Pioneer DV-440 DVD Player

Pros: Picture and quality, price, features, size, outs
Cons: There are better choices, remote

The Pioneer DV-440 sells for $179, plays CD-R, VCD and MP3. Sounds like a good value, doesn’t it?

Unfortunately, if you compare it to two great inexpensive players from Panasonic and Samsung (RV31 and M301 respectively), the DV-440 doesn’t...

Pros: Slim design, amazing picture, stunning sound, plays mp3’s, comes with everything you need.
Cons: Slightly confusing remote.

Why the Pioneer DV-440?

I had been looking around for a DVD player for about 6 months, and I kept coming back to the DV-440, because of its slim design. I had just 2 1/2 inches of room to play with on my stereo/TV stand, and I did not...

Pros: Small form factor, Sound/picture quality, multi-format
Cons: Remote control

I remember the time when Sony came up with their really small PC, with the little camera in it... I thought my laptop was pretty small and lightweight, and with it being my first laptop, I was amazed how they can stuff everything in there, and then Sony...

Pros: Excellent picture and sound quality in a sleek and handsome unit.
Cons: Plays MP3's well enough, but MP3 menu navigation was an obvious afterthought.

For Christmas this year, my mother wanted to buy my family a “family gift”, and suggested getting us a DVD player. Rather than trudging out to the store, buying no particular unit, and shipping it 800 miles to us, she simply sent me a check for $150 and...

Pros: Very slim profile. Choice of colours (silver, black). Plays MP3 files from CD-R and CD-RW.
Cons: Might not play recordable DVD formats. Some might miss not having component video output.

I had been using a Technics midi-sized Hi-Fi system for several years (about 6 I think). Along with that there was a Sony Minidisc recorder deck, a VHS deck, a Wharfdale DVD player and a digital TV receiver. Too much! I wanted to reduce the amount of...

Pros: Plays MP3s, Slim design, Component video outs and digital audio out, Nice menuing system
Cons: Doesn't support MP3 ID3 tags, Remote not lighted, Problems playing Ghostbusters (see review)

I purchased the DV-440 because I wanted a "good" DVD player that would last and would play MP3s as well. When I found the Pioneer DV-440 I was astounded at the price, under $200 for a DVD player that plays MP3s!

The DV-440 plays:
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Pros: Slim, sleek, well built, good emphasis on audio features.
Cons: No song name display (CD-TEXT, ID3). Remote not lighted.

I'm quite happy with this purchase. The Pioneer DV-440 DVD player seems to do just what I want.

I was originally attracted to the player, I admit, based on the slim size. The difficulty of finding good information on the player first made me...

Pros: MP3 Capability with mp3 menu system, program feature, resume feature, excellent audio and video quality.
Cons: Limits on program ability and number of mp3 files on a disc.

+ Superb Picture
+ Superior Quality Sound- The DAC really does its job.
+ Plays Mp3 Disk And Has A Menu System For Them. It provides 8 characters of the file (only supports 250 files or folders on a disc, which the manual does mention). ...

Pros: slim, MP3 playback
Cons: MP3 filenames limited to 8 characters

Before I purchased this unit, I shopped around to find all of the features I wanted (good quality MP3 playback, optical digital output). This one turned out to be the best for the money.
It's slim design really caught my eye too. When you think...

Pros: Slim-line design, excellent picture quality, user friendly interface
Cons: MP3 menu system isn't the best, some contradictions on controls in the manual.

What a better use of my 21 month old's extra Christmas money and the rest of the money from my returned gifts than to buy a DVD player! Of course, now I'm watching "Lady and the Tramp", "101 Dalmations", and other "Doggie!" movies multiple times in one...

Pros: Full compatibility (DVDR/W, S/X/VCD, MP3), outstanding picture and sound, a great value
Cons: A tad slow on menu selections, remote is serviceable but seems cheap

After two futile years of waiting for affordable DVD Audio, I finally decided it to be little more than a niche product and opted for an inexpensive but reasonably high quality single disc player. Final candidates included the Panasonic RV31, Toshiba...

Pros: Its great quality for the price
Cons: The remote is awkward

This is a great player for the money. It offers great CD-R/RW support, playing everything I've stuck in it so far (VCD, SVCD, XVCD, etc). Great quality in both video and sound. Only complaint so far is the controller, which is somewhat ackward. For $150,...

Pros: nice, sleek, decent sound quality, good menus, plays MP3s, CD-RS
Cons: remote sucks, sound is not as good as I like

As an owner of a very large amount of DVD players, TVs and other entertainment electronics, I can firmly say that this is a good starter DVD player. Although I wouldn't recommend it to those, who have a very profound taste for quality. What I like most...

Pros: Small, same size as Pioneer audio equipment, quiet
Cons: None

If you've looked at the features of the unit and they suit your needs, this is an outstanding unit. It's playback is very solid. It has the feel of a well-built product. The small size will help it fit in areas already holding a VCR. The unit is very...

Pros: excellent visual and audio quality, affordable price
Cons: Does not support multi-session discs, slightly imperfect MP3 playback.

The Pioneer DV-440 is the perfect example of a solid, reasonably priced DVD player. The picture quality is as one would expect out of a much higher priced model. Audio quality more than lives up to the DVD reputation for enhanced audio. The only...