Pioneer DV-333 DVD Player

Pros: Plays CD-Rs, excellent picture quality, solid looks, fast resume and startup
Cons: Remote is not illuminated, I don't like the LCD color, limited playback speeds and features

Pioneer DV-333 DVD Player has a quality that not much players on the market currently have. It features a twin-wave laser pickup, which allows it, in addition to DVD and regular CD discs, easily read CD-R discs.

The ability to...

Pros: Inexpensive, high quality resolution
Cons: Remote control needs lights

If you've been avoiding the purchase of a DVD player because of the cost, the Pioneer DV-333 is the one for you. A mere $225 at Best Buy will get you this incredible player, which comes with some very nifty options.

The player...

Pros: Plays CD-R's, Composite/S-Video/Component Output, Coax/Optical Surround Digital Surround Outputs
Cons: Limited to 480-Interlaced Output Resolution

The entry-level DVD player, like the basic television set, has become a commodity item. Since the interlaced-resolution (non-progressive-scan) DVD players offer almost-uniformly-high picture quality, you should let price, features, and styling guide you...

Pros: Some Of The Sharpest Visuals and Sound You Will Ever Experience !!!
Cons: None, Very easy to use

I have had a chance to view and listen to many DVD players and Pioneer has created a fantastic home movie theater creator. I produces some of the sharpest, clearest, most detailed images that have ever blazed across your television set. From the...

Pros: Improved from previous model, fast startup, search and resume, plays CDR and CDRW
Cons: Ugly duckling, bad remote

My sister bought this DVD player per my recommendation of the discontinued older model I own and reviewed, the DV-525. She wanted a DVD player and the local electronics store was having a good deal on this model ($250) so, I urged her to buy it. I was at...

Pros: great picture and sound, good 16x9 downconversion
Cons: lack of multiple scan speeds, mediocre remote

I've been fortunate enough to use the last two generations of pioneer entry level players (the 414 and 525) for the past two years or so, and when the need to purchase my own player arose, I jumped at Pioneer's newest model, the DV-333. I'm glad I did....

Pros: Cost, CDR support, great menus, good physical design
Cons: no zoom, slight spin noise

The Pioneer DV-333 is the first DVD player I have owned, but it is not the
first DVD player I have used. Hopefully that gives me a bit of perspective when it comes to talking about why you should and should not buy this player.
I won't spend...

Pros: CD-R, DTS, Component Video, Good Scratch Behavior
Cons: Poor remote control

I have been using a first generation Toshiba DVD player for about 1.5 years and I am reasonably satisfied with it. It's deficiencies are how it can't handle CD-R, VCD, scratched disks, component video out and DTS. I was looking for a replacement player...

Pros: Supports Multiple Formats, Inexpensive, Fast, Dolby Digital Sound
Cons: No Disc Changer System

I have seen some very powerful high-end DVD/CD/VCD players on the market, they go for $800+ usually. I was looking for a cheaper one to go with my grandparent's 55th anniversary gift. I was looking for a nice DVD/CD/VCD player to go with the Sony WEGA...

Pros: Totally easy to use, plays everything
Cons: What cons?

This is the second Pioneer piece of equipment I've owned. The first was a receiver I got for Christmas in like '85 or so. It did the job, was pretty cheap, and it worked well. It ran for FOREVER, and I ended up passing it on to someone else because I...

Pros: good quality, svcd/vcd/cdr support, fast load times
Cons: no lighted remote

I've been looking for a dvd player for a while, and recently settled on the Pioneer DV-333. I was faced with many options, ranging from $99 to $999. I didn't want to shell out a lot of money, but I didn't want a piece of junk.

An important...

Pros: easy to use, simple, gets the job done, multi-functional
Cons: no "bells and whistles"

When Christmas rolls around, everybody is rushing to buy the best and the most expensive products because they automatically assume that the best is the one with the most dollar signs. Unfortunately, those people only end up with a DVD player just like...

Pros: Plays SVCD, Burnt Audio CD's, Digital Sound
Cons: No smooth scanning, no zoom, and display LCD is yellow.

When I first was looking for a DVD player I took a SVCD on a CDRW, a burnt audio CD on a CDR, and the Matrix DVD. They where my test disc.
The pioneer dv434 and dv333 where the only two DVD's that played a burnt audio CDR in .cda format (the same...

Pros: Sharp picture and good sound
Cons: Cluttered remote control

After reading (mostly) great reviews about the DV-333, I decided to go ahead and buy it. I bought it at a major electronics store. I was pleased that I got a great deal, since it came with a free music DVD thrown in. I also bought the Matrix DVD as a...

Pros: easy to use, simple, gets the job done, multi-functional
Cons: no "bells and whistles"

When Christmas rolls around, everybody is rushing to buy the best and the most expensive products because they automatically assume that the best is the one with the most dollar signs. Unfortunately, those people only end up with a DVD player just like...