Compare Pioneer DVL-919 DVD Player to Pioneer BDP-23FD Blu-Ray Player

Pioneer Electronics, the acknowledged leader in optical disc technology, introduces a third generation DVD/LD player - DVL-919, which proves to be the perfect transition product for movie enthusiasts everywhere.??The DVL-919's new video circuitry, boasts improved video performance for DVD, due to a 10-bit video processing LSI (Large Scale Integrated Circuit). The DVD format's 8-Bit video information is requantized into 10 bits for more accurate processing - resulting in fewer digital artifacts. This Pioneer-developed video LSI combines, on a single chip, the MPEG2 decoder, 10-bit video processor, 10-bit DAC, NTSC encoder and audio decoder. Finally, to further the video clarity, the DVL-919 also features component video outputs, which provide the purest form of video available in any consumer video product to date. To compensate for physical flaws in the software, such as disc flatness and hole centering, Pioneer has developed a "ViterBi" decoding circuit. This proprietary circuit enables reading accuracy t... Less

The BDP-23FD delivers an unrivaled 1080p picture with true 24fps. and includes also the benefit of the multi-channel Precision Quartz Locking System (PQLS). This near jitter-free transmission operates between the Blu-ray disc player and a multi-channel PQLS-equipped Pioneer receiver by synchronizing both components' digital clocks for optimal audio playback.The BDP-23FD also features an advanced picture control suite allowing you to tailor your video signal with up to 48-bit deep color perfection. Built-in Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD master audio decoders assure you that the ability to reproduce pristine high-definition audio was not overlooked. And with 1080p DVD upscaling ability, it's not just your Blu-ray disc titles that will benefit Less