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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
H Choi @ Nov 22nd 2008 12:06PM
Has Denon ever heard of competitve pricing? What advantages do these decks have over a Samsung and a Sony that are half its price?
squiggleslash @ Nov 22nd 2008 12:23PM
The main advantage is that they put money in Denon's pocket, rather than Sony or Samsung's.
Oh wait, you mean advantages for US? I have no idea.
TrentD @ Nov 22nd 2008 3:43PM
Have you ever heard of Denon? Are you also offended that BMW's cost more than a Chevrolet?
Ed @ Nov 22nd 2008 9:59PM
@TrentD
This is the second time I've seen you make a stupid car analogy. And more so than before, I am now sure that you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about.
I pointed the following out to you in a previous thread, but you ignored it so I'll say it again; this Denon, along with Onkyo's BD player, is 100% identical to the $200 Insignia/Magnavox/Sylvania. They're all the same Funai unit, with slightly different cosmetics.
The drives are the same, the I/O is the same, the on-unit display is the same... what don't you understand?
BMW doesn't buy Chevys and put BMW badges on them.
DrXym @ Nov 23rd 2008 4:16AM
That certainly seems true for the low end model. It has the same layout on the front and back as the recent Onkyo and of course all the cheap models. There might be differences in the firmware such as branding and some config options but not much.
If Funai & Best Buy, Walmart etc.can make money selling them retail for $200 (and less) there is no excuse for Denon flogging a player for the equivalent of $800. It doesn't matter how great the brand is or their support - you could buy 4 Insignia players for the price and you're getting essentially the same kit. Or if you prefer brand names, buy 2 BD550s or BD55s and benefit of onboard decoding and profile 2.0.
My own feeling is Denon / Onkyo don't intend to sell many separates but will probably use them as the basis of some HTIB or bundle.