Beats the Toshiba and Panasonic without a sweat, Only $250 at local store, The new reference standard video player,

Not built like a tank, Remote completely sucks the big one

The picture is clearer and even more three dimensional then the Toshiba and Panasonic offerings. They should be ashamed because they charge so much up to $2000 for those other brands. This Progressive Player only sells for $250 at my local video store here in NY. It has preorders up the wazoo and they are sold out or have not been available yet in some areas I heard. I guess I'm one of the lucky few that can appreciate this tremendous bargain. What can beat this performance and price, Can anyone tell me.

Absolutely recommended, better reserve one or you will not have one for a while.

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96/24
TRUE PROGRESSIVE SCAN
UNBELIEVABLE PICTURE QUALITY
UNBEATABLE PRICE

POOR REMOTE(GET A PRONTO)

hANDS DOWN THE PIONEER IS THE BEST PROGRESSIVE DVD PLAYER ON THE MARKET...AT LEAST FOR THE TIME BEING. AN ELITE MODEL IS SOON TO COME OUT, BUT IT WILL COST AROUND $1200. THIS PIONEER IS TRUE PROGRESSIVE SCAN UNLIKE THE PANASONIC MODEL WHICH INCORPORATES A LINE DOUBLER AND $2200 PRICE TAG. BUT ALAS...MY WORDS AREN'T STRONG ENOUGH TO ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THIS PRODUCT...GO TO YOUR LOCAL ELECTRONICS RETAILER AND GET A DEMO.

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TOSHIBA, PANASONIC

None

Outdone by non-progressive players

DO NOT BUY. PIONEER LIES! This player is NOT better than a standard player coupled to a HDTV-ready TV.

Clear picture, clean sound, progressive scan, fast resume.

Remote

I have been reading complaints about this unit not being a true progressive scan player because it doesn't do 3/2 pulldown. However it's half the cost of all the others I've looked at and the progressive scan setting is noticably better than interlace on my Sony XBR400. Since I am unable to afford a "real" progressive scan player, there were no other options for me. But I am completely satisfied with my purchase. I got more than what I payed for.

Price

NOT COMPATIBLE WITH HITACHI HDTV READY DTV

I wish I had read the review by Alex before I ordered this DVD player. My Hitachi 61" widescreen mdl# 61SWX01W arrived yesterday and I hooked up the DVD. I had reservations about ordering it as Pioneer warns it may not be compatible with some progressive scan TV's. I was going to get the JVC but took a chance on Pioneer and lost. The picture will go to black and pause. What little I saw of A Bug's life special edition was spectacular. Im returning this tommorrow and ordering the JVC.

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Good picture, good menu's

Remote, scanning, looks and feels cheap

I originally purchased a Sony machine but had problems with horizontal lines scrolling up the screen on every DVD I watched. They were thin, white lines that appeared the first time I started watching the first DVD. My JVC AV-27150 is not even a year old and my interconects, including the S-cable, are Monster Cable so I figured the problem was probably in the Sony. I returned the Sony for another machine, albeit the same model, but I still had the same problem. I then tried a Denon player but did not like the picture very much. I looked at a JVC in the store, hooked up to the same TV I own, but the picture was very grainey and harsh. I settled on a Panasonic and was pleased with it for about 88 days. On the 89 day horizontal, needle-like images began to appear on both sides of the screen. I took it back to Sears and, bless there patient hearts for putting up with all of my fuss, they took it back. (I had purchased a two year extended warranty which is probably why they were so compliant. I believe they normally have a 30 day return policy otherwise.) Well anyway, I exchanged the $300 Panasonic for the Pioneer even-up, the Pioneer being on sale. I am not sure what the original price of the Pioneer was, maybe $400-450?
So far I am very pleased with this machine. The picture quality is excellent, color is very good, and there is absolutely nothing appearing in the picture that should not be there in the first place. I have only had this machine for about two weeks but I hope it will prove itself to be as good in the long run as it has been thus far. I am tired of returning DVD players and Sears is probably getting tired of seeing my ugly mug!
I only have a couple of gripes which are really nothing major, just nitpicking: The player looks and feels kind of cheap, the LED display is particularly reminiscent of Pioneer equipment from a decade ago. The remote is fully functional but is far too small. Also, the functions are not laid out as logically as they could be. The forward and reverse scanning is really jerky, bad actually. That is one thing about the Panasonic and Sony machines I tried, the scanning was very smooth.
I have never been a Pioneer fan because I have always felt their products looked too cheap or were loaded with a bunch of features I didn't need or want. While this player certainly carries on the Pioneer tradition of less-then-sophisticated asthetics, it does not come with any of the extras that do absolutely nothing except clutter up the remote and leave the viewer dissapointed when he finds out the "Surround Enhancement" feature really doesn't. What it does offer though is great performance in a no-nonsense, although cheap-looking, package.

