Denon's new A1XVA 1080p pumpin' DVD player
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Oct 15th 2005 12:25PM
posted Oct 15th 2005 12:25PM
So…you went ahead and dropped $15k on your new 1080p TV and now realize that your local feed doesn't support that level of quality. What to do? Well, looks like Denon will release a DVD audio/video/SACD player mid-November which pumps glorious 1080p over HDMI. It also features Denon Pixel Image Correction technology and Advanced AL24 Processing for the fire-sale price of about $4,000US. Chump change for you though, right big spender?
Most 1080p TVs cannot even accept a 1080p input signal. See if I can name some that do.
First, there's he Sony Qualia 004, $29,000 list price, and a $3,000 mod for 1080p input. And second, um... um... um...
-Pie
OK, this is a stupid question, but I am wondering...
What content is there for a DVD player that can push that kinda res? Is it just up-scaled DVDs? Or could I for example, get an Apple HD trailer, some how convert it to a format that would work, and play it on this thing?
This is a great idea - I need something in the $4000 range to hold me over for 6 months until I can buy a Blue Laser DVD player and an HD-DVD player that will cost much less and have a better picture.
OK, this is a stupid question, but I am wondering...
What content is there for a DVD player that can push that kinda res? Is it just up-scaled DVDs? Or could I for example, get an Apple HD trailer, some how convert it to a format that would work, and play it on this thing?
And while yopu're at it, why not buy some Bose or B&O speakers to go with it. That way we can get screwed for our whole entertainment center.
There are very few full HDTV monitors, the majority of which are coming out this spring (Toshiba SED), and that costs US$25,000.
The new HP Pavillion DLP TVs accept 1080p over HDMI at 24/30/60 fps. The 65" is $4,999, the 58" is $3,999.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/product_detail.do?category=flat_panel_tvs&catLevel=3&storeName=storefronts&subcat1=mdtv&product_code=L1737A%23ABA&jumpid=in_r329_personalization/browse1/generic_sub_category_PDP
I have some hi-definition xvid files, will this play those on burned dvd-r's?
You'd probably be better off with a Calibre Vantage HD and a regular DVD player.
My new Westinghouse 37" LCD does 1080p - it was a little over $2K including tax.
I don't know why people are so skeptical/resistant to 1080p - it displays 1080i the best, movies are being shot in 1080p, and it's the resolution at which "convergence" devices (PC+HT) become reasonable. Buying a scaler (such as that built into the Denon) that doesn't do 1080p would be foolish at this point in history.
"What content is there for a DVD player that can push that kinda res?"
It's just taking regular DVD -- any ole DVD you want -- and converting from 480i to 1080i. I'm guessing the steep price buys a pretty good upconvert algorithm.
"The new HP Pavillion DLP TVs accept 1080p over HDMI at 24/30/60."
Ooh. With the Sony, we're up to a whopping... um... 2. W00t!
-Pie
my penis upconverts when i see a pretty girl...but i usually need a converter for the japanese models.
Seems to me 1080P is worth the difference in price between this model and Denon's DVD-5910. The 5910 being well received by owners. I'm not sure trivializing a quality DVD player, just because it is expensive, is necessary or wise. No, I would not spend $4k for this model but that's more because it is well out of my price range than because it is not a good value.
Why does the source matter? Doesn't 1080p just take a 1080i signal and make it 1080p like the dvd players took 480i to 480p? Wouldn't it do this to hd satellite feeds? Are you saying if 1080p dvd players come out they won't work w/ the current 1808p tv's? I'm considering buying the 67" samsung.
There is only one DVD player out right now that does True 1080p (Classe DVDP-CDP-300, $6500-$7500). And here is no t.v. out that does True 1080p only upscale. Plus don't wait for HD-DVD because the highest it will go is 1080i. But the the BlueRay will be something to look forward to (5-6 years from now).
Only one of you guys mentioned the Samsung DLP tv's, I think they were the first to use the Texas Instruments 1080p chip and they are under 4000 dollars. These TV's do display true 1080p. Anyway, DVD's have a native resolution of about 480p so that is really the best resolution you can get. An upconverted picture might look better, but it won't be anyway near the level of a true 1080p broadcast.
Only one of you guys mentioned the Samsung DLP tv's, I think they were the first to use the Texas Instruments 1080p chip and they are under 4000 dollars. These TV's do display true 1080p. Anyway, DVD's have a native resolution of about 480p so that is really the best resolution you can get. An upconverted picture might look better, but it won't be anyway near the level of a true 1080p broadcast.
Considering buying Sony's KDS-R60XBR1. However the lack of a 1080p input is a concern. Will there be a perceivable difference between (a)1080p output from blue-ray DVD (or HDDVD) to this set i.e it will downscale to 1080i and then upscale to 1080p to display AND (b) 1080p output to a 1080p input (whenever that becomes available?
1080p is the future - in a year HD DVD players will all be pumping it out. And yes a sharp LC-45GX6U 45" 1920x1080 LCDTV will accept 1080p if you disconnect its external "AVC" tuner (you can buy a separate switcher) - oh and $3400 - buy them while you can - the model's been discontinued as of last month.