[pestario]

I got a Pioneer DV-563AS at best buy for $160, havent opened it yet. I though I saw some posts comapreing it to the Panasonic r-91 and Denon 1600. Is this unit any good? How does it comapre to the Denon or Panasonic.

 

[kenh]

which best buy did you get the 563 for 160.00? mine advertised it for 179.00.

 

[ScottChez]

I know everyone loves it for the Sound quality, but what about the Video quality.


Is it any good?



Is it as good as a low end Demon or one of those new technology, still may be few bugs in them DVI (non-major brand) DVD players?



Any one fo a comparsion or DVD Shoot out on it yet?

 

[pestario]

They had an open box item which is why I got it for $160.


Im interested in the same thing as Scott, I have heard nothing but great things as far as sound goes for this unit. Havent seen many posts at all as far as picture quality goes. I have never seen a Panny r-91 or dennon 1600 to compare it to either. I'm in the middle of building a theatre room in the basement so they only device I can test it on is a 27inch flat tube which it looks great on needless to say.


I will be using it to Drive a X1 projector which is what im most interested in knowing what the PQ will be like.

 

[Tom_E316]

There's a review on the Home Theater Spot. The PQ is not bad, but not up to the standards of some other players.

 

[Garman]

ScottChez, the sound quality was very good, CD Playback was so so. But too me the Video quality was horrible after extensively reviewing it further. At first I thought it was fantastic, but on close up shots peoples faces where getting blurry, so I thought I got a lemmon so I exchanged it for another and it did the samething..

 

[alweho]

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Originally posted by Garman ScottChez, the sound quality was very good, CD Playback was so so. But too me the Video quality was horrible after extensively reviewing it further. At first I thought it was fantastic, but on close up shots peoples faces where getting blurry, so I thought I got a lemmon so I exchanged it for another and it did the samething..

On my set (Tosh 50HX81) this player has a very good picture - as I mentioned in another thread, Lawrence of Arabia Superbit looks amazing, as did Monsters, Inc. etc. As mentioned in other threads, sound on SACD and DVD-A is very solid.


I would suggest trying it out, making sure you purchase the unit from a dealer that can do a return. For me at least, this unit was the answer. It's also inexpensive enough that in a year or so if another model tops it in any area, it will be relatively painless to upgrade.


IMHO this is a much less stressful way to always have a particular component with the newer specs and / or features. Yes, you can spend a $1000 or more on a top of the line universal player but it will be just as outmoded in a year or two as the $200 one.

 

[Man E]

Mine has a problem with the video when in 16:9 output mode and the source fills the frame. The image displays a curving to the right in the top 5-10% of the screen. The bottom is fine. I detailed my other concerns in the thread "Another Pioneer 563 Thread" (or such) recently. I plan to exchange it for another one... for the audio, but I do want the video to work (even though it is not a good match for my projector).