Blu-ray 3D Disc Player with Network Features, SACD/DVD-Audio support, PQLS and Aluminium Front Panel

RRP: $499

BDP-440

Features

Main Features

  • HD Audio Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

  • Terminals • 1 x HDMI
    • 1 x Ethernet
    • 1 x Optical out
    • 2ch Analogue Audio out
    • 1 x Composite out
    • 2 x USB (Front & Rear)

  • Blu-ray Profile Blu-ray 3D

    BD-Live

    BD LiveBD-Live players include a minimum of 1GB local memory and bring picture-in-picture and online functionality via the player’s internet connection.

    The profile allows you to download up-to-date content to add to the movie, from refreshed trailers to exclusive special features.

    Profile 5

    Profile 5 players have BD-Live, and are also capable of 3D playback.

  • Control with HDMI Yes

    Put simply, KURO LINK means that you are able to control basic functions of compatible Pioneer Audio/Visual devices* (such as your Blu-ray player, amplifier or DVD recorder), with your KURO flat-screen TV remote control.

    One remote for your full entertainment system.

    KURO LINK is made possible via the single HDMI cable connection between your flat-screen TV and your other entertainment devices.

    * Other brands of TV and home entertainment components also work with the KURO LINK function (here’s a list)

  • USB Yes

  • HDMI Yes

    HDMIHDMI - one connection for complete digital transfer of all signals.

    HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface and its purpose is to provide a single digital connection between one compatible product and another.

    For example, a single digital connection between a compatible DVD recorder and A/V Receiver. Or a single digital connection between an A/V Receiver and plasma screen.

    The benefit of HDMI is that it supports standard, enhanced and high definition signals via a single cable - there is no need for the signal to be converted from digital to analogue and back again. This means that no quality is lost in the straight-through digital HDMI connection, so you can enjoy the full quality of high definition entertainment.

  • Plays 3D Yes

  • Wireless LAN Yes (optional)

  • iControlAV iPhone Application Compatible Yes

    With iControlAV, you can operate your Pioneer Blu-ray player with your iPhone or iPod touch in a wireless LAN environment. More info...

    Note: some players may need a firmware update before you can use iControlAV.

  • iControlAV2 Yes

    With iControlAV, you can operate your Pioneer Blu-ray player with your iPhone or iPod touch in a wireless LAN environment.

  • Super Audio CD Multi Decoder Yes

  • Video Signal D/A Converter 148.5MHz / 12-bit

  • Aluminium Front Panel Yes

  • Dimensions (W x H x D) 435 x 85 x 242 mm

  • Power Consumption (in use/standby) 23 W / 0,3 W

  • Retail price $499

Playback

  • Playback Discs • SACD discs
    • Blu-ray disc (BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-9)
    • DVD-Video (DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R)
    • DVD-Audio
    • AVCHD (DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW)
    • CD-R/RW (CD-DA, JPEG, MP3)

  • AVCHD Discs Yes

  • DivX Yes (DivX Plus HD)

    DivX logo DivX is an innovative MPEG-4 digital video technology - often referred to as the MP3 of video.

    It is essentially a compressed file format for video and features one of the most efficient video data compression algorithms in comparison to other compressed digital video formats.

    Find out more about DivX

  • JPEG Playback Yes (USB, DVD, CD, LAN)

    JPEG Photoviewer allows you to display your digital photographs on-screen. Simply load your CD, CD-R or CD-RW disc containing the JPEG photographs into your product to start the slide show.

    With our new models, you can rotate or zoom images, as well as create your own JPEG slideshow with music.

  • JPEG with music playback Yes

  • MP3 Yes

    All Pioneer players and DVD recorders are capable of reading MP3 files recorded onto CD-R/RW and CD-ROM discs.

  • MPEG-2 AAC Yes

    MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) is the name of a family of standards used to encode video and audio signals in a digital compressed format.

    MPEG-2 AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is able to handle more channels than MP2 or MP3 (48 full audio channels and 16 low frequency enhancements compared to 5 full audio channels and 1 low frequency enhancements for MP2 or MP3).

  • MPEG4 AAC Yes

    MPEG4-AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) provides audio encoding that compresses much more efficiently than older formats, yet delivers quality rivaling that of uncompressed CD audio.

    This codec is typically associated with the iTunes Music Store which uses AAC for playback on iPods.

  • WMA Yes

    This product can play back WMA files recorded on CD-R/RW discs. WMA is a music compression format developed by the Microsoft Corporation. It uses the latest encoding technologies to compress an original audio track, minimising file sizes while maintaining good audio quality.

