Marantz DV4300 (2002)

The Marantz DV4300 is a slim, progressive-scan DVD player released in Japan in November 2002, with a list price of ¥38,000. Marantz's own literature called it "a thin design DVD player with progressive function." It also had a PAL/NTSC conversion feature, so European PAL-format discs could be viewed on NTSC systems. Inside are a 192kHz/24-bit D/A converter and a 27MHz/10-bit video D/A converter, plus a 2-3 pull-down progressive circuit for film-sourced material.

Past the DVD-Video core, the DV4300 plays Video CD (Ver. 2.0), S-VCD, DVD-R (video format), CD-DA, CD-R/RW, MP3 files, and JPEG images burned to disc. The front panel has a lock mechanism to prevent accidental operation, a dimmer for the display, and direct top-menu access. A 3D surround function gives a virtual surround effect through just a television connection. The player also supports 525i/525p switching on both component and D-Terminal outputs.

The available documentation is mostly the operating and service manuals, both preserved as PDFs. The historical record on this model is thin. No period reviews, production timeline, or market context has turned up in the Archive's files. Owner reports are anecdotal: one user on the Home Theater Forum reported problems with PAL Region 2 discs on a progressive-capable projector, while a StereoNET user noted a good picture from the S-video output. The DV4300 uses the RL-A700 optical laser pickup, a part number that may be useful for servicing. Units today appear intermittently on eBay, some sold as-is or for parts.

Known specifications from the period record:

Frequency response: 4 Hz–44 kHz (DVD Video, fs=96 kHz); 4 Hz–22 kHz (DVD Video, fs=48 kHz); 4 Hz–20 kHz (CD-DA)
S/N: 101 dB; Dynamic range: 100 dB; THD: 0.003%
Power consumption: 15W
Dimensions: 440 × 54 × 280 mm (W×H×D); Weight: 3.2 kg
Outputs: Component (1), D-Terminal (1), S-Video (1), Composite (1), analog front L/R (1), optical digital (1), coaxial digital (1)