Super action on a super screen.
Whether youre fighting aliens or testing cars on a race circuit, the Pioneer Plasma TV will bring your games to life, making them more spectacular and more exiting than ever before. Connected to a games console, the Plasma TV provides wide-screen, high definition, high-quality moving images so youll never miss a move. Combined with the spine-tingling effects of multi-channel sound, all that will be missing is the wind in your hair.
At home anywhere in your home.
Pioneer Plasma TV is so versatile and so stylish; it fits into every room in your home. Keep your home safe and secure by connecting an outdoor camera. Then you can check whos at the door whilst still watching TV or surfing the Net, using the Picture-in-Picture function. Or, if, whilst watching a cookery programme, you decide to follow the chefs suggestion, you can call up the recipe on the Internet or via Teletext and display it on another section of the Plasma screen. With brilliant colours and vivid images, your mouth will be watering even before youve had a chance to put on your apron.

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Pioneers Original PURE Drive for supreme image quality
If you want to be at the cutting edge of todays technology then Pioneer PURE Drive is for you. Created exclusively by Pioneer, PURE Drive features a brand-new digital image processing concept that offers the optimal viewing and listening experience. PURE Drive is completely digital, so it doesnt require numerous analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue conversions, which cause undesirable noise. It manages high definition imagery extremely efficiently, noticeably increasing video quality from normal video signals and high definition TV the future broadcasting standard to PC signals and compressed formats, such as MPEG. Once youve experienced PURE Drive, you wont want anything else.
More picture quality technologies behind PURE Vision Plasma TV
True Matrix Imaging with Deep Waffle Rib Structure.
No need to worry any more about closing the blinds on a sunny day to be able to watch the TV screen. With Pioneers unique True Matrix Imaging, the images on your PURE Vision Pioneer Plasma TV will glitter just as brightly as the sun outside. An innovative Deep Waffle-shaped Rib Structure increases the area of light-emitting phosphors, increasing the brightness. With this deep cell structure you will enjoy far brighter images with a stronger contrast of colours. You will get the full impact of pure colour intensity, day and night.
The secrets behind PURE Drive.
PURE Drive features a number of leading edge technologies that put it way ahead of its competitors. Pioneers exclusive MPEG Noise Reduction reduces the mosquito noise, unique to MPEG compressed video images, making digital satellite broadcasting a pleasure to watch. Similarly, Digital Noise Reduction minimises picture noise, offering the highest image quality. It also faithfully reproduces each image from the original source, ensuring that every picture is true to life. And with Natural Enhancer, outlines are further balanced, creating even sharper images. The new Dynamic HD Converter transforms interlaced PAL signals into progressive 1,280 x 768 (1,024 x 768 with PDP-434HDE) pixel signals, offering smoother, sharper and clearer images than ever before. But those images are by no means dull; the PURE Vision Dynamic Range Expander enhances the dynamic range to produce the most vivid of pictures.

Visible Light Electrode Discharge Rib UV Radiation Phosphor Previous Waffle Rib Structure Deep Waffle Rib Structure

Pure Colour Filter II.

There is never a dull moment with Pioneer Plasma TV. With Pioneers unique Pure Colour Filter II, a stronger contrast of colours makes sure that every colour is at its brightest and boldest at all times. Reflection is minimised so that true colours can be maximised and images literally glitter on the display, even in broad daylight.

Conventional plasma

Pioneer Plasma TV with Dynamic HD Converter
Pioneer Plasma TV with Dynamic Range Expander
Pioneer Plasma TV with Pure Colour Filter II

Super CLEAR* Drive.

