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Denon DVD-2910: is this a scroe?

Puddintane

Puddintane

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I picked up a Denon DVD-2910 (no remote) at the Goodwill this morning for $12.99. I wouldn't even have noticed it, but I remembered reading a post recently where someone was seeking advice for a decent, used CD player, and someone had recommended that he look for a single-disc type player. The Goodwill I frequent typically has between 50-100 (mostly of the black plastic variety) CDPs, VCRs, DVD players, DVRs, etc. I usually skim through looking for the occasional receiver in the pile. Today I slowed down and looked and found this unit.

I already have a Denon DVD-1910 that I got at the same store last summer, and it didn't have the remote either. But I went back the next day and scrounged through the mountain of orphan remotes, and lo' and behold, there was a Denon remote--and it happened to be the right one! It works with this 2910. I've been using the 1910 for dedicated CD listening, but I might move it out for viewing DVDs and use the 2910 for music, since it's a better unit.

Is there anything that needs to be done to, or inspected on, these CD/DVD players, as in cleaning and so forth? I've played a couple CDs all the way through and it seems to be tracking fine. No problems so far.
 
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The Denon 2910/2930 and 3910/3930 were and are nice quality multi-format disc players. They can often be had for bargain prices because so many owners of these units upgraded to blu-ray players.

Their main appeal is as a one box solution to playing CDs, CDRs, SACDs, DVD-audio and DVD video. If your unit still plays SACDs and DVD-As, then it was a great score IMO.

I have a 3930. It sounds good on CD and great on SACD and DVD-A. I have had no problems so far. But it does not see much use, and none as a DVD-video player. I use it mainly to play my hi-rez discs, but I've considered selling it since I have very few DVD-A discs, and I think a simpler player that plays only CD and SACD might suit my needs better.

I have read that it is not uncommon for the laser assembly to go out on these units, and that they are expensive to fix..
 
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riverrat said:
The Denon 2910/2930 and 3910/3930 were and are nice quality multi-format disc players. They can often be had for bargain prices because all of owners of these units upgraded to blu-ray players.

Their main appeal is as a one box solution to playing CDs, CDRs, SACDs, DVD-audio and DVD video. If your unit still plays SACDs and DVD-As, then it was a great score IMO.
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And that's all just fine with me, as I don't have an HD TV. I'm still using a couple honkin' Sony tube TVs (you know, the kind you hide under during a tornado ;) ). I don't watch that many movies either. I probably watch sports more than anything else, and a nice HD flat panel would be great. But I just haven't been able to bring myself to fork over the dough for one. So, as long as the Denon keeps working, it will serve me well for audio.
 
I have and use a Denon DVM 3700 5 disk DVD changer as my 'cd' player in the livingroom system and it sounds great. I play CD's and HDCD's through it and wow does it sound good.
 
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