Denon Adds New High-Performance, High-DVD Player To Lineup New DVD-2500 Builds On Technologies Incorporated In Company's Top Of The Line DVD-5000
Denon Electronics has announced the introduction of its DVD-2500, a DVD-Video player that combines outstanding picture and sound quality and exceptional value. Delivering true high-end video and audio performance at a suggested retail price of just $699, the new DVD joins Denon's lineup of high-performance DVD-Video players including the DVD-3000 and the DVD-5000, state-of-the-art home theatre components that take DVD picture and sound quality to spectacular new heights. The Denon DVD-2500: The New Standard in DVD-Video Player Value The new Denon DVD-2500 sets a new price performance benchmark in high-end DVD-Video players, incorporating many of the technologies and features of Denon's reference DVD-500 for exceptional picture and sound quality. The DVD-2500 utilizes 10-bit video processing and 96kHz/24-bit audio capability to support the highest specifications of the DVD-Video standard, and offers Dolby Digital and DTS compatibility for total surround sound versatility. The DVD-2500 includes component video outputs for maximum quality video playback through a TV or projector with component video inputs, as well as S-Video and composite video ouputs. Its remote control and easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) provide ready access to all functions and make operation simple and intuitive. The Denon DVD-2500 is built to the highest standards, and features internal parts selected for superior sonic performance, including audiophile-grade capacitors in the signal path for maximum sonic purity. In addition to the DVD-2500, Denon offers its DVD-3000 DVD-Video player, including all the high-performance features of the DVD-3000 with the addition of a built-in Dolby Digital decoder (SRP: $899). Denon DVD-5000: The Ultimate-Performance DVD-Video Plaver The Denon DVD-5000 is one of the first components to receive THX UltraÆ certification, and incorporates a wealth of advanced technologies and features such as 10-bit video D/A conversion, 24-bit/96 kHz digital audio conversion, DTS compatibility, HDCD decoding and much more. Dellon Marketing Manager David Birch-Jones noted: ""The Denon DVD-5000 is the first DVD player that is equally at home in high-performance home theatre systems and high-end audio systems. For video, the DVD-5000 offers total surround sound decoding versatility and the finest picture quality available. The DVD-5000 also delivers state-of-the-art audio performance, thanks to its revolutionary new 24-bit ALPHA audio processing and built-in Pacific Microsonics HDCD decoding, two leading edge technologies that provide dramatically improved low-level detail resolution and more natural spatial reproduction from CDs and DVD music discs."" Unmatched Picture Qualitv The Denon DVD-5000,according to the company, provides home theatre enthusiasts with the finest possible picture quality available from DVD discs, with 10-bit video D/A conversion circuitry that provides with extremely high resolution and superb clarity and color reproduction. The DVD5000 includes component video outputs, as well as S-Video and component video outputs. The DVD-5000 meets or exceeds the stringent specifications required for DVD-Video players certified under the THX UltraÆ program, the highest level of certification given by THX. Advanced Audio Technology For Ultimate Sonic Performance The Denon DVD-5000 provides an unprecedented level of audio performance from surround sound and stereo music sources. The DVD-5000's audio circuitry incorporates an ultra-high resolution digital audio output stage, with latest-generation 24-bit/96kHz Burr-Brown DACs in a 4-DAC differential mode configuration, a design that significantly attenuates spurious noise and achieves a signal-to-noise ratio of 118db. In addition to Dolby Digital capability 50_0O includes a DTS-compatible digital output to support DTS-encoded DVDs. The Dellon DVD-5000 is designed for true audiophile quality stereo music playback. Key to the DVD-5000's superb audio performance is Denon's new 24-bit ALPHA processing technology, a proprietary analog waveform reproduction technology that uses newly developed interpolation algorithms to reduce quantization noise and improve lowlevel signal resolution from all CD and DVD Audio discs, along with an adaptive digital filter that automatically adjusts the low pass cutoff frequency, for improved pass-band and impulse response. The sonic result is a greater sense of ambience and spaciousness and more open, musically natural sound with fidelity, transparency and musical realism far beyond that previously attainable. The HDCD Advantage In addition, the DVD-5000 incorporates the Pacific Microsonics HDCD decoder chip to obtain the full sonic benefits of HDCD-encoded CDs, which offer greater resolution and dynamic range than standard CDs. HDCD uses a patented system to extend the dynamic range of CDs to a 20- bit level, while remaining completely compatible with the CD format. The Denon DVD-5000 automatically senses whether a DVD disc, standard CD or HDCD disc has been loaded and processes the digital signals accordingly, automatically switching to Dolby Digital, 24-bit ALPHA or HDCD mode as required. Total User Convenience The Denon DVD-5000 supports all the capabilities of the DVD-Video format such as multiple aspect ratios and viewing options, along with a variety of additional performance and convenience features. The Denon DVD-5000 is a breeze to operate, thanks to its graphical on-screen displays that allow the user to easily adjust all settings and functions from the viewing position using the DVD-3000's remote control with back-lit main function keys. The DVD-5000 features premium construction quality throughout, with features such as a highly rigid chassis copper-plated to minimize RF interference, a massive power supply, multiple, highly-regulated stages, and extensive use of audiophile-grade capacitors in critical signal path applications. The DVD-5000 carries a suggested retail price of $2,500. Visit Denon on the World Wide Web at http://www.del.denon.com.