Anyone have any experiences with Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD player

Dabutcher
Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
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Just picked this player up. I own a few PS3's . And am wondering how this eight year old player matches up and what it does good and does not do good. Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Dg74vjklsbjo0.jpeg
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  • recoveryone
    recoveryone Posts: 890
    Pioneer are known for their great PQ, will decode or passthrough newer codecs, but load times are slow compared to other brands
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,965
    recoveryone wrote: »
    Pioneer are known for their great PQ, will decode or passthrough newer codecs, but load times are slow compared to other brands

    I'll agree with that assessment, having the Pioneer 320 myself. Pic and sound is great, load times a tad slower than the competition.

    The 05 is a nice player, I wouldn't kick it out of the rack for being a senior citizen.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    I have the BDP09.... wicked machine.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,965
    Joey_V wrote: »
    I have the BDP09.... wicked machine.

    It's against the rules Joey....to use the word "wicked" without the Boston accent. :)
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

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    Grant Fidelity tube dac
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    tonyb wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    I have the BDP09.... wicked machine.

    It's against the rules Joey....to use the word "wicked" without the Boston accent. :)

    Wicked aaaahsome!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,965
    lightman1 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    I have the BDP09.... wicked machine.

    It's against the rules Joey....to use the word "wicked" without the Boston accent. :)

    Wicked aaaahsome!

    lol....haven't spent any time around Boston eh ? Wicked has a T on the end instead of a D. Wicket wicket good.... :)
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,055
    I had one at one point and was able to swap out for a newer model (?) BDP 095 which I have new....both are keepers.....although these players are not for impatient people!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2016
    I run the BD51fd Pioneer in my basement system (pretty much the same player as the Elite with one or two less features, but same weight, same DACs, same Video processing, etc.) n fact, a number of us got this player when BB put it on closeout years ago.

    It's SLOOOOWWWW! as K72 points out above, slow to load. But, and I also have a PS3 upstairs for TV/gaming etc. The Pioneer is the superior player. Has a better picture and leaves the PS3 in the dust when it comes to audio. Some of us, including Dskip, have used this as a main CDP for a while. It has very good CD sound for a BDP player. Will it compete with a top end Marantz or a tube player, maybe not. But for "double" duty in an AV system it'll do.

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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
    Thanks. I think I will keep it. Appreciate all the help. D
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,561
    I have two, one being a backup. The load time doesn't bother me a bit, but then again I'm not one of the many out there today with zero patience.

    As Skip suggests, a bit of Dynamat always helps. Since mine is for video I use an MIT HDMI cable and a PS Audio Statement power cord.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    DSkip wrote: »
    I went through about a dozen budget dacs trying to best my dynamatted 51 and they all failed. The first one to top it was the essence HDACC. The pios are slow but worth the wait for picture and sound quality. If you want to up your game, dynamat it, get doug's interconnects, and throw an upgraded power cord on it. Those three things really elevated the performance in both realms.

    I got one and threw the dynamatt in. Sounds great and the picture just pops...when it plays. Has trouble getting through a bluray.

    Any suggestions??

    I probably should verify if it has the latest firmware...
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,561
    If it starts to play the Blu-ray, but has issues as it plays it's not a firmware problem.
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
    Watched Mad Max last night. Do not see any improvements over PS3 in PQ. But sound quality is better. Played the Blu-Ray disc perfect. Thanks again. D
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  • teamjhertz
    teamjhertz Posts: 361
    Where are you guys placing the dynamat in the player?
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    teamjhertz wrote: »
    Where are you guys placing the dynamat in the player?

    Here is the only thread I could find quick with pictures. I "think" @DSkip also has a thread with pictures of his, but I couldn't find it quick. These are for a different model (BDP-51FD), but the same stuff should apply to this player too..

    Hermitism Thread
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    Dabutcher wrote: »
    Watched Mad Max last night. Do not see any improvements over PS3 in PQ. But sound quality is better. Played the Blu-Ray disc perfect. Thanks again. D
    I'm actually surprised as I did a huge shootout with the PS3 and the BDP-05 and the BDP-05 was a much better sounding a video player. The PS3 looked a bit grainy compared to the 05 which had a more film like presentation. Colors seemed more stable and more accurate.
    I did this on a 106 Screen with a Pioneer Elite Projector about 7 or 8 years ago. I still remember sitting there in that theater just loving every minute of it.
    If you do a search in here, I think I posted pictures of that theater.
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  • teamjhertz
    teamjhertz Posts: 361
    Thanks for the info on the mod

    I just might have to do it
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