Pioneer DV-C302D 3-Disc DVD Player

Average customer rating:

NICE DVD PLAYER!!!

pretty nice.

A Disappointing End

One[heck of a] piece of hardware

Are you making home Video CDs? Buy this unit!

Pioneer DV-C302D 3-Disc DVD Player

Manufacturer: Pioneer
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

3-disc carousel style

Component-video output

Built-in Dolby Digital decoder

Compatible with DTS decoders

10-bit video digital-to-analog converter

ASIN: B00004RD8M

Product Description

Pioneer's DV-C302D is a surprisingly trim, three-disc DVD/CD changer that lets you line up a triple feature of flicks or spin more than three hours' worth of nonstop party music. Disc DVD/CD Carousel Changer allows you more flexibility in viewing, listening, and system configuration. It allows you to load up to three discs, and change two while one is playing. It's a great component for the space-challenged, because it makes a great CD changer, to boot! Dolby Digital Decoder allows you to experience the thrills of today's stunning Hollywood soundtracks right in your family room. Component Video Outputs provide the highest level of video signal transfer quality available today when connected to televisions equipped with compatible inputs. 10-bit Video D/A Converter delivers faster video signal processing than conventional methods, minimizing digital artifacts for enhanced digital video quality. The DV-C302D is equipped with a 650nm laser diode for playing DVDs and 780nm diode for playing CDs, Video CDs and CD-Rs. 96 kHz/24-bit Audio D/A Converter Maximizes DVD and CD audio performance capability, providing smoother, less digitized transitions, and richer sonic texture. Multiple Viewing Angle Capability gives you the ability to select viewing from various camera angles on DVDs encoded with the feature. DVD A-B Repeat allows you to program a "start" and "end" to a DVD segment that you choose, and continuously repeat as you determine. Random Play shuffles and randomly plays every track in complete random order without repeating a single track, until all selections have played. Parental Control provides a view timer so parents may determine when the television is accessible. Shuffle Play allows the player to select tracks for playback entirely at random, adding a bit of variety to your listening. Advanced Graphical User Interface simplifies control of a versatile range of operations, allowing all commands to be set up even as a disc plays.

Amazon.com Review

Pioneer's DV-C302D is a surprisingly trim, three-disc DVD/CD changer that lets you line up a triple feature of flicks or spin more than three hours' worth of nonstop party music. Since Pioneer has championed the cause of multidisc "combi" players since the species was born, we had high expectations for the DV-C302D.

With this player, you can program (or reprogram) the machine to play specific tracks or DVDs while the show is already in progress; just open the motorized drawer to add one or two titles. All the while, the third disc (out of sight) continues to play. Pioneer's automatic changeover cycles through from one disc's end to the start of the next in an impressive nine seconds.

We found no compromises in picture quality or sound performance, which is reassuring given the fact that multidisc players are more expensive than their single-disc cousins. Audio performance is typical of Pioneer: it's well balanced, with fine 24-bit audio digital-to-analog converters feeding the stereo output jacks. To test the DV-C302D's sonic range, we played an Arnold Schwarzenegger action film. We were blown away by the clarity of the sound--in one spot, the explosions nearly broke through our TV screen!

For improved image quality, we strongly recommend that you utilize this player's cinema mode, which darkens colors to improve contrast; and be sure to use the player's S-video or interlaced component-video outputs if your display is equipped to accept them.

The DV-C302D incorporates a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, so you can tap into a set of six outputs and feed the signals directly to an amplifier. Or if you prefer, feed the digital bit stream out of the player via optical or coaxial connections and into a Dolby Digital or DTS-decoding receiver of your choice.

We tested the DV-C302D's nonstop party entertainment ability with a lively Afro-pop music concert DVD and it offered excellent Dolby Digital surround sound imaging and detail. We relocated the troupe's polyrhythmic percussionists and tribal chanters to the rear channels, which helped suck us into the performance. The player spread the pleasure around our six-speaker system with strength and equanimity. Likewise, high-grade audio CDs of acoustic jazz, electric blues, and classical music were well-tempered and musically revealing.

The DV-C302D incorporates an intriguing blue light on the faceplate that blinks only when a DVD is spinning, but we had mixed feelings about the infrared remote control. The buttons are logically laid out, but in many instances they're small and cramped together. We missed not having a next disc button on the remote. Oddly, there is a next disc button on the player itself, along with individual disc call buttons that light selectively to indicate which of three trays are engaged for play. The front panel also includes a very useful row of buttons (numbered 1 to 10) for instantly summoning up individual tracks or chapters.

