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Connections
Video: HDMI (1), component video (1), S-video (1), composite video (1)
Audio: Digital optical (1), digital coaxial (1), analog 5.1 (1), analog stereo (1)
Additional: RS-232C, Room To Room remote control in/out

Features
Compatible Playback Formats: DVD, DVD-R/-RW, CD, CD-R/-RW, SACD, DVD-Audio, MP3, unprotected WMA, JPEG, Kodak Picture CD
Possible Playback Resolutions: 480i/480p via component video;
480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p via HDMI
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 3 x 17.1 x 12.2
Weight (pounds): 5.7
Price: $369

Ratings: Denon DVD-1930CI Disc Player

Build Quality: 89
• Sheer, textured, all-metal chassis is capped with a thick aluminum front panel
• There is a surprising lack of heft and rigidity for such a serious piece of hardware

Value: 95
• A generous conglomeration of shrewd audio and video technologies—and tweaks—at a price still within reach of the aspiring videophile

Features: 95
• This one does it all, with impressive sonic refinements
• Performs upconversion all the way to 1080p over HDMI, with a DCDi chip and more

Performance: 87
• Outstanding shadow detail and smooth, realistic edges where others look jagged
• Excellent bad-edit correction

Ergonomics: 89
• Comprehensive yet uncluttered remote; handy front panel buttons, too
• Onscreen setup is a fairly elaborate process due to the many options

Overall Rating: 91
The DVD-1930CI manages to deliver those key features that would max out the quality of standard DVD, while keeping SACD and DVD-Audio alive and well, too. It might not play with the aplomb of its fancier Denon brethren, but it will surely be paid off long before DVD is obsolete.

General Information
DVD-1930CI Disc Player, $369
Denon Electronics
(800) 497-8921
www.usa.denon.com
Dealer Locator Code DEN