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Summary: Does the job, but....
Review: If your dvd is in perfect condition, this player does a fine job. However if your disk has even the smallest fingerprint, smudge or scratch- forget it! This player can also be quite noisy with lots of noise from the drive and the laser mechanism as it tries to keep up.
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Summary: Not bad, but beware of multilayer DVD's and Hong Kong films
Review: It's okay, but frankly I am pretty irked that it hates multilayer DVDs so much (DVD's where either the film is so long it can't fit on one layer or ones with lots of extras will be pressed this way). Be particularly wary of this player if you like Hong Kong DVD's, as I have gotten a couple that play without a hitch on a friend's crappy Apex or the Chinatown DVD store's noname Chinese $99 DVD player but won't work on mine at all (and these are all-region disks that ought to work on anything but a toaster), or will play for a while and then drop me to the bluescreen on a layer switch and make me completely restart the whole damn film and have to reselect subs, etc. before going to about where it was and frantically ffwd-ing through the spot to avoid it happening again... Pioneer tells me I shouldn't buy Hong Kong DVD's (which is not a valid solution since a lot of awesome Hong Kong films never make it to the States). I think I shouldn't buy Pioneer DVD players... :o)
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Summary: Broke after 4 months
Review: Ordered this DVD player for christmas present for my wife. Worked really well for a while, but after only 4 months of fairly light usage, it had decided to call it quits. Seems to be some sort of problem with the parent lock on it. No longer can display a menu on any DVD, and will only play ones that are rated PG and lower. very strange.
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Summary: Excellent entry level dvd player
Review: Since you have probably read most of the reviews and are considering the purchase of a entry level dvd player, I'll keep this brief. I have had my Pioneer dv333 for about 2 months and have been extremely pleased. The picture is perfectly sharp and the sound equally pleasing. Pioneer also must have attended to the lip-synch problem which existed on the 525 and fixed it on the new model 333. In short, I would recommend this unit to anyone looking for a "good bang for the buck".
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Summary: another happy customer...
Review: Thank goodness for these reviews...I bought DVD player based on what I read here and the report in the Consumer Reports issue rating DVD. We also purchased a JCV 27 inch TV that had all the plugs for a DVD and VCR. Also followed the recommendations for the Monster Cable connections. We just watched our first DVD movie...amazing..just like being a the theater..very impressed. Thanks to all the previous owners to take the time to give us their imput.
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Summary: An excellent player
Review: The DVD player market is pretty crowded and now that single-disc players have dramatically fallen in price, there's no reason not to get one. The DV-333 by Pioneer should be at the top of your buying lists. At $200 or less, this player offers more than others costing hundreds more and has everything needed for superb performance. It has component video output, both coaxial and optical digital audio outputs, and can read CD-R, CD-RW, and Video CD. Combined with a 10-bit 27 Mhz Video DAC, the DV-333 offers stunning picture quality and no visible distortion. Crisp, clear, and rock steady images! It looks especially good on my large screen projection television, and even while sitting close it does not look fuzzy. The digital audio is superb as well, offering a high-res 96 khz 24-bit audio DAC, and Dolby Digital and DTS movies as well as regular CDs come alive in brillant sound. The player is also real fast at loading movies. Just pop one in and it gets going in about 6 seconds. In addition to the awesome audio and video performance, the DV-333 also offers conditional and last memory functions, which allow you to save where you last left off on a movie and store system preferences for multiple DVDs. The trick play features are good, with frame by frame advance and 4 slow motion playbacks. Although scanning forward and reverse isn't as smooth as Sony, you'll get to where you want in the movie with no problem. The unit itself is very light and compact but feels well-built, well-finished, and it isn't cluttered with buttons. The remote isn't bad either, though you have to be careful as to the angle you point it at the player. Overall, the Pioneer DV-333 offers first-rate video and audio performance, offers a wealth of connectivity (with component video and 2 diff. digital audio outputs), and can flawlessly read a wide availabilty of media. All of this for under $200.
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Summary: Great Bang For The Buck
Review: The Pioneer DV-333 is a player that succeeds on many different levels. First and foremost it has excellent video reproduction, you would have to pay hundreds more and purchase a progressive scan player, use a widescreen projection television too see any distinct difference. This player will pass both DTS and Digital audio through either a coax or optical out, as long as your receiver will decode the signal for you. The Digital to Analog converter on this player will pass it's 24 Bit/96khz signal via the digital out which is truly a rarity with all but a few upper end models. This player also will playback CD-R' and CD-RW's with no problem as well as DVD's from other regions. The player also offers special effects like slow motion scan and the only feature it does not possess, is the zoom feature, which is a feature on a select few other manufacturers models. The remote is small but functional,and my only complaint with it is the fact that it is not backlit, but nevertheless it functions admirably from different angles in relation to the player. I have seen some comments in regards to the drive motor on this unit being a touch noisy, all I can say is if you are playing this baby back through anything other than your television speakers, thus utilizing the incredible sound reproduction, you will not even notice it. In summation, if you are looking for an all-around performer and don't want to break the bank doing it, look no further than the Pioneer DV-333.
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Summary: Check your TV First
Review: There is no questions that the audio and video quality of this DVD player is good. Although, it is my first DVD Player and I can't compare it with any others. This DVD player has a unique feature called "Progressive Scan Video" which is suppossed to enhance the Video function even more. The problem is that this feature only works with TV that has the Progressive Video functionality built in. This is my situation, my Sony Vega TV 32" is not compatible with "Progressive Video Scan". So, just make sure that your TV has the functionality first. Fortunately, you can still use the DVD Player in "Interlace" mode and the picture is just as great.
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Summary: Great buy but not perfect
Review: This DVD player is impressive for the price. When I first opened the box, I was shocked how light the unit was. Set up was pretty easy and I was watching my first DVD within 15 minutes of unpacking the unit!. The picture quality is awesome (I was especially impressed with the "pause" mode). However this DVD player is not perfect: 1/ the DVD drive itself is noisy: if you listen to TV at a normal volume level, you can actually hear a DVD drive "hiss" in the background (very annoying). 2/ the unit does not have a headphone jack (??!!??). 3/ the remote is not easy to use because of the tiny buttons Overall however, I am very happy with purchase.
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Summary: Piece of junk - do not buy!
Review: This DVD player worked well for about 9 months, but then started having some very strange problems. The worst part is that the problems are inconsistent and completely unpredictable. It got to the point where we wouldn't rent a DVD because there was no telling if it would play. The most common problem is the DVD player telling me that "This player is incompatible with the region marking on this disk." Which is, of course, not true at all. All of the disks are from the local video store (region 1). I own a few DVDs, and sometimes they work, sometimes they don't - which is very frustrating. Often times it will simply not play certain tracks. Again, no apparent reason - just won't play. It's pretty annoying to be watching a movie, and the player decides not to play chapter 3. The lastest thing that it did was the wierdest. When it got to chapter 4, it replayed chapter 3 - but displayed chapter 4 on the display. This led me to believe that the DVD was messed up, so I took it to the store and of course, it worked fine. When I finally called support they were very hard to reach and antagonistic. Since it had been over 12 months, they could do nothing for me. Great. Thanks alot. And of course it's not worth it to get it fixed - so now I'm shopping for a new DVD player. I definitely won't get a Pioneer - and I would suggest that you don't either.
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