Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(4 customer reviews) 18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
WARNING to prospective buyers,
March 28, 2011 Dennis Brandt (Red Lion, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Denon DBP4010UDCI Reference Universal Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)
Ergonomically, I find the DBP-4010UDCI to be the best universal player on the market and a step above all the recent OPPOs in that regard. I was very interested in buying it until I discovered a flaw that will sorely disappoint those of us interested in obtaining high-resolution sound from CDs, SACDs, and DVDs. I have engaged in a string of e-mails with a Denon technician to learn what I tell you below.
According to the DBP-4010UDCI's user manual, all CD/SACD output via HDMI is at 44.1 kHz/16 bit, LPCM format (i.e., Redbook standards) and DVDs at 48 kHz/16 bit. The sampling rate and bit depth on the source material is irrelevant. The player down-converts - make that "dumbs down" - everything. I was certain that had to be a misprint because no manufacturer do such a thing, especially in this price range. Alas, Denon has confirmed that the manual accurately reflects what is happen within.
There are four issues that trouble me:
1. SACDs are...Read more
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Expensive, but worth it to videophiles with an eye for quality,
February 12, 2010 B. Moffatt "Moff" (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Denon DBP4010UDCI Reference Universal Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)
This is my first blu ray player so I spent some time investigating this unit. First off, it does play all the media it claims to play. The feature I like is the extreme clarity it provides to my older std def DVDs. The clarity and smooth play for these (and the blu rays) is amazing, and the sound quality from them (some older concert DVDs) is equally outstanding. Granted, everything I am running is a digital siginal. I use this in conjunction with a DENON AVR 4306. The TV is a 60" JVC Dila rear proj. (was supposed to be 1080p which was later settled in a lawsuit - but thats another story). The hookup is HDMI to tv with optical out and denon link to the receiver. Setup was very simple - 4 cables (and i may have gotten away with 3, I just was not familiar with the denon link). HMDI, optical out, link, and a power cord. Thats it. It is a heavy unit due to the electronics on board, so its not for questionable setups. I have it in an oak entertainment center. The price is quite high, so...Read more
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Same song, second verse...,
June 20, 2011 Andy Smith (Jacksonville, AR United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Denon DBP4010UDCI Reference Universal Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)
AFTER HAVING TRIED THEIR "FLAGSHIP" UNIVERSAL BLU-RAY PLAYER [DVD-A1UDCI] AND HAVING HAD INTERMINABLE PROBLEMS WITH IT, I, IN A FIT OF TEMPORARY INSANITY, AGREED TO PURCHASE THIS PLAYER AS A REPLACEMENT. MORE PROBLEMS EXISTED WITH IT THAN AMAZON GIVES SPACE HERE TO DESCRIBE.
MOST FREQUENTLY AFTER INSERTING THE DISC, THE PLAYER WOULDN'T EVEN PLAY THE DISC AT ALL. THE READOUT SAID "NO DISC" WHEN A DISC WAS IN IT. IT SAID "PLAY" WHEN ACTUALLY IT WAS NOT PLAYING. IT TOOK FOREVER TO START MOVIES.
I RELIED ON THE COMPANY'S NAME AND REPUTATION TO PRODUCE A TOP OF THE LINE PLAYER FOR THIS COST. DENON WAS NO HELP AT ALL. THE PLAYER WAS SENT TO PYRAMID ELECTRONICS- AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER. IT CAME BACK DUSTY, PACKED INCORRECTLY, AND WITH THE STYROFOAM PACKING LINER TOTALLY DESTROYED. AND THE REPAIR CENTER CLAIMED TO HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE UNIT. IT WAS GONE NEARLY 2 MONTHS! YES, IT DID NOT WORK THEN EITHER.
IT, THE A1UDCI, AND A SIMILAR JUNK PILE, THE...Read more
