Pioneer DV-578 S
Code Free with Pal to NTSC Converter built in

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Pioneer DV-578 Code Free:  
$149 
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Normal price is $275

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This player allows you to play any DVD on a Normal NTSC (American Standard) TV.
Built in Pal to NTSC converter.

• Plays PAL and NTSC DVDs, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD, CD-R/RW, SVCD, VCD, JPEG Playback, and MP3 formats

• Plays DVD Audio and SACD

• Built in DTS decoder with 6 analog outpus

• Modified for all regions, including RCE & REA discs

• PLAY ANY REGION DVD WITH NO PROBLEM GUARANTEED!!!

• PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUT

• Pal dvd playback on NTSC TV, no converter necessary built in video converter Pal/NTSC

• Guaranteed to play ANY region DVD on a NTSC (American) TV!

• Plays Pal 16:9 anamorphic discs on an NTSC TV with no problem. Perfect Pal to NTSC conversion

Play Any DVD on Any Normal USA (NTSC) TV Guaranteed. No special TV required
 

Your next question is probably going to be: "What difference does it make if I have a 10mb Pal to NTSC converter or a 12 or even a 16MB converter?  That is probably the single most important thing you need to look at when purchasing a Code Free DVD Player that converts Pal to NTSC. You need to be very careful when comparing models, as all Code Free DVD Players / (Region Free DVD Players) are modified to be code free and have a Pal to NTSC converter built in. If the company you purchase from doesn't offer a lifetime guarantee like we do and doesn't say how many MB there video converters are you may not be comparing apples to apples. When purchasing a player from us you can rest assured that we use the highest quality of parts for our modifications, and we guarantee them for life.  Pal is the standard of broadcasting used in almost all the countries except for North America. Therefore if you are looking to view DVD movies from another country in the USA, they are most likely to be in the Pal format. In order to view Pal movies on a Standard TV in the USA (NTSC TV) you will need the DVD player to convert the Pal Signal to NTSC. The amount of (Megabits) MB used in the converter determines how your picture will look when you are playing movies that are Pal on your NTSC (North American) standard TV. We normally recommend at least a 8MB video converter.  If your TV is less than 27" big usually a 8mb or 10MB converter is enough to get a good picture quality.  For TVs that are 27"- 34" we normally recommend at least a 12MB video converter. And for all HD tv's, and Large screen TVs over 34" we recommend a 14MB or 16MB video converter.  If you are picky about the picture quality, going with a  16MB video converter will never hurt no matter how small your TV is.  Please remember not all code free modification are the same. When buying a dvd player modified by us, you can rest assured that the modification has been performed with the best chipsets and latest technology. That's why we can offer a lifetime all region guarantee on our modifications.  If you have a newer HDTV with DVI or HDMI inputs, please also look at dvd players with HDMI or DVI outputs to give you the best picture quality.

Code free / Region free:
This dvd player is modified to play all region discs. With this dvd player you can play your favorite movies from any country.

PAL playback on NTSC TV:
This is a special feature available on very few DVD players. Most other region free players will play back all region discs but if the disc is Pal you will not be able to play it on a normal American (NTSC) TV. This dvd player will play any disc on an NTSC (American) TV. Unlike many DVD players with a built in converter, this DVD player will not stretch Pal widescreen DVD movies when playing on an NTSC TV. 

The DV-578AS helps bring music and movies to life right in your living room. This full-featured, single-play DVD player offers playback of compressed music formats, PureCinema(TM) progressive scan, and photo viewer for digital images. In addition to DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD titles.

DVD-Audio/SACD: The DV-578AS plays back DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD) titles, which offer a resounding multi-channel audio experience. Both DVD-Audio and SACD are growing in popularity with nearly 1000 titles currently available and many more scheduled for release this year.

Compressed Audio: Has the ability to play multiple compressed music formats including the very popular MP3 and Windows(TM) Media Audio (WMA). Fans of compressed audio will appreciate the on-screen menu that enables simple navigation and song selection from the remote control or the front-panel of the DVD player.

Digital Photos: A photo viewer is built into the player, enabling users to create an ongoing slide show of digital images. This feature allows the entire family to view photos on the television screen instead of hunching over a small computer monitor.

Image Quality: Pioneer's PureCinema(TM) progressive scan circuitry is engineered into the DV-578AS for ultimate image quality.

Key Features:

• plays DVD-Video, DVD-R & DVD-RW, and Video CD

• plays SACD, DVD-Audio, CD, CD-R & CD-RW, MP3 and WMA CD-R & CD-RW

• plays digital picture CDs (JPEG)

• 108MHz/12-bit video D/A converter

• selectable progressive-scan mode for smoother video with HD-compatible TVs

• PureCinema de-interlacer with 3-2 pulldown processing

• TruSurround for enhanced 2-speaker sound

• built-in Dolby Digital/DTS decoding with 5.1-channel output

• digital bass management (speaker size, delay time, and channel balance adjustments)

• optical and coaxial digital outputs for Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM

• 1 set of A/V outputs (composite video, S-video, and 480i/480p component video)

• remote control

• 192kHz/24-bit audio D/A converter

• audio signal-to-noise ratio 115 dB

• 16-1/2"W x 2-3/16"H x 9-5/8"D

Features

DVD-Audio and SACD Compatible: The Pioneer DV-578A-S is compatible with DVD-Audio and SACD formats. SACD and DVD-Audio are music formats that deliver better realism and more detail than CD ever could.

