equipment. On that basis have a look at the Oppo 980

http://www.oppodigital.com/dv980h/default.asp

Oppo DV-980H via hdmi. Cheap, and good enough to displace my Denon 2900.