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(More customer reviews)This system looks great and the concept of combining a high-end receiver with a Blue Ray was the main attraction to purchase this unit. The set up was pretty simple and intuitive. The sound is great. I like being able to control the iPod directly from the onscreen menus. However, I am very disappointed with the performance of the disk player. The system is extremely slow to respond when I insert a disk (DVD or Blue Ray). It takes 30 seconds to 1 full minute to start playing the disk (and sometimes not at all - unit freezes up). I compared it to my much less expensive (entry level) Panasonic Blue Ray player using the same disks and Panasonic works much much much faster. Ejecting a disk also takes a long time and if I try to turn the unit off it becomes unresponsive for up to a minute (when in DVD mode). I have tried to address the problems by restarting the processor as described in the owners manual and I have tried updating the firmware. The firmware updated completed successfully but made no difference to the performance. I have also called Denon tech support and they suggested that I insert a 2 gig SD card and make sure that I have 1.3 HDMI cables. None of these solutions worked to correct the problem either. I finally took the unit back to the store and exchanged it thinking that it was that specific unit that was defective. - The new unit had the same exact problems. For a $1,800 unit I was expecting a superior performance for the Blue Ray player but ended up with something worse than an entry level. This must be a software problem. - Denon, pleeeese fix this problem. Until, a fix is implemented I would not recommend this unit.
I also did not appreciate Denon tech support trying to tell me that this behavior is normal and that all Blue Ray players just work a little different. I did not buy this from Amazon but rather directly with a retailer who was very accommodating in my request to exchange the unit.
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The S-5BD provides superlative performance and unparalleled ease of use by combining the latest audio technologies from Denon's renowned line A/V receivers with a high definition Blu-ray disc player. The audio section is packed with the latest high definition surround sound decoders, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Setup is a breeze thanks to automatic configuration via Audyssey MultEQ room acoustic measurement and correction system, which detects the quantity and type of speakers, and provides precise tailoring of critical audio parameters for pristine sound quality (measurement microphone included). Audyssey Dynamic EQ provides rich tonal balance at all volume levels, and Audyssey Dynamic Volume smoothes out jarring volume peaks, such as TV commercial interruptions. The elegant front panel features dual side wing doors, which open to reveal convenient connections, including one HDMI input, an SD memory card slot, and a USB port for direct iPod connection and control. When closed, the wings conceal wires for a clean, elegant look. The Blu-ray player incorporates our exclusive center-mounted Blu-ray transport mechanism and the latest features, including BD-Live support via the Ethernet port.Don't let the S-5BDCI's compact and elegant architecture deceive.It is an innovative single-component home entertainment solution that cleverly combines audiophile grade 5.1 surround sound with an advanced Blu-ray disc player.
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