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


Pictures

  • Image: Denon DVD-3930

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  • Image: Denon DVD-3930

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Denon DVD-3930

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  • Extract from brochure: Denon DVD-3930

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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."


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