Denon DVD-A1UDCI Universal Blu-ray Player

40% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Phenomenal picture and sound quality ; Superb build quality ; Makes for a perfect combo with Denon Separates ; High end appeal

No audio/video streaming support for Netflix, Pandora, Youtube, etc ; Very complex to setup ; Excessive load times on some Blu-ray discs ; Uber expensive

The Denon DVD-A1UDCI Universal player faces stiff competition from the Oppo BDP-83, and now even more competition from the BDP-83 SE (which I have not used yet). In my daily use, I found the image quality during movies to be the equal of the Oppo, and...

While it's nice that the DVD-A1UDCI plays back lossy compressed audio formats like DD, DTS, MP3, and AAC, I'm far more impressed that Denon takes steps to make them sound better with its Restorer technology. I'm not (quite) contentious enough to say...

The Denon DVD-A1UDCI supports 1080p/24 playback of Blu-ray discs. Dual HDMI outputs lets you send the A/V signal to two displays or separate the audio and video signals

This player does not support any type of video-on-demand or music streaming, nor does it feature a wireless option for connection to your home network ; The player lacks internal memory, and Denon does not supply an SD card for storage of downloadable...

The $4,500 DVD-A1UDCI is clearly targeted at the high-end A/V enthusiast who wants to use it as the primary playback device for both high-definition video and high-resolution audio. This product is best mated with a top-shelf Denon receiver or...

Coming in February, Denon's newest entry into the high-end home-theater market promises to amaze with both its unbelievable media quality and its earth-shaking price. The Denon DVD-A1UDCI is designed for use with the company's matching preamp and power...