#PIONER BDP 150 TV#
There are lots of these, from defaults like LCD TV, to Plasma TV and a special Pioneer plasma setting, optimised for the company's own sets. The strength of the Pioneer is, of course, its picture-processing modes. Handy if you have plenty of standard-definition video you've downloaded from the Internet, but not so useful if you have moved onto the increasingly popular MKV HD video format. The LX71 also features DivX playback, which has become standard on most DVD and Blu-ray players recently. But then, this player is aimed at the sort of people who want the best possible quality. Of course, you'll need top-of-the-range speakers and a pioneer AV receiver to get anything out of this feature. It has a built-in system that aims to reduce audio jitter over HDMI. If you're an audiophile, the LX71 introduces one important feature. Pioneer has a particular standard it sticks to with home-cinema equipment - you'll find that its AV receivers and DVD/Blu-ray players all fit together beautifully and are designed to work better with each other than by mixing and matching components. The question we'll try to answer in this review is if it's worth the money.Īlthough the Pioneer is around twice the height of most modern Blu-ray players and about two-thirds taller than the average DVD player (420mm wide by 124mm high by 360mm deep), it's still a smart-looking device. While it still may not strike many people as a bargain, this is designed to be a high-end player rather than the sort of thing you'll buy from Aldi.
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The Pioneer BDP-LX71 is actually good value when compared to markets such as the UK, where at £600 it equates to AU$1500, but we've even seen it available locally for AU$1199. We're keen to point out, however, that not all Blu-ray players are created equal, and just because this one costs more than a ski weekend in New Zealand, it doesn't automatically make it bad value. If that's you, you should consider stop reading now, because the Pioneer BDP-LX71 is the most expensive standalone player we've reviewed in the last year. Some people are of the opinion that Blu-ray players are over-priced.