Customer Reviews

Pioneer DV525 DVD Player

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

After having owned this DVD player for about a month...I feel that I have made a great choice.. This player comes with s-Video and RCA outputs.. as well as Component video outputs.. something you don't see on less expensive players. This player also has a optical digital out for connecting to a digital 5.1 reciever (yes.. you will need a full reciever, not just a 'ready' one).

I find that the picture quality is superb, even using my yellow rca vidoe out on an old sharp 25" tv... all the way up to a Proscan 32" tv. Hookup is easy with NO hassles. Sound is excellent when simply hooked up to your tv.. but you will need a decent reciever to hear the 5.1 or DTS audio.. Remember.. the sound is only as good as the speakers / system you hook it up to... most small built in tv speakers just don't do DVD justice.

I have been doing quite a bit of research on what DVD player to get. After looking into a sorts of different brands and I came down to two: the Sony S330 and the Pioneer DV525. For those of you who are not familiar with Pioneer, they were the leaders in developing laser disk players. So DVD is something they know very well. Both have pretty much the same features and picture quality is fantastic (even with RCA connectors). They thing that ended up selling me on the Pioneer is that it will play CR recordable media like audio CD and video CDs. That is a big deal to me because this DVD player doubles as my CD player. I have a lot of CD-Rs with rare music on them. The Pioneer performs flawlessly, no glitches of any kind. I was very pleased. As for the sound quality of the Pioneer I would not be able to say because all the sound is going through my Yamaha receiver. I definitely recomend getting a dedicated audio receiver to do audio decode (DolbyDigital, DTS). It makes all the difference in the world. If you plan on getting a receiver Yamaha is the only way to go. My only gripe is that the buttons on the remote are too small.

After about two months of reading reviews and asking questions, I had it narrowed down to the DV525 and Toshiba's SD1200. Both were on sale last weekend. The latest issue of Home Theater magazine has a good article on the Pioneer, but was still worried about the dark picture I was reading about, also the artifacts on the Toshiba display. I wrote to the author of the review; he was kind enough to respond and reiterate his thoughts on the Pioneer being a worthy DVD player. He then pointed me to the technical editor of the magazine who had more hands on time with both players. The T.E. also responded (same day!)with what finally swayed me; Both are excellent players, but if it were him purchasing, would take the Pioneer for a 4:3 display, and the Toshiba on a 16:9 display. Sold to the man with the 4:3 set. Took about 10 minutes to connect and setup. 30 minutes to calibrate picture (I'm picky and want a clear, sharp display). Started the first movie (Godzilla 98) and could not stop grinning. Excellent picture, great sound even from Pro-Logic receiver. Heard no transport noise at "low theater" volume. No problems with The Matrix. Why only four stars? Nothing is perfect, but I haven't found anything wrong. Excellent player!

I just purchased this DVD Player on the basis of all the reviews I've read here on Amazon.com. I currently have the unit connected to my 32" Mitsubishi TV using the S-Video option (Monster Cables for all connections), and to my Pioneer Dolby Surround receiver(not digital, haven't upgraded yet). The results are truly awesome! Even without an AC-3 receiver, Dolby Surround with DVD still sounds a ton better than my VHS tapes! I've played "The Matrix" and "Blade" without one blip, stutter, or glitch, and believe me, I was watching for them! Even the two lightly scratched DVD rentals I watched spun through without a hitch. I've read that review about the remote...I don't see one problem with it. It has a typical Pioneer design/layout which I am very satisfied with. All in all, I'm glad I stopped at Amazon to read these reviews because they pointed me in the right direction to purchase a quality Pioneer DVD Player that I am VERY satisfied with.

I've had the player for about a month and its great. I have no complaints, it was a toss up between this player and the panasonic A-120. After i heard about the A-120s hit and miss quality i went with the Pioneer.

No regrets, an excellent machine.

I have had this player for 2 weeks and I can't find a single thing wrong with it including the remote. I have viewed about 10 movies without any picture or sound quality problems including The Matrix and Saving Private Ryan. All discs are superior to a VHS in picture and home theater sound but the discs in THX mode are not to be believed. The price is very reasonable and if you are reading this review you will see dozens just like it. If you spent thousands on a home theater system you may want to look a little more down the road but if you have a little more than a modest system like myself with Dolby Digital or DTS than this one will compliment your home theater. For price, quality and value you could do a lot worse than to buy this player.

Well, I just purchased the DV525 and i must say i am very pleased. The setup was around 5 min, and could not have been easier. I dont know what all the "hub-bub" is about the remote, but i dont see a thing wrong with it. Its a simple design and easy to use. The main features that drew me to this particluar model was the duel laser pick-up, and the simple cosmetic design. I would recommend this player for the begginer or those who want to up-grade their current player. All in all the features compared side by side the higher priced players, and costs roughly $50 less. All in all, I looked high and low and finally decided to get the DV525.

Although the complaints about this player are true, that should not stop you from buying this machine. I investigated, read over 500 reviews, and asked around. I heard about the pros and cons of this particular player and decided to buy it. I am very pleased with the results.

PROS- Great picture, Great sound, Dolby Digital ready, Plays damaged discs with ease, and Overall a great player.

CONS- (these are really picky) Drawer a little noisy when opened and closed, Dialouge not as loud as music or sound FX, and Remote buttons a little small and not backlit.

The pros far outwiegh the cons in my opinion. If you are looking for a DVD player that is easy on the wallet, look no further than the Pioneer DV-525.

I just purchased the DV525 and found it to be of better quality than my first sub $300 dvd player which I took back because it had a hideous display on the front. The DV525 has all the feature I think I would ever use when playing a movie. Picture quality is very crisp. I like the ability to adjust the picture for Animation or Cinema. It make a huge difference on my older TV. Costco $229 with the Pokemon DVD included.

After years of messing around with home audio I finally decided to go the DVD way. I bought the DV-525 because of all the great reviews I read about, I took it home and hooked it up and was literally amazed. I could not believe the picture quality. I thought that the picture I got with normal cable was the best my Panasonic 20 incher would show, but now I feel like I'm at the movies. Hook-up to my Dolby Digi Reciever was easy and I was watching with full Digital surround in minutes. About the remote it really angers me how everyone complains that its too small, I have 9 A/V components, I use ONE remote like all the rest of you SHOULD. The Pioneer remote is just for when the batteries on your universal die, GROW UP..