Don't mean to brand belch, but for those of you who are not quite ready to move to Blu-ray or HD-DVD, Pioneer announced a new player in their Elite line, the Pioneer Elite DV-46AV DVD player is supposedly available this month for a suggested price of $299. Don't see it on the Pio website yet.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...080415,00.html
New Pioneer Elite DVD Player Delivers Impressive Audio & Video Performance
Long Beach, CA June 7, 2006
Impressive audio and video processing performance and a wide range of playback capabilities are only two of many reasons consumers will want the Pioneer Elite® DV-46AV DVD player introduced today. True videophiles will want this product for its exceptional audio and video resolution that is a result of a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®) output with video up-conversion up to 1080i. Audiophiles will appreciate its ability to play many types of discs including SACD, DVD-Audio, WMA and .mp3. Everyone else will appreciate its sleek styling and the prestige that comes from owning a Pioneer Elite product.
As with all of our Pioneer Elite DVD players, consumers know they're getting the finest audio and video reproduction quality, along with a number of cutting-edge technologies, said Chris Walker, senior manager of audio video marketing and product planning at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. The DV-46AV incorporates the best of our design and engineering for a full-featured unit that users will be proud to own.
Multimedia Performance: Play Almost Any Kind of Format
Pioneer brings to market a DVD player with wide compatibility, including: DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R, CD-RW, digital music formats WMA and .mp3, DVD-Audio and SACD for multi-channel music, as well as viewing DivX® video and JPEG files with Photoviewer.
Video Performance: Sharp, Bright, Accurate Pictures
With Pioneer's PureCinema progressive scan circuit, the player faithfully reproduces original film frames using 2:3 pull-down inverse telecine technology with a progressive display. If a DVD does not indicate telecine conversion, the PureCinema circuitry will process the signal with advanced motion detection and create a new progressive image. This helps to ensure that the final image seen on the television is as close as possible to what the director had in mind when creating the original movie.
Users can directly connect the Pioneer Elite DV-46AV to a television via the HDMI connection to ensure a single, pure digital connection that eliminates unnecessary processing steps. By limiting the need to convert video from analog to digital and back, it's easier to provide the best picture quality. Pioneer's Twin Pixel Resolution Expander technology up-converts traditional DVD video signals to display on high definition screens. Consumers with an HDTV at home will especially appreciate the ability to make a standard DVD look more like HDTV.
The DV-46AV has 10-bit digital video processing to output the highest quality signal through HDMI. It uses a 108MHz/12-bit video digital to analog converter (DAC) for a clearer picture and sharper image.
Audio Performance:
The DV-46AV ensures high-quality audio processing capability for music and movies with a 192kHz/24-bit digital to analog converter. This great audio processing matches the player's remarkable video output. For maximum 5.1 surround sound quality, the unit offers Dolby® Digital, DTS® and SRS TruSurround® decoding. If a user chooses to use only the front channel speakers and subwoofer, the unit provides Pioneer's Virtual Surround mode, which creates a virtual surround sound effect in the absence of a 5.1 speaker set-up.
The Pioneer Elite DV-46AV DVD player is available this month for a suggested price of $299.
Pioneer's Home Entertainment and Business Solutions Group is a leading manufacturer of plasma televisions and monitors, Blu-ray Disc® and DVD products, A/V receivers, speakers and other audio and video accessories. Its focus is on the development of new digital technologies including Digital Network Entertainment. The company markets its products under the Pioneer and Pioneer Elite brand names. When purchased from an authorized dealer, consumers receive a limited warranty for one year with Pioneer products and two years with Pioneer Elite products.
PIONEER and ELITE are registered trademarks of Pioneer Corporation.
DOLBY is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
HDMI is a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
SRS and TRUSURROUND are registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.
DIVX is a registered trademark of DivX, Inc.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...080415,00.html
New Pioneer Elite DVD Player Delivers Impressive Audio & Video Performance
Long Beach, CA June 7, 2006
Impressive audio and video processing performance and a wide range of playback capabilities are only two of many reasons consumers will want the Pioneer Elite® DV-46AV DVD player introduced today. True videophiles will want this product for its exceptional audio and video resolution that is a result of a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®) output with video up-conversion up to 1080i. Audiophiles will appreciate its ability to play many types of discs including SACD, DVD-Audio, WMA and .mp3. Everyone else will appreciate its sleek styling and the prestige that comes from owning a Pioneer Elite product.
As with all of our Pioneer Elite DVD players, consumers know they're getting the finest audio and video reproduction quality, along with a number of cutting-edge technologies, said Chris Walker, senior manager of audio video marketing and product planning at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. The DV-46AV incorporates the best of our design and engineering for a full-featured unit that users will be proud to own.
Multimedia Performance: Play Almost Any Kind of Format
Pioneer brings to market a DVD player with wide compatibility, including: DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R, CD-RW, digital music formats WMA and .mp3, DVD-Audio and SACD for multi-channel music, as well as viewing DivX® video and JPEG files with Photoviewer.
Video Performance: Sharp, Bright, Accurate Pictures
With Pioneer's PureCinema progressive scan circuit, the player faithfully reproduces original film frames using 2:3 pull-down inverse telecine technology with a progressive display. If a DVD does not indicate telecine conversion, the PureCinema circuitry will process the signal with advanced motion detection and create a new progressive image. This helps to ensure that the final image seen on the television is as close as possible to what the director had in mind when creating the original movie.
Users can directly connect the Pioneer Elite DV-46AV to a television via the HDMI connection to ensure a single, pure digital connection that eliminates unnecessary processing steps. By limiting the need to convert video from analog to digital and back, it's easier to provide the best picture quality. Pioneer's Twin Pixel Resolution Expander technology up-converts traditional DVD video signals to display on high definition screens. Consumers with an HDTV at home will especially appreciate the ability to make a standard DVD look more like HDTV.
The DV-46AV has 10-bit digital video processing to output the highest quality signal through HDMI. It uses a 108MHz/12-bit video digital to analog converter (DAC) for a clearer picture and sharper image.
Audio Performance:
The DV-46AV ensures high-quality audio processing capability for music and movies with a 192kHz/24-bit digital to analog converter. This great audio processing matches the player's remarkable video output. For maximum 5.1 surround sound quality, the unit offers Dolby® Digital, DTS® and SRS TruSurround® decoding. If a user chooses to use only the front channel speakers and subwoofer, the unit provides Pioneer's Virtual Surround mode, which creates a virtual surround sound effect in the absence of a 5.1 speaker set-up.
The Pioneer Elite DV-46AV DVD player is available this month for a suggested price of $299.
Pioneer's Home Entertainment and Business Solutions Group is a leading manufacturer of plasma televisions and monitors, Blu-ray Disc® and DVD products, A/V receivers, speakers and other audio and video accessories. Its focus is on the development of new digital technologies including Digital Network Entertainment. The company markets its products under the Pioneer and Pioneer Elite brand names. When purchased from an authorized dealer, consumers receive a limited warranty for one year with Pioneer products and two years with Pioneer Elite products.
PIONEER and ELITE are registered trademarks of Pioneer Corporation.
DOLBY is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
HDMI is a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
SRS and TRUSURROUND are registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.
DIVX is a registered trademark of DivX, Inc.
. I'm still waiting .
