CD Player

Hey guys, is the Pioneer DV-05 a decent entry-level model? What else compares under $800?

Maxibob, The DV-05 is far from an entry level model. Its picture quality is virtually identical to the Pioneer DV-09 whose picture quality has still not been surpassed. I have owned the Panasonic A-310, Denon DVD-3000, Sony DVP-7700 and now the Pioneer DV-05. The DV-05 wins by a hair in picture quality over the Sony, but ergonomically the Sony beats the DV-05. The only way to get a better picture from the DVD format is with the new progressive scan models, and then you need the rest of the gear to use it. At the $650 or less price range it is one of the best choices at the moment. I suspect Pioneer will be coming out with a progressive scan model soon, but I bet it will sell for over $1500. Get the DV-05 or the Sony 7700 and you will probably be very happy. The DV-05 won the Platinum award in the Sterophile guide to Home Theater (or was it Home Theater?, I forget)

Maxibob, The DV-05 is far from an entry level model. Its picture quality is virtually identical to the Pioneer DV-09 whose picture quality has still not been surpassed. I have owned the Panasonic A-310, Denon DVD-3000, Sony DVP-7700 and now the Pioneer DV-05. The DV-05 wins by a hair in picture quality over the Sony, but ergonomically the Sony beats the DV-05. The only way to get a better picture from the DVD format is with the new progressive scan models, and then you need the rest of the gear to use it. At the $650 or less price range it is one of the best choices at the moment. I suspect Pioneer will be coming out with a progressive scan model soon, but I bet it will sell for over $1500. Get the DV-05 or the Sony 7700 and you will probably be very happy. The DV-05 won the Platinum award in the Sterophile guide to Home Theater (or was it Home Theater?, I forget)