Pioneer DV525 DVD Player

Average customer rating:

Oldie but goodie.

STILL THE ONE FOR ME

No VCD or DVD+R support

High quality audio & video playback

The importance of being earnest

Pioneer DV525 DVD Player

Manufacturer: Pioneer
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Plays Dolby Digital/DTS DVDs, video CDs, audio CDs and CD-Rs

Component-video outputs

S-video and composite-video output

10-bit video processing

96 kHz, 24-bit digital audio

ASIN: B00002SSVY

Product Description

Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is hot. And Pioneer's DV-525 player is a popular choice. With good reasons. For one, the 96KHz/24 bit digital output delivers superior-fidelity from DVD discs. For another, the DTS digital output means the ultimate in theater sound, along with a Resume Function that lets you stop a movie and then resume playback where you left off. You also have a Component Video Output that brings you enhanced picture quality on component-compatible TVs. An auto-gain level adjustment cuts the disc-jitters. And it has a good memory - the DV-525 recalls set-up conditions (language, subtitle, aspect ratio and mode) for up to 15 discs. When connected to a receiver or amplifier with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder through either the optical or coaxial digital outputs, you can enjoy the phenomenal experience of video through five discrete full range channels, whether for stunning sound effects or crystal clear dialogue. 10-bit Video D/A Converter delivers faster video signal processing than conventional methods, minimizing digital artifacts for enhanced digital video quality. Twin-Wave Laser Pickup Equipped with a 650nm laser diode for playing DVDs and 780nm diode for playing CDs, Video CDs and CD-Rs. Bit-Rate Meter provides a display of the average bit-rate being used to decode the video from scene to scene, giving you an quantifiable indication of the effort put into the mastering process. Serious moviephiles will enjoy using it to compare transfers of various films. Multiple Viewing Angle Capability gives you the ability to select viewing from various camera angles on DVDs encoded with the feature. Currently it is seen mostly on informational productions. DVD A-B 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.

Amazon.com Review

Pioneer has long been the leading force behind laser discs and is now a strong contender in DVD players. The DV-525's picture quality is whistle clean and palpable, in part due to Pioneer's own Twin Wave Laser and Viter-Bi RF Decoding Process that reads past and corrects signal encoding errors. This deck passed the problematic "Matrix" test with aplomb, and also glided perfectly through a finger-smudged and scratched-up rental disc that did not play on another DVD machine.

This DVD player also deploys jitter-minimizing digital server circuitry to smooth audio CDs as well as video discs. If you desire a buttery sound, lacking in metallic digital brightness, this is your ideal playback partner. It's also one of the few DVD players that can properly play CD-R discs made on a home burner (another product category where Pioneer is very active).

Given its modest price, we can't expect the DV-525 to be the most feature laden of DVD machines. For example, there's no visual fast-scan option, and the remote control is not backlit. You get just one pair of composite video/audio outputs in the jackpack--along with component and S-video, digital coax, and optical audio outputs, but no headphone jack.

Still, the basic performance needs for movie and music playback are all well met, and the deck does offer some cute special touches, including picture black-level adjustments to compensate for your specific viewing situation. The dynamic audio adjustment is especially useful for late-night screenings of discs heavy with explosive sound effects--so you can damp down the blasts without wiping out the dialogue track as well.

If you're looking to jump into DVD, this Pioneer will gladly show you the way.

Pros:

Rock-solid video reproduction

Audio performance free of digital edginess

480i component video outputs

Both coaxial and optical audio jacks

Bitstream data monitor capability

Cons:

Nonglow, non-universal remote control
No headphone jack
Limited trick play options

Amazon.com Product Description

Using Pioneer's exclusive Twin Wave Laser pickup, the Pioneer DV525 DVD player reads DVD, VCD, CD, or CD-R discs. This player offers 10-bit video processing, a 96 kHz sampling frequency, and a 24-bit resolution audio converter with 96 kHz, 24-bit digital output. The Pioneer DV525 DVD player also features Pioneer's exclusive Viter-Bi RF Decoding Process for improved DVD error correcting capability. A digital servo provides precise data reading, while automatic gain level adjustment minimizes jitter of individual discs.

