Pioneer DV454-S Silver Multi-region DVD Player
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Most Helpful First | Newest First (5 out of 5)Jaw dropping DVD quality
...The quality of video and audio on offer is simply incredible.
My last DVD player was a Sony. Since my 3-year-old girl had put the poor unit through (what seemed like) a 10,000 hour tour-of-duty we decided it was time to renew.
I was lucky enough to test drive the 454s in the flesh at a specialist hi-fi store (I own a 32-inch Toshiba wide screen TV) and had originally decided to opt for a Toshiba player. Boy am as I glad I checked this out first ...
Quite simply, the Pioneer's output quality left everything Toshiba & Sony had in this price bracket for dust. Razor sharp picture, colours I hadn't even noticed in previous viewing(!) & optically delivered digital audio.
An important feature (to me anyway) was the ease by which 454s read home-footage DVD's I'd burnt on my PC (take note other manufacturers!). DVD-R in my test was a 99p DiskPlanet job with 45 mins of MPEG2 footage loaded. The 454s loaded all content with ease and skipped through my home-made chapters no problem.
No complaints - 5 star quality.
Yes, it is that good.
No, I don't know why it's this cheap.
(5 out of 5)Pioneer DV454-S Silver Multi-region DVD Player
Now, purchasing my 2nd DVD Player, I wanted a better one than last obviously. On receiving the DVD player it has all my expectations
1) Must be multi-region
2) Must Play RCE Disks
3) Optical Out
4) Easy to use and setup
I tested the player with Gladiator (R1), Charlies Angels (R1), Snatch (R1), all playing beautifully.
I would reccommend this product to anyone wanting a quality DVD, plus you get the added bonus of it being so slimline.
(5 out of 5)super fantastic!!!
This is my first DVD player and I wanted to be sure to make the right decision...and this is it. Spent a loooong time checking out its competitors and was fed up hearing about 'artifacts', 'poor audio', 'dodgy audio CD playback','stalling picture','no MP3', blah, blah, blah. I just wanted something to knock me off my feet without costing the earth. Test disks were 'Shrek' & 'LOTR'. Astounding rich colours and crisp sound. You will not be disappointed. Slimline and stylish. Just wish now that I got a bigger TV.
(5 out of 5)Absolutely amazing!
Without a doubt this is the best purchase I have made as of yet using the amazon service; I mean, Considering I was only buying a DVD player because my Playstation 2 conked out and I wasnt willing to spend alot of money, Im amazed by the quality, styling and price of this player, all being superb.
o Pro's over the PS2
Quieter
NO skipping or jumping
MUCH (x1000) better sound quality
MUCH (x20) better picture quality, using a gold plated RGB cable bought seperately - note the default AV cable is poor quality and shouldnt be used)
EASIER to play multi-ergion discs (the DVD-Region X CD by Datel was unreliable and time consuming)
MP3 and DVD-R compatiable (I can finally listen to my MP3 files on my Hi-Fi)
OPTICAL out AND AV out for mltiple ways of getting surround sound
COOL zoom feature allows lots of 'fun' with certain films in my collection
o Cons compared to the PS2
Wider (this is all I can think of! REALLY!)
Overall I love this player, there were a few important things it HAD to have to part me with my Hard-Saved cash (hey, remember Im only 16!)
1. Multi Region Compatiability
2. Easy set up (infact only 2 button presses were needed!) and navigation
3. DVD-R playback
4. RGB and DTS compatiability
- - as this player offers these features, and performs excellently in EVERY other dept. I have to give it a perfect rating, Its as simple as that!
(4 out of 5)Money's worth
This is my first ever DVD player at home. I was impressed with how light and slim line the unit was. The remote, whilst functional, it not the most intuitive and it very light and plasticy. The machine worked superbly. The initial start up and set up process took seconds and got me going immediately without hassle. The basic operation of the DVD player is easy to follow, however to did find the onscreen menus somewhat cluttered and hard to read at times. Picture and sound wise, the unit delivers a good level of quality. The zoom function is nice and the sounds output is good. It's a shame there's only one SCART at the back but I can live with that.
For the money I paid, I have no major complaints for this Pioneer DVD player. If someone was going to buy this and pay the asking price, I'd say you've done well with this purchase. It's not the best player on the market, but it's not the worst either. It'll do your movies justice but at the same time it won't blow your mind. It's a safe buy and I think I'll enjoy a long and reliable service from it. Highly recommended to all. Go buy it.