Pioneer Elite DV-05
Written: Jun 23 '00 (Updated Mar 07 '01)
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Product Rating:
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Pros: picture quality
Cons: remote, search and scan speed
The Bottom Line: A very good value.
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| harveyny's Full Review: Pioneer DV-05 DVD Player |
I was deciding between the DV-05 and the Sony ES7700. It is my subjective opinion that the DV-05 has a better video quality than the Sony. I could not objectively evaluate the audio quality because the two units were not in the same store. The final deciding factor for me was the price because I was able to purchase it on sale for $699. I've owned this unit for about three months. I'm evaluating this product based on usage with an older 25" Sony XBR TV, Denon AVR3300 receiver, Monitor Audio Speakers and Nordost cables. I'm very pleased with the audio and video quality. I have connected the DV-05 to the Denon via the digital connections so that the digital to audio conversion occurs in the Denon.
I'm using a few audiophile devices (which I have made) to maximize the performance of the Pioneer DV-05. I have not experienced any problems with the audio or video performance of the Pioneer. Besides playing DVD's, I've also played CD's, Audio DVD's and CD-R's on this unit. I think you could think of this unit as the "son of the DV-09".
Now for the negative comments. I was surprised with how little this unit weighed. The search and scan features seem slower than the Sony unit. I also feel that the remote control could be much better in design for a unit in this price range.
Update 3/7/2001
I've switched from the Toslink digital connection to the RCA digital connection - definite improvement. I've also made a few minor modifications to this unit since it is past it's warranty period. This is a totally different DVD player now. Instead of being the "son" of the DV-09, I feel that it is now the "brother" of the DV-09. This product has been discontinued by Pioneer and replaced with a progressive scan player the Pioneer Elite DV37.
Recommended:
Yes
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