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Pioneer DV-400V HDMI Multi Region Code Free Zone Free DVD Player PAL/NTSC on ANY TV with 1080p output

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The correct model of this Pioneer DVD player is suppose to be DV-400V-S

Basically what happened is that some people took the original Pioneer DV-400V-S and modified the hardware to play ALL Region and PAL as well.

The hardware modification makes this DVD player the best out there, but it does break your warranty. Pioneer will not service this unit. If you break it, you gotta buy a brand new one.

Despite the fact that there is no warranty, this thing plays it ALL. Really nice piece of equipment! It plays EVERYTHING except for HD-DVDs or Blue-Ray.

PAL and NTSC discs work, Any region, let it be a DVD-R or a CD-R.
It is DivX certifed and I think it can play WMA/WMV files.

HDMI output for this unit is excellent so one can enjoy an up-converted digital signal. No need for any component cables. One single HDMI cable and you are set for audio and video.

The up-conversion is great! Reminder that this is an up-conversion and not an upscale. The DVD player does not have a Faroudja chip to de-interlace and then scale the signal.

Only down fall for this unit, is that it takes like 5-6 seconds to start up. I have no idea why, but it works perfectly other wise.

Purchased this unit as I specifically wanted to play region 2 discs, which I found to my dismay it would not. When I called Pioneer, they said that they do not make an all region player and could not support my unit. On the box the unit came in, there was a sticker saying the unit had been modified to support all regions. This voided my warranty according to Oliver at Pioneer. This unit was puchased thru All Region and have been unable to call them for support. (Can't find a phone #) If anyone can help,sure would appreciate it

I happened to buy some DVDs that were available only in PAL. I also had some CDVideos plus some karaoke discs. This Pioneer player is terrific . . . it plays all formats plus has HDMI to "upgrade" regular DVDs to almost HD quality. Lives up to Pioneer's reputation.

This dvd works perfectly. I absolutely love it. It's easy to use and works with everything.

Pioneer doesn't officially make an all-region version of this player, so what you get depends on who did the custom modification and using what (hardware/software). The all-region feature may or may not have been properly enabled or the "special" capability may be "lost" after unplugging the unit from the outlet if not properly enabled. I bought one that was enabled properly (I believe so far after more than a few months of usage) and works fine for any region (1 to 6) even after an extended power outage during a winter. My suggestion to other buyers is to ask the seller serious questions and quarantee of refund if not as described before hitting any button to buy. If no quarantee, don't buy it or you may regret later.

This machine basically plays everything I have and more. Digital video via HDMI is as good as my Sony player. Digital audio via HDMI or coaxial out is second to none although this unit doesn't have the optical digital audio output that my Sony has. However, the Sony doesn't play as many types of discs and is Region 1 and NTSC only (no PAL). I will keep this Pioneer DVD player and replace my Sony DVD player with a Sony blu-ray player.

I have had excellent results with this player. I have no problem with discs from Europe (the only other region I have tried). The image on my 19 inch wide screen computer monitor is outstanding. (For this you need an HDMI to DVI-D cable. You need separate RCA cables to your speakers -- in my case, Bose Companion II. You will also need first to take your player to Best Buy or the like and connect it to a television to set it to HDMI; otherwise it will play at the miserable 490 P. None of this is hard, and it needs to be done only once.) I would also like to note that the sound quality for CDs is outstanding, provided you connect it to a good amplifier. It is, for example, strikingly better than my Sony CFD 5200 as a CD player.

This DVD Player does everything that it is advertised to do, it is easy to connect just outside the box, and it performs very well. It is particularly good if you own a collection of DVD's that originate in different countries (different regions) and if you operate it with TV's or monitors that originate in countries that use different transmission protocols (NTSC or PAL). Good bang for the buck!

Bedcause my husband and I are not adept at installing new equipment, my thirteen-year-old granddaughter did it for us. the picture is excellent and it works on all our foreign DVDs which is exactly what we wanted.

I also purchased this unit to play foreign DVDs (Japan - Region 2), but it only plays Region 1. Does anyone know why some folks are getting what is advertised and others are not? I purchased mine from Amazon, and not a Marletplace seller. Also, is their a mechanical way to alter the coding instead of going through the software?

Best product for independent media lovers. The picture and sound quality is amazing. Also plays Rewritable DVDs. Awesome dream player for modern digital content. All major video formats play very nicely and HDMI link works like a charm.