1/31/2024 0 Comments Pioner blue rayThe Pioneer is a bit of a slow-coach in comparison, taking an enormous 1 minute 54 seconds to start playback. The best stand-alone player is the Samsung BD-P1500, which can start playback in 1 minute 9 seconds. As a Blu-ray player it has the most processing power and it can go from loading the disc to playing the Sony Pictures ident in just 42 seconds. The fastest player we've tested is the Sony PS3. Let's start with the now standard Vantage Point load time test. Tweaking the Pioneer's settings enabled us to even this out slightly, although we noticed setting it too high - over 50 per cent - reduced the overall picture detail too much. We made use of this with our DVD of Jurassic Park, which while pretty good quality, does have some MPEG mosquito noise artefacts. There are further custom modes, which enable you to tweak the necessary settings until you're happy with them. 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. Despite being present on every HD DVD player, it was only really used effectively on a couple of discs - notably Transformers and Blood Diamond. Pioneer is of the opinion that this feature is unlikely to be a selling point, and we do think that's probably a safe assumption. The LX71 is a profile 1.1 Blu-ray player, which means you don't get an Ethernet socket for downloading extra content from the Internet. Pioneer obviously put some effort into symmetry, because the player is perfectly balanced, with the power button on the left mirrored on the right by an identical 'play' button. Despite its size, the finish has a classy, expensive look and everything feels durable. The front of the player is well-designed. It's still pleasant to use and well laid-out. Unlike previous metal TV remotes this one is made out of plastic, so it doesn't quite have the same authority or burglar-beating credentials. The remote is the same style as all Pioneer controllers - it's long, substantial and feels hefty. 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. Although 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.
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