Ever wondered what was lurking in the shadows of your favourite film noir? With Pioneers advanced Super CLEAR* Drive, its no longer a mystery. Unlike any other Plasma available, outlines of even the darkest images are clear and distinct, rather than fuzzy or jagged. Eliminating overly high reset discharges, Super CLEAR* Drive eradicates false contour noise of poor gradation areas. It significantly intensifies contrasts and improves grey gradations, expanding your viewing pleasure.
* CLEAR: high-Contrast & Low Energy Address & Reduction of false contour or sequence.
High-definition display (True and Wide XGA).
A Pioneer Plasma TV displays computer signals (from Mac or PC) extremely accurately. With 2.5 times more cells on their XGA panel than conventional VGA screens, it precisely displays all computer signals, from VGA through True XGA (1024 x 768), all the way to Wide XGA (1280 x 768). With superior sharpness and definition already a reality, Pioneer Plasma is more than ready for high density digital formats including High Definition DVD-ROM, TV (1080i and 720p), Digital Camera and D-VHS, as well as Blu Ray Discs and high definition broadband contents such as Windows Media 9 Series. Replicating your monitor exactly on the big screen, there are no jerks or wobbles and images show up crystal-clear whether you are surfing the web or consulting the Dow.
Pioneer Super CLEAR Drive
Conventional plasma: Gradation steps are visible

Digital Flicker-free.

Tired eyes from tiny flickers on TV are finally a thing of the past. Pioneers innovative progressive scan drive scans all 580 lines in 1/50 second and constructs a complete frame. In addition to progressive scanning, Pioneer has developed a new digital method to prevent flicker. Although 100 Hz scanning is considered to deliver the best result, false contours might appear in some scenes. The new Pioneer Digital Flicker-Free technology completely eradicates flicker and false contour, ensuring that every image is of the utmost quality.

Original picture Pioneer Plasma TV with Super CLEAR Drive: Gradation is smoother
A 1024-step grey scale enables superior gradation in darker picture areas. More steps eliminate brightness gaps or moir effect in darker colours.

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PURE Vision Plasma: bringing advanced media to your home
Home Gallery (JPEG Picture Viewer).
Reliving your favourite footage or enjoying someone elses work of art has never been so much fun, particularly on the big screen. Pioneers Home Gallery (JPEG Picture Viewer) allows you to relish high resolution images direct from a variety of sources including digital cameras and most memory cards* such as PC Card Type II, Memory Stick, SD Card, CompactFlash, MMC and SmartMedia. Supporting a JPEG resolution of 2,400 x 1,800 (4.3 million) pixels, means you can dazzle family and friends with magnificent shots in exuberant colours. By simply inserting the memory card, you can easily view your own personal, high resolution digital images or enjoy original digital art images from the optional Pioneer Home Gallery Collection software.
* Via PC Card Type II adaptor. Memory Stick is a trademark of Sony Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of Sandisk Corporation. SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corp. All other marks are registered or unregistered trademarks of their respective proprietors.
Home Gallery Images on GUI Plasma
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface).
Imagine the ultimate digital-to-digital transfer; high definition digital transmission from any audio video source losing none of the quality of sound or image and all through a single HDMI cable. No more nests of confusing cables; one HDMI cable lets you enjoy the highest unfaltering uncompressed digital video and audio quality from their original source, such as DVD discs or HD (High Definition) video signals. Colours and sound effects as they were meant to be enjoyed.

Tons more Teletext.

PURE Vision Plasma TVs new Teletext decoder has an impressive page memory of up to 2100 pages. And you dont have to miss the action on TV whilst looking something up. Simply use the split-screen capability.

i/o Link A.

Integrating audio visual equipment with your Plasma TV has never been easier or more secure. i/o Link A connects the Multimedia Receiver simply to any other A/V device. It offers a host of useful control functions including One-Touch Play, System Standby, Preset Download and WYS/WYR (What You See is What You Record).

On top of all this, you enjoy extensive DVD playback compatibility. Discs recorded on the new DVD recorders can be played back on a wide variety of DVD players, including in-car systems, PC and portable DVD players. So theres no limit to your viewing pleasure!
is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation.

Stylishly sleek design.

