What's up with the Pioneer DV-588A?
 

From what I recall Pioneer slacks a lot when introducing new players. This one reads Divx files, along with SACD and DVD-Audio, and is supposed to be released in april. IT would appear however this DVD player is still nowhere in sight. Remembers me a lot of the DV-563A and then the DV-578A releases, and other old models. Damn Pioneer! ;)

Anyone got more info? Here is the press release, I eagerly await the player.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...756422,00.html

I've been waiting for it too, but now I think I am gonna go for the Oppo since it's reviews are impressive.

Damn thanks for letting me know of this player, I spent the last couple hours looking it up and it looks like a wonder! I think I am going to order it after I see reviews of the Pioneer DV-588A. There is one thing I would like to know, tough; how's the durability and long-term reliability? That's very important to me, it looks pretty nice tough.

Absolutely no idea but it seemed to have a lot of problems when it first came out that were fixed with firmware updates. That could be taken either way as bad or good I guess. I too am waiting still though. If the pioneer street price is only around $125 that is a good percentage cheaper and I would have an easier time getting a receiver remote to know pioneer code than "oppo".

The Oppo doesn't play SACD, does it?

RichC

No it does not plays SACD, else it would have been the holy grail of DVD players. ;)

Vanns.com has it for 129.99
http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/it...ures/480386568