The DV-C302D delivers just one fast scan speed (in forward and reverse) that races along at a merry clip but may be a bit too fast when you're searching for a particular segment. The slow-motion function has variable speeds in the forward direction (1/2 to 1/16 normal speed) that result in grainy images.

For home-theater fanatics, the DV-C302D allows you to preset custom playback parameters for up to 15 DVDs and trigger an auto return to the last-played position with up to five titles.

All in all, the DV-C302D is an attractive machine that lives up to our expectations from Pioneer as a leader in multidisc players.

Pros:

Good mechanical performance as a disc changer
Excellent onscreen menu
Clean, attractive cosmetics
Good sound quality for movies and music

Cons:

Crowded remote control
Limited special play functions

Amazon.com Product Description

The Pioneer DVC302D 3-Disc DVD Player has a three-disc carousel for effortless switching or for watching back-to-back movies. It features a built-in Dolby Digital decoder with 5.1-channel analog output and an ergonomic remote. Performance features include component video output, Pioneer's exclusive twin-wave laser pickup, front-panel search capability, 96 kHz audio sampling, and 10-bit video and 24-bit audio digital-to-analog converters. The DVC302D also offers Pioneer's own Viter-Bi RF decoding process for improved DVD error-correcting capability, an accurate digital servo for precise data reading, and automatic gain-level adjustment to minimize jitter.

Convenience features include a resume function that lets you stop the movie and resume playback from where you left off and a trilingual onscreen display (English, Spanish, and French). This player's memory recalls setup conditions such as language, subtitle, aspect ratio, and mode for up to 15 discs. The Pioneer DVC302D also offers selectable menu background color, digital output select (48 or 96 kHz), and an angle-mark on/off function. Pioneer backs this unit with a one-year parts and labor warranty.

Customer Reviews:

NICE DVD PLAYER!!!.......2007-01-17

Pros
Everything, looks, picture quality, sound, it may last another 6 years.

Cons
None that are not easily overlooked.

I did a lot of research on DVD players before I bought this unit, being in a wheelchair I wanted a multi-disc player so I didn't have to get out of my recliner everytime I had to change a disc. I read some bad things about multi-disc players though and I really was tempted to buy a 5 disc player, but this one seemed to be the very best having the best mixture of both quality and durability. I must say this has been one great DVD player, I've had it for more than 6 years now and it still works as great as it did the day I got it. It has some of the minor flaws others have stated such as occassional popping between scenes, noisy disc changer, etc. but all-in-all this has been a great unit. It plays everything you can throw at it too. I cannot understand some of the problems others are stating regarding disc playback, but they must either have extremely scratched discs, faulty discs, or just don't bother to clean or fix them when needed. I occassionally get the urge to look for something new but I just cannot find any excuse to buy another one. I've used the S-video out and Optical audio since I purchased this player and let me say the picture quality and sound are both fantastic. I've had this hooked up to a medium range Sherwood AV receiver since I got this and its performance has been just great despite the Sherwood's not being a high-end receiver (but was the best before you move up to the New Castles). One of my channels blew and so now I have a THX certified Pioneer Elite VSX 24TX (see reviews on this web site) on the way. I just can't wait until I hear what THX and DTS will sound like hooked up to this thing!! If you find one of these in good shape get it!!

The Bottom Line
All around great player, a crowd pleaser that may last a very long time.

Current System:
Pioneer DV-C302D 3-Disc DVD Player
Pioneer Elite VSX 24TX AV receiver
Pansonic VCR
Wharfedale Rubiance 5.1 speakers
Still use the nice powered subwoofer I got with my Kenwood Home Theater in a Box.

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Previously had a 600 watt Kenwood Home Theater in a Box
RCA single DVD player
Some cheapo 5.1 wharfedales that still sound great to this day (sold em to my brother)

pretty nice........2002-07-01

This was the first and(aside from a playstation 2) the only DVD player I have purchesed so I can not make any comperisons to other DVD player systems, but I can say that this is a very good quality DVD player system that I highly suggest you buy, unless what your looking for is a DVD player with the compasity to hold more than just three disks.

I made one mistake after bought this DVD player and that was trying to hook this up to a T.V. a little over ten years old. If you have a T.V. about that old don't try to hook this DVD player up to it, because the sound won't work right.

A Disappointing End.......2001-08-09

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 "clean" 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.

One[heck of a] piece of hardware.......2000-11-07

Forget your CD player! This DVD machine is the ticket! I have the DVD player 3 disc with karaoke option. What a great tool to add to any home theatre system. I sold my stereo on ... and replaced it with this unit. Crystal clear pictures, excellent sound quality, easy to use remote and a handsome setup. Very productive, extremely easy to use and a great price. You won't be disappointed with this one! Buy it now!

