Onkyo will launch an HD DVD player this fall, for even crisper video than the company’s upconverting DV-SP405 player shown here
Onkyo is headed into the high-definition DVD fray with the launch of its first HD DVD player this fall.
The companyt’s DV-HD805 will take advantage of high-bit-rate audio streaming via HDMI version 1.3a, ideally partnering with Onkyo’s A/V receiver lineup that supports the latest lossless surround-sound formats DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD.
The DV-HD805 can support different frame rates, including playback at 24 frames persecond, the native frame rate of most HD original source content, for the smoothest video reproduction. Video will be 1080p, with Deep Color technology to improve color tones and gradation, Onkyo says.
Onkyo’s product will also include an Ethernet port for HD DVD’s web-enabled network connectivity that allows for bonus materials and features that lets viewers download, and upload, content.
The suggested retail price of the DV-HD805 is $899. For more, go to www.onkyousa.com.
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Hi from England - I’ve had it now for three weeks and, while waiting for my new TX905, have used it with my Denon AVC 10E and my son’s Pioneer VSA E07, connected briefly to my son’s Sharp 28"LCD and now to my Sagem HD50 RP DLP TV.
I have upgraded to HD DVD with the Onkyo HD 805
a) because I was lucky enough to find this new on ebay from Italy at £382!
b) primarilly because it does such a fantastic job upscaling my standard DVDs that I will gladly keep and not bother replacing any except a few classic favourites. oh yeah, and…
c) because HD DVD playback, even at the Sagem’s native 720p, is the best and most cinematic I have seen outside of a cinema! HD DVDs like 2001, The Matrix and Bladerunner are beautifully rendered in all their cinematic glory. The soundtracks are simply stunning! The opening scenes of the HD Bladerunner disc and subsequent sound mixes - especially low level and background crowd noises - are truly a revelation. Can’t wait to hear true HD sound through the TX905! (still waiting for a black one!)
Operation generally seems quicker than other HD players and in any case, is not really a problem for me. btw, I’m not just basing my opinion from comparing brands. Among many other films, I worked on the visual FX for Bourne Ultimatum and therefore worked on scanned frames viewed on two 24” Sony CRT pro monitors. What I can say is that I saw a very similar image on my 720p Sagem, when replayed on the Onkyo HD 805, and was even suitably impressed when viewed on my son’s 28” Sharp LCD, also at 720p.
And it’s not just the detail and higher resolution but equally, if not more so, the extra dynamic range and colour accuracy and saturation.
Last but not least, CD replay is one of the best I have ever heard! I should add that apart from many CD /DVD players over the years, my last DVD player was the Denon A11 which was pretty damn good and my son had an Arcam 135. Yet I have found that generally the 805 has a more dynamic or ‘realistic’ and natural replay with a wonderful sense of physical presence - voices in particular - when using my slightly modified B&W 602 s3’s.
Only gripe is the fan noise which is always on but it’s not near enough under normal listening to annoy.
Highly recommended - if you can find one - if not, the latest Toshibas are more than capable.
Sagem HD50 DLP RPTV
Onkyo DV SP800 (for universal Audio/CDs)
Denon DVD A11 replaced by
Onkyo DV HD 805 (for DVDs / CDs)
Denon AVC A10SE replaced by
Onkyo TX 905
B&W 602 S3 (modified)
B&W 601 S3 (surrounds)