Feature Highlights of the New Blu-ray Disc Players
Since introducing the world's first Laser Disc player, followed by our expertise in DVD technology, Pioneer has remained at the forefront of optical disc innovations. The latest Blu-ray Disc players bring forth our continuous pursuit for high-resolution, natural colours, and quality sound, giving you the thrilling experience of high-definition sound and images like never before.
Innovative Video Technologies
| The Blu-ray Disc players were developed by Pioneer engineers who | TV and displays such as plasma TVs, LCD TVs, and projectors each have |
| absolutely love movies. Since introducing the innovative LaserDisc, then |
| different picture quality characteristics. The Video Adjust Mode comes in 5 |
| throughout the DVD to Blu-ray Disc era, Pioneer remains committed to |
| modes — in addition to Pioneer PDP which | |
| offering the best stay-at-home movie experience. Our passionate devotion | |
| is optimised for Pioneer's KURO plasma | |
| to movies realised the world's first 1080/24p real film quality output. | |
| TV, there are PDP, LCD, Projector, and | |
| Pioneer Blu-ray Disc players can even upscale the resolution of your | |
| Professional, adjusted by our engineers to | |
| standard DVD collection, so that all your movies look better than ever. | |
| best match the TV or display. You can now | |
| The Blu-ray Disc players are capable of 1080/24p output. By connecting | |
| view your media in the ideal picture | |
| with a compatible display, you can enjoy images in 24 frames per second | |
| quality for your device. | Video Adjust Mode |
| (fps) — the real-cinema quality intended by the creators. |
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Deep Colour | | | | | | | | x.v.Colour | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | The units support “x.v.Colour”, an advanced | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The Pioneer Blu-ray Disc players support high-bit Deep Colour, offering | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| feature which greatly broadens the colour space | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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images with superbly detailed, natural colour expression. The BDP-320 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| input to include 1.8 times as many natural colours than the standard RGB | |
features the highest | | | | | | | | |
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specification of 48-bit | | 48-bit Deep Colour Image | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | * “x.v.Colour” and “x.v.Colour” logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. | |
(except 1080p/50 and | | | | | | | | |
24-bit (8-bit x 3) | 36-bit (12-bit x 3) | 48-bit (16-bit x 3) | | | ** “x.v.Colour” only available for playback of discs recorded with AVCHD devices. | |
1080p/60 output) | 256 steps | 4096 steps | 65536 steps | | | | High-Performance Audio Technologies with HDMI | | |
colour depth, while | | | | | |
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the BDP-120 features | | | | | | | | Precision Quartz Lock System (PQLS) with HDMI (BDP-320) | |
36-bit colour depth, | | | | | | | | |
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providing natural and | | | | | | | | The BDP-320 features a 2-channel jitter-free CD audio transmission feature | |
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smooth colour | | | | | | | | |
| 256 times more expressive power | | via HDMI (PQLS 2ch Audio). When connected to a compatible Pioneer A/V | |
gradations. | | | |
| | * For illustration purpose only | | receiver, the Precision Quartz Lock System (PQLS) on the BDP-320 transmit | |
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| | | | | | | | | PQLS Jitter-Free Transfer via HDMI | |
Motion Adaptive IP Conversion (BDP-320) | | | | | from the Blu-ray | | |
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The BDP-320 can convert 1080/60i high-definition sources for 1080/60p | | the A/V receiver | | Servo | | | | Control | | | | | Clocking | | | |
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display. The Motion Adaptive IP Conversion feature can process in | | with minimum | | Circuit | | HDMI | data transfer | HDMI | | | Crystal | | | | |
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| jitters, providing | | | | | IN/OUT | | | IN/OUT | | | | | | | | | | |
accordance with the moving image, delivering high-quality pictures with | | | | | | Data transfer | | | | | | | | | | |
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| an optimal audio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
reduced picture noise. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | experience. | | | | | | | | | | Data memory | | | | |
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Motion Adaptive IP Conversion | | | | | | | decoder | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | * For CD audio only when connected with a compatible A/V receiver | |
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| | | | New Generation Audio Formats | | | | |
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| | | | The units are compatible with bit-stream output/decoding of Dolby TrueHD and | |
| | | | DTS-HD Master Audio. The decoding feature allows you to enjoy high-quality | |
