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The DVD player is very easy to setup, thats the first thing i noticed.
The fact that it is ultra slim means that there is now enough space to put my ps2, making it all look nice and tidy.

It plays just about everything i know, it plays vcd that you made on your computer with any hassle at all, including pictures, although i still have to try out that feature.

The remote is something that i really dislike. I have hugh remotes for all my other electronics (tv,vcr,speakers etc) but this is the only remote that doesn't look or feel great. I can't seem to 'stop' a playing dvd, must check the manual, most probably im doing something wrong.

Overall its great value for money, it does everything a £400 dvd does for a fraction of the cost.

It's RGB output produces lovely clear pictures.
I have it connected up to a surround system via it's coaxial digital output and it certainly whacks out some serious sounds.
And it looks good too!

I originally bought a Pioneer 350K from Amazon. It packed up after a month.

This is the second Pioneer from Amazon. One step up. It's still going after about a year but has a fault. Sometimes when you load a DVD there is a shrieking or vibrating noise. Sometimes the problem resolves itself if you reload the DVD. Sometimes it doesn't.

So overall, I have had mixed success with the Pioneers. There is no guarantee that another make will be more reliable. They're all cheap goods made in China.