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Denon AVR-3808CI Receiver

The heart of any serious home entertainment system is a burly A/V receiver that acts as central command for all the connected components. Thanks to this receiver's Dynamic Discrete Surround Circuit-HD (DDSC-HD) technology, all of your audio content can be accurately reproduced over 7 channels. There's plenty of room for DVD players, game consoles, HDTVs, external speaker systems, PCs and more to get hooked up, and a host of technology enhancements provide exceptional video and audio performances.

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Denon AVR-3808CI Receiver

Amplification
Total Power	910 W
THD at Rated RMS Power (Unbridged)	0.05 %
Watts Per Channel (Main)	130 W/channel

General

Quick Glance
Input	A/V (Composite)\|Audio - Digital Coaxial\|Audio - Digital Optical\|Audio - Line In (RCA)\|Component Video\|Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT)\|HDMI\|S-Video\|Serial RS-232C\|USB - Universal Serial Bus (Unspecified)
Devices Supported	9
Sound Supported	Dolby Digital EX (6.1)\|DTS 96/24\|DTS-ES (6.1)
Advanced Features	iPod Ready\|XM Satellite Radio Ready
THD	0.05 %
Supported Channels	7.1 Channels
Watts Per Channel	130 W/channel

Other Features
General Features	iPod Ready\|XM Satellite Radio Ready

Dimensions
Height	6.7 in
Width	17.1 in
Depth	16.9 in
Weight	35.6 lbs

Warranty
Warranty Information	2 Years Limited Warranty

Sound Processing
Audio DAC	24 Bit
Virtual Surround Sound Technology	DTS Neo:6\|Dolby Pro-Logic IIx
Sound Supported	Dolby Digital EX (6.1)\|DTS 96/24\|DTS-ES (6.1)
Supported Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

More Info
URL	http://usa.denon.com/default.asp

Connectivity
Input	A/V (Composite)\|Audio - Digital Coaxial\|Audio - Digital Optical\|Audio - Line In (RCA)\|Component Video\|Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT)\|HDMI\|S-Video\|Serial RS-232C\|USB - Universal Serial Bus (Unspecified)
Number of RCA Stereo Inputs	9
Number of HDMI Outputs	1
Number of HDMI Inputs	4
Number of Digital Coaxial Inputs	3
Number of Digital Optical Inputs	4
Output	A/V (RCA Composite)\|Audio - Digital Optical\|Audio - Line Out (1/4")\|Component Video\|HDMI\|S-Video
Number of Digital Optical Outputs	2
Number of RCA Stereo Outputs	4

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Denon AVR-3808CI Receiver

Reviewed by: dsologoub

05-28-09

Duration of ownership: 2 Months

Strengths: Quality, quality, quality. Wide support for input signals and formats. Sounds GREAT.

Weaknesses:EL display, horrendous GUI menu and remote.

Overall Evaluation: I purchased Denon AVR-3808CI receiver because I needed something that is capable of decoding all the modern digital signals and do HDMI switching for my projector. I owned a 12-year old Denon receiver, and it was time to upgrade. Basically, I got what I wanted. However, there are some gotchas people need to know about.1. Display. EL display technology reminds me of '70th. Information on it is highly inconvenient for perception. Also, this type of a display creates crosstalks to analog signals, and manufacturer turns it off in Pure Direct mode. Denon should seriously consider upgrading future models to graphic LCD or OLED screens. Nice color screen should not be too expensive considering the price range of the receiver.2. Menu. Denon definitely should fire their usability expert. This is probably the most stupid menu I have ever seen in my life. There are industry standards for building GUIs, and Denon totally ignored them. Important settings such as surround modes as scattered deep inside different subtrees of the menu, even the left arrow button may mean different things depending on where you are.3. Main remote control. This is a very logical complement of the menu system. Almost as stupid and un-intuitive as the menu. Don't even think of finding your way around without thorough reading of user manual.4. The need to use a TV for GUI menu. One major disappointment is the need to keep my projector turned on for navigating through the menus. I even thought of purchasing a small LCD TV for that. Well, you *can* use the built-in EL display for menu navigation, but it's sort of a masochism.5. As I said, I use an HDMI projector as a display device for my theater. Sometimes I watch movies on my computer. I connected the receiver to the secondary DVI port of my video card. Not sure if it's an issue with NVidia drivers or with the receiver, but each time I turn off the receiver and then turn it on again, my video card disables the output to the secondary DVI port, and I need to use NVidia Display Control Panel to turn it back on. Before I purchased the receiver, my video card was connected directly to the projector, and this issue was non-existent.6. One feature I'm definitely missing is the ability to switch the phase of the analog preamp outputs. I have PSB Image 7 spakers that have separate amplifiers for their woofers. I connect each speaker with two wires - one high-level for mid-highs (regular speaker output from the receiver), and one low-level for the woofers (preamp output from receiver). There is no chance to switch the phase of any of these two to match the other.Having said that, I would assure you that the receiver itself is a real thing. After all, you purchase equipment like this for its audio performance, and only then for the usability. Solid built, high quality piece of hardware. Clear undistorted sound (very pleasant to the ear), wide support of formats. Real HDMI switching with audio support over the same interface. Automatic speakers setup, plenty of inputs for all situations. Firmware upgradeability over the Internet. Once I have it set up, I'm really enjoying the unit as a centerpiece of my home theater.
Reviewed by: shagnat

01-06-09

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Power, flexibility, sound quality, 7.1, HDMI inputs and output.

Weaknesses:Fat fingers will have a hard time hooking up speaker cables

Overall Evaluation: I did a tremendous amount of research. I had a Denon AVR several years ago that was killed in a lightning storm and just did without any AVR for several years.The bug bit me again once I got my new plasma TV. This is the AVR to buy unless you can afford separates (high end). There's nothing this AVR can't do. It's definitely a 5* AVR.
Reviewed by: MikeK2008

12-06-08

Duration of ownership: 4 Months

Strengths: Solid build, very powerful for any application, future proof

Weaknesses:remote control, not very intuitive to use

Overall Evaluation: This receiver has everything you would want in terms of power, inputs & outputs & even a great look. Unfortunately, the DVD output has gone into a funk, working for about 30 minutes, then the audio goes silent until I switch outputs to something else & switch it back. I will have to service the unit which has become a real hassle due to disconnecting it, getting it to the reapir shop & reconnect, I wish there was an easier way. I would give this product 5 stars if they built it with better electrical components.
Reviewed by: bulldog93

07-12-08

Duration of ownership: 7 Months

Strengths: Lots of power.

Weaknesses:Remote.

Overall Evaluation: The Denon 3808 has tons of power for most people's needs. It has lots of inputs including several HDMI inputs. This receiver barely gets five stars because of the main remote. I have never encountered a worse remote. Do yourself a favor and purchase a separate all-in-one universal remote.
Reviewed by: mgiovannini

04-23-08

Duration of ownership: 7 Days

Strengths: HDMI connectionsSoundCostEasy hookup

Weaknesses:None at this point

Overall Evaluation: This receiver sounds great,has four HDMIs and low difficulty setting-up. I compared this receiver to the Onkyo 805. The 805 scared me a bit with video processing. For a little more money, I decided on the Denon.

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