(DVR-5100H-S, DVR-3100-S) Dont let their amazing capacity fool you. Standing less than 7 cm high, Pioneer DVD recorders are amongst the sleekest design around. With stylish, modern looks, you wont hesitate to make one of these striking models your new home cinema recording centerpiece.
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Up to 102 hours of recording with the built-in Hard Disk Drive!
Keep only your favourite films.
(DVR-5100H-S) Dont want to miss your favourite TV programme when you go out, but dont want to keep it for a long time either? Pioneer has the answer. The new DVR-5100H-S DVD recorder has a built-in 80 GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). That DVR-5100H-S built-in Hard means that you can record directly onto the Hard Disk Disk Drive Drive, watch what you have recorded and, if you want to keep it, you can archive it for storage on a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc. If not, you can simply overwrite the recording on the Hard Disk Drive with something else, perhaps with the following episode. It is the most flexible solution for todays fast-paced lifestyle.
An amazing recording capacity.
(DVR-5100H-S) You wont run out of recording time with the DVR-5100H-S DVD recorder. Using the EP recording mode, the Hard Disk Drive alone has an amazing recording capacity of 102 hours. You can select one of the four recording modes, ranging from lower to highest quality (EP, LP, SP, FINE). Of course, the recording time varies depending on the quality level. Theres also a manual mode that gives you very fine control over the recording quality, with 32 levels to choose from. Rec. mode Recording time on HDD
FINE SP LP EP Manual about 17 hrs about 34 hrs about 68 hrs about 102 hrs about 17 hrs to 102 hrs (32 steps)
Note: Max recording time per title: 360 minutes (6 hours).
High-speed copying from your Hard Disk Drive to DVD-R/DVD-RW discs.
(DVR-5100H-S) Programmes recorded onto the Hard Disk Drive can be fast copied extremely fast! to DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. And your final recording on the DVD-R/DVD-RW disc will be of identical quality as the original recording for you to delight in, time and time again. A one-hour programme recorded in EP recording mode takes only about 2.5 minutes to transfer to a DVD-R disc (Video Mode (DVD Video Mode))! For DVD-RW discs, you have the option to copy in VR Mode (DVD Video Recording Mode) or Video Mode (DVD Video Mode), so you have full control over your desired picture quality. The copying speed varies depending on the recording mode (EP, LP, SP, FINE) and the media. With a 4x DVD-R disc, the copying speed compared to the real-time length of a recording in Video Mode (DVD Video Mode) ranges from 4x to 24x speed, while a 2x DVD-RW disc covers 2x to 12x. Suppose a recording made on the HDD is too big such as those made in highest quality FINE mode to fit on the disc? Now its possible to re-encode the original HDD recording in a lower recording mode while making a copy to a DVD disc in real time.

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Instant overview of free recording space.
DVD recording. Youll be amazed at how quickly you master it.

Touch-n-Go Operation.

All Pioneer DVD recorders automatically scan previously recorded content on an inserted disc and only start recording at the first available blank location. Theres no way you can overwrite anything accidentally, making your treasured movies safe forever. And recording has never been easier. One tab on the REC button and recording starts. Each touch of the REC button equals 30 minutes of recording time (max. 6 hours). For a film that lasts two hours, you simply press the REC button five times. It couldnt be easier!
If you have run out of blank discs, it can take forever to work out which one of your existing discs might have enough space left to make a new recording. But not any more. Just press the Disc History button on the remote control, and the on-screen GUI (Graphical User Interface) provides a complete overview of free recording space on up to 30 archived discs. So theres no need to individually insert the discs into the DVD recorder to check for space. It helps you locate a particular disc you are looking for. Your DVD recorder has it all stored in memory.
Automatically optimized recording Quality.
Let your DVD recorder make the settings for you. With Optimized Recording, you automatically get the best quality recording linked to the available disc space*: the recorder changes the recording quality if a timer recording wont fit onto the disc space available.
* Not available with PDC/VPS timer recording.
Improved timer recording function.
With the new user-friendly GUI (Graphical User Interface), you can simply use the remote control that operates the on-screen cursor to highlight 15 minute time blocks you wish to record.

GUI Disc History

GUI Easy timer Recording
Two convenient recording modes for disc recording.
Both official DVD Forum recording formats, Video Mode (DVD Video Mode) and VR Mode (DVD Video Recording Mode) are based on MPEG compression technology for real-time recording of high-quality images. With the new DVR-5100H-S and DVR-3100-S DVD recorders, it is possible to record from one to six hours of material in either Video Mode or VR Mode depending on desired picture quality. The recording quality (compression rate) can be selected using one of four presets for 1 (FINE), 2 (SP), 4 (LP), or 6 (EP) hours of recording. For more exact control over the recording quality, we have also included a manual mode with 32 different compression rates to choose from.

