Actually, yes. Firstly, there are the connections - nothing's been missed out on this model, from HDMI to component video, and from coaxial/optical digital audio to good old-fashioned analogue stereo. There's also a Denon Link socket for a digital- only audio connection with the company's awesome AVR-3805 receiver.

Being a universal player, the 3910 will happily spin DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and SACD discs, in addition to most flavours of CD. Performance from all these formats is pretty astonishing, with incredibly vivid video and sonics that are practically indistinguishable from the output of most high-end CD players. Make no mistake - this is a fantastic piece of kit, and as future-proofed as you'll probably get until HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs start to vie for your affections.

If only this design brilliance had been applied to the aesthetics - the unit is more than a little industrial-looking, and the remote could have come from a £40 supermarket special, rather than an ultra-high-end machine costing almost a grand. And let's face it - that price is a huge stumbling block for the average person.

If you want a DVD player that makes no compromises with performance, formats or connections, there aren't many better - just be prepared to pay mightily for the privilege.