Are you making home Video CDs? Buy this unit!.......2000-07-27

Nowadays, more and more computer companies are producing computers with the video editing and production functions. Sony, Dell, Compaq and iMac AVs are examples of these machines that come with video editing components and a CD burner for you to burn your own movie, or, Video CD on a CD. However, unlike people in China or Japan, where video cd players are more popular than DVD players, people in the US will soon find that their home DVD players are not able to play video CDs. Some of the units will be able to play Video CDs encoded using the version 1 standards, but not able to play VCD version 2 or 3 standards. Other DVD units simply do not accept Video CDs recorded on a CD-R. This Pioneer is one of the Pioneer DVD families that fully accept a "home-made" video cd. This makes sharing your vocation CD with your grandma's family on her big screen TV and home theater possible. Another beautiful function of this unit is that you may stop at anytime while you're watching a movie. When you come back, it will start right from where you stopped. Most DVD units require that you either use fast forward or scene selection to jump to where you left, which requires more steps on your remote.

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The Compaq V710 Value Series Flat-Screen Color CRT Monitor offers the truest, most accurate image from a CRT monitor at a "mainstream" price. The V-series now joins the Compaq P-Series products in offering users the benefits of flat-faced tubes.This is an AssetControl monitor. AssetControl features are accessible with Compaq desktops featuring Intelligent Manageability.

Compaq V 710 - Display - CRT - 17" - 1600 x 1200 / 67 Hz - 0.28 mm - white

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Compaq V 710 - Display - CRT - 17" - 1600 x 1200 / 67 Hz - 0.28 mm - white

Manufacturer: Compaq
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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20 greeting cards & envelopes so you can print out any type of greeting card on your home computer!

Customer Reviews:

I like this size for my cards.......2003-04-17

This is the size that I choose for my quick family-type cards. I like the easy way this card folds up. It's a perfect media for sending a cousin a "pick-her-upper" fun-card. It's also a great media for grandkids because you can do them quick and colorful. No, you won't be competing with Hallmark with this card but because of the ease of putting it together you can have a lot of fun with these.

Adequate for only the most personal of projects.......2000-03-19

For quarter-fold cards, these are completely adequate. In fact, Amazon's price and low shipping cost means that you'll come out ahead over buying at most retail outlets.

The product's major flaw is precisely that they _are_ quarter-fold cards. You'll rarely find a quarter-fold at a card shop--especially not made out of heavy card stock--because they're bulky and impermanent. They're twice as thick as the more standard two-fold cards. And if you can fold them, your recipient can unfold them. This destructability fairly screams "I was made on a computer in someone's home office."

So why do so many people buy this product? I guess because the sheets are the same size as North American letter paper, they "feel" familiar. Maybe, as well, the format is a hold-over from the 1980s, when dot matrix printers reigned, and there was no other convenient way to make cards but by quad-folding. Or perhaps it's because a two-fold card in the small invitation size is rarely (if ever) available at most retail locations.

Whatever the reasons, your end results with this product will look as cheap as the card stock costs.

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CTX vl501-1 15".28 1024x768 CRT BEIGE

Manufacturer: CTX
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Kitchen

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ASIN: B000CS8S7C

Product Description

This is the CTX VL5011 a 15" Invar Shadow Mask FST CRT, with a 0.28mm Dot Pitch, a maximum resolution of 1024x768, ARAG Screen Treatment and Front panel and LED Controls. MODEL: VL501-1 VENDOR: CTX FEATURES: VL Series 15" CRT Monitor- Beige Powerful displays built for reliability as well as performance, CTX Value Series has been the choice of millions of computer users for crisp text and colorful graphics. An intuitive user interface and attractive design further differentiate the CTX Value Series from other so-called "value" lines. SPECIFICATIONS: - DISPLAY - 15" (13.8" viewable) Flat Square Tube (FST) Invar Shadow Mask ARAG (Anti-Radiation/Anti-Glare) Screen Treatment RESOLUTION - 1024 x 768 @ 68 Hz 640 X 480 @ 109Hz 800 x 600 @ 87 Hz DOT PITCH - 0.28mm Diagonal, 0.24mm Horizontal INPUT SIGNAL - Video : RGB Analog (0.7 Vp-p/75 Ohms) Sync : H/V Separate (TTL) FREQUENCY - Horizontal: 30 ~ 55 kHz Vertical : 50 ~ 120 Hz BANDWIDTH - 75MHz CONNECTORs - 15-pin mini D-sub, attached CONTROLS - Front: Power On/Off, Select, Key1, Key2, Up, Down OSD : Brightness/Contrast, H/V Position, H/V Size, Reset, Pincushion, Trapezoid (Keystone), Parallelogram (Tilt), Self-diagnosis System, Frequency Out of Range Alarm. AUDIO - None COMPATIBILITY- IBM PC and Mac compatibles APPROVALS - UL/cUL, FCC ClassB, CB, MPRII Plug & Play: DDC-1, DDC-2B ENVIRONMENTAL- Operating Temperature: 32 ~ 104 degrees F Operating Humidity : 20 ~ 80 % (non-condensing) POWER- 100~120/220~240V AC (auto switch), 50/60 Hz; Consumption 75W (max.) SIZE - 14.1"w x 14.5"h x 15.4"d WT.- 27.7 lbs. MANUFACTURER WARRANTY: 3 YEARS LIMITED

