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(More customer reviews)I am not familiar with anything comparable to this dream machine: my two previous CD/DVD players were the Toshiba's HD-A2KU and the Onkyo's DV-CP701.
The Marantz UD8004 is one notch below their flagship, the UD9004, at more than twice the price. Is the sound/picture quality of the 9004 worth an additional $3,0000? I will probably never know.
I walked into a high-end stereo store, and this is the machine they had hooked up. Even though they carried other brands (some more expensive than the UD 8004), this is the one the tech swore by.
The UD 8004 is a hefty, serious and stylish machine. This a Universal Disk Player, which means you have it all in one machine. It plays everything, expect HD DVDs (apparently this is a dead technology, so don't worry about it).
If you are reading this review, you must be serious about the quality of sound & video. Press the "pure" direct button on the remote control, or on the deck, to turn off the video signal and enjoy the audio signal only. The image resolution, color saturation and sharp, detailed definition in Blu-ray are simply amazing (test it with the Planet Earth series). You will be amazed at how this machine "improves" the quality of the picture and sound of your "regular" DVDs. There are a myriad of choices and options to fine-tune your machine in an easy to follow menu in your TV. I have mine set to "normal", so that it adjusts automatically to the kind of movie format we are watching.
There are 3 minor annoying points: 1)the disk tray slams shut, 2)it takes longer to load music cd or a dvd than in my other players, and 3)it makes a scrapping sound when loading music. NOTE: Under the guarantee, I took my unit to a Marantz authorized repair shop. After 10 days of tests, they could not find anything wrong with the unit. The scrapping sound has just about disappeared. It never interfered with the quality of the audio or video. My wife says I am too picky, and maybe she's right.
If these inconveniences do not bother you, then I strongly recommend you get this machine.
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UD8004 is a universal player. Plays SA-CD(Stereo/Multi), BD-Video/-ROM/-RE/BD-R, DVD-Audio/-Video/-R/-R DL/-RW/+R/+R DL/+RW, CD-R/RW and MP3/WMA/DivX(ver.6)/AVCHD/JPEG/Kodak Picture CD discs, BD-Profile2.0(BD-Live), BD-Java, BONUS VIEW support, Double Layered Top Cover & Bottom Plate EI Transformer for Audio Circuits, Total 3 boards, Marantz HDAM-SA2 current feedback analog audio circuits w/ Custom audio parts, Machine milled Stereo analog audio outputs (RCA) and 7.1ch outputs, 192 kHz/24-bit audio D/A converters for all channels, Analog Devices SHARC 32bit DSP for HD audio DecodingDolby True HD, dts-HD MA decoder, Anchor Bay VRS I/P Converter and Scaler, Support 24fps, 36-bit Deep Color, 297MHz/12-bit Analog devices video DAC, Vertical Stretch function for 2.35:1 aspect movie, 1080p, 1080i, 720p 480p scaled output, SD Card slot for playback MP-3/WMA/JPEG etc., Firmware update capability via Internet, Display Dimmer, Source Direct, Pure Direct Mode, Audio Delay, Component, S-Video and Composite Analog Video outputs, Digital audio outputs (Optical/Coaxial), RS-232C for System control, Marantz D-Bus(RC-5) In/Out Control Terminals, Flasher In/Out, Discrete power on/off commands, Detachable Power Cord, Luminus Key Remote, Region Codes: BD-Video: A, DVD: 1
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