Video D/A Converter: 108MHz/12-bit video digital-to-analog converter.
This is different from the 16MB Pal to NTSC converter. This is a Digital-to-Analog converter for video processing.
Reduces artifacts to give you a better picture quality.

Audio D/A Converter: 192kHz/24-bit audio digital-to-analog converter
Fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs with excellent sound quality.

PureCinema Progressive Scan: Offers excellent picture quality when connected to a HDTV or a regular tv.

Dolby Digital/DTS Decoding: This player has built-in decoders for Dolby Digital and DTS.

MP3/WMA Playback: This unit will play MP3 and WMA files recorded onto CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs using the ISO 9660 level 1/level2, Romeo, or Joliet formats. Fixed bit-rate MP3/WMA files at 128 kbps or higher are recommended. Variable bit-rate MP3/WMA files are not playable on this unit. Each disc can have a maximum of 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.

JPEG Disc Playback: This unit will play back JPEG files recorded onto CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs using the ISO 9660 level 1/level2, Romeo, or Joliet formats. Baseline JPEG and Exif 2.2 still image files up to a resolution of 3072 x 2048. Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined. During playback, you can use the Disc Navigator to find a particular folder or picture by filename. During image playback, you can magnify the picture using the zoom feature, enlarging it 2x or 4x normal size.

Digital Bass Management: Allows you to adjust the settings of the front, center, and surround speakers and the subwoofer.

On-Screen Display (OSD): For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays.

Virtual Surround: You can enjoy realistic surround sound effects from just two speakers. The audio mode must be set to 2 Channel operation before Virtual Surround can be switched on.

Dialog Feature: The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtrack. You can set the Dialog feature to High, Medium, Low or Off.

Audio DRC: The Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) is helpful when watching Dolby Digital discs late at night. When Audio DRC is switched on, the quieter sounds are increased while loud peaks are suppressed.

Zoom: When watching a DVD, Video CD or a JPEG disc, the zoom feature can be used to enlarge any part of the picture by 2x or 4x.

Resume Play: When you stop playback of a disc, "Resume" is shown in the display, indicating you can resume playback again from that point. The resume point is lost if the disc tray is opened or "Stop" is pressed again.

Video Adjust Memory Presets: You can adjust the following picture quality settings: sharpness, brightness, contrast, gamma, hue, chroma level, and BNR (block noise reduction).

Features

DVD-Audio and SACD Compatible: The Pioneer DV-578A-S is compatible with DVD-Audio and SACD formats. With hundreds of titles available in both formats, you can  enjoy both multi-channel super high-quality music formats in one player.

Video D/A Converter: This player uses a 108MHz/10-bit video digital-to-analog converter. This high-bit, high sampling D/A converter helps to reduce digital artifacts to give you a better picture.

Audio D/A Converter: This unit includes a 192kHz/24-bit audio digital-to-analog converter, making it fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution, and high-frequency detail.

PureCinema Progressive Scan: When connected to a progressive scan-compatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs, you can enjoy extremely stable, flicker free images, with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie.

Dolby Digital/DTS Decoding: This player features built-in decoders for Dolby Digital and DTS, plus multi-channel analog outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to give you exceptional surround sound.

Direct Stream Digital (DSD) Encoding: Unlike PCM based technology (CD/MiniDisc/DVD/Audio DVD, etc.), Super Audio CD is based on DSD encoding, which does not require decimation and interpolation filters. DSD is much simpler and enables a 1-bit signal to be recorded directly. DSD encodes music at 2,822,400 samples per second (64 times that of standard CD) allowing you to hear sound with incredible detail and clarity. DSD combines the advantages of digital recording with the best characteristics of analog sound.

2-Channel and Multi-channel SACD Playback: In addition to standard 2-channel CD playback, this unit will play 2-channel and multi-channel Super Audio CDs. During SACD playback, the digital outputs do not operate; the analog outputs must be connected to listen to SACDs. There is one set of stereo RCA outputs for standard 2-channel playback, and there is a set of 5.1-channel RCA for multi-channel playback. For multi-channel playback, the 5.1-channel outputs must be connected to a multi-channel input on a receiver or preamp. Multi-channel SACDs may have 3, 4, 5 or 6 channels of audio.

MP3/WMA Playback: This unit will play MP3 and WMA files recorded onto CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs using the ISO 9660 level 1/level2, Romeo, or Joliet formats. Fixed bit-rate MP3/WMA files at 128 kbps or higher are recommended. Variable bit-rate MP3/WMA files are not playable on this unit. Each disc can have a maximum of 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined.

