BDP-LX52 LX Series Blu-ray disc player with BD-Live, PQLS Multi Surround and 48-bit Deep Colour

Main Features

  • Plays • Blu-ray disc (BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE)
    • DVD-Video (DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW)
    • AVCHD (DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW)
    • CD (CD-DA, DTS-CD, PC-files [ISO 9660 file system only])
    • DivX, MP3, WMA, JPEG

  • HD Audio Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio Essential, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

  • Terminals 1 x HDMI, 1 x USB (for BD-Live content storage), 1 x Ethernet, 1 x Component out, 1 x CVBS Video out, 1 x Optical Digital out, 2ch Analogue Audio, 1 x SR in

  • Blu-ray Profile BD-Live

  • KURO LINK Yes

    Put simply, KURO LINK means that you are able to control basic functions of compatible Pioneer Audio/Visual devices* (such as your Blu-ray player, amplifier or DVD recorder), with your KURO flat-screen TV remote control.

    One remote for your full entertainment system.

    KURO LINK is made possible via the single HDMI cable connection between your flat-screen TV and your other entertainment devices.

    * Other brands of TV and home entertainment components also work with the KURO LINK function (here’s a list)
  • USB Yes

  • HDMI Yes

  • HD Digital Film Direct 24 Yes

  • Video Signal D/A Converter 148.5MHz / 12-bit (High Definition)
    108MHz / 12-bit (Standard Definition)

  • Dimensions (W x H x D) 420 x 83 x 287 mm

  • Weight 3,6 kg

  • Power Consumption (in use/standby) 32 W / 0,3  Watt

    Sustainable Energy EuropeCaring for the environment is important. It's why we are a Sustainable Energy Partner of the European Commission.

    What this means is that we've committed to reduce power consumption in standby modes. The less energy we consume, the better for the environment.

    For more information, visit our Sustainable Energy information page.

Playback

  • Playback Discs • Blu-ray discs (BD-ROM, -R/RE)
    • DVD-Video
    • DVD-ROM
    • DVD-R/-RW (Video mode, VR mode, PC file)
    • DVD-R DL (Video mode, VR Mode, PC file)
    • CD (CD-DA, DTS-CD, PC file)

  • AVCHD Discs Yes

  • DivX Yes

  • JPEG Playback Yes, High Definition

    JPEG Photoviewer*, available in Pioneer's new DVD players, is a fun way to display your prized photos in their full magnificence on-screen — perfect for parties or family gatherings. Simply load your CD, CD-R or CD-RW disc containing JPEG pictures into your DVD player to start the slide show. It's easier than ever, with improved on-screen graphics and new functions. You can rotate the angle and zoom in at 2 or 4 times. Finding the picture you want is a snap with the Disc Navigator or Photo Browser with thumbnail images. Use the cursor buttons to select the picture you want, press Enter, and the slideshow will begin!

    Display your photographs at their best

    Disc Navigator on-screen display

    *JPEG file compatibility: this player is compatible with FUJICOLOR CD and KODAK Picture CD formats, as well as CD-R/RW/ROMs containing JPEG files.

  • MP3 Yes

    Pioneer's DVD players with MP3 playback capability and easy-to-use features keep up with the wave of the future. These players are capable of reading MP3 files recorded onto CD-R or CD-RW discs. Because MP3 files occupy less space on a disc, you can create CDs with up to 10 hours of compressed audio that's a lot of listening in a small package. And Pioneer has made finding your way through a sea of up to 250 MP3 directories and files as easy as a day at the beach, by using the on-screen display (you can view on your TV) for navigation and for programming or selecting files.
  • MPEG-2 AAC Yes

  • WMA Yes

  • Home Media Gallery Yes

    Home Media GalleryIn our products' user interface environments "Home Media Gallery" refers to the function that allows you to access and enjoy "home media". By “home media” we mean content other than that accessible or delivered through traditional media such as audio CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, TV and radio.

    Which "home media" content types and formats can be processed, how the content
    gets processed and from which media the content can be accessed, varies per product.

    Depending on the product you’ll be able to access audio, photo and video files through a disc, USB memory, USB connectable player such as an iPod or iPhone, the Internet or a networked PC /server. Listening to Internet radio is also among the possibilities. Enhancing the audio and video quality, or combining audio and photo playback are examples of processing options. Products with video output typically feature content selection via Graphical User Interface (GUI).

  • 10-Key Direct Search & Play Yes

Audio Features

  • 192 kHz/24-bit D/A Converter Yes

  • Dolby Digital Yes

    The current surround sound quality decoding standard, Dolby Digital means movie theatre sound performance for a home cinema. The listener will be wrapped in surround sound by 5.1-channel audio sound compression technology.

    Depending on the speakers, the front left and right, centre, rear left and right speakers can span frequencies from 20 Hz - 20 kHz and there is a dedicated subwoofer channel for additional low frequency sound effects. Extra features mean not only stunning soundtracks but also additional language tracks on one disc.
  • Dolby Digital Plus Yes

  • Dolby TrueHD Yes

  • DTS Yes

  • DTS CD Capability Yes

  • DTS Digital Surround Yes

  • DTS-HD Master Audio Essential Yes (Bitstream out and decoding)

    DTS-HD Master Audio Essential provides the same quality high-end sound offered by DTS-HD Master Audio, and is a full Master Audio feature set for Blu-ray Disc, with the exception of DTS ES Matrix and NEO 6.

    Although DTS-HD Master Audio Essential does not currently support DTS | 96 /24, DTS ES, ES Matrix, and DTS NEO 6, for standard DVD discs, it offers DTS backwards compatibility, allowing you to enjoy DVDs in high quality DTS Digital Surround.

  • DTS-HD High Resolution Audio Yes

  • Digital Audio Output Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround, Linear PCM, MPEG-2 AAC

  • Jitter Reduction Circuit Yes

  • PQLS with HDMI Yes (Multi Surround)

  • Dynamic Range Control Yes

  • Auto Lip Synchronous Function Yes

Video Features

  • PureCinema Progressive Scan: PAL/NTSC Yes

  • PureCinema Progressive Scan Yes

  • I/P Simultaneous Output Yes

  • Video Adjust Yes


    • Progressive Motion:
    Slow for static pictures, Fast for fast-moving pictures.

    • NR:
    Included are YNR, CNR, MNR and BNR to reduce brightness, colour, mosquito and block noise, respectively.
    Sharpness (High/Mid):
    Allows well-focused, crisp images.Detail:
    Sharpens the edges of objects with low video signal level.
    Black/White Level:
    You can independently adjust the black level and white level for the best contrast.
    Hue:
    Adjusts the overall colour of a picture. (Only available with S-video and composite video signals in an NTSC system)
    Chroma Level:
    Choose washed-out colour or exaggerated, oversaturated colour, or anything in between.
    Chroma Delay:
    Adjusts the timing between brightness and colour to produce clarity of detail, removing blur and colour smears.

  • Noise Reduction • Component Frame Digital Noise Reduction
    • Block Noise Reduction
    • Mosquito Noise Reduction

  • Pixel Scaler Yes

  • Deep Colour 48-bit

    Deep Colour ensures that all colour transitions and gradients are reproduced with the highest level of precision.

    It enables increased contrast ratio, eliminates on-screen colour banding (for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colours) and can represent many times more shades of gray between black and white.

    So what you see is as natural and lifelike as possible.
  • x.v. Colour Yes

Miscellaneous

  • Remote Control Unit Aluminium

  • Auto Power-Off Yes

  • Power Requirements AC 220 - 240V, 50/60 Hz

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