Denon DVD1720DVD Home Theater DVD Player

by Denon

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.8 pounds
• ASIN: B000ANEPOY
• Item model number: DVD-1720
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,535 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Easy-to-use with a straightforward design and circuitry, the DVD-1720 delivers crystal-clear, colorful images and audio from all your DVDs and CDs. It is also capable of playing MP3, WMA and digital picture CDs (JPEG, Kodak, and FujiFilm). With Virtual Surround Sound technology, the DVD-1720 delivers an enveloping surround sound experience for your movies and music with just two speakers. It also offers Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound decoding via the digital coaxial and optical output connections.

The DVD-1720 includes a wide variety of playback functions, such as Resume Play, for returning to the Pause position on the disc after the playback was restarted; Slow Play; Repeat Play (A-B, Chapter, Track, Disc); Random Play and Program Play. During play, when you press the Zoom button on the remote controller, you can enlarge the picture by 2x or 4x. Use the cursor to move the enlarged viewing area up, down, to the left, or to the right. It's 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.

Tech Talk
Dolby Digital provides up to 5.1 channels of surround sound from the following speakers: front left, front right, center, surround left, surround right, and an additional channel exclusively reserved for additional deep bass sound effects. Dolby DigitalÕs main channels can all contain full range sound information, from the lowest bass, up to the highest frequencies--22 kHz. The signals within each channel are distinct from the others, allowing pinpoint sound imaging and tremendous dynamic range from the most powerful sound effects to the quietest, softest sounds, free from noise and distortion.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control (with batteries), printed operating instructions

Product Description

Progressive Scan / Plays DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD, CD-R & CD-RW, and MP3 and WMA CD-R & CD-RW / Remote

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleek and seamless integration, October 2, 2005

By 

Steven M. Carpenter (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denon DVD1720DVD Home Theater DVD Player (Electronics)

Our trusty Toshiba DVD player died after 5 years of intense use, and we chose the Denon 1720DVD to add to our already existing Denon sound system. We couldn't have made a better choice. It was a snap setting it up, programming the existing remotes, and putting it all together. The video quality is superb, and the sound is even better! We show movies on a large-screen format Toshiba, and the picture quality is nothing less than high-definition.

If you're looking for a superbly priced, reliable, high-quality machine, look no further!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive!!!, May 13, 2006

By 

Mr. Audio-Video (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Denon DVD1720DVD Home Theater DVD Player (Electronics)

This dvd player is excellent. I bought it for $129 at J and R in New York City and I could not be happier. I had a previous JVC dvd player which I gave to my son. I bought the JVC two years ago for $79, and it gave me quite good service for those two years. The only problems I had with it was that it once frozed on me when I attempted to play a dvd, and the picture sometimes showed artifacts on some dvds. These artifacts were minor, but they were present in some instances.
I decided to buy this Denon because the company is well known for making quality and sometimes quite expensive audio components. However, as I mentioned previously, I payed only $129 for this player. Some people might think this is too much, especially when one can buy dvd players at your popular electronic stores for less than $70. However, these people should be mindful of what they buy because you do get what you pay for!!! I also originally thought that a few differences in dollars in the cost of dvd players would not make a difference in terms of the quality of the products. Boy was I wrong!!!This Denon dvd player is far superior to any other dvd I have ever owned. It is superior to my previous JVC player in terms of both picture and sound!! The picture is clear and makes it possible to see some details which were not present using the JVC. The most impressive quality of this dvd player is the sound. The sound is much much better than the JVC in terms of frequency response, clarity, and just the ability to enjoy the full spectrum of the music.
I would definately recommend this player to all those who are looking for a quality dvd player which is inexpensive, and shows beautiful videos with a rich sound.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DENON DVD1720, June 20, 2006

By 

Simon Kodousek (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Denon DVD1720DVD Home Theater DVD Player (Electronics)

Pros:

-VERY responsive
-Easy to use
-Simple setup

Cons:

-Bad remote layout
-Confusing on/off light
-No time display

I really like this DVD player, but am not impressed by the following. The remote layout is very strange compared to other brands. The on/off light on the unit is either red or green at all times making the home theater looking like fireworks. There is no time display on the unit.