Pioneer BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Player

Elevating the high definition experience in home theaters, Pioneer Electronics presents the BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc player with support of next generation high resolution audio and video formats that fulfill the emotional experience of high end entertainment. Featuring picture-in-picture interactivity and a redesigned platform that significantly improves overall performance, this player works in tandem with Pioneer’s KURO displays and A/V receivers to provide film enthusiasts the most true-to-life reproduction of HD feature films.

Technical Details
* The BDP-51FD provides up to 1920 x 1080p resolution for an unrivaled picture quality. And with True24FPS, now see your movies as the director intended.
* Single-Wire Connection: One HDMI 1.3a digital connection is all you need from the BDP-51FD to output both HD audio and video signals.
* HDMI Control: Master your home theater universe. The BDP-51FD supports HDMI Control.
* Wolfson Audio DACs: Each DAC features a signal-to-noise ratio of 117db.
* Independent High-Definition simultaneous video streams. Watch your Blu-ray disc movies while watching the bonus features at the same time.



FEATURES:
- Cinematic Picture Quality.
- Dynamic Audio Enhances Emotional Experience.
- Robust Build Quality.
- Pioneer Home Theater Synergy.
- Consumer Convenience.
- Spectacular 1080p Picture Quality.
- Single-Wire Connection.
- HDMI Control.
- Wolfson Audio DACs.
- Exclusive Jitter Reduction Circuit.
- Frequency Control Circuit.
- Picture Control Suite.

Pros: This one right out of the box shines quality, Only player that seems to upscale to 12 bit deep color, loads fast, responds to menus well, quiet operation, will pass all HD audio bit stream and decodes HD audio, some people complain when there is no backlight on the remote.
Cons: Firmware came as 1.00, it won't let me play The Matrix on Blu-Ray.