Note: For Video Mode (DVD Video Mode) discs, this feature can only be used as long as the disc has not yet been finalised.
Discover even more advanced technology.
Picture Quality Adjustment Features.
With the Video Adjust menu, you can set the picture quality to your taste for the built-in TV tuner and other external inputs. Changes can be made to brightness and colour noise reduction, in order to achieve the best possible recorded picture quality. When watching TV or other external sources, settings can be adjusted to the specific nature of the source. That means you can even make images from an old videotape look better when you dub it to a disc. There is a wide selection of pre-defined settings, or use the Video Adjust menu to create your own customised settings.
An Advanced MPEG Video Encoder.
When it comes to stunning video, Pioneer shines. Advanced encoder technology is why. By combining Single-Pass Variable Bit Rate Control with Multi-Resolution, Pioneer DVD recorders can perform ideal video image compression encoding. The result? Dramatically improved picture quality. On VR Mode (DVD Video Recording Mode) DVD-RW discs, multi-resolution technology uses three-quarter and two-third resolution settings, in addition to full- and half-resolution. This allows for less abrupt changes in quality over longer recording times.

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All the features of a Pioneer DVD-Video player.
With a gifted Pioneer DVD performer, you enjoy full-fledged home cinema. Connect your DVD recorder to a Dolby Digital/DTS compatible amplifier/receiver and a multi-channel A/V surround speaker system and youre ready to immerse yourself in the incredible surround sound* and special effects of the latest flicks. All DVD recorders play back CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, VideoCD and Super Video CD discs so just load up a disc, sit back and enjoy. Additionally, both DVR-5100H-S and DVR-3100-S can handle the latest formats like MP3 and WMA files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. They also come equipped with a JPEG PhotoViewer for enjoying digital camera images.
* Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG DVD-Video discs.

Pure RGB Video output.

For absolute top-quality video, Pioneer DVD recorders feature RGB output via Euro-SCART. RGB video out ensures the purest, high-quality images, without loss of detail. Depending on your TV sets capabilities, youre able to select the best matching video output quality on the Euro-SCART connector between composite Video, S-Video and RGB.

Easy Room and Seat Position Set-up.
(NS-DV1000, NS-DV990, NS-DV99, DCS-515, DCS-313) Now you can select your room size and seat position for maximum sound impact. By using the Room Set-up button, you can select the size of your room (small, medium, or large) and the sound will be adjusted accordingly. Youre also able to indicate your listening position so that the sound (delay) can be matched to where youre sitting.
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NS-DV1000

Premium Pioneer home cinema equals the NS-DV1000. Its sophisticated, timeless design integrates home cinemas first OEL display. Paired with the Advanced Graphical User Interface, the OEL display is a perfect showcase for the stunning graphics. You can also be sure of crisp legibility and hassle-free operation. The competitive surround sound advantage of the 450 W RMS 6-channel amplifier will sweep you off you feet by boosting the impact of any disc this universal home cinema unit can play, including super-realistic DVD-Audio, SACD (Multi-channel), DVD-R and DVD-RW*, VideoCD, CD, CD-R/RW and MP3 files (from CD-R/RW). A Euro-SCART connector makes installation a snap, and allows pure RGB transfers for superior imagery. Sound performance is second to none with the systems five 2-way satellite speakers that deliver ultra-high frequencies up to 60 kHz and subwoofer for sonorous
bass notes. Enjoy it all from the comfort of your armchair, using the advanced stylish remote control. The sleek real aluminium finish of the main unit, speakers and remote control will accent the most modern of interiors. For a more classic look, slide on the main units detachable wood-finish side panels. The soft fabric-like finish on the subwoofer is just the thing youd expect to seal the deal.
A spectacular OEL display.
The NS-DV1000s Organic EL (OEL) display is a first in home cinema. This virtuoso display is a pleasure to look at and a joy to use. Just point and click the remote and everything you need to know shows up bright and clear. Its fluid graphics are sure to delight and offer a choice of 6 different operation languages. The display is separate from the main unit, so you can place it on a shelf or table next to you. The dimmer function will ensure that the Organic EL (OEL) display doesnt disturb any of your viewing pleasure. Just put your feet up, relax and enjoy this distinctive system.