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It is True progressive scan and the picture is excellent, Unit is quiet, plays everything you throw at it

Cheaply made with no extra frills.

I have been reading all the crap about this unit not being TRUE progressive scan etc etc. First off its either interlaced or progressive with nothing in between so the word "TRUE" has no meaning in this area. I would ask all those with doubts to read the nov/dec issue of "Perfect Vision" where you will see that they do consider this unit to be Progressive Scan. Lastly common sense should tell you that Pioneer would have the biggest class action lawsuit if it wasnt progressive. I think the problems that many people are having is with there TV's. If you use a sony xbr400 unit you will see the big differences between the interlaced mode and the progressive mode. It all gets too technical for a quick review but trust me that you cannot go wrong buying this unit. It's not the best made or certainly not the fanciest but if your main interest is to watch the best picture for under $400 then this unit is your best bet. Anyone tell you different it's because they have a $1500 dvd and are pissed that for under $300 you might be watching 99.9% of the same quality picture that they have.

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sony dvd

It is True progressive scan and the picture is excellent, Unit is quiet, plays everything you throw at it

Cheaply made with no extra frills.

I have been reading all the crap about this unit not being TRUE progressive scan etc etc. First off its either interlaced or progressive with nothing in between so the word "TRUE" has no meaning in this area. I would ask all those with doubts to read the nov/dec issue of "Perfect Vision" where you will see that they do consider this unit to be Progressive Scan. Lastly common sense should tell you that Pioneer would have the biggest class action lawsuit if it wasnt progressive. I think the problems that many people are having is with there TV's. If you use a sony xbr400 unit you will see the big differences between the interlaced mode and the progressive mode. It all gets too technical for a quick review but trust me that you cannot go wrong buying this unit. It's not the best made or certainly not the fanciest but if your main interest is to watch the best picture for under $400 then this unit is your best bet. Anyone tell you different it's because they have a $1500 dvd and are pissed that for under $300 you might be watching 99.9% of the same quality picture that they have.

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sony dvd

It is True progressive scan and the picture is excellent, Unit is quiet, plays everything you throw at it

Cheaply made with no extra frills.

I have been reading all the crap about this unit not being TRUE progressive scan etc etc. First off its either interlaced or progressive with nothing in between so the word "TRUE" has no meaning in this area. I would ask all those with doubts to read the nov/dec issue of "Perfect Vision" where you will see that they do consider this unit to be Progressive Scan. Lastly common sense should tell you that Pioneer would have the biggest class action lawsuit if it wasnt progressive. I think the problems that many people are having is with there TV's. If you use a sony xbr400 unit you will see the big differences between the interlaced mode and the progressive mode. It all gets too technical for a quick review but trust me that you cannot go wrong buying this unit. It's not the best made or certainly not the fanciest but if your main interest is to watch the best picture for under $400 then this unit is your best bet. Anyone tell you different it's because they have a $1500 dvd and are pissed that for under $300 you might be watching 99.9% of the same quality picture that they have.

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sony dvd

Picture quality, sound, lots of features for the money.

seems light and cheap, menu's,

Nice unit, my first DVD player other than the output from my pc DVD ROM, so it was nice to finally hear DTS. The picture quality is superb, with black blacks, bright colors and vidid images. The sound is first rate using the optical outputs. Can't wait to by a progressive capable tv so I can try that out. Using a 8 yo Sony 27" Trinitron, but it has neve looked better. The LCD display colors match my receiver perfectly.

When first starting the Eagles DVD it made a lot of spinning noise, and I thought well, here goes another return item. But when it started playing the music it quieted down and has remained quiet. I am now going through my small collection of movies and checking them out. So far I have no complaints. Excellent buy for the money. My system:

Yamaha RX-V1000
Yamaha CDX-510U (purchased in 1987)
Pioneer DV-434
Sony KVS 27" TV
JVC HR3600U S-VHS VCR
RCA DS480 5.1 DSS
Klipsh Reference Speakers:
RF-3 Mains
RC-3 Center
RS-3 Surrounds
Carver True Sub MKII
Philips Pronto RU890 Remote

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