I finally got my Denon 2200 after returning the Pioneer universal player. I thought the Pioneer was a fine DVD Player but I didn't see or hear much of a difference between it and my old Sony so I upgraded. I have to tell you that right out of the box the Denon looked spectacular when playing movies. My Sony has the Chroma Bug problem so I compared them both side by side playing Monsters Inc and the Denon was the clear winner (I used this movie because I knew where the Sony had problems). I haven't made any adjustments to the Denon's picture yet but the progressive scan Sony had been set up with Avia's Disk and it still didn't compare. (In all fairness...I paid 300.00 for the Sony 2 years ago and $500.00 for the Denon). The Denon also is much heavier duty than the Pioneer as it should be for the price. I thought that I was going to push the back of the pioneer in when I was making my connections.
I'm a little confused with the Denon's audio set up. The manual says that it recommends shutting off the digital output and using the analog connections for all multichannel listening for a clearer sound. Is this reffering to SACD and DVD-A only, or for movies also? I have a 6.1 setup so I assume I need to use my digital connection for certain movies.
Speaking of the SACD and DVD-As...they sound very impressive on this player. I felt that the music was a bit "thin" sounding on the Pioneer (especially vocals), but the Denon has a very full and natural sound. I don't have an impressive setup but I could definately tell the difference. Anyway, I'll stop babbling. Thanks!