Pioneer DV-333 DVD Player
Great Bang  For The Buck
The Pioneer DV-333 is a player that succeeds on many different levels. <br />First and foremost it has excellent video reproduction, you would have to pay hundreds more and purchase a progressive scan player, use a widescreen projection television too see any distinct difference.<br />This player will pass both DTS and Digital audio through either a coax or optical out, as long as your receiver will decode the signal for you.<br />The Digital to Analog converter on this player will pass it's 24 Bit/96khz signal via the digital out which is truly a rarity with all but a few upper end models.<br />This player also will playback CD-R' and CD-RW's with no problem as well as DVD's from other regions.<br />The player also offers special effects like slow motion scan and the only feature it does not possess, is the zoom feature, which is a feature on a select few other manufacturers models.<br />The remote is small but functional,and my only complaint with it is the fact that it is not backlit, but nevertheless it functions admirably from different angles in relation to the player.<br />I have seen some comments in regards to the drive motor on this unit being a touch noisy, all I can say is if you are playing this baby back through anything other than your television speakers, thus utilizing the incredible sound reproduction, you will not even notice it.<br />In summation, if you are looking for an all-around performer and don't want to break the bank doing it, look no further than the Pioneer DV-333.