Denon DVD3800BDCI Owner's Thread - Page 4

I was referring to images on BD side of things. I spend a lot of my free timei In Magnolia, BEst Buy and Ken Crane, and i was always jealous of 1080 p sets, with contrast, colors and facial detail, this unit truly makes my 1080 i crt look better than any of the other bd player i have seen on amazing sets, so imagine what it will do to your digital 1080p sets. Detail is very crisp and sharp and fine on this player, and very natural

It is almost 4.30 am in Los angeles, but i will check out my visually splendous bollywood films and see how they upconvert compared to the reon of the XA-2 which did an amazing job. I think i iwll be very happy.

Truly denon hit a home run with this i am truly happy,

Not the most beautiful unit, it even has a sharp blue annoying pin point lite in the front, i am sure i will be able to dim it, i which it had a longer soothing blue beam like my XA-2 or other blue ray players, ITS ALL ABOUT THE PICTURE AND SOUND , so its cool.


The connectors in the back for analog outs are all gold plated and very solid excellent construction and attention to detail, the pins just glide in , dont have to be forced like in my $1400 amp sony.

Im curious since someone finally has one, we never got an answer about running 108p/24 fps does the realta still do processing and noise reduction, or does it just pull it and pass it right from the disk. I remember that was a question that was not answered, if there was any processing available at 24fps.

Hi can you please confirm if the picture settings like gamma and DNR are also available and active for Blu Ray playback or they are only for DVD because the manual is not clear for this matter.
Thanks happy viewing with your new machine.

Yes, it would be easier to just be told it's backordered than get false promises. J&R didn't pretend to know when they'd get 'em -- maybe they're a little more honest than ABT. The one comfort, though, is that both are probably high priority dealers for Denon.

I have an old, old Yamaha CD player (14 yrs?) that spoiled me for tray quality. Both the build and the operation are like Fort Knox. I guess it doesn't make economic sense anymore.

I wouldn't call it ugly. It matches the styling of their receivers. I think they were trying to go away from the "mass market" look. I've only seen pictures so please confirm that it is brushed aluminum on the front.

Cabling that comes with dvd players are typically throw-aways. How much "value" do you expect from a 2k machine when most are going for $500 or less? It's all about the "fit and finish" for Denon.

Edit: As far as remotes go, I think most high end companies expect you to either own or purchase in the future a decent backlit universal remote control. My Rotel RSX-1067 receiver came with one of the boxiest, ugliest remotes you have ever seen and the receiver listed for around $2200 (remote is backlit though).

Received mine yesterday and cannot get my usual 1080i thru my Onkyo 700 ?!

However if I hook up directly with my Runco front screen, then 1080 works (obviously with no sound).

So why can't I pass through 1080i through my Onkyo like I do with XA2 and BDP 1400 ??

Need your help, anyone??

Can anyone here comment on the presence, or non-presence, of the LFE bug that the 2500 and pre- 1.6FW Panasonics have?

In a previous post (back on 2/29), Jeff had this to say about the 2500 LFE PCM bug:

quote:

"Also, the LFE PCM issue only affects converted HD audio tracks (Dolby/dts), not straight PCM tracks on a disc."

What do you think?

Have had mine hooked up for about 15 minutes now... Sorry Bland, no composite picture when 1080p/24 is engaged. More to come!

Joe rod does it allow for processing such as noise reduction even at 24fps? Dennon jeff was not sure on that one.

I have a feeling you and I are close to buying one if he says "Yes".

Dang it!!

Bu, Joe, thanks for checking that on for me... It appears, the manual is correct...

Thanks again!!!

I know everyone is in a rush to hear the comparisons, but I have a suggestion that many videophiles I'm sure would agree with:

I would wait for 24 hours before making any subjective picture quality comparisons. If you just unpacked it after it was delivered this morning, The unit should be allowed to acclimate to the temperature / humidity in the house.

FYI: It is in the mid-20's in Chicago today, where Joe resides.

While this may seem like an off-the-wall suggestion, I have heard this from more than one EE over the years. Further, if you are waiting for Joe's PQ comparison before you drop two grand, what is another day in the grand scheme of things.

Just a thought.

Mark

It has been confirmed by Roger Dressler at Dolby that it affects all PCM output from HDMI, not just decoed DD or DTS.

What is your HDMI Video Resolution set to? Can you post all the appropriate settings?

Mark

Is this unit affected by the LFE bug? (5db off)

I did some research and the result is akin to the Onkyo thinking I'm running component cable with HDMI output (which I'm not).

This probably should go to the Receiver forum......

Workaround time.

How about component? If that works, Bland can use the luminocity cable for a B&W image.

Thinking this out some, I bet the player cancels all unnecessary processing which would include conversions to analog for pictures.

That would make perfect sense - since it would
be a copy protection violation.

Nah...My Sony BD player gives you an analog picture from composite when 24PP is coming out of HDMI....(as well as S-Video and I believe, component).

Thanks for the reviews / impressions. I'm glad you new owners are enjoying.

Mine arrived today at the dealers location but I can't install it till next weekend (putting in new dedicated 120v outlets). After waiting months for the 3800's release it has to be now! I'm bummed.

Would someone using analog outs please try setting the center in the player to none to see if the center channel is then combined with the FL /FR channels? I'm running a 4.1 speaker config.

Bill

It may send out SOMETHING - but it is NOT 1080p.

That is a license violation.

I'm still experimenting with various discs, but based on a sample of a few, LFE seems as it should LPCM via HDMI e.g. the thunder in the early scenes of Ratatouille is......thunderous. I should think a 5db shortfall would make an audible difference.

I can't get an HDMI handshake 1080i in/out between Denon and my Onkyo 705......only outputs 720p as if it were a default component hookup (which I dont have anywhere).

Couple more hours of messing around and then it goes back.

Just unpacked and getting ready to dive headfirst.

Oh' by the way, I have a 2500BTCI on Ebay. Only used 1 time to test out.
ID=cutigerz99 if anyone interested.

Hooking up w/4308,2 Integra ADM 2.1 for zone 2&3, Tivo Series 3, Xbox360 Elite,Mits Diamond 65833, 7.1 Pardigm. Can't wait

Player is hooked HDMI to Denon 4308 then out to Mits 65833. Not getting 1080p/24 as a selection in setup. What am I doing wrong?

Sounds like a HDMI handshake issue (were the supported resolutions are conveyed) either between the BD player and the 4308 (not likely since they are both from Denon) or between the 4308 and your Mits. I take it the Denon 3800BD doesn't have a setting to force a 1080p/24 output. Have you tried connecting the 3800BD directly to your Mits to see in 1080p/24 works when bypassing the 4308?