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What do I do with my Pioneer DV-09 DVD Player?

I have an old DV-09 DVD Player (paid $1500 back in the day) and have already spent $250 to have the disc mechanism (tray) replaced and it's broken again - not playing DVDs correctly.

I have just bought a $59 Toshiba DVD player with progressive scan and all the right connections (s-Video, etc.). Is the $59 and 4 pound DVD player as good if not better than the $1500 and 25 pound DV-09 or not? I have a super Meridian sound processor as well. The DV-09 has been broken for about 6 months now so I'm not quite sure if the Toshiba picture quality is as good as the old DV-09 because I kind of forget how good the DV-09 quality was.

Can anyone explain the pros and cons of just keeping the Toshiba or paying to get the Pioneer fixed again?

Thanks!
sebgrady64df
harrahlv
42 posts
 
Hi, I own a Pioneer DV09 and would not trade it for anything. The picture quality is better than anything I have seen out there. It sounds like the repair made on your unit was not done properly. These units are built to really last and are worth repairing and aren't throwaways like 80%of the stuff out there. Hope this helps, goodluck.
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Had one of those puppys back in the day, also. ---Used;expect to get $450 if you're lucky.--In reference to picture quality----THAT depends on what display it's hooked up to. Once you have a display that allows progressive input;--expect a 79 dollar player w/ progrssive out-put to trounce it pretty good.(at least in the picture department) For the older CRT projectors this is still a great player cause they all require line doublers and outboard scalers.----
When I sold mine I went to the Panasonic rp91 k and it was more everything in all picture areas.--Heck, even 'that' Panny is way, dated.So now you know where your '09 fits in. BTW; If you're only using an S- cable you just can't access the new technology,anyhow.
sutts
700 posts
 
Avguygeorge is right on- depends on your display- I have a very good Loewe CRT, and my DV-09 looks fantastic on it.
geronimo
24 posts
 
I also agreed with Avguygeorge on picture quality. A cheap Samsung DVD HD850 using HDMI is a big improvement over the DV-09 on picture quality. Now using the DV-09 as a transport for CD playback is where the DV-09 clearly shines and trounces the Samsung or for that matter any cheap player. No Contest!
mrichardson
1 posts
 
I'm curious how you break the tray on this tank? That being said you need to find a competent tech to work on this. This is my second DV-09 I own and I just got it back from servicing because it wasn't tracking as well as I thought it should. Turns out the lube Pioneer used on the transport rails isn't designed for the N.American climate and will dry out over time. Service only required cleaning and relubing those rails with a moly lubricant and the player is like new again. Quality always wins out, and buying one of those flimsy 5 pound underwhelming DVD players is out of the question for me. BTW that service cost me $40 USD.

Mike
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