Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling

The Elite BDP-05FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc player exceeds the capabilities of current players in the market with support of next generation high resolution audio and video formats that fulfill the emotional experience of high end entertainment. Featuring picture-in-picture interactivity and a redesigned platform that significantly improves overall performance, the player works in tandem with Pioneer’s displays and A/V receivers to provide film enthusiasts the most true-to-life reproduction of HD feature films.

• HDMI 1.3a with Deep Color Support
• PQLS for Jitter-Free CD Audio Playback
• Wolfson Audio DAC

Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling Review

I have been holding out on purchasing a blue ray until after the format war was settled between blue ray and the Toshiba HD DVD. Now that I have it, I’m not sure what I did without one! This thing is awesome!

So you probably realize that the blue ray format is great before you read this… So, let me tell you why I picked this unit.

1. start up. This until starts up very quickly. In fact I couldn’t believe how long it took other brands to boot. Boot time is not a problem with this one.

2. Upconverting. I took a regular Lord of the Rings DVD into the local retailer and tested the upconversions. It is my opinion that this Pioneer had the best upconversion in the store.

It’s not a cheap player, but if you have a lot of regular DVD’s, you’ll appreciate paying the extra bucks to be able to watch instead of replacing your entire collection. What I found though is that newer DVD releases still convert and look better than older releases. I watched one of my oldest DVD’s last night, Pulp Fiction, and I must admit that it didn’t look as good on this setup as it did on my old set up.

For reference, I have this player hooked up to a Pioneer KURO PRO-111FD. It’s a great combination.

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