Denon dvd-3910 Specification Guide

The DVD-3910 is endowed with technology to unleash the full impact of DVD-Video picture quality. The DVD-3910

also uses 

dual 12-bit, 216-MHz video D/A converters to faithfully preserve the delicate low-level signals often lost during

D/A conversion. With these advanced video image technologies, the DVD-3910 will reproduce with the highest resolu-

tion, DVD images on Progressive-compliant monitors and projectors. For sound, it is high quality audio D/A conver-

sion and Digital Bass Management that will bring out the best of not only Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio discs,

but your entire CD collection as well.

■ HDMI Interface with Multi Channel Audio/ DVI Digital Video Output
(*1)

● 720p/ 1080i Scaling

● Squeeze Mode

■ HDMI Multi Channel Audio Ready

■ Dual Discrete Video Circuit (D.D.V.C.)

An extremely high-speed video D/A converter is a critical component in
superior quality digital video playback. The DVD-3910 therefore uses 

dual 12-bit,

216-MHz video D/A converter

s to ensure highly accurate playback of deli-

cate, low-level video signals and give you a vivid picture that is faithful in
every detail. Oversampling of 4x is 

achieved for Progressive and 8x for

Interlaced video signals, allowing more detailed D/A conversion. Higher
quality picture reproduction is also possible thanks to a filter with flexible
shutout characteristics that is used for the analog filter in the latter stage.
Furthermore, the DVD-3910 uses two separate video D/A converters to
process Progressive and Interlaced signals. This eliminates mutual
interference between the Progressive and Interlaced signals.

•  Discrete Audio/Video circuit
To ensure high-quality sound and video playback, all circuits have been
given in a discrete design, a feature inherited from high-end equipment.
The audio and video circuits have been mounted on separate boards that
are in complete isolation from each other in order to thoroughly suppress
high-frequency video noise.
The power section has been given in a discrete design as well, with separate
power units provided for the audio block, video block, and digital block,
ensuring a clean, stable supply of power to all circuits. Interference among
the circuits is thus thoroughly suppressed to produce high-grade playback
with minimal noise.
From basic design to ease of use, the DVD-3910 has been carefully
designed in every detail to deliver superior playback performance.

■ Newly De

■ Progressive Scan featuring DCDi by Faroudja
Progressive Scan technology represents a vast improvement over the
interlaced scanning method used in TV broadcasts and other conven-
tional applications, as it can process around twice as much video data
to produce a sharper, noise-free picture with finer details. High-defini-
tion video images are faithfully displayed with optimum naturalness
and beauty. Now, this DCDi technology that was available only in the
higher-end DVD players has been included in Denon's affordable
DVD-3910.

■ DENON LINK

■ IEEE 1394

■ DVD-Audio/ Super Audio CD Universal Player 

■ AL24 Processing Plus

■ HDCD

■ All Channel Equal 24-bit, 192-kHz Audio D/A Converter

The DVD-3910 uses 24-bit, 192-kHz audio D/A converter

s that is well

protected from noise caused by fluctuations in current from the power supply.
Since the level of quantization noise within the frequency range is uniform for
all frequencies, this D/A converter ensures that all the sound you hear is
as clear and noise-free as possible.

■ Pure Direct Mode
The DVD-3910 includes two Pure Direct modes that further improves
sound quality. For example, during analog audio output, Pure Direct can
turn off digital signal outputs, video signal outputs, and the front panel dis-
play which can easily influence the sound quality of the analog audio sig-
nals. The user can define which operations are to be turned off and store
those preferences in memory.

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