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As you can see, while it exists, macroblocking only gets a passing mention. The consensus of the things I read/ researched is that this is not an issue to knock the 2910 out of a set of choices. The Genesis / Faroujda chip combination delivers stellar PQ, but also brings the small macroblocking isue.

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Yes, I guess the severity depends on the display. The user reports I read range from "it's there if you look real hard" to "I can't bear it, it's unwatchable". I was pretty close to buying the 2910 (mainly because of the multichannel audio and digital video out) until I found out about macroblocking, and I wasn't taking any chances.

IMHO, in a time of $30 progressive scan players, a player listed for $700 (more than my first car) should have no bug whatsoever. DVD isn't exactly cutting edge technology by now.

Having said that, I am looking forward to the hopefully MB-free 2920. The audio on my Pioneer 578 sucks real bad. The 3910 is like Angelina Jolie to me - simply out of range.

OTOH, If I were Ajax, I wouldn't want to know about MB either. Ignorance is definitely bliss here.

Well, your fall back choice of the 2900 won't disappoint. I have one and it's a pretty special unit. I believe you will find the audio is more robust than the 2910 as well.

ya know, up until today i was perfectly happy with my pioneer 578. even though it is a little slow to swap layers and is only slightly audible when spinning it magically became unbearable after doing some research on the 2900. thanks to you bastids i gotta explain to my wife why i need to drop another 600 bucks. (next thing you know know i'll be lookin at those mx-700 remotes... i swear i gotta stop coming here, you guys are gonna wreck me!

MX-700 and a 2900......you got Ray/Jack....and Ray to blame!

My 2900 is here! Won't have much time to play with it tonight though.

>.ya know, up until today i was perfectly happy with my pioneer 578. even though it is a little slow to swap layers and is only slightly audible when spinning it magically became unbearable after doing some research on the 2900.

Oh, I don't want to hear this. I just bought a 578

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

The 2900 line forms right here.

No need to push - plenty for everybody.

Pick up that checkbook, mister. PICK IT UP!!!

RLMAO. You guys are making SUCH a good choice and you are a bit concerned about it. That all goes away after you plug in and calibrate. Wait until you plug in the analog cables and do some DVD-A / SACD.

There WILL be wood!!

I'm with you on that one. I have the Pioneer 563A. I've been happy with it for the most part. Now I have the upgrade bug

OK Ray,
I'm letting you spend MY Money!
Although, it really isn't as much as I would have though.
I was on the fence about what to upgrade next, (If ANY at ALL!!) and found myself in Crutchfield today looking for a cheap stereo reciever for my Mom in their outlet section when what did I come across?
A Denon 2900 marked down from $700 to $495 to $349.
Brand new, had the guy run the numbers, it was a store display item, never pluged in, missing the power chord.
He fished into another box and got me the power chord.
Which seemed pretting sporting of him.
He seemed genuinely surprised the it was there in the Outlet section, Marked down that low. Said that if he had known it was there he would have bought it himself and E-Bay-ed it!
Full Warranty. The whole shebang.
If this is half the player you say it is, especially at the Audio end, I think I'm a happy guy!
Thanks!
TjB

Outstanding find Bear!

yeah, its hard NOT to have upgraditis when the player you bought was only $129. still, all in all, its a pretty good player. the only time ive noticed a hitch in its giddyup was watching Episode II when Jango and Obi-Wan are in the asteroid field (great demo scene for a sub! ) and on a disc that i bought from the history channel. other than that no problems; at least not enough to justify buying a ~$550 player.....but then again, who REALLY needs to justify buying A/V stuf??