The Pioneer D525 design include a resume function that lets you stop a movie and resume playback from where you left off; an onscreen display in English, Spanish, and French; and an ergonomic remote control. A memory function recalls setup conditions such as language, subtitle, aspect ratio, and mode for up to 15 discs. Other options include selectable background color and the choice of 48 kHz or 96 kHz output.

Customer Reviews:

Oldie but goodie........2006-02-05

This was my first DVD player and it's still one of the best I've ever had (and I've had a few by now!). The picture quality is great, and when some of my other DVD players have trouble playing scratched or DVD+-R DVDs, this one almost always is able to play them without any problems.

STILL THE ONE FOR ME.......2003-12-28

I know not many people may be after this little beauty because its at least 3 years old now. But I have to say mine still has the best interlaced picture I have ever seen. I recently upgraded to a Sony for the SACD capabitlities but, in a head to head picture face off in interlaced mode the little Pioneer roared ahead. It plays any DVD I throw in it. and the sound piped thru my Outlaw 1050 is great. It has a little noise at first then it fades away, layer changes are as fast as any DVD player Ive owned and the picture thru the componet connections to my 32" Phillips tv is stunning. Many people have asked me about the DV-525 when I first got it and Im so glad I did. If one is around somewhere you may still want to get it. It is alot more basic than todys units but it does what it does so well. Im also very pleased with CD playback. It seems to pick up very subtle sounds on yhe disc and relays them quite smoothly. I have used it as my CD player as well now for the 3 years I have owned it. All I can say is Highly Recommened.

No VCD or DVD+R support.......2003-07-20

This is a very dissapointing unit. The error correction is lousy.
If your CD is lightly scratched you are out of luck with this player.
It does not support VCD's (they say they did on the manual).
Also no support for DVD+R.

High quality audio & video playback.......2003-03-05

I bought this player in 2001, about 18 months ago, and I have had no problems so far whatsoever, performance has been very impressive. I have connected it with regular components, a Panasonic widescreen TV, a Sony surround receiver. The Pioneer's been reliable and above all good quality, it shows the expertise of Pioneer in the field of disc players.

The importance of being earnest.......2002-12-01

The most important consideration in buying a DVD player for me is the colour. What you don't want when you have a black Sony television with matching black video player is a silver DVD player sitting underneath it. That is a bummer. When you're facing it in the chair it ruins the whole look. My mum says it's something to do with Feng Shui. But let's leave the Dutch out of this. I know about aesthetics and it just looks plain screwy when you're sitting there and something ruins the whole tech look of the piece. It makes you look like a cheap bastard. Do I look like a cheap bastard? That's a rhetorical question by the way, you don't have to answer it. Anyway, the problem is solved by buying a black DVD player. Now everything matches. Apart from the name 'Pioneer' which I was forced to scratch off. So I was sitting there admiring my new DVD player when my mum comes into the room and points out the gap between the video recorder and the DVD player. A big gap. The gap looks big because the 'Pioneer' DVD player is thin and the video player is fat. It's a disparity that wouldn't be there if the DVD player was fatter and the video thinner. Anyway, she says the gap is so not Feng Shui. I don't want to hear it. I keep her around to buy me DVD's, not go on and on about Holland. It does bother me, though, so there's definately something in this Feng Shui lark. Anyway, I sent her out of the room to iron some of my shirts so I could check out some DVD's on my new player.

Now for the picture quality. Well, the trouble with a daylight scene, is it ruins the general blackness of the unit if there's a streak of white in the middle of the television. It's not such a problem with a film like 'Count Yorga, Vampire', which has a lot of nighttime scenes. With 'The Phantom Menace' there are a lot of scenes set in the desert which you know is very bright. So I didn't purchase that particular DVD. I mostly just watch vampire movies. I stick to wide screen DVD's because that cuts down the amount of distracting white ruining your unit because it has black borders. I won't get a widescreen television because it illiminates that extra black. They're called anamorphic DVD's. I originally thought that meant something changing into something else (hopefully black) but it doesn't. It's to do with distortion. I'm getting more technically minded every day and now I know what's important. The film 'Pitch Black', for instance.

I wish in some ways I had bought a Sony DVD player because some models allegedly have a problem with a sign cropping up saying 'No Disk' or 'Dirty Disk' which then causes the player to refuse to play anything. This is great because it solves the problem of white on the screen by leaving you with a totally black screen and hence a totally black unit. But there's a draw back to all new technology and unfortunately mine has no 'No Disk' sign. Well, it does if you genuinely don't have a disk to put in.

