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Product Information Sheet UD8004 ( 0.92 MB) (02/12/2010)
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Users Manual ( 2.73 MB) (02/12/2010)
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Although the UD8004 is a more accessible Universal Disc player solution, it is still a truly exceptional-quality flagship unit, benefiting greatly from the UD9004. Its absolute video integrity ensures excellent Blu-ray playback and it actively improves the quality of your DVDs - that’s because the new Anchor Bay video processing chip optimises any signal with adaptive 3D de-interlacing, noise reduction and detail enhancement. For the analogue video-out, it applies a 297MHz/12bit DAC. On the audio side, Marantz has ensured excellent reproduction of CD and \nSACD by building in a dedicated power supply exclusively for analogue audio. HDAM-SA2s are used for all channels and are divided over two independent audio boards. And all of this functionality and high quality reproduction is packed in a very solid chassis.
Awards
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Marantz UD8004 receives the AV2D Recommended Buy label
Reviews
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Marantz UD8004 receives the AV2D Recommended Buy label
In any healthy company development is done top-down. You start with a statement, a design where all possible technology is used to get to the ultimate performance. No compromises. At Marantz this starting point is the UD9004. Not everybody has €5.499 available to buy the absolute top model. What alternative do you have? You want reference level performance, but with a lower budget and in a less impressive casing. At Marantz you end up just one step below, with the smaller big brother UD8004. This player costs less than half of the UD9004. Main question is if this means that the UD8004 gets only half of the performance? The answer to this is clear: no. It's a law that the improvements giving that 100% are most of the times not linearly connected to the price. An improvement of a few percent often costs a whole lot more. The UD9004 is built like a tank, has 32-bit DACS and houses the ultimate video processor, double HDMI outputs,... The UD9004 is there for the pure audio- and video lovers who accept only the very best, while the UD8004 is a fantastic compromise for the informed consumer that wants performance at reference level, in a more modest casing and with a much more democratic price tag. In short: the UD9004 is a reference player, the UD8004 a player with reference performance. For this reason the UD8004 deserves a Recommended Buy-label.
Read the full review at:http://www.audiovideo2day.eu/en/article/7698/Marantz-UD8004-disc-player-review
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Features
Compatibility: CD / SACD / DVD / DVD-A / Blu-Ray Disc 
/ / / / 7.1 HD Audio Output BD-Live Internal memory for BD-Live (1Gb) 
Audio / Video streaming from network Audio exclusive mode Quick Start Mode Video Scaling on HDMI: up to 1080P Compressed Audio Compatibility: WMA / MP3 / Multi Language OSD -
Multichannel Surround
Decoder: Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby TrueHD / DTS HD / / Decoder: DD / DTS / DTS96/24 / SACD / / / DSD from SACD via HDMI Multi Channel Down Mix: DD / DTS / SA-CD / / Virtual surround -
Audio/Video Enhancements
CD Compatibility: CD / CD-R/RW / HDCD / SA-CD / / / VCD Compatibility: VCD / VCD 2.0 / SVCD / / DVD Compatibility: DVD-V / DVD-A / DVD-R / DVD-RW (video) / DVD+R/RW / / / / AVCHD / DivX HD / DivX6 / DivX Ultra / DivX plus HD / / / / MP3 / WMA from: CD / DVD / USB / / Image Disc Compatibility: JPEG / JPEG HD / Picture CD / / HDAM version HDAM+HDAM SA2 Dedicated High Grade Audio Power Supply Power Transformer: Toroidal / El / High Grade Audio Components Customised Components Copper Plated Chassis System block shielding: Copper plated / Metal / none / / Double Layer Bottom Plate Additional top cover sheet Bass-Management (SA-CD / DVD-A) Gold Plated Cinch Deep Color support CEC True 24 Frames Per Second (FPS) HDMI video adjustments Selectable HDMI output level (normal / expand) -
Network
DLNA Certified UPnP Certified Network Audio: MP3 / WMA / AAC / FLAC / WAV Network static video (JPEG) Network Video: MPEG / DivX / H.264 / WMV Online contents service (YouTube) -
Inputs/Outputs
