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Pioneer BDP 120 Review

If you are an early adapter, Pioneer was one of the best and safest bet. Pioneer consistently produced high quality electronics. Their audio and visual equipments were constantly top notch even in the early stage of the new formats and technology. At 2009 CES, Pioneer introduced three new Blu ray disc players. Pioneer announced one player under the Elite label and two others at substantially lower price. As with other manufacturers, they introduced entry level model, mainstream model, and the high end model under the Elite label.

Features

The BDP 120 is the entry level model introduced at the 2009 CES. Released around March of 2009 the player debuted with the price tag of $249. While not too expensive, it was little more than the other comparable players. However, compared to other great players like LG BD370, the BDP 120 looked overpriced and overmatched. While you can claim Pioneer to be overpriced, most would never claim Pioneer to be overmatched in terms of performance. However, that seems to be the case with the BDP 120. Aside from the onboard decoding of TrueHD DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, the BDP 120 does not offer up too much features. The BDP 120 is fairly straight forward player. It is a Profile 2.0 player capable of playing all the BD-LIVE content. The player does come with a 1GB USB flash drive to be used with BD-LIVE content or other media. Unlike some other players, it lacks internet streaming, media streaming, and 5.1 channel analog audio output.

Design

The Pioneer BDP 120 is really nice looking player. Pioneer put some effort into making an aesthetically pleasing player. The face of the player is separated into top and bottom portion. The top portion contains the disc tray and the bottom portion contains the LCD. The middle section on the left contain the playback function. The back of the player is sparsely populated with the connections. HDMI, component video, composite video, 2-channel audio, optical digital output, USB port, and Ethernet port populate the back of the player. The overall dimension and weight of the player are 10.6 x 16.5 x 2.3 inches and 5.9 pounds respectively. The included remote is KURO link compatible. You can link other Pioneer product with one remote control. The remote’s layout is logical and well thought out. The buttons seemed little too small for my hand but all the buttons were labeled and placed in a logical spots. Navigating through menus shouldn’t be too much of hassle with this remote control.

Performance and Video

The performance is where you expect Pioneer to shine compared to other Blu ray players. This is not the case when it comes to booting and loading time. Depending on the disc, the total booting and loading time was somewhere between 1-2 minutes. That is not fast by today’s standard. Some players can boot and load in less than 30 seconds. The long time to boot and load has always been a problem for Blu ray players. Even so, 2 minutes is little too long to wait for a movie to start. On the image front, the BDP-120 handles all the Blu ray movies exceptionally well. The usual video defects were all absent during the playback. The picture was sharp and showed no discoloration. DVD upscaling was adequate at best. The upconverted DVD pictures didn’t look all that great. Other than that, overall picture quality was excellent.

Audio

The audio performed as it should. There were no discernible defects or oddities with the audio playback. All audio formats decoded without problem including the high definition audio formats. It would have been nice to see SACD and DVD Audio support since Pioneer is known for great audio quality. Otherwise, there are no complaints about the audio performance.

Overall Opinion

For little more, you can get the superior LG BD370 that has more features and exceptional performance. While Pioneer BDP 120 handles Blu ray discs without any problem, it lacks all the other features found on other players. Namely, the WI-FI, internet streaming, and media streaming are all missing from BDP-120. Also, the lack of front USB port might be frustrating for people who will not have access to the back once it is set up. Even back in 2009, I would have suggested BD370 or other players over the BDP 120. If all your home theater equipments are Pioneer, you might consider this for the KURO link. Otherwise, stick with other brands.

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Review: Pioneer BDP-51 Blu Ray Player

Pioneer has consistently produced high quality audio and video equipments aimed at audiophiles and videophiles. Consequently, the consumer electronics they manufacture cost more than its competitor's products. The Pioneer BDP-51FD is aimed at higher end of the Blu-ray disc player market. The player supports most, if not every major audio formats. Also, the player incorporated Wolfson digital audio converter, which is stated as being professional grade audio component.

