Pioneer Multi-format DVD DV-400V-S HDMIi and 1080P Upscaling ALL Region Code Free DVD Player

by Pioneer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 2 inches ; 5.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0015PJILQ
• Item model number: DV-400V-S
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,825 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

The DV-400V-S is a DVD player that has an HDMI output with 1080p upscaling, ensuring that what you see is of the highest possible quality, regardless of the source. The 400V also has a USB front-in host, which means that you can also play content on your USB audio player or memory stick. You can even play digital photographs while simultaneously listening to music. Video Signal D/A Converter - 108MHz / 12-bit I/P Simultaneous Output Video Adjust Input Terminals - 1x USB (front-in) Output Terminals - 1x HDMI (scaling to 1080p), 1x component video, 1x RGB Euro-SCART, 1x coaxial and 1x S-video Playback Formats - DVD-Video, DVD-R/-R, DL/-RW, DVD+R/+R, DL/+RW SVCD, VCD, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, MPEG4 AAC, JPEG Playback, JPEG + MP3/WMA simultaneous Play Dimensions - Width 420mm x Height 49.5mm x Depth 215mm Weight - 1.8 kg This version does not carry a Pioneer USA Warranty

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice DivX player, March 16, 2008

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Avishek Shrestha - See all my reviews
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First, you should know that the USUAL price for this unit is approximately one hundred USD. However, it can be found for about eighty USD during sales or online.

I've tried out several different 1080p upconverting dvd/divx players - and this one is my favorite. I've returned: Philips 5982, LG DivX player, and a Toshiba player (the Toshiba was the cheapest feeling with a very annoying bright blue light). Anyways, only the Philips 5982 had a USB input as well, so it could play from a USB drive. However, the Philips had trouble reading from my external hard drive - and although it worked fine from a USB flash drive, I wanted it to work from my hard drive as well. Furthermore, the Philips can only display short file names 8.3 - so that was very very annoying too.

About the Pioneer DV-400:

Pros:
- Adjustable the video output: (brightness, gama, hue, contrast)
- High quality video output (better than the Toshiba, Philips and LG)
- YES it can play from an external hard drive. Note that the hard drive must be formatted in FAT32 file system. Windows 2k/XP has a limitation that won't allow formatting FAT32 partitions greater than 32gb. You can get around this by using any utility to format the partition.
- Plays XviD/DivX just fine without skips (the Philips occasionally skips. The Toshiba was good with DivX play back. The LG was terrible)
- Sturdy and well built
- USB flash drives work perfectly

Cons:
- Pricier than competition (at the usual price of approximately one hundred USD).
- Not region free? (I think)

Notes:
- Required HDMI cable to upconvert to 1080p. No player will upconvert to 1080p over component cables.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than all others, September 21, 2008

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Dr. V (Akron, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pioneer Multi-format DVD DV-400V-S HDMIi and 1080P Upscaling ALL Region Code Free DVD Player (Electronics)

After going through a Toshiba and two Phillips DVD players I decided to try the Pioneer upscaling DVD player with my 32" Sharp Aquos 720p TV. The picture quality is fantastic, and the player has been working without a hitch for the past several months. Pioneer has always seemed a bit pricey to me, but so far the slightly higher price has been worth it. By the way, I would recommend not purchasing the Monster HDMI cables. I purchased cables from an Ohio company for about $10 and the picture quality is great.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent DVD/XVID Player, November 24, 2007

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Bryan Mayo "Currently in Warrensburg, MO" (Warrensburg, MO) - See all my reviews
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This DVD player is a lot better than I was expecting. Overall it provides an excellent picture, with punchy, accurate colors, true blacks, and very good sound. The only drawback is that its USB port will only power RAM devices (not hard drive devices) and the menu system is slow and less than enjoyable to maneuver through.

Pros
-- Excellent DVD playback; very good colors and true blacks; good 3:2 pulldown
-- Excellent XVID/DIVX playback; digital broadcast quality playback
-- Clean audio (either stereo, Dolby Digital, or DTS); I haven't tried the SACD
-- The unit physically looks good; most other DVDs in this price range look cheap or cheesy

Cons
-- USB input will only accept RAM devices; hard drive devices (powered or not) will not play; but you can use re-writable DVDs
-- The unit's menu is very basic and painfully slow to move through

Although I haven't tested the upscaling I'm sure that it is good too. And, I want to make it clear that in spite of the cons, the player offers great value and quality for the money (I payed $80).