Composite / S-Video / Component / / Scart (RGB) HDMI 1.3a Analogue Out: 2ch / 5.1ch / 7.1ch (Cinch) / / XLR analogue out (L/R) Digital Out: Coax/ Optical / SD Card reader USB Ethernet D.Bus Flasher IN / OUT / RS232 -
Specifications
D/A convertion (video) 297 MHz / 12-bit D/A converter chip (video) ADV7340 D/A convertion (audio) 192 kHz / 24-bit D/A converter chip (audio) PCM1796 Video processing ABT2015 48kHz sampling 2 Hz to 22 kHz 96kHz sampling 2 Hz to 44 kHz 192kHz sampling 2 Hz to 88 kHz Frequency response CD (linear PCM) 2 Hz to 20 kHz Frequency response (SACD, DVD-A) 2 Hz 100 kHz (SA-CD)Signal to Noise Ratio 120 dB Dynamic Range: CD / DVD 110 dB Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.00% -
General
Available colors: Gold / Silver / Black / Silver-Gold / / / Metal Front Panel Remote Control RC004UD Power Consumption in W 60 Standby Consumption in W 0.5 Detachable Power Cable Maximum Dimensions (W x H x D) in mm 440 x 390 x 124 Weight in kg 8.5
70% Power Guarantee
Marantz has the 70% power guarantee, meaning that a minimum of 70% of the stereo power indicated in the specification section will be available when 5 channels are simultaneously used. A lot of misunderstanding about power rating has been created by claiming the highest possible output power as a unique selling point. Measurement often has been done on only 1 speaker drive, with lower impedance than 8 ohms and high THD (total harmonic distortion) acceptance. A standard THD value is 0.08%. The lower the better.
BD-Live / Profile 2.0
This new Blu-ray Disc profile offers additional enjoyment to your current Blu-ray experience by enabling you to download additional movie content such as alternative endings and trailers. You can also buy merchandise, play interactive games and more. Before a player can handle this new profile it requires an Ethernet port for connection with the Internet and a minimum storage capacity of 1GB (by SD card) to accommodate the downloaded content.
Blu-Ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc, also referred to as BD-ROM, is the next-generation High Definition (HD) optical disc format. The format is developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of High Definition video and audio. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc. This extra capacity combined with the use of advanced video and audio codecs will offer consumers an unprecedented high definition 1080p experience, providing an exhilarate life-like image and an audio soundtrack that is more detailed and clearer.
Dolby True HD
Dolby TrueHD is Dolby’s next-generation lossless technology developed for high-definition audio coding. Dolby TrueHD supports up to eight full-range channels, allowing the audio engineer to position sounds for a more realistic effect than ever before. Dolby TrueHD is supported by HDMI™, the single-cable digital connection for high-definition audio and video. Dolby TrueHD will be transmitted via HDMI 1.3a and is compatible with HDMI 1.1 as an outputted HD 7.1 PCM multichannel signal. See ‘HD - 7.1 PCM Multichannel’
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD Master Audio is an optional High Definition Audio format for all Blu-ray Disc™ products. DTS-HD Master Audio format allows a bit-to-bit representation of the original movie’s studio master soundtrack and delivers audio at high constant bit rates superior to standard DVDs.
SD Card
Input for a SD-Card. Content stored on the card, such as MP3, Windows Media™ Audio and JPEG files can be viewed via the source player. It also supports special additional contents from Blu-ray Discs, like picture-in-picture view for example if available.
Super Audio CD
Super Audio CD (SA-CD) is an established music format that provides a more natural, ultra-high quality sound. It offers a smooth migration path to a higher quality sound, as all existing CDs can be played on the SA-CD player. SA-CD is based on the Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology, which uses 1 bit delta-sigma modulation and a sampling frequency that is 64 times higher than that of the CD. This enables the SA-CD to offer a frequency range up to 100KHz and a dynamic range of 120dB.
True 1080/24FPS
The standard frame rate that is being used to record cinema movies is 24 frames per second (24fps) and this life-like image with stutter free movements could only be enjoyed in the real cinema up until now. Now with Blu-ray players outputting 1080p/24fs it is coming to the customers’ home.