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Best-value DVD player for HDTVs
- Good value
- Good upconverting performance
- Solid picture quality
- So-so sound quality
- Poor remote
March 2009. The Onkyo DV-SP406 standard-definition DVD player doesn't quite deliver every drop of video perfection, but it comes as close as any other standard DVD player in its price class. Reports say it does a good job of upscaling standard-definition movies to near-HD quality (provided you have an HDTV), adding that the Onkyo DV-SP406 can render even difficult scenes with a minimum of artifacts. Colors are natural, and dark scenes are handled with aplomb, experts note. Disc and format support is good, though not universal. Sound quality is fine for movies but isn't the best for audio CDs. If you want better audio performance, the Oppo Digital DV-980H (*est. $170) gets the best scores; the Oppo DVD player is also a region-free player, so it can play European and Asian DVDs as well as U.S. DVDs.
The best expert reviews of the Onkyo DV-SP406 come from non-U.S. reviewers, including Britain's TrustedReviews.com and What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision. Though the players reviewed by those sites differ in some details from the version of the Onkyo SP-DV406 sold here, performance should be similar. User reviews are relatively scarce, but a small handful can be found at Amazon.com, while a much larger sampling is available at Britain's Reevoo.com
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This is easily the most comprehensive review of the Onkyo DV-SP406 DVD player that we've found. Though the version covered is sold in Europe, the U.S. model is nearly identical and should perform similarly. Danny Philips doesn't like the Onkyo DVD player's remote or the build quality, but he otherwise calls the DV-SP406 "a superb choice if you're buying on a budget."
Review: Onkyo DV-SP406 DVD Player Review, Danny Phillips, Oct. 3, 2008
2. What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
This review of the Onkyo DV-SP406 DVD player is shorter and written with more attitude than the one at TrustedReviews.com, but it's solid and credible nonetheless. Again, the British version of the Onkyo DV-SP406 is covered here, but the U.S. model should perform about the same. Video quality is praised, while audio quality and the remote are panned. Still, the Onkyo DV-SP406 earns the site's highest rating and is named a Best Buy.
Review: Onkyo DV-SP406, Editors of What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
3. Amazon.com
Amazon.com hosts a small handful of user-written reviews for the black Onkyo DV-SP406 (which is also available in silver). As of our last visit, all are pleased with the DVD player, and each of the reviews gives the Onkyo DV-SP406 a perfect rating.
Review: Onkyo DV-SP406B Single Disc DVD Player, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. Reevoo.com
This British user review site is the home of more than 60 user reviews of the European version of the Onkyo DV-SP406 DVD player, which is very similar to the one sold in the U.S. To date, it earns a score of nine (out of a possible 10), and 98 percent of reviewers say that they would recommend the DVD player to others.
Review: Onkyo DV-SP406 Reviews, Contributors to Reevoo.com
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