NEWS
From The
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Las Vegas
January 2001

At WCES 2001 Denon previewed one of the most talked about products at the show, the new DVD-2800 PureProgressive Scan DVD Player. This is the benchmark DVD player on the market. There is more to talk about than space allows, but some of the notable features are:

  • Advanced Progressive Scan performance at a price unmatched by the competition
  • Exclusive and leading edge technologies implemented which include:
    1. DVDO v.2 PureProgressive Scan Conversion technology from Silicon Image
    2. World's first DVD player to utilize the newest SIL503 digital video processor engine
    3. Real-time computational power of more than 6 billion arithmetic operations per second (GOPS
    4. Seamless, artifact-free image quality regardless of film or video base material

     

    (For a complete discussion of this technology, visit the web site www.hometheaterhifi.com and go to DVD Benchmark-Part 5-Progressive Scan DVD -October 2000)

  • Highest Resolution Analog Devices 54-MHz, 12 bit, 4:4:4 Video D/A Conversion System
  • DVD-ROM drive with 2X DVD and 4X CD read speeds (faster access)
  • Twin Focus Laser provides for playback of: DVD, CD, Video CD, CD-R and CD-RW
  • MP-3 decoder built in (allows playback of MP-3 encoded CD-R's and CD-RW's)
  • HDCD decoding
  • Analog Devices AD-1854 24-bit/96-kHz audio DAC's
  • 24/96 Digital PCM output capable
  • Passes below black on both Interlaced and Progressive outputs (many progressive players can't pass below black on their progressive outputs)
  • Multiple picture controls for both Progressive and Interlaced outputs (contrast/hue/brightness/sharpness/and Gamma)
  • Analog and Digital ouputs both live
  • All video outputs live
  • All new deluxe remote
  • Premium construction with machined aluminium front panel and chassis
  • Cosmetics of the DVD-5000
  • Shipping February 2001
  • SRP of $799

    As you can see, this player is in a league by itself. Many of you have been asking for a progressive scan DVD player. Now we have the best available, regardless of price, with many additional enhanced features.