and your seating position, by using the easy Room and Seat Position Set-up. Is the dialogue on your favourite action film unclear? Try out Pioneers new dialogue-enhancing DSP technology. With Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II (including extended Music parameters: Centre Width, Dimension and Panorama) processing on board, the DCS-515 fills your living room with superb home cinema. Highly compatible, the system plays back DVD-Video, DVD-RW (both Video Mode (DVD Video Mode) and VR Mode (DVD Video Recording Mode)), DVD-R, CD, VideoCD, Super Video CD, CD-R and CD-RW, as well as JPEG, WMA and MP3 files on CD-R and CD-RW discs. Your complete system is easily controlled with the stylish, TV preset remote.
Experience the ultimate in flexibility and convenience with the wireless one-body rear speaker.
(DCS-515) Pioneers revolutionary wireless rear speaker with built-in amplifier and separate transmitter provides levels of convenience, comfort and flexibility that will blow your mind.

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With Direct Diffuse technology, rear channel sounds are reflected from wall and ceiling.
Thanks to Direct Diffuse technology, implemented in the DCS-515, you can get surround sound with only one rear speaker the traditional two rear speakers are now combined into one body two front speakers, a centre speaker and subwoofer. This innovative wireless technology also enhances your freedom in positioning the rear speaker at ear level or down low, as long as the rear speaker is placed behind the listener. The rear channel sounds bounce off the wall and ceiling, approaching you from all directions for a magnificent cinematic surround sound experience. Furthermore, the technology expands the sweet spot, so there is a larger area of the room where you, your family and friends can fully enjoy the movie experience. The sound field is livelier, so you get more into the action. And dont think for one moment that wireless transmission leads to any quality reduction. Using a 2.4 GHz radio frequency, digital transmission of sound is supported. A choice of 4 preset frequencies helps in avoiding interference with other 2.4 GHz devices in the house.
Freedom in positioning the speaker vertically
Freedom in positioning the speaker horizontally
Theres still more! The wireless technology enables you to take the rear speaker into an adjacent space* to enjoy 2-channel audio there too. Simply put your CD in the main unit, select Stereo mode, take the rear speaker into the other space*, plug in the power cable, and youre ready to enjoy stereo music from the wireless speaker. What could be easier? Sounds unbelievable? Thanks to Direct Diffuse technology, youll get an unbelievable sound experience as well as unheard of levels of convenience!

loaded with convenient features, such as a Zoom function to view close-ups of your favourite scenes, and Dialogue Enhancement for enhanced centre channel reproduction. Could you ever imagine that home cinema could be all this? The HC-42S digital home cinema combination consists of the DV-464-S DVD-Video player and the VSX-C301-S A/V receiver. The HC-42K digital home cinema combination consists of the DV-464-K DVD-Video player and the VSX-C301-K A/V receiver.

HC-42K

View videos close-up with Zoom function.
Zoom x 2 and Scroll Zoom x 4 and Scroll
(All new home cinema systems and combinations) Is there a scene from your favourite film that youd like to see in more detail? Youll want to take advantage of the zoom function, featured in Pioneers new DVD players and home cinema systems, so you can take a closer look at DVD-Video images. There are two zoom modes x 2 and x 4 and you can scroll in all directions (up/down/left/right).
Create the perfect picture with Video Adjust.
(DCS-515, DCS-313, DV-464, DV-360) Pioneers new DVD players and home cinema systems feature the Video Adjust function, to enable you to easily adjust and save the picture quality settings to create a better DVD-Video image. The picture quality settings that can be adjusted are Contrast (adjusts the contrast between light and dark); Brightness (adjusts the overall brightness); and Chroma Level (adjusts the colour saturation). Two modes are available Standard and Memory (the latter with two user memory positions). You can use the Memory mode to create your own presets. Just adjust the picture quality settings as you like and save them to a preset. You can dedicate those presets to favourite films or genres, and recall them at your convenience. So theres no need to adjust your TV when watching a DVD.
Video Adjust Memory1 on-screen display
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Dialogue Enhancement.
(NS-DV990, NS-DV99, DCS-515, DCS-313, VSX-C501, VSX-C301) Isnt it annoying when you miss some key dialogue during loud action scenes such as an explosion or gunfire? With Pioneers Dialogue Enhancement technology, you wont miss even the quietest whisper! The reason why dialogue often goes missing in action is because the dialogue sound is too soft or the background sound is too loud. The centre speaker, which mainly reproduces dialogue and vocals, is usually placed above or below the TV; this positioning often lessens the impact of the dialogue since the centre channel sound doesnt reach the listener at an ideal height compared to the left/right speakers. This new Dialogue Enhancement mode uses the left/right speakers in addition to the centre speaker for enhanced reproduction of the dialogue, and also creates the impression that the centre channel sound is coming directly from the TV. (Left and right speakers must be positioned at the same height as the TV, i.e. at ear level.) The function can also be switched on at any time you feel that the sound from the centre channel isnt clear.

