Denon DVD-5000 manual D V D - 5 0 0, W o r l d ’ s F i r s t T H X U l t r a D V D P l a y e r

D V D - 5 0 0 0

W o r l d ’ s F i r s t T H X U l t r a D V D P l a y e r

The DVD-5000 is a reference-class DVD video player featuring Denon’s latest digital technology known as AL24 Processing which

produces the ultimate analog waveform fidelity to suit next-generation media. In order for AL24 Processing to perform at its maximum

potential, the DVD-5000 also incorporates a 4-DAC 24-bit D/A converter section which supports up to 96 kHz sampling.

With the Denon DVD-5000, the audiophile becomes enveloped in a digital sound of an order they have never experienced before. The DVD-5000 is further equipped with HDCD decoding that has been combined with Denon’s digital technology to bring out the highest quality in sound that is possible with HDCD-encoded CDs. The DVD-5000 passes the strict THX Ultra specifications by Lucasfilm Inc., that have been established for best possible picture quality, audiophile sound quality and ease of operation.

■Newly-developed AL24 Processing

AL24 Processing has inherited the technology of the original ALPHA Processing that was used in Denon’s highly-successful S1 series of ref- erence-class audio components. AL24 Processing further reduces quan- tization distortion and represents the ultimate analog waveform repro- duction technology designed to support the higher numbers of bits and higher sampling rate of next-generation media.

AL24 Processing senses the nature of the digital data being input and interpolates the data so that it faithfully replicates the original analog waveform. AL24 Processing supports not only 16-bit digital data, but also 18-, 20- and 24-bit data, as well as input data with a sampling frequency of up to 96 kHz.

■Multiple 24-bit, 96 kHz D/A Converter

The DVD-5000 uses a 4-DAC 24-bit, 96 kHz sampling D/A converter system in order to convert high-quality 24-bit data obtained from AL24 processing with utmost fidelity.

This design achieves a signal-to-noise (S/ N) ratio of 118 dB and a dynamic range of 108 dB to bring out the beautiful sound of high-bit, high-sampling technology.

■THX Ultra Certified

Lucasfilm, Inc. has unveiled the new THX Ultra standards for DVD players in order to recreate the exciting realism of the movie theater in one’s own home. The DVD-5000 DVD player from Denon has passed those stringent standards, and is now being offered to home theater enthusiasts throughout the world.

The THX Ultra standards comprise three basic categories of tests: Audio Quality, Video Quality and User Interface. These tests ensure that the DVD player is fully capable of bringing the best visu- al and sonic quality out of your favorite DVD programs.

■High-speed, Precision 10-bit, 27 MHz Video D/A Converter

The highly accurate video decoder processes the DVD video data (the component luminance and color difference signals). In order to output this high-quality digital signal with its original purity still preserved, the DVD-5000 employs a high-speed, high-precision 10-bit, 27 MHz video D/A converter. This design improves the reproducibility of extremely minute details so that the picture viewed on the screen is completely faithful to the original image in both its colors and high resolution.

■HDCD Decoder

HDCD technology represents encoding and decoding that drastically reduces digital recording distortion while retaining compatibility with the existing CD format. HDCD uses Peak Extension and Low-level Extension tech- nology to convert 24-bit data to the 16-bit data format of existing CDs with- out sacrificing the high quality of 24-bit sound. This technology prevents the sound from becoming distorted during peak periods, and boosts the low-level