About the Pioneer Elite® BDP-80FD
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High speed, high performance
High speed, high performance
Designed as a companion piece to the Elite series of A/V receivers, the Pioneer Elite BDP-80FD Blu-ray player makes a high-quality addition to any home theater. Movies, concerts and TV shows on Blu-ray will wow you with their saturated colors and pinpoint detail.
Pioneer's Stream Smoother feature cleans up YouTube® clips and other Internet videos, while optimizing them for larger screens. Advance internal processing loads discs and streaming content quickly, so you're watching your favorite show or movie in no time. You can even scan through rapidly — the "1.5x View Scan" function breezes past boring scenes on Blu-ray discs with voices still understandable, getting you right to the good part. Along with exceptional picture quality, your movies and music will sound great, too.
Focused on sound
True to the company's recording studio roots, Pioneer packed this player with audio capabilities. The BDP-80FD has built-in support for the highest-quality surround sound formats, like Dolby® TrueHD and DTS Master Audio™. It plays Dolby Atmos®-encoded discs — set the HDMI audio output to bitstream when connected to a Atmos-capable receiver.
For music, it includes a 2-channel 192kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter to handle high-resolution discs and lossless FLAC files from a thumb drive. It sports both front and rear USB ports. Connect wirelessly to a compatible networked PC or smartphone via DLNA and play your downloaded tunes. For lower quality music files, the Sound Retriever feature restores harmonics lost in the compression process.
Blast your phone display to the big screen
Phone screens keep growing in size, but some tasks still require "the big picture." Maybe you want to share a video or photo with a group of people. Wirelessly "push" the display to your TV's big screen. Miracast™ technology mirrors the screen of your compatible mobile device, tablet, or computer screen for everyone to see. The BDP-80FD also works with YouTube's "Send to TV" feature. Push a button on your mobile device to send YouTube clips right to your TV.
Easy control with your smartphone or tablet
Download the free iControlAV5 app to your smartphone or tablet for touchscreen control of this player's basic features. The app is available for Apple or Android™. If you have an Elite receiver in the mix, you can control it with the same device.
Product highlights:
- plays 3D and standard Blu-ray discs, SACDs, DVDs, CDs, and rewritable discs
- 1.5x View Scan function fast-forwards through Blu-ray discs with audio still understandable
- built-in Wi-Fi for playing videos from streaming services, including YouTube, and viewing photos from Picasa (subscription required for some services)
- Stream Smoother feature enhances low-grade internet videos, and optimizes them for larger screens
- Miracast lets you stream videos and music from compatible smartphones and tablets
- Wi-Fi direct lets you stream music and videos directly from your phone without a separate Wi-Fi network
- supports high-resolution music playback up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution; including FLAC (lossless) files
- stream videos and music from a DLNA-compatible PC or network-attached storage (NAS) device
- free iControlAV5 app for iOS® and Android lets you control the receiver with your smartphone or tablet
- BD-Live-ready for downloadable bonus content and picture-in-picture features with compatible discs (BD-Live requires USB storage device)
- remote control
- does not support Netflix® video streaming
- plays Region A Blu-ray discs and Region 1 DVDs
Technical specs:
- selectable video resolution up to 1080p
- built-in audio decoding for Dolby® Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS®, DTS-HD Master Audio, and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio™
- Sound Retriever feature restores details to MP3s and other compressed digital music files
- HDMI output
- coaxial digital audio output
- 1 pair of stereo RCA outputs
- front and rear USB ports for use with thumb drives
- Ethernet port for wired internet connection
- detachable power cord
- 17-1/8"W x 2-1/4"H x 11-9/16"D
- weight: 6.8 lbs
- warranty: 2 years
- MFR # BDP-80FD
What's in the box:
Pioneer Elite® BDP-80FD owner's manual
- Blu-ray disc player
- 58" AC power cord
- Remote control
- 2 "AAA" batteries
- Operating Instructions (En/Fr/Sp)
- Warranty Information
- Software License Notice
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Features & specs
General | ||
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Surround Sound Decoding | --- | |
4K Ultra HD | No | |
3D Capable | Yes | |
Internet Movie Streaming | YouTube,Picasa | |
Built-in Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n | |
Smartphone App Control | No | |
DVD Video Upconversion | 720p, 1080i, 1080p | |
Multibrand Remote | No | |
Parts Warranty | 2 Years | |
Labor Warranty | 2 Years | |
Compatibility | ||
CD-R Capable | Yes | |
CD-R/W Capable | Yes | |
SACD Playback |
Stereo Multi-channel | |
DVD-Audio Playback | No | |
Outputs | ||
Digital Optical Output | None | |
Digital Coaxial Output | Yes | |
HDMI Outputs | 1 | |
HDMI Version | 1.4 | |
Ethernet Ports | 1 | |
Analog Audio Outputs | 2ch | |
1080p Video Output | Yes | |
Component Video Outputs | None | |
RS-232C Port | None |
Product Research
Disc & USB Compatibility
Video Section
Audio Section
Network/Internet Functions
Convenience Features
Remote Control
Disc & USB Compatibility
Disc Compatibility: The Pioneer Elite BDP-80FD Blu-ray disc player is compatible with many disc types:
Disc Type | Disc Description |
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Blu-ray | BD-ROM, BD-3D, BD-R, BD-RE |
DVD | DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW |
CD | CD-Audio, CD-R, CD-RW, Super Audio CD |
Blu-ray Disc: Blu-ray disc is a next-generation, optical disc format the enables the ultimate high-definition entertainment experience. Blu-ray disc provides these key features and advantages
- 1080p Video Resolution: Blu-ray disc delivers full 1080p video resolution to provide pristine picture quality.
