arcam dv79 purchase

[killer10971]

im looking at getting the dv79 and have a few questions

is it worth the extra money , i have a denon 1910 outputting via dvi to a philips 37inch lcd , will i notice the difference

what are the layer changes like , the denon is awfull and it has a 2mb buffer

my screen has dvi input , any problems using hdmi to dvi leads

many thanks

[MarkE19]

Originally Posted by killer10971

im looking at getting the dv79 and have a few questions

is it worth the extra money , i have a denon 1910 outputting via dvi to a philips 37inch lcd , will i notice the difference

I view my DV29 on a 37" panny plasma and did notice the increase in PQ over my old but very good Toshiba SD-900. I've never used a Denon DVD player though so can't say how they compare. But then again the SD-900 was over £1000 when released.

Originally Posted by killer10971

what are the layer changes like , the denon is awfull and it has a 2mb buffer

Don't ask
Well I never noticed much of a layer change on my SD-900 and the DV29 seemeed to take forever at first, but I am now used to it and hardly notice it on a good disc.

Originally Posted by killer10971

my screen has dvi input , any problems using hdmi to dvi leads

many thanks

Nope! DVI & HDMI are basically the same video signal. The problem will arise though if your screens DVI input is not HDCP complient. A DVD player will not work with a screen via DVI/HDMI when the screen does not have HDCP. If the screen does not send back the correct handshake then the DVD player will not output a digital signal, unless you have a DVD player that is not HDCP or know a way to disable/remove it.

Mark.

[killer10971]

thanks

the screen is hdcp complient but i still need to find out if the arcam is worth the cash???

[Crustyloafer]

Go and get a demo of it and make your own mind up. Forget magazine reviews and other people's opinions it's what you think of it that counts.

[killer10971]

i have booked a demo ,thanks for the advice