* Note: NSV, (Noise Shaped Video) is a registered trademark of ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
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Speaker Management and DVD-Audio Bass Management.
(DV-757Ai, DV-565A) With DVD-Audio players, users risked losing bass when they played DVD-Audio discs over a typical home theatre system with five smaller satellite speakers and a separate subwoofer. Pioneers DVD-Audio/Video/SACD players offer Bass Management Processing to overcome bass difficulties. This processing technology includes high-pass filtering of the main speakers, redirection of the bass from the main channels to the subwoofer output all of which are essential for proper low-frequency performance with any satellite/subwoofer speaker system. Bass Management means the system can low-pass any speaker to the sub and then send the remaining frequencies to the speaker. It is just a matter of telling the DVD-Audio player how many speakers are in use, and what size they are. It is like setting up a Dolby Digital receiver, with the added benefit of an on-screen GUI.
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Initial Settings

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SACD (Super Audio CD).

Speaker/Bass Management GUI (DV-757Ai) (DV-757Ai, DV-565A) SACD uses Direct Stream Digital (DSD) for recording and playback, featuring a frequency response of over 100 kHz and a dynamic range over 120 dB across the audible frequency range. DSD increases the resolution of music by more closely following the original waveform of the music, which results in music reproduction that is remarkably pure and faithful to the original. In addition to exceptional sound quality through the DSD system, the SACD format can accommodate more than four times the information of the current CD format. With this extra capacity, a SACD disc provides space for 2-channel stereo data, as well as an area for up to 6-track multi-channel data. Some SACD titles are hybrid discs, i.e. discs containing one high-density layer and in addition a CD layer; this type of SACD can be played on current CD and DVD players. The DSD Direct DAC makes the best use of the wide frequency range information of SACD, resulting in very high-quality sound reproduction.

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DV-565A-S

DV-565A-S/DV-565A-K DVD-Audio/Video/SACD Player NEW
This super-sleek DVD player is the perfect place to start if you are shopping for a universal DVD player with the emphasis on high resolution audio playback, as well as smart and trim looks. Your sound will be realistic beyond belief with DVD-Audio, SACD and SACD Multi-channel playback. As an RW compatible player, youll also be able to enjoy DVD-R and DVD-RW* discs, plus an entire realm of other disc formats including DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD, Super Video CD, VideoCD, MP3 and JPEG files. For the extra appeal of superb surround sound home cinema, Pioneer engineers included a Dolby Digital/DTS decoder as well as Virtual Dolby Digital sound. All you have to do now is opt for a stylish slim black or silver model.

DV-565A-K

(DV-565A, DV-464, DV-360) Is there a scene from your favourite film that youd like to see in more detail? Youll want to take advantage of the zoom function, featured in Pioneers new DVD players, so you can take a closer look at DVD-Video images. There are two zoom modes x 2 and x 4 and you can scroll in all directions (up/down/left/right).
(All new DVD players) Pioneers new DVD players feature the Video Adjust function, to enable you to easily adjust and save the picture quality settings to create a better DVD-Video image. The picture quality settings that can be adjusted are Contrast (adjusts the contrast between light and dark); Brightness (adjusts the overall brightness); and Chroma Level (adjusts the colour saturation). Two modes are available Standard and Memory (the latter with two user memory positions). You can use the Memory mode to create your own presets. Just adjust the picture quality settings as you like and save them to a preset. You can dedicate those presets to favourite films or genres, and recall them at your convenience. So theres no need to adjust your TV when watching a DVD.

