<font color='#000000'>I don't think the 2300 should be directly compared to the DVD-5900 as it is half the price. A more fair comparision would be the Yamaha 2300 and Denon 2900. IMO, I would give the video edge to the Yamaha and the audio edge to the Denon. However, both are great players that even the most critical hometheater buffs can likely live with.</font>