The BDP-51FD's design really stands out from other Blu-ray players. Primarily, it looks like an extra blu-ray player stacked on top of a blu=ray player. This effectively doubles the size of the player. Also, it is definitely heavier than most other Blu-ray player. The tray and LCD are loaced in the center of the player with basic play back function on the right side. The back of the player supports the HDMI, component and composite video, S-video, 2 channel and 7.1 channel output, and two digital outputs. It's nice to have out of the box support for 7.1 channel audio output. The player also links up with your Pioneer Kuro television set like Sony and Sharp. The combination of Kuro tv and this player gives you extra convenience and features. This seems to be the trend with big manufacturers, linking their television set with Blu-ray disc players.

I watched several blu-ray movies including Batman Begins, Ghost Rider, and Matrix. None of them showed any problems, which is on par with most other players from top manufacturers. No artifacts or jaggieness or motion blur. Also, the upconversion looked exceptional. Some players show definite signs of upconversion problems. Not this player. It upconverts with flawless accuracy.

The real selling point might be its prowess in audio front. It can bit stream all formats to receivers without many problem. Also, it has onboard decoding of Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, and DTS HD Master AUdio. This will be helpful if you have older receiver not capable of decoding these audio formats. Now, I'm not expert audiophile, so I didn't notice any difference between this player's sound system compared to other comparable players. This does not mean that there are no discernible difference in sound quality. It just means most consumers might not notice any difference in audio quality.

This player debuted around June of 2008. This most likely attributed to the lack of Profile 2.0 support. This player only supports Profile 1.1 out of box. I'm not sure if there is planned upgrade via disc flashing. Even with dsic flashing, I don't see it supporting Profile 2.0 as it lacks ethernet connectivity. Ultimately, it's up to consumer to decide if inclusion of Wolfson DAC is worht the extra $100-150.

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Pioneer BDP-95FD reviewed by Crispin Siebert

I bought my Pioneer BDP-95FD from Buy.com. This is my first BD player. I was waiting for the format war to end once it did I read a review Cnet.com on the internet that said you might consider waiting to making the jump to BD until the next generation of players to come out on the market.

The loading does not take too long From what I gather it is much faster then first generation models. I was upgrading coming from a Samsung 5 disc up converting DVD player and that thing was slow so I'm very satisfied. The picture isgreat and the audio is great too. I don't even have it connected to a amp that does Dolby Tru-HD or DTS-MA. That will be my next purchase.

There is only one thing that I'm some what disappointed with the player has the Pioneer Theater Sync feature. Which works great with my Phillips amp. But for some reason the DVD remote will only control the volume for the TV not the amp. So I still have to use a second remote for volume on my Sony amp. This makes no sense to me.

We watched Troy, Terminator 3, Terminator 2, and Mission Impossible III on BD so far. Batman Begins wasgreat from an audio and picture quality issue. My wife said she had no clue that a DVD could look that good.

I also watched Band of Brothers on a SD DVD and that look pretty good too.

One of the best features of this player is its size. They were able to reduce the size of the player to just over a 2" height and only 8-3/4" deep.

The next generation model due out in the fall it will cost more but it decodes all the audio inside the player.

Overall five day in I'm very happy with the purchase and I'm happy I waited for this model.

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Pioneer BDP-51FD reviewed by Wayne Wyden

I purchased my Pioneer BDP-51FD from Bestbuy. This is my second BD player. I was waiting for the format war to end once it did I read a review amazon.com on the internet that said you might consider waiting to making the jump to BD until the next generation of players to come out on the market.

The loading is fairly quick From what I heard it is much faster then older previous models. I was upgrading coming from a Pioneer 5 disc up converting DVD player and that thing was slow so I'm very satisfied. The picture isawesome and the audio is great too. I don't even have it connected to a amp that does Dolby Tru-HD or DTS-MA. That will be my next purchase.

There is only one thing that I'm disappointed with the player has the Samsung Theater Sync feature. Which works great with my Pionner amp. But for some reason the DVD remote will only control the volume for the TV not the amp. So I still have to use a second remote for volume on my Sony amp. This makes no sense to me.

We watched Dark City, The Hunt for Red October, Band of Brothers, and Batman Begins on BD so far. Batman Begins wasawesome from an audio and picture quality issue. My wife said she had no clue that a DVD could look that good.

I also watched Troy on a SD DVD and that look pretty good too.

The DVD player has a slot in the back for a USB drive and it also has a ethernet port so it can connect to the net for firmware updates and to access bonus features.

