Pioneer DV-444

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: DV-444-K and DV-444-S
• Years of manufacture: 2001 - 2002
• Made in: England
• Colour: Black, Silver
• Remote control: Yes (VXX 2702 only in black)
• Power consumption: 13 W (in standby mode < 1 W)
• Dimensions: 420 x 279 x 55 mm (WxDxH)
• Weight: 2,6 kg
• Original price approx.: 699 DM

Connections

• Number of outputs: 6

Video Out: S-Video, Coax; AV-Connector (Scart); Audio Out: Cinch; Digital Out: Optical, Coax

• Number of inputs: 2

AV connector (Scart); Control In (Pioneer system control cable, 3.5 mm mini jack)

Specifications

• Supported media.
  • DVD-Video: Yes
  • DVD-Audio / CD-Audio: Yes
  • HDCD: No *(see "Remarks" below)
  • SACD Stereo / Multichannel: No
  • CD-R / CD-RW: Yes
  • DVD-R / DVD-RW: Yes
  • DVD+R / Yes DVD+RW: No
  • DVD-RAM: No
  • VCD / SVCD: Yes

Kodak Picture CD: No

• Supported Formats
  • MPG / AVI / DivX: MPG 1+2
  • MP3 Yes / WMA: No

JPEG: No

• Text
  • DVD / CD / SACD Text:
• Cardreader: No
• Hard Disk: No
• Child lock: Yes
• latest firmware version:
• Firmware upgrade possible by end user: Very difficult, only with software and via cable connection.

Video

• TV-Norm: PAL, NTSC (4:3 Letter Box, Pan & Scan, 16:9 Wide)
• Progressive Scan: No
• D/A Converter:
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
• Dynamic Range:
• 10-bit video signal processing:

Audio

• D/A converter:
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 118 dB
• Dynamic range: 103 dB
• Frequency response: 4 Hz to 44 Hz (DVD fs: 96 kHz).
  • DVD:
  • CD:
  • SACD:
• Distortion Factor: 0.0016%.
• Bass management:
• Delay adjustment (Lip Sync):
• Decoder:
  • Dolby ProLogic II: Yes
  • Dolby Digital (AC-3): Yes
  • Digital Theatre Systems (DTS): Yes

PCM: Yes

Playback Functions

• Direct title selection: Yes
• Repeat: Yes
• shuffle: Yes
• Programming: Yes
• Slow motion: Yes
• Time Lapse: Yes
• Zoom:

Special Features

• True Surround Sound by SRS; Multi-Angle Display

Remarks

• Also very well suitable as a CD player, plays EVERYTHING ! Very good sound, fast access times.
• The laser is accessible for cleaning.

= Although the official descriptions say HDCD play = no , this is not 100% accurate. Mine does perfectly, always has, I have approximately 32 HDCDs which play without fault. I have also heard this from MANY owners of the same model or the DV-440 (black version)

Pictures

• Picture: Pioneer DV-444

Reports

• Detailed review with data at "Area DVD": [[1]]