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 Not 100% Impressed November 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the player for upconversion but IMO the DVDs still look like standard def. Granted the picture is clear but the picture looks no where near HD/1080P. I get over the air HDTV signals that look better then the upconverted DVDs. I am using it through HDMI with a Th42pz80U.
I adjusted the picture the best I could and do have the DVD player set to 1080P out. That being said, trying to get the best picture b/w the amount of settings b/w the HDTV and DVD player can be difficult. I would like to get an ISF calibration but dont find the cost worth it on this DVD / TV pair.
Overall, its a great DVD player, but I am going to get a blu ray. I wouldnt expect much out of this DVD player if you demand HD. However its a good pick for those demanding high quality DVD.
 Near perfection November 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my third pioneer DVD player. I never had problems with pioneer, just replace the players because new features and convenience. This is a great player, full of options including upscalling via hdmi, usb input for photos, mp3 and divx video.With this terrific player I'll wait a couple of years to buy a blu-ray player for $100, from pioneer.
Excellent upconvert player for under $100 November 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am impressed with the picture and features on this unit. I have it connected to my LN46A550 and it looks fantastic! After a brief set-up it was up and going with no hitches. It is connected with an HDMI cable.
Great value, also look at DV-48AV October 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This DVD player is a great value for the price, as others have already mentioned the picture quality and upscaling is great. I went for the 'Elite' version of Pioneer's player instead, Video quality is the same as this one, but it also has amazing Audio quality.
I was able to replace both my old DVD player and Audiophile CD player with just one unit. At just a few dollars more than this one (at Vanns dot com) I highly recommend it. Lookup Pioneer DV-48AV
So far so good! October 27, 2008
I purchased this player to replace an upconverting Toshiba that went south on me. So far, everything works and works fairly well. The upconversion works much better than it did on the Toshiba. DivX movies play well as do DVD-R's. DivX movies take a little bit of time to read and start playing, my guess is this has something to do with the processing the unit has to do. I have not tried DVD+R's.
Fast forwarding and reverse on works well and does not tend to overshoot (where you stop being far ahead or behind of where the picture was when you hit the play button) - once again, a problem I've had with multiple Toshiba DVD players.
My only minor gripe is that this unit does take a little while to start up (10-15 seconds?) and I usually end up hitting the power button repeatedly before any lights come up on the thing.
I have not tried the USB reader on the front of the unit.
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