The next generation model due out in the fall it will cost more but it decodes all the audio inside the player.

Overall a week and half in I'm pleased with the purchase and I'm happy I waited for this model.

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Newly released Blu-ray player Pioneer BDP-95FD review sent in by Dan Smith from Richmond.

I bought this player with the1.3 firmware and it was great. Yes, it did take a very long time to load Twister - almost 3 full minutes. That is due to the disc heavily using Java (BD-J) for interactivity. Few days ago I flash updated the firmware to 2.60 in about 14 minutes. See manufacturer's web site for the firmware and carefully follow the instructions. They will even provide you with the disc.
I purchased a 46" HDTV and a Toshiba HD-A20 1080p HD DVD Player player along with this Blu-ray Disc Player. I wanted to see the results of both Blu-Ray and HD DVD before investing in more expensive units. I've not had many complaints of load times. The average is about 30 seconds for most films. I have had a few that take several minutes but I don't sweat it much. It just gives some extra time to get something to drink and run to the bathroom before starting! There needs to be a ethernet port or some other way to access updates online direct to this player, a wireless method possibly? My Toshiba HD DVD player has the CAT-5 ethernet port and it makes updating (not exactly simple) more flexible. Manufacture's website offers the image (ISO) burn to DVDR method for updating, but this seems backward at best. One other thing I immediately noticed is how whisper quiet this player is. There is no noticeable fan noise whatsoever. Compare this to the Toshiba HD-XA2 fan, which has a sound resembling the whine of a tiny fighter jet.

The remote often does nothing. Why? I assume something is happening; chapter moves are iffy. ou need to weigh the benefits carefully. If you are moving one chapter forward then you may as well wait - the remote control operation is that flaky. I have a 60inch 1080p Sony tv and a decent 5.1 home theater-in-a-box sound system.After doing research I bought a (too expensive) "high-speed" monster HDMI cable rated to handle 1080p audio/video. There is low fan noise during dvd playback, which was only detectable with the tv turned off. While the movie is playing, I couldn't hear the fan at all. The display on the front is a gray-blue. There are 4 brightness settings (High-Med-Low-Off), which can be accessed with one button on the top right of the remote. Very convenient. With the display turned off, this is a very nice viewing experience. There is also an additional display button on the remote, which tells you the TRT of the disc, which chapter you are watching, time remaining in the chapter, and bit rate.

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Insignia NS-BRDVD blu ray player reviewed by George Williams

I purchased my Insignia NS-BRDVD from bestbuy.com. This is my very first BD player. I was waiting for the format war to end once it did I search the internet for the review of various Blu-ray players.   I decided to research on various Blu-ray players in order to make the best possible buy for my needs. I needed relatively inexpensive player that would compliment my flat panel tv.  This player was perfect in terms of price to performance ratio.

I did not need the latest BD profile player since I am not expecting to utilize the internet contents of through the player.  This player is profile 1.1 compliant. 1.1 profile allows picture in picture feature. The 2.0 profile is kind of useless at this point and not worth the money. This player also lacks the multi channel audio outputs and high resolution audio decoding. If you can overlook these shortcomings, the rest of the player is perfectly capable blu-ray disc player for under $300. The 1080p 24 frame is pretty nice feature as well.

The player itself is not the most exciting looking design. But who really buys electronics based on the exterior looks? It's a basic box design with tray on the left and blu-ray logo on the right. There is small LCD display screen for general information display. The SD card reader is nice bonus if you plan to view digital pictures. The remote is nothing to gush over. It is pretty standard remote and it does its job adequately. The menu is pretty easy to navigate and straight forward.

The audio option is pretty basic. The player has capability to decode Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution. You will need receiver for other high definition audio decoding. But for me, this was perfectly fine for my needs. I have basic receiver home theater set up. If you are audiophile you most likely aren't looking to buy relatively cheap blu-ray player.

We watched various blu-ray movies including Batman Begins and 300. Both looked fantastic on the flat screen tv. The audio was excellent as well. We also tried out various standard DVDs to compare the upconversion. The upconversion was excellent in terms of picture quality.

This player is perfect for budget minded consumer like myself. It does everything the more expensive players can do and much more. At sub $300 price point, you can't beat the performance or the value.

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