Pioneer DV 717 Reviews

I had a cheap dvd player for a while which done the job but unfortunately it packed up. Luckily I have inherited this player due to a family member upgrading to a dvd recorder. From what I’ve read the Pioneer 717 was one of the best dvd players around for it’s time. It’s easy to see why. The player has been modified to cope with playing ...  Read the complete review

The time was September 1999, a conversation took place between my husband and me, he told me what he wanted....I looked at him blankly and said 'what the hell is a DVE', he corrected my ignorance, 'OK, so what the hell is a DVD'...our lives have never been the same. I had always loved watching videos, but this new fangled ...  Read the complete review

This magnificent piece of home entertainment kit is an absolutely amazing Multi-regional DVD player that is available for around £250. It is fully upgraded with PAL/NTSC capability. It has all the usual features such as Dolby Digital, DTS, Twin Wave Laser Pickup etc. The picture is of an absolutely amazing quality and is extremely sharp ...  Read the complete review

This magnificent piece of home entertainment kit is an absolutely amazing Multi-regional DVD player that is available for around £250. It is fully upgraded with PAL/NTSC capability. It has all the usual features such as Dolby Digital, DTS, Twin Wave Laser Pickup etc. The picture is of an absolutely amazing quality and is extremely sharp ...  Read the complete review

When I had problems with my Pioneer DV-505 I took it back and demanded this one. I had to pay some extra, but it was well worth it. This was the first player in the UK to have a DTS output. This was my main reason for buying it because I like to be future proof. I also bought the multi-region version because I generally import my ...  Read the complete review

On it's release this player got fantastic reviews from everybody in the press. This lead to a real shortage and a massive hunt to get your hands on one. Well I managed to win one just weeks after forking out for a Sony player ! THe differance is defintely huge though. First the player is pretty hefty and looks to have a solid build quality. It ...  Read the complete review

Let's not mess about here, the DV-717 has got to be one of the best players on the market today. If you're going to pay that bit more then this is the one you simply must go for. There aren't many features that are particularly vary from any other player but the difference is that this player does everything that little bit better. ...  Read the complete review