i posted the specs for the denon303 on a new thread. check it out
found the following details for the new 3803.
was drooling after i saw this
AVR-3803
Amplifier specs remain unchanged
A/V inputs inreased from 5 to 7
Componenet Video switcher bandwidth now 100Mhz
(and the component inputs(2) are assignable)
Video Conversion from 5803
Digital inputs/outputs increased
(5 optical, 2 coax)
(2 optical outputs)
Crossover Points added - 40 and 60 Hz
All new DDSC-D featuring Analog Devices' Melody 100 DSP
(new name for the HammerHead Sharc - used in 5803)
(Dolby Digital EX Pro Logic II, dts ES)
(dts 96/24)
Burr-Brown PCM-1791 24/192 DAC's
(2 per channel, in differential configuration)
(Also, Burr-Brown PCM-1804 24/192 A/D Converter)
AL24 Processing
Pure Direct Mode
Multi-Source/Zone section improved
(now fully discrete power on/off)
(variable/Fixed audio pre-out with Composite Video)
(Remote I/O ports)
(12 V trigger)
(amp Assign)
Available October '02 SRP - $1200
http://www.usa.denon.com/catalog/photo.asp?s=home&p=AVR%2D3803&f=3803+Front%2Ejpg&c=2http://www.usa.denon.com/catalog/photo.asp?s=home&p=AVR%2D3803&f=3803+Rear%2Ejpg&c=2