Streaming, networking, whatever you want to call it . . .
If one word could be used to summarize today's home A/V world, it would most certainly be: "connectivity." You look to a wide array of electronic devices to satisfy your entertainment needs, from Blu-ray players and home theater systems to MP3 players to an internet-connected home network. And the more all of your devices can interact with one another, the more unified, streamlined, and dynamic your media experience becomes. With this spirit in mind, Denon has equipped the DBP-1611UD Blu-ray Disc player with online streaming and networking capabilities. By simply connecting this single-disc Blu-ray player to your home's internet connection or network via ethernet, you instantly open your home theater to a vast world of entertainment options. Stream movies and video from Netflix. Check out the latest fad on YouTube. Access all your personal video, music, and photos on your home network. You can even discover online interactivity for your favorite Blu-ray movies (but more on this below). And thanks to DLNA certification, you can rest assured that the DBP-1611UD operates seamlessly with other home-networking devices.
Defining "universal"
There's no doubt about it: we're living in a multiple-format world. Even the word "multiple" doesn't seem to do the notion justice. There are almost more audio, video, and photo formats today than a person could even name. Accordingly, the folks at Denon have spared you the trouble of keeping track by extending their Universal player design to the DBP-1611UD Blu-ray player. And when they say "universal", they aren't kidding. Not only does this Blu-ray player play Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and CDs, but it supports a diverse array of audio, video, and photo formats that might be stored on optical discs. The list is almost endless — MP3, WMA, ASC, LPCM, JPEG and Divx. And that's not all! The DBP-1611UD supports all these formats and MPEG, WMA, and AVI media found on a USB memory device or on your home network. Further, you playback home AVCHD video recorded to a writable DVD, as well as unlock exceptional audio from Super Audio CDs and DVD Audio discs. "Universal" means one source for all your media needs.
Are you ready for 3D?
Well, the Denon DBP-1611UD is. After you install a firmware update in Fall 2010, this high-performance Blu-ray Disc player will be poised to take your home theater experience into a whole new dimension . . . 3D. Sporting the new HDMI v1.4 interface and 3D decoding technology, this Denon Blu-ray player seamlessly serves up Full HD 3D video to your 3D-capable HDTV. Enjoy.
Blu-ray goes "Live"
Sure, Blu-ray Disc sports five-times the capacity of DVD, but that doesn't mean you don't still crave more. Consequently, Denon has outfitted the DBP-1611UD Blu-ray player with BD-Live capability. Part of the Blu-ray Profile 2.0 standard, BD-Live functionality allows you to use the built-in ethernet port and 1GB of built-in memory to download bonus materials for your favorite flicks from the internet and store them temporarily on the player. Oh, and in case you were wondering, those "bonus materials" include features like trailers, movie features, and interactive online gaming, as well as synchronized viewing, live chat, and video messaging. All you need is a broadband internet connection.
Advanced construction for advanced performance
Every aspect of an A/V component's design influences its performance, from the electronics to the body that houses them. First, a Direct Mechanical Ground Construction mounts the disc mechanism at the unit's center, efficiently releasing unwanted vibration through the feet to the ground, ensuring high-quality sound and picture playback. Second, a newly designed center-drive mechanism and separated unit structure suppress internal and external vibrations and electromagnetic noises for high-precision disc playability at all times. Finally, an Independent Block Construction delivers faithful playback of audio and video signals by mounting the electronic circuits in separate locations inside the DBP-1611UD, ensuring that different signal types to not affect one another by causing electronic or magnetic noise. Superior construction for superior playback: the DBP-1611UD from Denon.
A little HD audio for your HD video
HD audio? Really? Are we just plain crazy? There's no way such a thing exists. Oh, but it does. Full HD 1080p video aside, the true benefit to Blu-ray technology is audio. With its dramatically expanded storage capacity, Blu-ray Disc is capable of offering 7.1 channels of surround sound. And that's just the beginning. Blu-ray has space enough for 7.1 channels of uncompressed, studio-quality audio. In short, Blu-ray audio delivers the listening experience that the director intended for you to have. Serving up this HD audio experience, the DBP-1611UD features both Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio decoding. These technologies offer the most advanced audio processing decoding currently available.
Defining Blu-ray high definition
Now, we finally get to it: Blu-ray Disc technology. The Blu-ray disc itself looks just like a DVD, so what makes it so much better, anyhow? The answer is a matter of color (well, wavelength, really). While DVD technology uses a wide red laser to encode and read data, Blu-ray Disc uses a much narrower blue-violet laser. The Blu-ray laser is so much more precise that it can encode over five times as much data as can DVD's red laser. By simply changing the size of the laser, Blu-ray Disc sports enough room not only for Full HD 1920 x 1080p video and 7.1-channel lossless audio, but also for oodles of extra features like enhanced commentary, extra footage, and picture-in-picture viewing. Blu-ray Disc redefines home theater.
The advanced connectivity of HDMI
Bringing you the absolute best in connectivity, Denon's DBP-1611UD features one HDMI output. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the only interface in consumer electronics that can carry both uncompressed high-definition (HD) video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and even 1080p. Your incoming media content comes in a variety of sizes, resolutions and formats, and with that in mind, HDMI systems automatically configure to display that content in the most effective format. Since HDMI carries all channels on video and audio, there is only one cable to plug into any HDMI-enabled source and display device. No more complicated cable set-up when installing your home theater system, and no more ugly cable mess behind your components. HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on this single cable. Also, HDMI is fully backward-compatible with DVI. (Please note that a physical adapter, sold separately, is needed to make the conversion from HDMI to DVI.)
Your HD lifeline
High Definition Multimedia Interface, or HDMI, is the only home A/V connection that allows for both Full HD 1080p video and 7.1-channel studio-quality audio to be passes along a single cable. In other words, in order to take full advantage of your home theater's high definition potential, you need to HDMI cabling to link HD-capable components. It's only natural that you might have questions regarding how best to outfit your personal HD system. Vann's sales representatives are here to explain all of your options. Call the 800 number at the top of this page for expert advice.
