Denon DVD-3930

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General

• Manufacturer: Denon
• Model: DVD-3930
• Type: DVD player
• Years of manufacture: 2006 - 2009
• Made in: China
• Color: Black, Premium Silver
• Remote control: Yes
• Power consumption: approx. 70 W
• Dimensions: 434 x 139 x 407 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 11.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'400 Euro

Connections

• Number of outputs: 11
  • HDMI (480i,p@60Hz; 576i,p@50Hz; 720p@50,60Hz; 1.080i,p@50,60Hz; VGA; XGA; SXGA; WXGA)

S-Video

• • Composite

SCART DENON Link 3rd (Digital Audio)

• • HDMI 1.1 (2-channel or 6-channel audio)
  • Optical (Digital Audio)
  • Coaxial (Digital Audio)
  • Stereo (Analog Audio)

5.1 Multichannel (Analog Audio)

• • Remote (Input/Output)
• Number of Inputs: 2

RS-232C (Home Automation)

• • Remote (Input/Output)

Technical Specifications

• Supported media
  • DVD-Video: Yes
  • DVD-Audio / CD-Audio: Yes / Yes
  • HDCD: Yes
  • SACD Stereo / Multichannel: Yes / Yes
  • CD-R / CD-RW: Yes
  • DVD-R / DVD-RW: Yes
  • DVD+R / DVD+RW: Yes
  • DVD-RAM: No
  • VCD / SVCD: Yes

Kodak Picture CD: Yes

• Supported formats
  • MPG / AVI / DivX: Yes
  • MP3 / WMA: Yes

JPEG: Yes

• Text
  • DVD / CD / SACD Text: No
• Cardreader: No
• Hard Disk: No
• Child lock: Yes
• Last firmware version: 8284-7

Firmware upgrade by end user possible: partially (system firmware yes, firmware for video processor requires intervention by Denon service)

Video

• TV standard: PAL / NTSC
• Progressive Scan: yes
• D/A converter: 24bit / 192 kHz (upsampling by Denon Advanced AL 24)
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
• Dynamic Range:
• 10-bit video signal processing:

Audio

• D/A converter:
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 120 dB
• Dynamic range (SACD): 120 dB
• Frequency response

Frequency response DVD 192kHz: 2 Hz - 88 kHz Frequency response SACD: 2 Hz - 100 kHz Frequency response CD: 2 Hz - 20 kHz Distortion factor: 0.0008 % * Bass management: Yes

• Bass Management: Yes
• Delay adjustment (Lip Sync): Yes
• Decoder:
  • Dolby ProLogic II
  • Dolby Digital (AC-3)
  • Digital Theatre Systems (DTS)
  • Meridian Lossless Packing (MLP)
  • WMA
  • DivX

Playback Functions

• Direct title selection: Yes
• Repeat: Yes
• shuffle: Yes
• Programming: Yes
• Slow motion: Yes (5 levels)
• Time Lapse: Yes (5-level)
• Zoom: Yes (3 levels)

Special Features

• Illuminated remote control
• Display dimmable in 3 steps and can be switched off
• Configurable, multi-stage "Pure Direct" switching for CD/SACD playback
• Presets for LipSync delay

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Denon DVD-1730
• Denon DVD-1930
• Denon DVD-2930
• Denon DVD-3930

Pictures

• Image: Denon DVD-3930

• Image: Denon DVD-3930

• Excerpt from brochure: Denon DVD-3930

• Extract from brochure: Denon DVD-3930

Reports

• Stiftung Warentest issue 6/2007; place 5/8 in the test: "good" (2,2)
  • "Very expensive, but only suitable for DVDs very quiet player. Picture calibratable (black point). High power consumption in operation."
• Home Cinema Issue 2/2007; Rank 1/2 in the test: 1.0; Top class price/performance: "excellent", "reference"
  • „... Denon's DVD-3930 is the best DVD player we've ever tested - and possibly the best ever."
• HD + TV issue 1/2007; 2 products tested: "excellent" (92 out of 100 points).
  • "Equipment/manufacture: 19 of 20 points;
  • Ease of use: 17 out of 20 points;
  • Playback quality: 56 out of 60 points."
• video Issue 1/2007; Individual test: "very good" (89 out of 100 points) Price/Performance: "very good", "buy tip"
  • "When it comes to HDMI picture quality, there's currently no better player. ... For movie fans with high standards, the DVD-3930 is therefore a hot buy right now."
• audiovision issue 12/2006; single test: "very good" (95 out of 100 points) "Highlight"
  • "It plays all its competitors up against the wall. You can't expect more picture and sound from a DVD player! That it is not enough for a perfect rating is due to minor details ..."
• stereoplay issue 11/2006; single test: "outstanding" (100 points) Price/performance: "outstanding", "picture reference", "highlight".
  • "Grandiose equipped universal player with ingratiating sound and sensational picture (reference)."
• TV Movie issue 11/2007; 50 products in test: without final score
  • "Plus: plays SACD; picture optimisation.
  • Minus: very expensive."
• Home electronics issue 3/2007; single test: "very good" "buy tip"
  • "In terms of HDMI picture quality, there is currently no better player. ..."
• Widescreen issue 3/2007; single test: 5 of 5 stars "Excellent technology"
  • "Pro: HDMI output up to1080p with scaler; Optimal picture processing; DVD-Audio and SACD via HDMI possible; Connection variety.
  • Con: Remote control design no longer dewy."