  • WMV Yes

    Windows Media Video (WMV) is a compressed video file format developed by Microsoft.

  • MKV Yes

  • Other File Playback .ts, .avi, .m2ts, .m4v, .flv, .mov, LPCM (.wav), .3gp

Audio Features

  • 192 kHz/24-bit D/A Converter Yes

  • Dolby Digital Yes

    The current surround sound quality decoding standard, Dolby Digital means movie theatre sound performance for a home cinema. The listener will be wrapped in surround sound by 5.1-channel audio sound compression technology.

    Depending on the speakers, the front left and right, centre, rear left and right speakers can span frequencies from 20 Hz - 20 kHz and there is a dedicated subwoofer channel for additional low frequency sound effects. Extra features mean not only stunning soundtracks but also additional language tracks on one disc.

  • Dolby Digital Plus Yes

    Dolby Digital Plus is a digital audio compression scheme developed specifically for Blu-ray Disc.

    It is a development of the earlier Dolby Digital system. Compared to Dolby Digital, it supports a greater range of bitrates at higher quality and up to thirteen full range audio channels compared with Dolby Digital's original five.

  • Dolby TrueHD Yes

    Dolby TrueHDDolby TrueHD is an advanced lossless multi-channel audio codec from Dolby Laboratories.

    DTS-HD Master AudioDTS-HD Master Audio is also a lossless audio codec created by Digital Theater System (DTS).

    Both codecs are intended primarily for high-definition home-entertainment equipment, such as Blu-ray Disc.
    Put simply, the result is that you can now enjoy high resolution images accompanied by lush studio-quality HD sound.

  • Dolby Digital EX Yes

  • DTS Yes

  • DTS CD Capability Yes

  • DTS-HD Master Audio Yes (Decoder - Bitstream)

    Dolby TrueHDDolby TrueHD is an advanced lossless multi-channel audio codec from Dolby Laboratories.

    DTS-HD Master AudioDTS-HD Master Audio is also a lossless audio codec created by Digital Theater System (DTS).

    Both codecs are intended primarily for high-definition home-entertainment equipment, such as Blu-ray Disc.
    Put simply, the result is that you can now enjoy high resolution images accompanied by lush studio-quality HD sound.

  • DTS-HD High Resolution Audio Yes

    DTS-HD Master Audio, is an extension to the original DTS audio format. It delivers up to 7.1 channels of sound at 24-bit depth resolution.

    DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is selected as an optional surround sound format for Blu-ray Disc with constant bit rates up to respectively 6.0 Mbit/s and 3.0 Mbit/s. It is supposed to be an alternative for DTS-HD Master Audio where disc space may not allow it.

  • DTS 96/24 Yes

  • DTS-ES Yes

  • PQLS with HDMI Yes (CD, LPCM bitstream)

    The PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) is a transfer control technology using the KURO LINK function.

    The player’s output signals are controlled by the AV receiver to achieve high quality sound playback from a CD using the quartz oscillator of the AV receiver. This eliminates the influence of the jitter generated upon transfer which can adversely affect the sound quality.

  • Dynamic Range Control Yes

  • Sound Retriever Link Yes

Video Features

  • PAL/NTSC Dual System Yes

  • Stream Smoother Link Yes

  • Deep Colour 36-bit

    Deep Colour ensures that all colour transitions and gradients are reproduced with the highest level of precision.

    It enables increased contrast ratio, eliminates on-screen colour banding (for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colours) and can represent many times more shades of gray between black and white.

    So what you see is as natural and lifelike as possible.

  • x.v. Colour Yes

    x.v.Colour (also known as xvYCC or Extended-gamut YCC) is a colour space that supports 1,8 times as many colours as the RGB colour space.

    The result is that you see greens, reds and blues far deeper than previously possible.

Network Features

  • IP Control Yes

  • DLNA Yes

    DLNA certifiedDLNA stands for the Digital Living Network Alliance, and is a cross-industry organisation of consumer electronics, computing industry and mobile device companies.

    Simply put, DLNA enables the easy sharing of digital media through a wired or wireless network in your home.

    The DLNA certification logo (it's the logo on the right) makes it easy to find products that comply with the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines.

  • Playable Networks/Channels • YouTube
    • Picasa

  • Network Streaming Yes

    LAN playback of DRM protected commercial content requiring DTCP-IP link protection is not supported.

  • Wake on LAN Yes (on/off)

Miscellaneous

  • Quick Start Yes

  • Remote Control Unit Preset

  • Auto Power-Off Yes

  • Power Requirements AC 220-240 V / 50/60 Hz

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