There are products that are less expensive, but none of them truly offer more value than the Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD.

It features high levels of audio and video playback, RS-232 connectivity, BD-Live and high-resolution audio processing.

Installers won’t find extraneous functions like content streaming or options that pander to niche audio formats that are nearing extinction. 

It offers 1GB of internal memory, USB port, Ethernet connection and 7.1-channel analog output. MSRP: $599

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