Denon DHT-500SD review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Guy Cocker

Reviewed on: 6 June 2005

Tags: Denon, Denon DHT-500SD, Dolby Pro Logic, speakers, budget

We like:

Build quality; sound quality; video quality

We don't like:

Can't play DVD-A/SACD discs or DivX

You might also need:

Scart cable; component cable; FM aerial

CNET UK judgement:

At only £400, the DHT-500SD is perhaps Denon's best value product on the market. The quality of the entire package is so high that you may as well discount the rest of the competition. The video output will service even the most expensive plasmas, the powerful speakers go blow for blow with demanding films such as Kill Bill, and the stylish package will look the part in even the most modern living rooms

Full review:

Mention all-in-one home cinema packages to the discerning home cinema fan, and they're likely to look at you like you've soiled yourself in public. So what's a hardcore Japanese manufacturer like Denon doing not only slugging it out with Sanyo and JVC for mid-range buyers, but also flogging its wares for only £400? Thankfully, the answer is that it has found a way to bring its high-end expertise down to a budget level, with such success that the competition should just go home and have a cup of sake. Continue Reading...