The high definition era is upon us and the Pioneer LX01BD Blu-ray Home Cinema System is an ... more
easy, ready to go package that lets you enjoy all that Blu-ray and upscaled DVD has to offer. Amazing 1080p pictures and fantastic Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio ...
Advantages: Backs up 4.7GB of your important data Disadvantages: None as yet
On a never ending quest to improve my computer set up I decided I needed to purchase a DVD recorder drive of some sort. Backing up my important data using my CD-R drive was a time consuming operation which used four CD-R`s every time. I had been put off by the high price of DVD recorder drives while they remained fairly new but over the past few months prices have dropped to such an extent that a DVD recorder drive can now be bought for under £100. When I saw the Pioneer DVR ? 106 drive available for £88 at Dabs.com I did not hesitate in ordering the drive which duly arrived just two days later.
Now a problem that faces consumers when they decide to buy a DVD recorder drive is that there is more than one type of blank DVD media that can be recorded upon, these are DVD-R and DVD+R. Many people have argued long and hard extolling ...
Advantages: Good sound quality, loads of features Disadvantages: Chrome effect peels from around volume control
Pioneer DEH-30 MP
I bought this car stereo around 2 years ago for my car as I wanted something that sounded better than the standard stereo. I bought mine from Motor-mania for around £150.LCD blue screen and reads out what ever it is playing at the time.
I think it has really good quality sound even when the volume is on high.
It plays any CDs including MP3 and even ones that are slightly scratched play just as well on this CD player.
Features
MP3/WMA Playback with ID3 Tag
CD-R/CD-RW Compatible
Aux Input
3 Band parametric equalizer
Selectable loudness feature
Dual Pre-outs
It also has traffic announcement features, preset channel memory and auto/manual frequency search.
It came with a handy remote control so that even passengers in the back can pick what to have on the stereo.
This stereo can also be ...
Advantages: Very good sound quality, many options, Sound Retriever technology Disadvantages: Interface could be better
That car radio system is a blast. Intuitive controls, usb and ipod control are really adding up to the fun here.
I had a bit of trouble installing because the main problem with aftermarket systems is that illumination wire that you never know where to tie up. I ended up frying my dashboard dimmer switch which is a 65$ value!
Just be careful when installing those things! For the radio itself, the advantages are the legendary Pioneer sound quality. The downside I think is the menu navigation. If you have an iPod filled with music, choosing an artist can soon become a long task to accomplish e.g: you have to turn that button soooo many times. But else it really looks great and as I said, USB control is really cool. Personnaly I installed a 160gb HD powered by my lighter plug directly connected to the unit. Never change the disc again! ...
DVD recorder / HDD recorder : 2 x SCART ( 21 PIN SCART ) - rear
1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - rear
1 x HDMI output - rear
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) - front
1 x USB ( 4 PIN USB Type A ) - front
1 x USB ( 4 PIN USB Type B ) - front
1 x G-Link Interface - rear
1 x remote control - rear
AV receiver / subwoofer : 3 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear
1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear
1 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - side
2 x SPDIF input ( TOS Link ) - side
Display unit : 1 x audio line-in ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - rear
1 x IPod docking - rear
Dimensions & weight details
Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight
DVD recorder / HDD recorder : 42 cm x 28.6 cm x 8 cm / 5.5 kg
Speaker system : right/left channel speaker : 12.3 cm x 10.4 cm x 8.9 cm / 0.5 kg
Speaker system : right/left rear channel speaker : 12.3 cm x 10.4 cm x 8.9 cm / 440 g
Speaker system : subwoofer : 24.5 cm x 60 cm x 40.9 cm / 17.8 kg
Manufacturer's product description
Originally designed as the ideal home entertainment companion to the KURO TV's, the LX01 is a 250GB hard disk drive DVD recorder with integrated digital DVB-T tuner, HDMI with 1080p scaling and a 400W digital power amplifier. It has a large, easy-to-use LCD touch-screen remote control, giving you quick and direct access to all the functions you need. The system is a powerful, beautiful addition to your living room.
