Pioneer DV-C302D 3-Disc DVD Player
A Disappointing End
Pioneer has outdone itself in the audio arena, as this unit flawlessly plays CD and CD-R discs (even with blemishes) better than any CD or laserdisc player I've owned. Frankly, the 3-disk tray has only been used for music since I made the purchase 10 months ago. Unfortunately, the DVD player's abilities do not rate as highly with regard to video. First is the loud, obnoxious POP! and black screen that occurs during layer switching on the DVD. Second, rented DVD's have never played &quot;clean&quot; from start to finish, often being interrupted with what looks like old-fashioned vertical hold problems. At first I thought this was typical, but friends do not have the same problems. Even on newly purchased DVD's the player can produce a loud POP! and skip a few frames when a new chapter switches in. Outstanding features, but a disappointing end to a promising, diverse player.