Pioneer DV-434 DVD Player

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• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 16.6 x 4.1 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 24 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000050XNO
• Item model number: DV434
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #135,833 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Pioneer's DV-434 DVD-Video Player is an affordable DVD player that packs a complete range of audio-video capabilities and features. The DV-434 has twin-wave laser pickup, allowing it to read CD, CD-R, and CD-RW discs in addition to DVDs. State-of-the-art digital progressive-scan output and a 10-bit video DAC provide exceptionally high-quality video resolution. The DV-434 has S-Video, composite and component video connections, and it is compatible with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround formats.

Product Description

Pioneer has long been a leader in digital technologies, and the DV434 represents one of their finest productions. With its Digital Progressive Scan Output with Digital Video Noise Reduction and Twin-Wave Laser Pick-up, this DVD player scales new heights of video purity, color accuracy, and sonic fidelity.The DV-434 is equipped with Twin-Wave Laser Pickup for playing DVDs, CDs, Video CDs and CD-Rs. Viterbi Decoding Process applies a sophisticated parametric statistical analysis to enhance correction of disc data errors caused by fingerprints, dust, and warping, thereby reducing the error rate considerably. Component Video Outputs provide the highest level of video signal transfer quality available today when connected to televisions equipped with compatible inputs. 10-bit Video D/A Converter delivers faster video signal processing than conventional methods, minimizing digital artifacts for enhanced digital video quality. The player features 96KHz/24-bit Audio DAC for superb sound quality. DVD Repeat allows you to program a "start" and "end" to a DVD segment that you choose, and continuously repeat as you determine. It's great for trying to learn those old Clapton licks, or using with instructional videos. Advanced Graphical User Interface simplifies control of a versatile range of operations, allowing all commands to be set up even as a disc plays.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great all around player - and progressive scan output too!, December 3, 2000

By	R. Stoffel (Indianapolis, IN. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this player after having seen the picture from a similar Toshiba unit, switching progressive scan output on and off to compare the difference. The progressive scan output (only available when using the component video outputs) provides a much more filmlike picture; smoother and virtually free of horizontal scan lines. The setup, when using Expert mode, allows you to tailor the display and features to your liking. There is also a "standard" setup for novice users. I compared the picture with this Pioneer to my Panasonic A-310 and I must say the Pioneer unit, even when not using progressive scan out, provided a cleared picture with better overall quality, especially when displaying dimly lit scenes. A fantactic bargain at the Amazon price (I paid $349 on sale!).

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big value for the money, February 7, 2001

By A Customer

For less than $300 with the DV-434 Pioneer packs a lot of features that I couldn't find in any other brand name DVD player in this price range. It has coaxial and optical digital outputs and component video outputs. Also, it plays CD-R and CD-RW, so you can play your own home made music CD, even your home made movies, considerring that it plays VCD and SVCD formats. Another nice feature is the progressive scan, which may allow you to take advantage of your (future) HDTV, even if it is limited to the 16:9 format. Adding to this that it is a very reliable player, no skips, no freezes, I consider that this is DVD player is a very good value for the money.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really good bang for the buck !!, December 26, 2000

By	G. Brown "Race Fan" (Lake Forest, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this DVD player to replace a panasonic DVD player that was about a year old. My old one could not decompress full screen video when it was taxed. Scenes like water where the entire screen is changing was just to much so it would look like satelite TV when it is raining really, really hard.

I also considered some other cheaper players but found this one with progressive scan to be an amazing value. Progressive scan basically means the video is sampled twice as fast. I beleive to take adavatage of this you have to have and RGB input on your TV which my $1500 Sony 61 inch cheapo big screen did.

The picture is MUCH better that with my old DVD player.

Progressive Scan is worth the extra money is the bottom line if your TV can handle it.