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With this all-in-one player heading up your system, you'll never need to go to a movie or concert again lt's also capable of reading CD-Rs Advanced Video DNR and Video Quality enhances picture quality for that eye-popping sense of realism Connect to another DVF Changer for a mind-blowing 600 CDs/DVDs worth of pleasure lncludes high-quality Burr Brown Audio DACs The remote comes with jog and shuttle 0utputs include Analog, S-Video, Digital, Coax, and Component (1 connection each) Master/Slave lnputs include S-Video, Analog, Digital, and Coax (1 each) audio signal to noise - 115dB Audio THD - 0.002% Power consumed - 21w

Review:
The Pioneer DV-F727 is not the average, run-of-the-mill multidisc changer. Even if your audio CD and DVD collections are quite sizeable, you can stash the goods neatly inside this 301-disc capacity 'media server,' then call selections up with the same ease and excitement as you would by keying an entry on a jukebox. An onscreen cataloging system helps manage your inventory, with an auto update feature that scans for new disc additions.

Should your collection really bulk out, it's even possible to double the system's capacity by linking two DV-F727s. All the while, you'll still maintain easy control over the whole kit 'n caboodle via a single, fully-featured and user-friendly remote control (supplied), or using an optional, plug-in PS/2 style computer keyboard or mouse.

0ne of the most elaborately featured DVD players we've ever encountered, the DV-F727 also takes care of the basics quite well--delivering pristine pictures and sound with component-video (interlace), S-Video, and composite-video outputs. Sound-wise, its optical and coaxial digital-audio outputs definitely deliver the Dolby Digital, DTS, and PCM stereo (up to 96 kHz, 24-bit) soundtracks. The player's Burr-Brown audio digital-to-analog converter and conventional analog jacks also proved quite fine.

Handy jog-shuttle dials on both the front panel and the remote make it a pleasure to manipulate the multispeed forward and reverse trick-play options.

Customizable settings let you vary picture parameters to taste or adjust the audio dynamic range for late night listening--so that soft sounds such as dialogue can be heard more clearly without making loud sounds even louder.

Given its immense disc storage capacity, this changer is remarkably compact--measuring about 16.5 inches wide, 17 inches deep, and 7.75 high.

The holding slots are accessible, one at a time, behind a motorized opening/closing Plexiglas 'hood.' 0f course, there's also the option to quickly install and then remove a single disc--via the dedicated 301st slot--with its operation complemented by special 'single loader' access and play keys.

Entering menu text and numerical data about stockpiled titles is reasonably easy. lnformation can be added using the onscreen soft keyboard in tandem with the cursor control joystick on the remote, or with the selection dial on the front panel. To speed up the process, there's also the option of plugging in and entering text on a conventional PS/2 computer keyboard.

Making life easier still, some music CDs now contain and automatically stream their own album and song title info (CD Text), which this changer will conveniently read, display, and automatically integrate into its program menu memory. lf implemented, DVD text information is also downloadable. (A front-panel display lights up to indicate the presence of such text on a disc.)

A couple of bummers: you must abbreviate text entries when a title or artist's name exceeds 12 characters, the max this changer's memory will store and display. CD Text titles longer than 12 characters, while not memorized, will scroll across the LCD screen. Also take note: when a disc is playing, you can't enter data, or add or remove other discs.

0nce program data is entered into the megachanger's memory, titles can be sorted and accessed by format (DVD or CD), disc title (alphabetically), or disc number.

Another option: you can create and name 20 custom files (10 DVD/Video CD and 10 CD) for automatic playback. However, there's still no avoiding the mandatory setup menus and unskippable FBl Warning before DVD play commences.

All in all, the DV-F727 represents a remarkable piece of engineering and entertainment prowess from the folks at Pioneer.

Pros:

• lmmense storage capacity neatly organizes your disc library
• Easy entry of data via remote control, keyboard, or mouse
• Fine video and audio performance
• A host of customizable programming and performance parameters

Cons:

• Discs can't be exchanged or text entered while a disc is playing
• Text entries can't exceed 12 characters
• Menu system doesn't accommodate filing by genre or theme

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The Pioneer DVF727 DVD Player stores and plays up to 301 DVDs, CDs, or Video CDs. lt offers easy keyboard or mouse input of title and artist, so you can search by artist or title alphabetically. lt also offers easy disc sorting with 20 custom files. The auto update function checks each disc for text and type.

The Pioneer DVF727 also features 10-bit, 27 MHz video digital-to-analog conversion with Viter-Bi error correction, advanced video noise reductions with film recognition, the new PVC Video Quality Enhancer VQE4 chip, TruSurround/Virtual Dolby Digital, and a high-quality Burr Brown audio D/A converter. The Pioneer DVF727 has S-video, component, and composite output as well as optical and coaxial digital-audio outputs. This unit is backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor.


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Buyer's feedback: - *
I TRIED to use/enjoy two of these to no avail.The first failed after four years via main IC board failure,the second after 18 months,same thing.Pioneer was absolutely no help.Now Pioneer has discontinued this product.Over one thousand bucks bucks down the drain!Fool me once,shame on you.Fool me twice,say goodbye to all my future business Pioneer!

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Buyer's feedback: - Great Machine
This model does it all
Have not had any trouble with it at all

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Buyer's feedback: - *
I've owned this machine for about a year now and have had no problems with it. You'll read a lot of comments about the limited title entry space, which is true, but I keep may DVD library information on my computer so this is only a slight inconvenience to me.

I've read one review where the author ruled this unit out because it would not play DVD-Rs he recorded. Pioneer doesn't list this in its specifications, but the unit does play DVD-Rs and even dual layer DVD+Rs. I've got over 200 of these on my player and it's never balked at playing any of them.

It might be worth the wait for HDMI output and 1080p upconversion in the next version, but I don't know if/when this will happen and in the meantime my DVDs look great using component output on my HDTV.

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Buyer's feedback: - Pioneer DV-F727 301-disk player well worth it.
I've owned the Pioneer DV-F727 for at least 6 years and have been VERY pleased. I still remember the first Universal movie we fired up. It had the new (well, new then) logo rotating into view around the Earth. With a component video hookup it looked so good it almost passed for 3-D. It still looks as good today.

Frankly, I'm surprised to see this model still for sale considering how quickly most electronics come and go. I suppose that says something about it, too. To be balanced, there is a small gripe. Only 12 characters can be entered for each disk title. I suppose it's limited by what can fit on the front display. It helps that there's also an artist field. It doesn't display on the front but does appear on screen when display is pressed on the remote. Oh, and the remote isn't backlit.

The very minor gripes certainly don't amount to more than a small fraction of a star rating. Therefore, I still rate it as a solid 5 stars.

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Buyer's feedback: - *
We've had one of these units for several years to hold our CD/DVD collection. We just added a second slave unit to increase the capacity from 301 to 601. The two units work flawlessly as one with decent performance.