Pioneer profile 2.0 BLU-RAY player spec sheets(Ideal players for existing kuro owner)

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Pioneer profile 2.0 BLU-RAY player spec sheets (Ideal players for existing kuro owners)


In the past I was not interested in Pioneer BLU-RAY players and purchased other brands of BLU-RAY players instead. I wanted BD-LIVE profile 2.0 support with fast load times and navigation that the other brands offered in 2008. The good news is Pioneer is now only making profile 2.0 BLU-RAY players and have made improvements in load times and navigation.

1. Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD: This is Pioneers top of the line BLU-RAY player that has a list price of $2,200. One can find this player online for under $1,700 with free shipping. http://www.nextag.com/Bdp_-_09FD/search-html?nxtg=777f0a280509-5475124833483F7A If one can wait a few months I am hearing from my source that this player will sell for under $1,435 from some discount mail order companies.
Widescreen Review gave this player a excellent review saying "It's build quality is unmatched by anyone." It includes 4GBs of internal memory for BD-LIVE which is awesome. It has everything from a legacy 480I S-Video jack to full advanced audio decoding with 7.1 analog outputs. What is disappointing is that the navigation and load times are not as fast as the PS3. At this price it would have been ideal to have just as fast or faster load times compared to the PS3. Hopefully future Pioneer BLU-RAY players will support Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio playback. The two HDMI outputs and KURO Link are nice features that this player has.

Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD Widescreen review info
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=1906019&postcount=1

Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD detailed spec sheet
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/BDP-09FD.pdf

2. Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD: This is Pioneers cheapest Elite BLU-RAY player that has profile 2.0. Suggested retail price on this player is $599. One of my reliable mail order sources told me that some online dealers plan on selling this player for under $385 in few months. This player has 1 GB of built in memory for BD-LIVE and a rear USB input to add additional memory for storage. Also has a jitter Reduction Circuit. 7.1 analog outputs with advanced audio decoding are standard on this player. The legacy 480I S-Video jack has been removed. Player supports up to 48 bit deep color and has the Kuro link. The Kuro link automatically makes video adjustments for optimal quality when connected to a Pioneer Kuro plasma or A/V receiver. Also the remote control functions will communicate with other Pioneer compatible devices with this link. I am hoping a review comes out soon for this Pioneer player and Kuro link feature, possible it might offer automatic 36 bit deep color up converting when connected to a 9th generation Pioneer kuro. There are no professional reviews yet on this player to see how it compares to other players in terms of picture quality and load times.

Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD detailed spec sheet
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/BDP-23FD.pdf

3. Pioneer BDP-320: Suggested Retail Price on this player is $399.00. One of my reliable mail order sources informed me that some online dealers plan on selling this player for under $300 in a few months. There currently is no professional review for this model but it appears to be very similar to the BDP-23FD. The advantage of the BDP-23FD compared to the BDP-320 is that cosmetically the BDP-23FD looks better with a better build quality for the case and remote control. The BDP-320 appears to offer most of the features that can be found on the BDP-23FD accept for the lack of a RS-232C interface and jitter reduction circuit. Everything else like the 1GB of built in memory and USB input for extra BD-LIVE storage appears to be the same. 7.1 analog outputs with advanced audio decoding are standard on this player. There are no professional reviews yet on this player to see how it compares to other players in terms of picture quality and load times.

Pioneer BDP-320 detailed spec sheet
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/BDP-320.pdf

4. Pioneer BDP-120: Suggested Retail Price on this player is $299.00. One of my reliable mail order sources informed me that some online dealers plan on selling this player for around $230 in a few months. Currently there are no professional reviews on this player. This player does not include 1GB of memory built in for BD-LIVE but it does include a 1GB USB flash drive instead. This low cost model does not have the 48 bit Deep Color and does not have 7.1 analog outputs (According to Pioneer email I received it does support 36 bit deep color which is the maximum the 9th generation Kuro can support, current BLU-RAY movies are encoded at 24 bit color). It still offers full advantaged audio decoding over HDMI 1.3. This player has near instantaneous power on (exclusive super fast power on feature only for BDP-120).

Pioneer BDP-120 detailed spec sheet
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/BDP-120.pdf