Just because it's slightly less overpriced and more featured than another overpriced piece of gear doesn't make it a value proposition.
I note it also lacks HDMI->HDMI upscaling. This is very common since HDMI usually comes with HDCP, which makes upscaling impossible. HDCP is bad for the consumer.
My far cheaper Sony has HDMI->HDMI upscaling, but due to vagaries of how my TV works, I keep it turned off.
I applaud Denon for (apparently) sticking to analog amplifiers. They know their core audience well. I and many other less demanding people find a lot of advantage to digital amps though, even with their currently reduced performance.
HDCP can be upscaled by displays but not by amps. HDCP provides BY DEFINITION end-to-end protection. That means no one in the middle (like an amp) can decode it. And you cannot upscale it without decoding it.
TrentD, you need to get an understanding before you call others out.
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Just because it's slightly less overpriced and more featured than another overpriced piece of gear doesn't make it a value proposition.
I note it also lacks HDMI->HDMI upscaling. This is very common since HDMI usually comes with HDCP, which makes upscaling impossible. HDCP is bad for the consumer.
My far cheaper Sony has HDMI->HDMI upscaling, but due to vagaries of how my TV works, I keep it turned off.
I applaud Denon for (apparently) sticking to analog amplifiers. They know their core audience well. I and many other less demanding people find a lot of advantage to digital amps though, even with their currently reduced performance.
"HDMI usually comes with HDCP, which makes upscaling impossible."
You are completely and totally incorrect - HDCP sources get scaled through receivers, video processors, and video displays all the time.
HDCP can be upscaled by displays but not by amps. HDCP provides BY DEFINITION end-to-end protection. That means no one in the middle (like an amp) can decode it. And you cannot upscale it without decoding it.
TrentD, you need to get an understanding before you call others out.
That is absolutely incorrect and the AVR-5308CI can, and does, scale HDMI input to other resolutions - as do many other receivers.