JPEG Disc Playback: This unit will play back JPEG files recorded onto CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs using the ISO 9660 level 1/level2, Romeo, or Joliet formats. Baseline JPEG and Exif 2.2 still image files up to a resolution of 3072 x 2048. Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 folders and files combined. During playback, you can use the Disc Navigator to find a particular folder or picture by filename. During image playback, you can magnify the picture using the zoom feature, enlarging it 2x or 4x normal size.

Digital Audio Output Capabilities: When multi-channel DVD Audio is played through the digital outputs, it is downmixed to 2-channel stereo before being passed by the digital outputs. Also, depending on the disc, when a DVD-Audio disc using a sampling rate of 192kHz or 176.4kHz is played, the sampling rate will be down-converted to 96kHz for playback through the digital outputs. Some DVD-Audio signals and all SACD signals will be available only through the analog outputs. The digital outputs are capable of passing linear PCM digital signals from DVD Video discs with sampling rates as high as 96kHz. If a DVD Video disc with 96kHz sampling rate is copy-protected, the unit will down-convert the sampling frequency to 48kHz before passing the signal through the digital outputs.

Digital Bass Management: This unit has built-in bass management for the 5.1-channel analog output that allows you to adjust the settings of the front, center, and surround speakers and the subwoofer. The settings include:

• Speaker Size: Large, small or none. The front left and right and the surround left and right are paired and cannot be set differently. The subwoofer can be set to "on" or "off".

• Speaker Distance:

  • Front: 1 to 30 feet in 1-foot increments

  • Center: -7 to 0 feet relative to the front speakers

  • Surround: -20 to 0 feet relative to the front speakers

Disc Navigator: You can easily browse through the video content of a DVD-Video, DVD-RW or Video CD to find the part you want to play. After selecting whether you want to view the available titles or chapters, the Disc Navigator displays up to six moving thumbnail images one after another. You can choose one of the six thumbnails or browse the next/previous six thumbnails until you find the one you're looking for. On a MP3/WMA or JPEG disc, the Disc Navigator lets you view the available folders on the disc, and will display a thumbnail image of any file that you highlight with the cursor.

On-Screen Display (OSD): For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays.

Virtual Surround: You can enjoy realistic surround sound effects from just two speakers. The audio mode must be set to 2 Channel operation before Virtual Surround can be switched on.

Dialog Feature: The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtrack. You can set the Dialog feature to High, Medium, Low or Off.

Audio DRC: The Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) is helpful when watching Dolby Digital discs late at night. When Audio DRC is switched on, the quieter sounds are increased while loud peaks are suppressed.

Zoom: When watching a DVD, Video CD or a JPEG disc, the zoom feature can be used to enlarge any part of the picture by 2x or 4x.

Resume Play: With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD discs, when you stop playback of a disc, "Resume" is shown in the display, indicating you can resume playback again from that point. The resume point is lost if the disc tray is opened or "Stop" is pressed again.

Last Memory: If you take a Video CD out of the player after stopping playback, the last play position is stored in memory. If the next disc you load is the same one, the display shows "Last Mem" and playback will resume. For DVD-Video discs, the player stores the play position of the last 5 discs. When one of these discs is loaded, you can resume playback.

Video Adjust Memory Presets: You can adjust the following picture quality settings: sharpness, brightness, contrast, gamma, hue, chroma level, and BNR (block noise reduction).

Please indicate product your are reviewing and how many stars out of 5 you give the product.

IF you live in IL you have to pay tax ...., June, 2006

The player was great, but I had to pay tax. I don't think that is fair. If I would have known I would have picked it up and saved shipping. Player works good though..
 

I am Intrigued  June 2006

I must admit I was very skeptical about ordering a player that had been opened and modified. I had a bad experience with another company with a modified dvd player in the past that was modified. I got this one, It looked great, I couldn't even tell someone opened it. Right out of the box, it played all my Pal and NTSC movies, and played all different regions. I even tested the DVD audio and connected it to my Home Theater. I was so happy it worked, and I am truly happy with the player.

A great player, I must say  June 2006

All our equipment is pioneer, so I wanted a Pioneer DVD player as well. I have a lot of Region 2 Pal movies that I buy from the UK. It played all the movies on our TV with no problem. The player hooked up very easily to our home theater, so my Husband was happy about that. Fast shipping and no problems.

Superb  July 2006

This player does everything they say it will.. I cannot tell the difference when playing a USA dvd or a DVD from another part of the world.

  Idiot proof  July 2006

I know nothing about the TV stuff. I bought this player to play dvd movies from Europe. The sales guy assured me that I can take out my old dvd player and use the same connections on this one. I connected 3 cables that came out of my old player, one yellow, one red, and one white into the player..... Turned it on, and everything worked perfect. If I can set this thing up, than anyone can.

   I am enjoying PAL DVD's from England July 2006

I am enjoying PAL DVD's from England on my new Pioneer player which I ordered from you.    I had fretted for a long time about addressing the problems of "regions" and "PAL/NTSC", but you provided me with a simple and cost-effective solution.   Thanks!