4/9/2023 0 Comments Pioner bdp150![]() The Audio Setting Menu allows the user control over the sound output over the coaial and HDMI connections with choices of PCM, Bitstream and Re-encode. ![]() Other settings in this area are Sharpness and Noise Reduction that are best left at their lowest points for the reasons just alluded to. We’ll be measuring the effects of each Video Mode later in the review but as the default is Standard, it’s important that it is the purest of the lot. There is an additional video adjustment available when the Custom Video Mode is chosen – CTI (Colour Transient Improvement) that performs upsampling of the colour information on the disc but that can only be set effectively per display as interactions between them and attached players will vary. We’re hoping that the BDP-150-K passes the signal untouched to the display in at least one of the available Video Modes choices are Standard, Vivid, Cinema and Custom but it would have just been better if there was a singular picture mode to avoid confusion. Then we have Video Adjust that leads the user to another screen where Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation sliders can be set. The Display Setting Menu allows you to set your TV Screen ratio and we’d advise 16:9 Normal to ensure any of your 4:3 content is displayed uncropped. There are quite a number of sub-menus contained in the Initial Setup Screen - Display Setting, Audio Output, HDMI, Network, Language, Playback, Setup Navigator, Security and Options but we’ll concentrate our efforts on the top few as these will have the most direct impact on your audio visual experience. We’ll leave the first two for later but let’s take a quick trip through some of the important settings found in the initial Setup menus. From the Home Menu there are three items available, Home Media Gallery, Web Contents and Initial Setup. We really liked the menus of the Pioneer BDP-150-K, they have a nice brushed effect and are very snappy to navigate through. There’s also a USB port on the front but we’d imagine anyone interested in getting the BDP-150 hooked up to their wireless network by purchasing the AS-W元00 add-on will probably prefer to use the rear connection. There’s a single HDMI port, stereo and coaxial digital audio outputs (no S/PDIF), a LAN port and USB input. ![]() The supplied remote control doesn’t look or feel quite so classy but it has been planned with care, very lightweight and features a nice groove on the rear in which to place your index finger.ĭespite its rather stylish looks, the BDP-150 is Pioneer’s budget 3D Player and that’s reflected in the relatively small number of connectivity options on the back plate. As well as the disc tray popping out very quietly, it was also near silent when spinning one and certainly amongst the 3D players available for less than £100 we’ve tested, the BDP-150 stands out for the inaudibility with which it goes about its business. Whatever it is, it works and lends the BDP-150-K a certain desirability when viewed in the flesh. Perhaps it’s the flush-centre placed disc tray that emerges rapidly and quietly at the touch of a button it could be the textured buttons on either side of the facia for Power and Play or maybe it’s just the fact the gold Pioneer Logo is present top left. ![]() It’s difficult to get excited about yet another black box but there’s something about the BDP-150 that is very appealing.
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