Denon DVD-3800 DVD Player

Pros: Good audio quality, stylish appearance
Cons: Poor video quality, weak remote control, no HDMI connections, no auto-resume

With a plethora of choices available on the market for a home DVD player, to stand out from the crowd a DVD player needs to deliver excellent video and audio quality, a low price and visual appeal in order be competitive. The market for budget DVD ...

Pros: What Doesn't It Play! Fantastic Quality! Superior Picture And Sound Quality!
Cons: Too Expensive.....Okay, Maybe Not!

This DVD player will set you back some $1200.00 and Denon will not honor the warranty if it isn't purchased via an authorized Denon dealership with attached documentation inside the box (beware of some online merchants) and a receipt from such an...

Pros: Region free, Price, Loaded feature list, Very slim, Fast seek time, Super error correction
Cons: Flimsy CD Tray, No display dimmer, Manual is missing some feature functions

I bought the Astar 3800 because for the price it played almost every video and audio format under the sun. When it arrived i was pleasantly surprised to see that it was utterly gorgeous (Just so you guys know the picture isnt of the actual player. The ...

Pros: Advanced feature set, sound quality, media flexibility
Cons: Can be sensitive to dirt on disks

After researching DVD machines for about a year and going without a CD player (used the PC) for two years I was ready for a dedicated machine to use as a core music media player and a keystone to my future digital video systems. There was a decent amount...

Pros: Superb picture, strong blacks, great detail. Audio is excellent
Cons: Runs a little warm, can be touchy with dirt on DVD's

I had the local Home Theater store demo the Denon 3800, Pioneer 47AI, and Sony 9000ES on a Mits Diamond 65. The Denon had a noticeably better picture, stronger blacks, greater detail. Pioneer wasn't as sharp or bright, Sony looked "soft", colors were...