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Pioneer Elite - 3D Universal Blu-ray Player

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    What's Included

    • Pioneer Elite 3D Universal Blu-ray Player
    • Remote
    • Owner's manual

    Specifications

    • Warranty Terms - Parts: 1 year
    • Warranty Terms - Labor: 1 year
    • Height: 3-3/4"
    • Width: 17-1/8"
    • Depth: 9-9/10"
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    Experience the thrills of 1080p-resolution 3D movies and streaming online content via this Pioneer Elite BDP-53FD universal Blu-ray player that supports Netflix, Pandora, YouTube and more and features Dolby and DTS audio support to complement the visuals.

    Product Features

    Smart Enabled

    Get access to a world of instant entertainment with this product. Just connect to the Internet and stream movies, listen to music, and access a wide variety of other content. Learn more about Smart Products.

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    Blu-ray player

    For high-definition movie playback with resolution up to 5 times greater than DVD. Watch films in stunning high-definition just like you do on the big screen.

    3D technology

    Experience full 3D content when you pair this Blu-ray player with a 3D HDTV (HDMI 1.4a cable required; not included). x.v.Color and Deep Color support.

    Connect to the Internet

    For access to movies, TV shows, music and more.

    Ethernet port

    For wired connection to streaming content and firmware updates (Ethernet cable not included).

    DLNA capability

    For wireless access to your PC or Android mobile phone content on your TV.

    Playable formats

    Include BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R, BD9, AVCHD, DivX and DivX Plus HD (H.264/MKV). Backward compatible with DVD, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-Audio, SACD, CD-DA, CD-RW and CD-R discs for expanded functionality.

    Built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoders

    Feature 2-channel analog audio outputs for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio playback on a compatible audio system.

    2 HDMI outputs

    HDMI cable not included. High-speed HDMI cable is the only connection that can deliver a Blu-ray experience with a full 1080p picture and digital surround sound.

    Marvell Qdeo video scaler

    Delivers high-definition visuals in stunning 1080p resolution at 24 fps for a cinematic viewing experience.

    Precision Quartz Lock System (PQLS)

    Reproduces Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD images and audio with reduced jitter when used with a compatible Pioneer PQLS A/V receiver (not included).

    Downloadable iControlAV2 App

    Conveniently lets you use your Apple® iPhone®, iPod® touch, iPad® or Android mobile phone to control most major Blu-ray Disc player functions.

    For additional information please see the Specifications Tab

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    Ratings & Reviews

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    Great picture and sound but a flawed machine
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    Posted by: from Denver on 02/25/2012I've been a Pioneer Elite fan for years and was enthused when the BDP-53FD came out and wanted to upgrade my BDP-23FD for the Marvel QDEO video processor, the SACD and DVD-A integration, faster BD load times, and internet streaming features on the 53. The first unit I bought would not recognize SACDs. All other disc types worked fine, but SACDs would fail with "unknown disc". Returned that unit and ordered another one. The second unit played SACDs just fine, but would constantly hang on loading Blu Ray discs. The entire unit would lock up solid and I would have to unplug the power to get it to reset. In general, I have to say as much as I love the picture and sound quality of Blu Ray, I hate the reliance on Java and the overhead with loading and menus. It is absurd that even on a new unit like this with "faster loading times" it still takes longer to start a movie than to boot a Windows computer, to say nothing of the problems this seems to create with unit lockups. When the machine manages to load a disc the picture and sound quality is exceptional. The other major drawback is problems with HDMI control. This feature must be enabled to take advantage of the PQLS feature (jitter control for PCM music sources#, which does make a nice difference to my ears. I have a Pioneer Elite SC-27 AV receiver which is compatible with PQLS and in fact this works well with my older player #the BDP-23#. However, with the BDP-53 the unit keeps switching the source on the receiver from BD to SAT/TV when using the separate HDMI connections as recommended in the manual for optimal quality #i.e. HDMI1 for video directly to the display bypassing the receiver, and the HDMI2 port for audio only to the receiver). It is so unfortunate that Pioneer has let their quality control standards decline in recent years, especially unforgivable for the Elite line. These players are not inexpensive and in the past they've usually been well worth the money for audio/video enthusiasts. If the reliability issues weren't disappointing enough, Pioneer dropped the ball on a few other operational elements of the player. On the front panel they only provide stop, play and eject buttons, and they've done away with pause and skip buttons; but far worse, despite what the photos show on their web site, the front panel display only shows elapsed time, no track/chapter numbers or pause/play indicators. You can view this information on screen with the Display button on the remote, but one of the main strengths of the player is audio not just video, and when listening to music there's no good reason to have the display turned on just to see track info, etc. The disc tray is too thin and a lot flimsier that previous models. You actually have to pay close attention to making sure the disc is properly seated in the tray before closing or risk a jam up because the recess depth on the tray for the disk is so thin. Finally, the remote control sensor on the unit is not very good. You have to point the remote DIRECTLY at the unit and even then you often have to press buttons repeatedly for the sensor to recognize commands. It's a pity that a player with such excellent video and sound would be compromised by QC issues on the most basic functions which one can find working well even on the cheapest players. It's lamentable that Pioneer has let the Elite line slide as they have and the only way they are going to sustain its viability in the market at these cost points is to seriously reinvest in building solid machines again. The outsourcing has been a failure and if this is indeed their first attempt to bring the line back in house, they failed here to do much better.

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