Average customer rating:

Never did work

Awsome Product!!!!!!!

My Kids Love It!

GoVideo DJ530 DVD Player and Karaoke Machine

Manufacturer: GoVideo
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Audio Technica ATR10BL Handheld Unidirectional Dynamic Microphone

Audio Technica ATR10RD Handheld Unidirectional Dynamic Microphone ( Red )

Sony F-V120 Uni-Directional Vocal Microphone with Built-In On/Off Switch

Product Features:

Big, bright, function-specific, color coded front panel buttons

Matching big button remote with carrying handle

2 karaoke inputs and 2 included microphones

Plays popular DVD and CD formats

Composite and S-Video outputs deliver high video quality and flexibility to connect to most TVs

ASIN: B0000C86JB

Product Description

Reclaim your home theater! Children can enjoy their favorite music and movies on their own special player. The DJ530 plays DVD Video, Audio CD, Picture CD, Karaoke CDG, MP3 on CD-R/W, and more. Boys and girls can rehearse for their musical careers, singing along to their favorite karaoke discs with the two included microphones.

Customer Reviews:

Never did work.......2006-02-16

I bought the GoVideo DJ530 the last of October for a Christmas gift to my granddaughter. It worked when tested at that time. On Christmas morning it work for short periods and then stopped working. It was very frustrating and the entire family tried to make it work for our 6 years old granddaughter.
When we contacted the seller, we were told that we had waited too long for them to be responsible.
We are now spending another $50 at a repair shop hoping to get it working.

Awsome Product!!!!!!!.......2004-05-31

I just bought this dvd player yesterday and this was the best investment! i have a 5 yr old and a 20 mo old who spent 3 hrs playing with the microphones and singing. and my 5 yr old feel like he is a big real big boy now since he can work the dvd player himself (and he does not even have to mess with the previews and menus!) this is a great product for kids! (and makes it easier on parents too!)

My Kids Love It!.......2004-03-03

This is the perfect DVD player for my children. Set up is very easy. The Remote Control is extremely simple to use. Video playback in high quality. The On Screen Display Set Up menu is very well thought out and easy to use. In fact, I confess, I bought an extra one for my family room because the features it has a special feature that plays directly to the movie. No need to watch unnecessary previews. This is so easy to use, it is good for adults as well as kids.

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Da-Lite 84" Diagonal Video Format Home Theater Electric Wall Screen with Light Oak Laminate Cambridge Case and Matte White Fabric

Manufacturer: Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: CE

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Da-Lite Laser Pointer - Red

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110V Lv Single Motor Lvc Control Unit

Da-Lite - Display toggle switch

Product Features:

Designer with Matte White fabric, Light Oak Laminate Cambridge Case and 110 volt motor.

Wood Encased Electric Screen. Great for any room, especially home theater where aesthetics are important. Mounts either to wall or ceiling.

Choose from six contemporary and traditional case designs. All covered in your choice of seven real wood veneers (except the Cambridge, which is available in your choice of three laminates). Patented in-the-roller motor mounting system for quiet operation.

Matte White is one of the most versatile screen surfaces and a good choice for situations when presentation material is being projected and ambient light is controllable. Its surface evenly distributes light over a wide viewing area. Colors remain bright and life-like, with no shifts in hue. Gain 1.0 with a 50-degree viewing half angle.

ASIN: B00028DDAE

Product Description

The Designer Electrol combines enduring styles, expert craftsmanship and proven projection screen technology to respond to corporate, home theater and discerning tastes. Seven rich veneer and three luxurious laminate finishes available to match the case to any decor. Features include convenient wall or ceiling mounting, Da-Lite's patented motor in-the-roller for whisper soft operation and two available projection screen fabrics ensure a bright professional presentation. Enjoy the benefits of optional low voltage control or available networkable RS-232 capabilities for home automation.

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