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Re: Denon 3808 questions.....
Ray3 #231160 11/23/08 02:31 AM
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Thanks for the feedback guys, it's looking like my cheapest and easiest option is to get an external hard drive and plug it into the USB port on my 3808.


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Ya_basta #231162 11/23/08 03:11 AM
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Are you wanting to connect a usb hard drive or usb key?

If its a usb key...

Has your TV got a USB port? My Samsung series 6 has and that's what I use, it still runs through the amp. Just load it up with MP3's and away you go. You can get 32 gig keys now

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Graeme L #231189 11/23/08 12:48 PM
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Unfortunately I'm still on a 60 in. standard definition Hitachi , it's next on the "electronics upgrade list". Thanks for the suggestion though.


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Ya_basta #231562 11/25/08 09:54 PM
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Woo Hoo!
CFO authorized a 3808 and Pannie 35 BR Player! I'll call 6Ave tonight and pick up the Pannie from BB!


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MarkSJohnson #231563 11/25/08 10:08 PM
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Wow! Now you're a man! \:\)


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EFalardeau #231564 11/25/08 10:14 PM
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congrats!


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MarkSJohnson #231566 11/25/08 10:50 PM
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 Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
Woo Hoo!
CFO authorized a 3808 and Pannie 35 BR Player! I'll call 6Ave tonight and pick up the Pannie from BB!



Wow - can't believe you asked permission!!!!!!! So sad! This is gonna cause some demerits to your man card. (I'll let you know how many demerits as soon as my wife is available to answer the question ;\) )



On a serious note - congrats on the 3808. You are gonna love it!

I followed a REALLY long 3808 owner's thread on AVS and took a bunch of notes with solutions to a lot of perplexing issues with settings and such. If you are interested, send me your email and I'll zip/send you a copy.

Ray

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Ray3 #231635 11/26/08 07:40 AM
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Congrats Mark, awesome news!

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myrison #231933 11/28/08 04:14 PM
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I didn't dare label the post as "Another Receiver Question..."

I picked up the Pannie 35 Blu-Ray player and took 5 minutes to hook it up via an HDMI-->DVI cable (to use an alternate, available connection on my TV) and an optical connection to my Denon 3805 receiver. Picture quality is, as expected, excellent. Audio quality (Standard flavor Dolby Digital) was fine...as I'm used to with DVD of course.

So here's the dilemma: I'm wondering if I really even do need a new receiver...

I was planning on ordering Cyber Monday, when I can see if, by some chance, anyone will have a deal that beats the 6Ave price on the Denon 3808. But because I didn't order right away, I'm waffling. I'm wondering if the improved B-R soundtracks really are so much better as to justify spending $1100 to replace a perfectly good receiver. I'll gain other niceties such as independent crossovers, labeling of inputs, Audyssey, Playing tracks off a hard drive... hell, just having the HDMI inputs means I won't have to continue switching my audio and video sources seperately all the time. But still.... my receiver is working just fine as is. Further... (and I know it's carrying things a bit far for this particular forum), it's hard to even feel good about buying a new receiver when the homeless shelters are beyond full and so many people are having a tough time of late... \:\(

To be frank, we just got a decent-sized tax refund and our stimulus checks (we had filed extensions), so we DO have a good chunk of cash in hand. But really, my business might start slowing down (hasn't yet) and I COULD just put that money aside for rainy days....

I'm also wondering about getting a lesser receiver as a compromise... though I might just always see it as a compromise. Newegg has an Onkyo 876 for $700 off... (final price $1000). I haven't done a comparison with the 3808 yet, but it might be an option.

Alright, enough whining. Thanks for listening.

Are the new soundtracks REALLY so much better that they justify a new receiver?


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MarkSJohnson #231937 11/28/08 04:28 PM
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They really do sound better, but this is a very good question (justifying a new receiver right away). You already have better audio as most DD on BD are running at cinema speed of 640 instead of DVD 448. Also, the "core" in DTS:HDMA is the true DTS 1.4Mb and not the 700K running on DVD.

You may also want to experiment with collapsed surround sent as uncompressed PCM2.0 and re-expended in the receiver to see if you get a better output from the lossless HD formats.

My personnal opinion would be to wait if you don't mind too much and get an even better deal later, or even go with a pre/pro (Outlat 997, for example) and use your current receiver as amplifier only.


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