RW Compatibility.

All Pioneer DVD-Video players are RW compatible, which means they can play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR Mode (DVD Video Recording Mode), and of course DVD-R and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video Mode (DVD Video Mode).

Energy Saving.

(DV-565A, DV-464, DV-360) Pioneer DVD players are not only kind to the eye, but kind to the environment too. In standby mode, they use only 0.18 W of power. And dont worry about forgetting to turn the player off; a power-off function switches it off, when it has been idle for 30 minutes.

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DV-464-S/DV-464-K

DVD-Video Player

DV-464-S

Enter the world of DVD with this smart silver DVD player measuring a very slender 5.5 cm. Fitting virtually anywhere, it is the ideal match for the VSX-C301-S slimline A/V receiver. Full playback functionality means that it handles the full range of digital discs, including DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW*, CD-R, CD-RW, CD, Super Video CD and VideoCD. Following the latest trends, it plays WMA and MP3 audio files and JPEG image files from your CD-R/RW discs. Youll enjoy a range of nifty features like the Zoom with Scroll function to take a closer look at your favourite scenes. Even with your existing television or stereo speakers, your surround sound is unbelievably real thanks to Virtual Dolby Digital and TruSurround sound enhancing features. The DV-464 comes with a Euro-SCART with RGB video output so you are assured of high-quality images without loss of detail. And last but not least, the DV-464 has been designed to have low power consumption in standby mode (0.18 W).
If silver doesnt suit, there is always the classic black model, the DV-464-K, which blends nicely with the black slimline VSX-C301-K A/V receiver.

DV-464-K

Virtual Dolby Digital using SRS TruSurround.
(DV-757Ai, DV-565A, DV-464, DV-360) Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers! When you play a Dolby Digital or Pro Logic encoded source, TruSurround technology from SRS produces a deep, realistic 3D Soundspace over just two speakers in a TV set or other stereo playback system. Efficient virtualising circuitry processes the surround channels derived by the multi-channel decoder, then mixes them back into the left and right channels. The result over two speakers is a bigger, more spacious, and more involving sound than regular stereo playback provides. SRS TruSurround is a process certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital sound.
Note: TruSurround, SRS and the SRS symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc.
MP3 Playback Compatibility.
Every Pioneer DVD player can read MP3 files recorded onto CD-R or CD-RW discs. On top, DV-464 and DV-360 can even play back WMA files on CD-R/RW discs. All DVD players can help you navigate to find your favourite tunes at the touch of a button. Pioneer has developed a unique user-friendly, on-screen navigation system. With your DVD player connected to your TV, you can pick out which MP3 or WMA files you want to play quickly and easily on screen.

the same high-tech features as its silver counterpart.

DV-360-K

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You want flexibility. What you get is the best of Pioneer technology in a streamlined DVD player. These slim, featherweight Pioneer portables are powered by long-life lithium batteries, so you hardly need to worry about having enough power to go the distance. Their wide-ranging versatility and incredible convenience are what a DVD entertainment enthusiast dreams of. Moving DVD on the go.

PDV-20

PDV-LC20
PDV-LC20 side view with battery

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PDV-20 front view

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Count on technology like DTS and Dolby Digital to make this stylish, spacesaving DVD-Video unit really sing. Extremely thin (15.9 mm) and light (300 g), it guarantees years packed with home cinema entertainment. Simply plug it into any TV and A/V amplifier or receiver for pure DVD pleasure.
Portable DVD takes on a whole new meaning with sleek 870 g and 35.4 mm measurements (player + battery) thanks to the new ultra-thin lithium battery and streamlined player design. With a 7.0-inch wide LCD display, built-in speaker and up to 3 hours playback time, the PDV-LC20 offers fantastic DVD-Video on the road or at home anywhere you might be.
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