Help: DVI/ DVD, Nad t-534, Sony 3100 ES, Marantz,


Hi: I have a Denon 2900 with warranty to 2008..great player but does not upconvert, I am probably going to sell for 450 and change..and want to get
a player that upconverts. I bought the 2910 and not a big difference in picture quality..so going to return, I have been researching the NAD T 534, Sony ES 3100 (5 year warranty) 400-450 range, and then thinking about Marantz 7600
and Pioneer 59 AVI saw some on Videogon for 600.00 and then 5900 saw one used for 750.
I have a Sony big screen, Onkyo Integra 8.4 receiver, and def tech towers.
thanks
arturixtl
cool thanks for tips.. did not know this about the 5900...
Any ideas on Marantz, American Home theater has one new for 589 plus shipping? also: do you recommend other dvd players like the Cambridge Audio 79 ( i think) Spearit sound sells it for 300..
NAD? any others worth considering.
thanks
The only others worth considering imo are 1.k or more...and not found used very often like The Onkyo SP1000.
The Denon 3910 for some reason does not show the Macro blocking as much ...or at all in 720p and should be an inmprovement over the 2900.
The Denon 5910 offers the very best video...bar none.
The Onkyo sp1000 has better audio than the 5910 and almost as good of video and is what I will be using until Blu Ray gets here....but these are 1500.00-2500.00+ street.

As far as your list...
For video the 59avi....for audio the Marantz.
There is the new Pioneer 79avi that supposed to have improved audio for less than 1k street that might compete with Marantz for audio.
The Pioneer has a great rep for quality control if buying used also.

I can't comment on the NAD or Cambridge as I have seen neither and I am not sure exactly how picky you are with video/audio quality.....but I highly doubt either of these would be an improvement for video over the 2900.

If the 2910 did not offer much improvement....the Pioneer 59,79avi,Denon3910/5910 and Onkyo SP1000 surely will....and the Sony 3100 es may also.
Thanks I will try to get info on more mid-range dvd players and then take the plunge on a top shelf one once the HD stuff (blu-ray etc) pans out in the next year or so. I have heard (not confirmed) that cambridge audio is basically an Oppo under the hood so to speak..
cheers
Just be aware that the Oppo has not only Macro Blocking problems on a lot of displays....but also some lip sync issues.
Is the 5910 really that good of a picture? I am seconds away from ordering one but just cannot quite do it, it's expensive.