Pioneer Elite oh how I love thee (delay comes with a pricecut) - Blu-ray Forum

rhiohki · 04-24-2006, 03:40 PM

Patience is a virtue they say. I have a Pioneer Elite collection. Mostly "vintage" gear that had the urushi side panels. PD-65 CDP, CLD-97 LD player (Yes and LD player

), DVD player, and a receiver and it would tickle me pink to get the Pioneer Elite BD player completing a nice matching Pioneer Elite front-end for one of my viewing rooms. Ahhh...these are long days in the wait...

zombie · 04-24-2006, 03:52 PM

The only Elite model I ever had was their original DVD recorder. Didn't seem like I was going to get much use out of it so I sold it on eBay shortly after buying it. Was built very nice though and of course performed beautifully.

As for the Elite BD player, that's the one I've wanted since it was announced. I know I'll get a lot of use out it being that my family loves watching movies! Can't wait!

JTK · 05-15-2006, 06:54 PM

I've read around more than once this idea that the BR players are all based off of a Pioneer model, whatever that means.

IF that's true...what I'm wondering is: Are all the BR players in the $1000 and up tier basically clones of this BR Elite player without all the networking features and such?

Because if that's the case, then I guess that would clear up any guessing games real quick.

Anyone know?

zombie · 05-15-2006, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTK

I've read around more than once this idea that the BR players are all based off of a Pioneer model, whatever that means.

IF that's true...what I'm wondering is: Are all the BR players in the $1000 and up tier basically clones of this BR Elite player without all the networking features and such?

Because if that's the case, then I guess that would clear up any guessing games real quick.

Anyone know?

I read a similar comment from an MS employee so I'd wait for hard facts before considering this any more than FUD.

hmurchison · 05-15-2006, 08:04 PM

My guess is that the BD players are different.

I'm thinking that some of the Japanese players may share the same component chassis but I have to think that Samsung and other non Japanese companies are rolling their own.

ClaytonMG · 05-22-2006, 06:15 PM

Just out of curiosity, I was looking at Pioneer's site. According to their web page, their Elite Blu-Ray player only decodes Dolby Digital things. If you look at the picture of the player on their site, it also only has the Dolby logo on it. If you look at the pictures of the player on this site, there's both DTS and Dolby logos on the player.... did they drop the DTS decoding? Because if they did, I will not be purchasing this player. For $1800, it should decode friggen everything in my opinion.

04-24-2006, 03:40 PM	#1
rhiohki Member Member since:Feb 2006	Pioneer Elite oh how I love thee (delay comes with a pricecut) Patience is a virtue they say. I have a Pioneer Elite collection. Mostly "vintage" gear that had the urushi side panels. PD-65 CDP, CLD-97 LD player (Yes and LD player ), DVD player, and a receiver and it would tickle me pink to get the Pioneer Elite BD player completing a nice matching Pioneer Elite front-end for one of my viewing rooms. Ahhh...these are long days in the wait...

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04-24-2006, 03:52 PM	#2
zombie Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2004 Trading Score:866	The only Elite model I ever had was their original DVD recorder. Didn't seem like I was going to get much use out of it so I sold it on eBay shortly after buying it. Was built very nice though and of course performed beautifully. As for the Elite BD player, that's the one I've wanted since it was announced. I know I'll get a lot of use out it being that my family loves watching movies! Can't wait!

05-15-2006, 06:54 PM	#3
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	I've read around more than once this idea that the BR players are all based off of a Pioneer model, whatever that means. IF that's true...what I'm wondering is: Are all the BR players in the $1000 and up tier basically clones of this BR Elite player without all the networking features and such? Because if that's the case, then I guess that would clear up any guessing games real quick. Anyone know?

05-15-2006, 08:04 PM	#5
hmurchison Banned Member since:Aug 2004 Location:Seaattle	My guess is that the BD players are different. I'm thinking that some of the Japanese players may share the same component chassis but I have to think that Samsung and other non Japanese companies are rolling their own.

05-22-2006, 06:15 PM	#6
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:842 Blu-ray collection:2381 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Just out of curiosity, I was looking at Pioneer's site. According to their web page, their Elite Blu-Ray player only decodes Dolby Digital things. If you look at the picture of the player on their site, it also only has the Dolby logo on it. If you look at the pictures of the player on this site, there's both DTS and Dolby logos on the player.... did they drop the DTS decoding? Because if they did, I will not be purchasing this player. For $1800, it should decode friggen everything in my opinion.

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