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(43 customer reviews) 47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Slow in every sense of the word.,
May 16, 2009 Sheedoe - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pioneer BDP-320 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)
PROS: Excellent AQ/PQ for BD. Very good upscaling for DVD. Ability to decode dts-hd MA. Bd-Live enabled. Source-Direct video output option. Sleek design. Sturdy disc-loading tray.
CONS: SLOW operation. DVD layer change delay. KURO Link doesn't work if connected to a KURO TV via non-pioneer receiver. No blue light on Standby/On button as pictured in stock photo.
This was my upgrade from the PS3 and as far as PQ/AQ is concerned, I am very satisfied. I've always put image quality over speed, but I've been spoiled by the speedy operation of the PS3. The 320 is slow all around, including: start-up, eject, disc-loading, fast forward/rewind command and BD menu navigation (in certain discs like 'Saawariya'). The worst part for me is having to wait for the disc tray to open during start up. It only takes 30 seconds, but when you are standing in front of the player to put a disc in, and not on your couch, it feels a lot longer.
The DVD Layer-change delay is very...Read more
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Outstanding Video and Audio, Especially Upconverting!,
December 5, 2009 HomeTheaterFan "Steve" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pioneer BDP-320 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)
When buying a blu-ray, or for that matter any dvd/blu-ray player, a great dividing line in quality is the player's ability to upconvert standard dvds. Most manufacturers market their players as "able to upconvert standard dvds to near 1080p levels." But what does this really mean? And are all upconverting players putting out satisfactory upconverted images? And are all upconverted images alike? And most importantly, can a really great upconverted image avoid having to replace all of one's standard dvd library? Well, in light of my experience with the Pioneer 320.....
But before answering the above questions, a word about the basis of this review. I own a Misubishi 54" 1080p rear DLP projector, purchased new about one year ago. Blu-rays are displayed by use of a very good Sony 350 player---a player itself worth buying for use in displaying blu ray dvds (if you can find it). I also have a 110" Grayhawk screen, displaying images from a Sharp 1080i DLP front...Read more
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Good player but not a big improvement over BDP-51FD,
May 3, 2009 M. Carter (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pioneer BDP-320 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)
I have a BDP-320 hooked up to a Kuro PDP-5020FD. Set-up was very quick with most settings being automatic between the two Pioneer devices. The only manual setting change I had to make to the BDP-320 was to set the output to Source Direct.
The 320's deinterlacing was inferior to the Kuro. I used Hot Fuzz as a test DVD and the 320 produced noticeable jagged edges on the white Metropolitan Police logo on the character's black vest. Changing to Source Direct cleared up any artifacts and made for the best DVD picture on my Kuro yet. On some other DVD material (LOTR) I found the best image to be when the BDP-320 is upconverting and the PDP-5020FD is deinterlacing. Either way the BDP-320 gives you all the flexability you need to get the best possible picture from your setup.
The sound quality of BD using the optical digital out is noticeably improved over DVD. There is greater definition in the low frequency and it seems that sound placement is more well defined. These...Read more
