

Immediately apparent is the peerless build quality of the BDP-LX70. Manufacturers like Pioneer and Sony have cottoned on to the fact that consumers who are paying premium prices are now expecting product build quality to match. The BDP-LX70 certainly doesn't disappoint with glossy black looks and a minimalist style to grace any living area.
The Pioneer offers good connectivity with HDMI, Component Video output, S-video output along with two digital audio outputs. Additionally, a 5.1 channel audio line-out offers Dolby TrueHD with a suitable Av receiver. Disappointingly, the HDMi is v1.2 rather than v1.3, the significance being that the BDP-LX70 cannot distribute digital HD audio.
It is worth noting that unlike some of its rivals, the Pioneer BDP-LX70 plays audio CD's and upscales normal DVD up to a Full 1080p.
The High Definition performance of the BDP-LX70 is impressive, with pictures that match any Blu-ray player for detail and sharpness. Hook the BDP-LX70 up to a flat panel Pioneer screen however and you have a picture quality that is truly awesome. The purity of the high definition source through the compatible pieces of kit is retained to a degree which produces the finest HD pictures we have seen.
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