Pioneer Blu Ray Player

Pioneer Blu-ray Players

Pioneer electronics has been engineering and manufacturing advanced consumer electronics since the company began in 1938. Today they represent a complete line of audio and video equipment and have been responsible for major innovations throughout their history. Over the years they have introduced the original consumer laser disc, car CD player, DVD player for the home, and even GPS devices. They have been involved with the Blu-ray technology from very early in its development and have released some of the most innovative and feature-rich players to date.

Full HD resolution – Pioneer blu ray players support the full range of resolutions available in HD technology today. A Pioneer blu ray player will support 420p, 720p, 1080p and 1080i resolutions, selectable by the user to match whatever content is being played. This gives the customer the ability to select the perfect resolution for their display and assures them that a Pioneer blu ray player will be compatible with whatever equipment they own today, or may purchase in the future.

HDMI – Pioneer blu-ray players include an HDMI connector to allow you to enjoy the best possible picture quality. This single connector will enable you to connect your Pioneer blu ray player to your display and other equipment and will transfer both audio and video. It is also used for other advanced functions such as HDMI Control and will pass these signals along as well. This interface was designed to compliment today's high definition programming and will ensure there is no signal loss that can lead to picture degradation. Also, by having a single connector and cable, the connection to your equipment is easier with less clutter to worry about.

True 24 FPS – Most movies are shot on film at 24 fps and in years past had to be converted to another standard to be viewed at home. This means that the picture you were viewing was of a lesser quality and never really compared to watching a movie in the cinema. The current Pioneer blu ray players support playing a Blu-ray disc at 1080p at a full 24 fps. This means that if you are using an HDMI connection, and your display will support this resolution, you will see the best picture ever presented. The movie will be displayed in your home the same as if you saw it in the cinema and is exactly the way the director intended you to see it.

BonusView Support – Pioneer blu-ray players have a feature called BonusView that allows you to enjoy multiple video streams on the screen at the same time. It is a picture-in-picture feature that allows you to enjoy the movie on screen and open a second window to display a second video. You could for example, open the director's commentary in the second window and switch the audio between them, if you choose. This way you could hear the director's comments about a particular scene as the scene is playing on your Pioneer blu ray player.

HDMI Control – This feature allows you to control several pieces of media gear with a single remote. It does this by broadcasting the commands over the HDMI cable between the components. If a piece of gear you have connected is HDMI CEC compliant, it will accept these commands. This is convenient and allows you to reduce the inconvenience of having to deal with several remotes

Wolfson Audio DAC – These are state of the art digital to audio converters and offer the lowest signal to noise ratio available. They are incorporated in the design of the Pioneer blu ray player and assure you the clearest, distortion free audio possible.

7.1 Analog Audio – The Pioneer blu ray player provides output for 7.1 analog audio directly from the Blu-ray player. This means you can enjoy this superior audio even if you don’t have an HDMI connected receiver. You can connect the Pioneer blu-ray player to a 7.1 system directly.

Picture Control Suite – Pioneer blu ray players give you the ultimate in control over the media being played. There are 13 different adjustments you can make to ensure you are happy with the picture. These include: Progressive Motion, PureCinema, YNR, CNR, BNR, MNR, Detail, White Level, Black Level, Black Setup, Gamma Correction, Hue and Chroma Level. Most of these settings can be automatic, but it's nice to know you can tweak them if needed. This is an advantage in the Pioneer blu ray players as they give you more control than other manufacturers.

Internal Audio Decoders - Pioneer blu-ray players have the ability to decode digital audio within the player. This is a major advantage because you can then connect the players to a less sophisticated audio system and enjoy higher quality sound. With other Blu-ray players, the decoding needs to be done by the audio receiver and requires a more expensive setup. The Pioneer blu-ray players can decode a wide range of audio including Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High resolution and DTS-HD Master. This means that all of the current formats are included, as well as being able to expand to future formats with firmware upgrades.

Multi-Format Compatibility - Pioneer blu ray players have some of the widest support for a variety of formats. These Pioneer blu ray players can support BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-Video, DVD-R / DVD-RW and CD media. This will allow you to enjoy all of your original CDs and DVDs on the Pioneer blu ray players as well as all of your new content.

Other Innovations - Pioneer blu ray players include a long list of other unique innovations, some of which were invented by Pioneer and only available on their players. These include an exclusive jitter reduction circuit. This is a Pioneer innovation that will actually reshape the waveform of the clock signal to ensure a more stable picture. Another innovation on Pioneer blu ray players is a frequency control circuit that reduces waveform distortion to guarantee the absolute best possible audio performance. These are just a few of the ways that Pioneer blu ray players lead the pack in both quality and innovation and assure you the best possible players on the market today.