The picture is sharp and the owls and bats look good. I've painted some cardboard black and stuck it behind the television thus covering the gap between the video and DVD, thus solving the Feng Shui problem. I'm very happy with this player and I think the whole unit looks very good now. Really cool and black.

But why is the remote grey?

Amazon.com Product Description

Southwestern Bell's ID450 is suitable for homes and small offices, providing the name and number of your callers via caller ID, call waiting (both require service from your provider), and 10 speed dials. Caller ID information appears on a large easy-to-read backlit LCD, and the last 64 callers are stored in memory along with a date/time stamp. The 900 MHz operation offers greater clarity and longer range than did older phones operating on a lower band, and 40-channel auto scan selects the available channel with the least interference, resulting in clearer conversations.

Additional features include a total call counter, ringer/receiver volume control, three-language operation, flash button, last-number redial, and desk/wall mounting capability. The built-in pager locates the handset whenever it is misplaced. Southwestern Bell covers this phone with a one-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews:

THE WORST PHONE I'VE EVER OWNED.......2004-04-23

After having left my old cordless out in the rain, I (obviously) needed a new phone. I went to the local department store and bought this phone. We had problems from DAY 1! At first, I didn't realize it was related to the phone, which is why I never returned it. Like the others, I got feedback, the phone sometimes would just shut off with no apparent reason, and anytime I wanted to use my dial-up Internet connection, I had to disconnect this phone, because it would interfere with my connection. After owning this phone less than a year, I'm having to buy a new one - my last one lasted over ten years, and probably would have lasted longer if I hadn't left it out in the rain!

Great Phone! This phone has worked great for me!.......2002-11-15

Despite other reviews on this phone, I think this phone is a great phone. I've had this phone for quite some time and in fact I have two, and they both work perfectly. I did hear a rumor that some of these had some kind of defect but neither of mine do... as a matter of fact I'm selling one because I only need one now. Like I said... despite the other reviews this is a great phone. It saves lots of numbers, no matter how you sit it on the charger it charges (facing in or out). It works great at long ranges too, and the memory works wonderfully.

Electronic feedback.......2002-02-26

I, too, am returning this phone. A few minutes into every call, this phone would start with an ear-piercing electronic feedback, even those times when I was on the extension. The toll free customer service helpline was easy to get through to, but the company could not offer any concrete help. I'd advise you not to buy this phone.

Junk.......2002-01-14

Phone suddenly feeds back for no apparent reason. DO NOT PURCHASE!!

Not very good.......2001-12-29

I ordered a Southwestern Bell ID450. I was sent an FF915TE, which I guess is the same thing. However, I was never able to get the phone to work. I called tehir help center 6 times and followed all directions. FInally they told me to go to a Radio Shack and have the battery checked. Radio Shack said they were unable to check the battery. I am returning the phone, and I advise people to STEER CLEAR OF THIS PRODUCT.

Amazon.com Product Description

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Customer Reviews:

Its a Good Deal for such a low cost.......2001-02-18

This camera has no fancy feature , its body is very light and its ok, nothing great about this camera except for its low price. well i am a student so i was looking for the decent camera which could fit my budget and guess what this camera worked fine for the outdoors,the pictures were pretty ok. but it did not give good results of indoor pictures. well i would sujjest if u are looking for cheap camera, then its good for outdoor location. overall its ok.

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Average customer rating:

works great

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Love this card!

Works great!

Simple Tech 512MB Cf Card

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Manufacturer: SimpleTech Technology
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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ASIN: B00006IRM8

Product Description

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Customer Reviews:

works great.......2005-07-28

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INDESTRUCTABLE...holds a ton of photos...listen to this!.......2004-04-21

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Love this card!.......2004-04-07

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Works great!.......2003-12-22

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Simple Tech 512MB Cf Card.......2003-05-09

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Average customer rating:
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ProductGroup: Personal Computer

Notebooks | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
Product Features:

Intel Celeron M Processor 370, 1.5GHz

256MB RAM, 40GB Hard Drive

DVD / CD-RW Combo Drive

Windows XP Home Edition

15-inch XGA TFT Display

ASIN: B000FGZ28O

Product Description

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