Capt:
I suppose if you can affort $1,500 to $2,000 for the Denon 5900 or Marantz DV8400 you could go ahead and get one of those. I have problems with each of them that makes them less than an ideal "universal" solution for both DVI output video and hi-res audio with coherent bass management. I hear what your concern is but I just don't see anything out there that will beat your D1 for video at this time. The D2 will be coming out in February but that may be too late for you and the build quality will not be up to Denon or Marantz' level I'm sure.
There will be some other DVI output or HDMI output DVD players out this year - again, too late for your concerns. However, we are in the middle of a particularly screwy transition. I have had my Bravo D1 for six months and, as long as I carefully clean the discs before I play them, I have no problems with this player. My advice is to go ahead with the D1 now and in a year or two when Hollywood, the FCC and the equipment manufacturers get their act together on digital content, upgrade.
I suppose if you can affort $1,500 to $2,000 for the Denon 5900 or Marantz DV8400 you could go ahead and get one of those. I have problems with each of them that makes them less than an ideal "universal" solution for both DVI output video and hi-res audio with coherent bass management. I hear what your concern is but I just don't see anything out there that will beat your D1 for video at this time. The D2 will be coming out in February but that may be too late for you and the build quality will not be up to Denon or Marantz' level I'm sure.
There will be some other DVI output or HDMI output DVD players out this year - again, too late for your concerns. However, we are in the middle of a particularly screwy transition. I have had my Bravo D1 for six months and, as long as I carefully clean the discs before I play them, I have no problems with this player. My advice is to go ahead with the D1 now and in a year or two when Hollywood, the FCC and the equipment manufacturers get their act together on digital content, upgrade.