DENON DVD-2500 BT Vs Newcomers

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Hi

Im looking to upgrade my Blu-ray player and quite keen on the Denon DVD-2500 BT as I can get it for around £350. I was wandering how this compares to current players around the £350 mark maybe the recent award winner Cambridge Audio Azur 650BD?

Im not that interested in 3-D or long lists of features. I just want the best sound and best picture I can afford...

Any help or advice much appreciated

Thanks!

 

[Ronald Archiebald]

Yammaman:

I just want the best sound and best picture I can afford...

Then go for the Denon DVD-2500BT!

 

[michael hoy]

Yammaman:

I just want the best sound and best picture I can afford...

It is certainly a very good machine, I have one myself.

The Denon 2011 universal player may beat it, but it is not out until maybe February 2011 and will be in the region of £699.00.

I may be biased but I wouls still by the 2500BT at the price you quoted.

 

[Anonymous]

I used to have a Denon 2500 BT. The quality of the image was first class and I have yet to see anything better BUT I still got rid of it because I couldnt cope with the start up time. It seriously took ages. It was so bad I sold it on ebay about 6 months after purchase. If that doesnt worry you get it you wont be disappointed

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all the advice so far. Lots of people seem to like the 2500 BT.

How bad was the loading time???! The BDP-S350 I have now was supposed to be relatively fast when I bought it but I've never been that impressed.

Im am leaning towards the 2500 BT... I see it as my modern day Sony DVP-S7700.. That DVD player has done me proud over the years and I'm keen to make another long term purchase!

 

[bigboss]

The Denon 2500BT will be slower to load than Sony S350. I would seriously recommend a demo to compare the Denon 2500BT (which is 2 generations old & profile 1.0) with the newer players to compare the picture & audio quality.

This thread will be useful, just to show how opinions can vary between different users (check Pete321's comments).

 

[grdunn123]

I would think that things have moved on....2 years is a long time especially in BD player evolution.

 

[Anonymous]

Sounds like I need to try and find somebody that still has a demo machine!

I know things should have moved on in the last 2 years, but the real question is whether a new machine today @£350 offers you what a £800 machine did way back when Sounds like its a bit of a difficult question to answer. Lots of swings and round-a-bouts!

 

[iainl2005]

The load times arent that bad, you would have to be a very impatient person to sell the player for load times alone. I had the player for 18 months, picture and sound were stunning didnt think I could beat it, well that is until the Arcam BDP100 came along and to my eyes is the best picture I have ever seen.

 

[kinda]

Not totally relevant but I had a Marantz DV4100 which was a more premium player at about £400 in 2001, and very well regarded.

It went wrong a couple of years ago and I replaced with a Toshiba XDE 500 at £100.

I'd say that the Toshiba overall is better. The detail, the sound, and obviously it has the new features available. I sometimes fancy the Marantz may have had slightly lusher colours but it may just be rose-coloured memories.

The Toshiba beneffitted from the fact that DVD technology was very well progressed and cheap 7 years after the Marantz's release, getitng pretty much everything from the format.

I feel the latest cheaper BluRay players also seem to have potentially hit this point recently, so while it's only a couple of years, I'd definitely say compare the Denon to the recent batch of players.

 

[bigboss]

The Sony S370 is superior to the S760 despite being much cheaper, according to WHF review. Newer generation players are certainly offering better value for money than older ones.