Overall this player would be better suited for the bedroom or family room rather than the home theater room...
Introduction
With HD DVD and Blu-Ray on the horizon, it’s no surprise that companies are starting to sell regular DVD players at all-time low prices. Case-in-point is the new Pioneer DV-490V DVD player which can be had for just under a 100 dollars. Now because this is Pioneer’s most entry-level DVD player, there are going to be some obvious compromises, which we will cover in this review. Also keep in mind that because DVD technology has been around forever, there are a few treats that come with the DV-490V which you might not expect from a player in this price range.
by Claus on November 8, 2009:
“I've been using this dvd player for about 2½ years by now and the price in mind this is a very fine dvd player! I've had no problems at all with it and i have it connected up via HDMI to my 40" Sony Bravia LCD TV and the picture quality is fine for...” More...