From the Manufacturer The Pioneer DV-343 DVD player includes a twin-wave laser pickup equipped with a 650-nanometer laser diode for playing DVDs and 780-nanometer diode for playing CDs, Video-CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs. The player automatically detects which type of disc is loaded and activates the appropriate diode to provide the optimal laser wavelength for playback. This design provides the best possible performance, regardless of format.
Along with great picture and sound quality, the DV-343 was designed to be user-friendly. One great feature is the 30-disc memory for storing DVD preference settings (like selecting 16:9 aspect ratio for your widescreen TV, or choosing the sound option that best matches your system).
The DV-343's video black-level expansion with Pluge is an essential image-enhancing feature for expanding contrast and producing the deepest blacks available in any video format. The black cutoff level ranges from 7.5 IRE NTSC standard to 0 IRE for wider grayscale contrast, which delivers more vibrant colors. Plus, the system is capable of reproducing "blacker than black" Pluge signals, critical for setting proper picture brightness levels.
The Dolby Digital and DTS optical and coaxial outputs, when connected to a receiver or amplifier with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, brings you the phenomenal experience of video through five discrete full-range channels. Stunning sound effects and crystal-clear dialogue are the most notable results of this connectivity option.
For convenience, Pioneer has added an advanced graphical user interface that simplifies control of a versatile range of operations, allowing all commands to be set up even as a disc plays. Basic mode keeps settings simple and displays function descriptions, expert mode allows audio/video enthusiasts to select among more detailed settings, and Guide Indication displays available operations and makes them easy to monitor.
Consider the sleek DV-343 when you think about DVD-Video. It delivers superb high-quality images and purely perfect sound - thanks to separated audio and video signal processing. And this practical unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs too. An improved dot-matrix-type display matches the displays of Pioneer A/V receivers.
