Pioneer BDP-05FD

With an already established brand name in the world of flat-panel HDTV equipment, Pioneer is carrying over that high-end approach and philosophy into its latest top-shelf Blu-ray player, the BDP-05FD. Due to a declining marketplace, the BDP-05FD has...

Beautiful aesthetics, quick loading times, built-in Dolby TruHD and DTS-HD Decoders (after firmware update) using Wolfson Audio DAC, Great Video Processing

Indicator light to notify one that that front display screen is off seems a little redundant

Well built, 2 year warranty, pretty

slow, no 2.0, remote, does not upscale SD DVD to 720p

Excellent build quality,Capable of sending Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio bitstreams, 7.1 analog outputs

Stability issues with Blu-ray playback, Poor DVD performance, Non-backlit remote

It looks great in the a/v rack. Good pic quality on my 1080i 57" tv. Faster than previous models. Great sound quality with CDs

NO DTS HD MA (it will be added through upgrade later) but even when updated, it will downgrade the 7.1 MA signal to 5.1 if you are using the analog outputs. Hard to find frontpanel buttons in dark. Remote not backlit

Excellent video processing. 7.1 or 5.1 Analog audio outputs for oldtimers

Too close or the same to the lesser priced model BDP-51FD. No direct switching capability between audio and video formats for comparison or easy flexibility

Fast load times, GREAT cosmetics, easy setup and fantastic pic, good upscaling

A little pricey, but worth it

Quick load times. Beautiful Cosmetics. Capacitance touch controls are very sleek and responsive

Remote. Buttons are small, no illumination