Stories by: Alan Sircom

There are two ways of making a DVD player: the easy way and the hard way. The easy way involves taking someone else's DVD player and modifying it to the new company's requirements (even if this means simply an exercise in badge engineering). The harder--and considerably more expensive--option is to start from scratch and design your own player. Surprisingly, most high-end universal and DVD players take the 'easy' option, uprating an OEM device. Denon is one of the few that takes the tougher route.