Pioneer DV525 DVD Player
Product Description
Amazon.com Review
Pioneer has long been the leading force behind laser discs and is now a strong contender in DVD players. The DV-525's picture quality is whistle clean and palpable, in part due to Pioneer's own Twin Wave Laser and Viter-Bi RF Decoding Process that reads past and corrects signal encoding errors. This deck passed the problematic "Matrix" test with aplomb, and also glided perfectly through a finger-smudged and scratched-up rental disc that did not play on another DVD machine.
This DVD player also deploys jitter-minimizing digital server circuitry to smooth audio CDs as well as video discs. If you desire a buttery sound, lacking in metallic digital brightness, this is your ideal playback partner. It's also one of the few DVD players that can properly play CD-R discs made on a home burner (another product category where Pioneer is very active).
Given its modest price, we can't expect the DV-525 to be the most feature laden of DVD machines. For example, there's no visual fast-scan option, and the remote control is not backlit. You get just one pair of composite video/audio outputs in the jackpack--along with component and S-video, digital coax, and optical audio outputs, but no headphone jack.
Still, the basic performance needs for movie and music playback are all well met, and the deck does offer some cute special touches, including picture black-level adjustments to compensate for your specific viewing situation. The dynamic audio adjustment is especially useful for late-night screenings of discs heavy with explosive sound effects--so you can damp down the blasts without wiping out the dialogue track as well.
If you're looking to jump into DVD, this Pioneer will gladly show you the way.
Pros:
Rock-solid video reproduction
Audio performance free of digital edginess
480i component video outputs
Both coaxial and optical audio jacks
Bitstream data monitor capability
Cons:
Nonglow, non-universal remote control
No headphone jack
Limited trick play options
Average customer rating: 
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Pioneer DV525 DVD Player
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Product Description
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is hot. And Pioneer's DV-525 player is a popular choice. With good reasons. For one, the 96KHz/24 bit digital output delivers superior-fidelity from DVD discs. For another, the DTS digital output means the ultimate in theater sound, along with a Resume Function that lets you stop a movie and then resume playback where you left off. You also have a Component Video Output that brings you enhanced picture quality on component-compatible TVs. An auto-gain level adjustment cuts the disc-jitters. And it has a good memory - the DV-525 recalls set-up conditions (language, subtitle, aspect ratio and mode) for up to 15 discs. When connected to a receiver or amplifier with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder through either the optical or coaxial digital outputs, you can enjoy the phenomenal experience of video through five discrete full range channels, whether for stunning sound effects or crystal clear dialogue. 10-bit Video D/A Converter delivers faster video signal processing than conventional methods, minimizing digital artifacts for enhanced digital video quality. Twin-Wave Laser Pickup Equipped with a 650nm laser diode for playing DVDs and 780nm diode for playing CDs, Video CDs and CD-Rs. Bit-Rate Meter provides a display of the average bit-rate being used to decode the video from scene to scene, giving you an quantifiable indication of the effort put into the mastering process. Serious moviephiles will enjoy using it to compare transfers of various films. Multiple Viewing Angle Capability gives you the ability to select viewing from various camera angles on DVDs encoded with the feature. Currently it is seen mostly on informational productions. DVD A-B Repeat allows you to program a "start" and "end" to a DVD segment that you choose, and continuously repeat as you determine. It's great for trying to learn those old Clapton licks, or using with instructional videos.Amazon.com Review
Pioneer has long been the leading force behind laser discs and is now a strong contender in DVD players. The DV-525's picture quality is whistle clean and palpable, in part due to Pioneer's own Twin Wave Laser and Viter-Bi RF Decoding Process that reads past and corrects signal encoding errors. This deck passed the problematic "Matrix" test with aplomb, and also glided perfectly through a finger-smudged and scratched-up rental disc that did not play on another DVD machine.This DVD player also deploys jitter-minimizing digital server circuitry to smooth audio CDs as well as video discs. If you desire a buttery sound, lacking in metallic digital brightness, this is your ideal playback partner. It's also one of the few DVD players that can properly play CD-R discs made on a home burner (another product category where Pioneer is very active).
Given its modest price, we can't expect the DV-525 to be the most feature laden of DVD machines. For example, there's no visual fast-scan option, and the remote control is not backlit. You get just one pair of composite video/audio outputs in the jackpack--along with component and S-video, digital coax, and optical audio outputs, but no headphone jack.
Still, the basic performance needs for movie and music playback are all well met, and the deck does offer some cute special touches, including picture black-level adjustments to compensate for your specific viewing situation. The dynamic audio adjustment is especially useful for late-night screenings of discs heavy with explosive sound effects--so you can damp down the blasts without wiping out the dialogue track as well.
If you're looking to jump into DVD, this Pioneer will gladly show you the way.
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Amazon.com Product Description
Using Pioneer's exclusive Twin Wave Laser pickup, the Pioneer DV525 DVD player reads DVD, VCD, CD, or CD-R discs. This player offers 10-bit video processing, a 96 kHz sampling frequency, and a 24-bit resolution audio converter with 96 kHz, 24-bit digital output. The Pioneer DV525 DVD player also features Pioneer's exclusive Viter-Bi RF Decoding Process for improved DVD error correcting capability. A digital servo provides precise data reading, while automatic gain level adjustment minimizes jitter of individual discs.The Pioneer D525 design include a resume function that lets you stop a movie and resume playback from where you left off; an onscreen display in English, Spanish, and French; and an ergonomic remote control. A memory function recalls setup conditions such as language, subtitle, aspect ratio, and mode for up to 15 discs. Other options include selectable background color and the choice of 48 kHz or 96 kHz output.
Customer Reviews:
Oldie but goodie........2006-02-05
STILL THE ONE FOR ME.......2003-12-28
No VCD or DVD+R support.......2003-07-20
High quality audio & video playback.......2003-03-05
The importance of being earnest.......2002-12-01
Now for the picture quality. Well, the trouble with a daylight scene, is it ruins the general blackness of the unit if there's a streak of white in the middle of the television. It's not such a problem with a film like 'Count Yorga, Vampire', which has a lot of nighttime scenes. With 'The Phantom Menace' there are a lot of scenes set in the desert which you know is very bright. So I didn't purchase that particular DVD. I mostly just watch vampire movies. I stick to wide screen DVD's because that cuts down the amount of distracting white ruining your unit because it has black borders. I won't get a widescreen television because it illiminates that extra black. They're called anamorphic DVD's. I originally thought that meant something changing into something else (hopefully black) but it doesn't. It's to do with distortion. I'm getting more technically minded every day and now I know what's important. The film 'Pitch Black', for instance.
I wish in some ways I had bought a Sony DVD player because some models allegedly have a problem with a sign cropping up saying 'No Disk' or 'Dirty Disk' which then causes the player to refuse to play anything. This is great because it solves the problem of white on the screen by leaving you with a totally black screen and hence a totally black unit. But there's a draw back to all new technology and unfortunately mine has no 'No Disk' sign. Well, it does if you genuinely don't have a disk to put in.
The picture is sharp and the owls and bats look good. I've painted some cardboard black and stuck it behind the television thus covering the gap between the video and DVD, thus solving the Feng Shui problem. I'm very happy with this player and I think the whole unit looks very good now. Really cool and black.
But why is the remote grey?
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