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Pioneer DV-400V DVD Player
Pioneer DV-400V DVD Player

Consumer Rating


Price Range
$70 - $140

Product Description

Looking for single-wire, all-digital connectivity to your HDTV? The DV-400V offers HDMI output with video upscaling to 1080p for enhanced image quality. With this high performance, progressive scan player, your next movie night will be a premier entertainment experience.



Pioneer DV-400V Upconverting DVD Player - Up To 1080p over HDMI, DivX and USB
Rating


Written By
dkozin

Date Written
Dec 08 2007

Summary

After trying out the Philips DVP5982 and 5960, I got the Pioneer DV-400V. The Philips was less expensive, but it has usability shortcomings and some DivX files were stuttering on it. The Pioneer is not a silver bullet, but it is much better in some...

Strength

Excellent build quality, features, USB, up to 1080p over HDMI, DivX, MP3/WMA, performance

Weakness

Not the cheapest, but worth every cent

Bottom Line

Unlike the Philips DVP 5982 or 5960, the Pioneer DV400 excels in all areas. There is no need to sacrifice usability for DivX...

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Quick Review
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Written By
omair

Date Written
May 07 2008

Summary

I bought the Pioneer DV 400 after I read the very comprehensive and informative review above, however my experience was different. I just bought a new 2MP Samsung M8 and wanted a player that would upscale to 1080p. Before I bought the Pioneer, I was...

Strength

Looks Good, USB Port, HDMI, Easy to use Remote

Weakness

Poor sound quality, Faulty HDMI, Poor DIVX quality.

Bottom Line

I think the money charged is for the brand name Pioneer, otherwise nothing Pioneer about it.

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Great machine!
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Written By
hagfors

Date Written
Dec 16 2007

Summary

The Pioneer 400DV is a great DVD player with 1080p and 1080i upconversion, making regular DVD movies play in near high definition quality - near HD but not completely HD...

Strength

1080p upconversion and durable

Weakness

None, perhaps a little pricey (but quality costs as does upconversion)

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Bad Experience with USB on Pioneer DV-400V
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Written By
mikehoge

Date Written
Apr 18 2008

Summary

I bought this unit from Walmart Canada for $89.00. I was please with the HDMI, S-video and component cable outputs on such a low priced unit. The problem is with viewing images or videos from the USB port. When viewing JPEGs you cannot skip forward or...

Strength

-avi files are crystal clear
-price
-HDMI output on cheap unit

Weakness

-can't manually skip jpegs
-hangs when MP3 and jpeg at same time
-no MPEG1

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