Marantz BD7004 Dolby TrueHD Blu-Ray Player
November 13, 2009 | Display, Electronics | Comments OffThe BD7004 is the last intermediary in Marantz’s Blu-ray line-up, sandwiched between the reference UD9004-class and entry-level BD5004. With a price tag pushing 700 pounds is clearly aimed at buyers who take home movies seriously, and this is reflected in the elegant quality of construction and electronic high grade hides inside.
You feel that you have entered a value of £ 700 from player when the first haul of the box. Thank you to a metal plate set-up to the upper cover, the front panel thick aluminum chassis and all metal, it tipped the scales at a substantial 4.9 kilograms. Cumbersome does not necessarily translate into high performance flight, but it is always a reassuring sign, construction and rigid as it helps to reduce vibration that can have a negative impact on performance.
As you’d expect from a game designed for demanding home theater systems, there is plenty of action on the rear panel. There are Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio decoders onboard and the 7.1-channel analog outputs you can enjoy hi-res soundtracks, even if your amp does not have HDMI. A separate set of stereo audio connections, isolated from the multi-socket, is best used for Straight-up CD playback, while the coaxial digital output passes the 5.1 audio stream to a receiver.
On the side of the video, HDMI v1.3 fires out pictures 1080/24p Blu-ray, Dolby TrueHD / DTS HD Master Audio bitstreams enhanced DVD video signals (720p, 1080i or 1080p). Hi Component outputs offer high definition video up to 1080i and enjoy a video 297MHz/12-bit CAD (the BD5004 provides a 150MHz version). [via trustedreviews]
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