Reviews of the Pioneer DV-C503
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CNET Review
The Good: Five-disc changer; crisp picture; clean sound; a gaggle of features.
The Bad: Dog-ugly front-panel display; cluttered remote; no zoom.
The Bottom Line: Affordable, versatile, and easy to use: this is what to expect from a DVD player.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 108013 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 63/100 = Good.
Manufacturer: Pioneer North America
Part number: DV-C503
General
- Product Type DVD changer
- Form Factor Tabletop
- Width 16.9 in
- Depth 16.1 in
- Height 5.1 in
- Enclosure Color Black
- Enclosure Material Plastic
- Localization English
DVD
- Media Type CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, Video CD
- Video D/A Converter 10bit / 27MHz
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 96kHz
- Media Load Type Tray
- Changer Capacity 5
- Changer Type Carousel
- Picture Modes Letterbox, Widescreen, Pan and scan
- DVD Repeat Modes Random, Program
- CD Playback Modes Program play, Direct track access, Random play / shuffle
Display
- Display Type None.
DVD Features
- Resume Function Yes
- Setup Condition Memory Yes
- Multi-Camera Angle Select Yes
- Multi-Subtitle Select Yes
- Additional Features Strobe playback, On-screen display, Fast/slow playback, Still picture display, Disk exchange during playback
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Digital Audio Format DTS digital output, Dolby Digital output
Remote Control
- Type Remote control
- Technology Infrared
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Remote control - Rear
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Integrated
- Battery None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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