New Pioneer Slim DVD Players delivering entertainment for every room

Posted January 8, 2008 at 10:48 PM by Chris Marshall

Section: Audio, Home Audio

There is little doubt that the new DV-310 and DV-410V are neat looking DVD players, with the DV-410V giving consumers a simple connectivity solution via HDMI as well as video upscaling to 1080p for compatibility with new flat panel displays, but I am not convinced that it is desirable or necessary to have one in every room. The fact that a front panel USB port on both players gives consumers the ability to enjoy music, photos or video stored on a USB key in high quality doesn’t really persuade me as I just think that there are some times and places that you should just be able to switch off and get away from technology and enjoy a good old fashioned book, or even a conversation with another real person!

But that is just me. As DVD players go these have some pretty good features: Advanced Playback Capabilities The DV-310 and DV-410V provide playback of WMA and MP3 compressed audio files burned to a disc or saved to a USB flash drive, and have official DivX certification that allow users to playback high quality audio and video content stored to an optical disc.

Superior Video Experience The DVD players take advantage of Pioneer’s renowned PureCinema 2:3 Progressive Scan technology that eliminates many troublesome image artifacts like jagged edges or excessive film judder. Surround Sound Audio Both new DVD players offer Dolby® Digital and DTS® decoding for 5.1 surround sound. Connect to Your Flat Panel Display Both offer quick connectivity and easy set-up with new 1080p HDTVs. The DV-410V eliminates the video conversions that take place between analog and digital signals when playing standard DVD to a connected HDTV and costs $99. Progressive DVD Player The DV-310 is the entry level DVD and takes advantage of Pioneer’s optical disc heritage to output premium picture and sound quality. It costs $69 and will be available in May 2008.

Via [Pioneer]