Denon DVD-1940 Specification

New model information
DVD-1940
DVD-Audio/Video & Super Audio CD Player
DVD Audio/Video & Super Audio CD Player features 1080p HDMI scaling
The DVD-1940 is endowed with technology to unleash the full impact of DVD-Video picture quality. The DVD-1940 also uses 12-bit, 216-
MHz video D/A converter to faithfully preserve the delicate low-level signals often lost during D/A conversion. With these advanced video
image technologies, the DVD-1940 will reproduce with the highest resolution, DVD images on Progressive-compliant monitors and projec-
tors. In addition to these features, the DVD-1940's HDMI port supports multi-channel DVD-Video and DVD-Audio output when connect-
ed to HDMI compliant equipment. For sound, it is high quality audio D/A conversion and Digital Bass Management that will bring out the
best of not only Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio discs, but your entire CD collection as well.
Bullet points
• HDMI Interface with Multi Channel Audio
Scaling)
HDMI is the only interface in consumer electronics that can carry both uncom-
pressed high-definition (HD) video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in all
HD formats including 720p, 1080i and even 1080p. An all-digital, uncompressed
signal translates into the highest quality video and audio, seen and heard, direct
from the source. DVD-1940 scaling circuit supports up to 1080p.
• Progressive Scan featuring DCDi by Faroudja
Progressive Scan technology represents a vast improvement over the
interlaced scanning method used in TV broadcasts and other conventional
applications, as it can process around twice as much video data to produce
a sharper, noise-free picture with finer details. High-definition video images
are faithfully displayed with optimum naturalness and beauty. Now, this DCDi
technology that was available only in the higher-end DVD players has been
included in Denon's affordable DVD-1940.
The DVD-1940 has a feature of manual IP detection mode selection. Even if a
DVD-Video disc was mastered with wrong progressive flag or without a flag,
the user can select a mode (Auto1, Auto2, Video1, 2 or 3) to enjoy higher
performance of picture quality.
• 12 bit, 216 MHz High Resolution Video D/A Converters
• HDMI/Component (Interlace) Parallel video outputs
• 2 MB Buffer Memory
This unit is equipped with a 2 MB buffer memory to ensure that both picture and
sound are played without interruption when the DVD disc shifts from layer 1 to
layer 2, or in the rare event of a pickup dropout.
• Picture Adjustment function
Brightness/Contrast/Colour/ Gamma Correction/Sharpness
• Picture Zooming (x2 or x4)
• DivX Ultra
*Official DivX ® Ultra Certified product
*Plays all versions of DivX ® video ((including DivX ® 6)) with enhanced playback of DivX ® media files and the
DivX ® Media Format
(*1) (480p/720p/1080i/1080p • DVD-Audio/Video, Super Audio CD Universal Player
• DVD-R/RW Playback
With the increasing presence of DVD recorders, consumers are increasingly
recording audio and video material onto DVD discs.
These discs can be played back on the DVD-1940.
• CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW (MP3 / Windows Media Audio 9 / JPEG /
Kodak Picture CD/DivX) Playback
The DVD-1940 supports the CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW formats. It plays
finalised CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs (single-session or multi-session)
containing MP3/WMA9 audio files. It also reads still photos in the Kodak
Picture CD or JPEG format taken by a digital camera. WMA (Windows Media
Audio) is an audio compression format developed with Microsoft technology.
It claims to offer the highest quality sound available in the industry. If WMA is
used to compress a music CD on a PC, for instance, using the new Encoder
9, the quality of sound at 48 kbps is said to be equivalent to that of the origi-
nal CD.
• 24-bit, 192-kHz High Resolution Audio D/A Converters
• Bass Management for HDMI Output
• A Wealth of Playback Functions
The DVD-1940 includes a wide variety of playback functions, such as Resume
Play, for returning to the Pause position on the disc after the playback was restart-
ed; Slow Play; Repeat Play (A-B, Chapter, Track, Disc); Random Play and Program
Play.
• Aluminum Front Panel
The DVD-1940 features the front panel is made of strong, high-grade aluminum.
When combined with a Denon A/V surround amp of uniform design, the matching
front panels give a touch of elegance to any decor.
• Video Format Conversion
• AC Inlet
(*2)
(*2)
NTSC disc -> PAL output
PAL disc -> NTSC output