Onkyo DV-S525
Start with a caveat. Every period source that lists "DV-S525" attributes it to Denon, not Onkyo. The research record shows no confirmation that an Onkyo-branded DV-S525 ever existed. What does appear is the Denon DVD-525, also listed under the variant names DV-525 and DV-S525. The Onkyo badge on this page may be a catalog error or a real but undocumented release. The archive can't verify which, so don't infer specs, dates or prices for an Onkyo unit from the Denon data below. The player shows up in a period magazine survey of CD and DVD players, Audio, October 1999, p.41, which lists its conversion type as hybrid.
If the Denon player was the intended target, the record is a bit richer, though still thin. The Denon DV-S525 was a progressive-scan DVD player with a solid metal chassis and a high-rigidity design meant to reduce vibration. The audio section used a 192kHz/24-bit DAC, and the player could play DVD-Audio discs. The audio and video sections had separate power supplies. Video outputs were component (progressive), S-Video (one front, one rear), and SCART. Digital audio came out through both optical and coaxial outputs. It played DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, JPEG, and Video CD. It drew 11W and measured 434 × 74 × 271 mm at 2.7kg. No production years or original retail price are documented.
If you have paperwork, a manual, or the unit itself for an actual Onkyo DV-S525, the archive would welcome the documentation. As it stands, the Onkyo-branded model is unverified, and the specs above belong to Denon.
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