| | | | surround sound even when connected to A/V receivers without HD decoders. | |
Conventional IP Conversion | New IP Conversion | | * Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. | |
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| | | | * DTS is a registered trademark & the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. | |
Triple High-Definition Noise Reductions (BDP-320) | | |
| | | Enhanced Convenience | | | | | |
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| | | | BD-LIVE™ | | | | |
The BDP-320 features 3 separate noise reduction circuits for enhanced | | | | | |
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video performance. | | | | With BD-LIVE™ compatible discs, you can download special contents via | |
- Component Frame Noise Reduction (YNR/CNR): Reduces Gaussian noise | | |
| the internet such as bonus features or languages not supported on the | |
without blurring the picture | | | | |
| | | original disc. With the BDP-320, the downloaded data can be stored | |
- Block Noise Reduction: Reduces block noise in moving images | | |
| internally, as well as externally for large quantities on an HDD or USB | |
- Mosquito Noise Reduction: Reduces random noise along the outline of | | |
| memory stick via the USB port. The BDP-120 can store data externally on a | |
the images | | | | |
| | | USB memory stick. | | | | |
The Pioneer-exclusive advanced PureCinema Deinterlacer also helps to | | | | | |
| * BD-LIVE™ only available on compatible discs and playable features depend on the | |
remove annoying lines during playback. | | | |
| | disc contents. “BD-LIVE” is trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association. | | | | |
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| | Slim Design (BDP-120) | | | | |
Triple High-Definition Noise Reductions | | | | | |
Block Noise | Gaussian Noise | Mosquito Noise | | The 58 mm-high slim design allows you to easily place the unit in a small | |
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| | | | space on your TV stand or A/V rack. | | | | |
| | | | Quick Start (BDP-120) | | | | |
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Mosaic-Like Artifacts | Grainy Image | Flickery Edge |
| | | | | Lets you turn off the TV sound when used with an A/V receiver. |
| | | | | Other Features |
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| Clear Image | Clear Image | Clear Image | - Various Video Parameters (BDP-320) - New User-Friendly GUI (BDP-320) |
| - Network Software Update Functions (BDP-320) - KURO LINK |
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BDP-320
• 1080/24p
• Deep Colour (48-bit) compatible
• x.v.Colour compatible
• PQLS 2ch Audio
• KURO LINK
• Video adjustments (Progressive Motion/ PureCinema/YNR/CNR/BNR/MNR/Detail/White Level/Black Level/Black Setup/Gamma Correction/Hue/Chroma Level)
• Triple High-Definition Noise Reduction (Component Frame NR/Block NR/Mosquito NR)
• BD-LIVE™ compliant (profile 2.0)
• USB Input for BD-LIVE contents storage
• Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD High Resolution Audio/DTS-HD Master Audio decoders
• Advanced HD GUI
• Latest generation PureCinema Progressive Scan
BDP-120
• 1080/24p
• Deep Colour (36-bit) compatible
• x.v.Colour compatible
• KURO LINK
• BD-LIVE™ compliant (profile 2.0)
• USB Input for BD-LIVE contents storage
• Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD High Resolution Audio/DTS-HD Master Audio decoders
• Quick Start 0.8 sec.
• Skip Search (30 sec.)/Replay (10 sec.)
FEATURE COMPARISON & SPECIFICATIONS: BLU-RAY DISC PLAYERS
| BDP-320 | BDP-120 |
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Technical Features | | |
Playback Discs | Blu-ray Discs (BD-ROM, BD-R/RE) | Blu-ray Discs (BD-ROM, BD-R/RE) |
| DVD Video (DVD-R/-R DL/-RW) | DVD Video (DVD-R/-R DL/-RW) |
| DVD VR (DVD-R/-R DL/-RW) | DVD VR (DVD-R/-R DL/-RW) |
| AVCHD (DVD-R/-R DL/-RW) | AVCHD (DVD-R/-R DL/-RW) |
| CD (CD-DA, DTS-CD), PC-Files (CD, DVD [ISO 9660 file system only]) | CD (CD-DA, JPEG File) |
Dual System (PAL/NTSC) | • | • |
Compressed Video and Music Playback | | |
DivX* | • | |
JPEG PhotoViewer | • | • |
MP3 | • | |
WMA | • | |
Audio Features | | |
192 kHz/24-bit D/A Converter | • | • |
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio Decoder | • | • |
DTS-HD Master Audio Decoder | • | • |
Dolby Digital Plus Decoder | • | • |
Dolby TrueHD Decoder | • | • |
PQLS 2ch Audio | • | |
Video Features | | |
148.5 MHz/12-bit D/A Converter | • | • |
Deep Colour | • (48-bit) | • (36-bit) |
x.v.Colour | • | • |
Video Adjust Mode | • | |
Component Frame DNR | • | |
Conveniences | | |
Resume Function (Stop Key) | • | • |
10-Key Direct Search and Play (Chapter/Track) | • | |
Screensaver | • | |
Auto Power Off | • | • |
Skip Search (30 sec.)/Replay (10 sec.) | | • |
Terminals | | |
HDMI Terminal | • | • |
USB Input | • | • |
Component Video Output | • | • |
Composite Video Output | • | • |
2ch Audio Out | • | • |
Optical Digital Output | • | • |
LAN | • | • |
Specifications | | |
Power Requirements | AC 110-240 V 50/60 Hz | AC 100-240 V 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption | 32 W | 20 W |
Power Consumption during Standby Mode | 0.3 W | 0.6 W |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 420 x 75 x 287 mm | 420 x 58 x 268 mm |
Weight | 3.5 kg | 2.7 kg |
* Plays DivX® video. DivX® is a registered trademark of DivX, Inc., and is used under license.
