Typical price: £980
What is it: High-end Blu-ray player
What we think: Flawless performance -- shame it's already out of date
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 October 2007
Tags: pioneer, colours, disc, war
We like:
Stunning picture quality; exceptional build quality; 1080p/24 support; PC network compatible
We don't like:
Not compatible with Blu-ray Profile 1.1; no HDMI 1.3 input; expensive; slow to load discs
CNET.co.uk judgement:
In a perfect world where we could judge the Pioneer BDP-LX70 purely on its performance standards, we'd be raving about it. But the HD disc situation right now is anything but perfect and once you put it in its proper market context, the LX70 becomes frustratingly difficult to recommend
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