[Schab]

Have been considering upgrading my Denon 2900 to an upconverting DVD player.

Was interested in hearing thought of those who did the same. The Oppo seems to be a popular choice.

Has anyone noticed considerable picture quality improvements? I'm running it on a Sanyo Z2 projector.


Thanks!

 

[BillP]

You may want to consider the Denon 3930 or the Toshiba A2 HD-DVD player. You may be disappointed with the audio if you go with the Oppo (after the 2900), if you use the player's DACs.

 

[Jack Gilvey]



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Originally Posted by Schab /forum/post/0


Have been considering upgrading my Denon 2900 to an upconverting DVD player.

Was interested in hearing thought of those who did the same. The Oppo seems to be a popular choice.

Has anyone noticed considerable picture quality improvements? I'm running it on a Sanyo Z2 projector.


Thanks!

The 720p output from my Oppo 970 is an upgrade from my 2900's 480p into my Panasonic AE900, I actually prefer the 970 to my 971 for its sharpness. The DVD-A/SACD audio seems on par with the 2900 through the analog outs, perhaps a bit brighter but not lacking detail or perceived soundstage. I bought the machine solely for SACD/DVD-A over HDMI, but now it'll be my SD DVD source also.

 

[Schab]

Thanks guys.

I'm going to do some side by side comparisons given the return policys.

In regards to using the 2900's DAC's, I don't. I've only used it as a DVD player running the Digital out to my Sherbourn preamp. I thought I was going to get into SACD/DVD-A, but never did. (like many)