Denon dvd-1940ci or yamaha dvd-s1700

jacob.simpson
jacob.simpson Posts: 481
edited April 2009 in Electronics
Planning to buy a new player which is better, My usage is both Movies and Music almost in equal terms, Please suggest if any of you have used which is better and why, need to order today (The bug has bitten again):D The reason for restricting to both is am getting a good deal on these, Denon is New and Yamy will be a used store display unit.
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited March 2009
    Anybody.....:(
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited March 2009
    Very strange not even on PC member has one of these to give a feedback
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited March 2009
    Denon and Yamaha receivers have a huge number of fans here but maybe not so much on the DVD front. PS3, Sony, Oppo, Pioneer, and Panasonic seem to be the prevalent boxes. Sorry.
    Sony 60'' SXRD 1080p
    Amp = Carver AV-705THX 5-Channel
    Processor = NAD T747
    Panasonic BD35 Blu-Ray
    Main = SDA-1C Studio with RD0s, spikes, XO rebuild, rings, I/C upgrade
    Center=Polk CS10, Surround = Athena Dipoles, Sub= Boston 12HO
    Music/Video Streaming = Netgear NEO550
    TT = Audio Technica
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,796
    edited March 2009
    I had the Yamaha DVD-S1700 last year. It had trouble reading any DVDR's after it had been on a while (warmed up), constant pausing and picture dropouts. I returned it for another, and it had the exact same issue.

    I also tried the Denon, it seemed to work great, until it refused to power on a week later. Denon players are known for reliability issues. At it's current price of $85, you may want to give it a try, not much to lose.
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited April 2009
    Should i pull the Trigger on Denon
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited April 2009
    jacob.simpson wrote: »
    Should i pull the Trigger on Denon

    I am also itching to pull the trigger on an universal player since I currently have no DVD-Audio playback capability (I have 3 Sony SACD/DVD/CD players though). However, I have decided to skip on the Denon based on the reported reliability issues I read about. For a little bit more money, I'd rather get the Oppo 980 since it will give me more decoding options (such as HDCD) and an "upgrade" path (i.e. DSD transmission by one single HDMI cable). Also, Oppo seems to provide excellent customer service over the long haul.

    And if you want a "name brand" universal player, Vanns.com also has the Onkyo 506 universal player that does DSD by HDMI for $200.00 shipped.
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited April 2009
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    I am also itching to pull the trigger on an universal player since I currently have no DVD-Audio playback capability (I have 3 Sony SACD/DVD/CD players though). However, I have decided to skip on the Denon based on the reported reliability issues I read about. For a little bit more money, I'd rather get the Oppo 980 since it will give me more decoding options (such as HDCD) and an "upgrade" path (i.e. DSD transmission by one single HDMI cable). Also, Oppo seems to provide excellent customer service over the long haul.

    And if you want a "name brand" universal player, Vanns.com also has the Onkyo 506 universal player that does DSD by HDMI for $200.00 shipped.

    Way over my budget, i was considering just a generic DVD with upscale and hdmi, i came across Denon 1940 for 89 +shipping free, oppo is again not justifiable double the price than denon, still contemplating, tomorrow will be the day.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,411
    edited April 2009
    I picked up a Denon DVD-2910 off eb for about $150. It needed a good cleaning but now I am very pleased.

    I am a Denon fan but I am sure Yamaha has some good stuff too.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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