- 25GB/50GB Capacity: Blu-ray disc offers up to 5x the capacity of standard DVDs; 25GB for single layer disc and 50GB for dual layer disc.
- 7.1ch Audio: Blu-ray disc provides as many as 7.1 channels of native, uncompressed surround sound for crystal-clear audio entertainment.
- Enhanced Interactivity: Enjoy such capabilities as seamless menu navigation, bonus features, and network/internet connectivity.
- DVD Compatible: Blu-ray disc players enable you to continue to view and enjoy your existing DVD library.
Note: Like DVD, BD uses region codes. The region code on your disc must match the region code on your player, otherwise the disc will not play. The BDP-80FD is Blu-ray region A and DVD region 1. Blu-ray Disc uses the Advanced Access Content System (AACS) to prevent unauthorized recording of copyrighted material.
Blu-ray 3D: Blu-ray 3D is the Blu-ray disc video format for 3-dimensional (3D) video playback developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA). Supporting Full HD (1080p), so you can enjoy high quality 3D video. TV and Blu-ray titles are also required to be 3D compatible to enjoy the 3D experience. Adding a 3D capable A/V Receiver will provide a more engaging audio and video consumer experience.
Firmware Updates: As Blu-Ray technology continues to evolve, new disc types with enhanced functionality will become available. In order for you to enjoy this new functionality, you will likely be required to update the firmware in your player. These firmware updates will become available for downloading from the Internet. Occasionally, Pioneer may release updated firmware for this unit that may add or improve the way a feature operates. These updates are available free of charge. This unit is capable of checking the firmware automatically when connected to the Internet via broadband connection.
AVCHD: AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) is a high definition digital video camera format used to record in high definition or standard definition on DVD, using an efficient data compression coding technology. The format is designed to compress video and audio (Dolby Digital or Linear PCM) data, enabling a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on DVD discs, in the same way as it would be for a standard definition signal.
SACD: Super Audio CD use a technology called Direct Stream Digital (DSD) to convert music into a digital signal that can be stored on a disc. Compared to the traditional PCM method (the technology used for CD), DSD offers a much higher resolution by following more closely the original waveform of music. With a frequency response of over 100kHz and a dynamic range over 120dB across the audible frequency range - some 64 times higher resolution then CD - Super Audio CD offers music reproduction that reveals details you just cannot hear on a normal CD.
Dual USB Ports: The front- and rear-panel USB (type-A) ports allow you to play photo, videos, and music files on a connected USB device. The player can recognize Mass Storage Class (MSC) Devices that are FAT 16/32-compatible; Flash Drives from 2GB+ or HDDs up to 2TB. The USB ports also allow you to enjoy additional content (such as BonusView) on certain Blu-ray Disc titles. Some BD-ROMs have bonus content and other data which can be downloaded to an inserted USB Flash Drive (minimum 1 GB recommended, sold separately). USB portable audio devices that can be charged via USB will be charged when plugged into the player's USB ports (5V/1A).
Compatible Audio/Video/Photo Formats: The Pioneer Blu-ray disc player supports playback of the following audio/video/photo files recorded on BD-R/RE, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and CD-R/RW discs; plus compatible USB memory devices.
Media Format | File Type |
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Audio | MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC |
Video | AVI, WMV, DivX, MP4, 3GP, FLV, AVCHD (DVD only) |
Photo | JPEG, MPO, PNG, GIF |
Video Section
HDMI 1.4: The Pioneer Elite BDP-80FD Blu-ray disc player's HDMI (v.1.4) output simplifies A/V connections by carrying video and digital audio in one cable. The HDMI resolution can be fixed at 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or set to Auto; which selects the highest resolution accepted by your television.
1080p Upscaling: The BDP-80FD can be set to scale the output of a standard definition signal to high definition quality (up to 1080p).
24p Output: Movies are typically recorded on film with a frame rate of 24 frames per second. When a movie is transferred to Blu-ray Disc at 24 frames per second the BDP-80FD will output that signal to the TV (if the TV will accept the 1080p/24 format) with no need for conversion.
3D-Ready: The PIoneer BDP-80FD lets you enjoy 3D Blu-ray disc movies in full HD 1080p. 3D viewing requires compatible 3D content, 3D-ready HDTV, 3D emitter and glasses, and a high-speed HDMI cable (supporting at least 10.2 Gbps) connection.
Deep/x.v. Color: The Pioneer Blu-ray player faithfully reproduces all the colors inherent in today's most advanced image sources, such as Blu-ray Discs and DVDs. This player supports Deep Color technology via HDMI. This technology supports higher bit rates and more color possibilities than previous HDTV signals. The Blu-ray player's x.v.Color compatibility reproduces all of the vibrant color in images recorded by wide x.v.Color gamut compatible camcorders.
Stream Smoother Link: Stream Smoother Link is a function that improves picture quality of network video contents over HDMI. The Stream Smoother Link will enhance lower bit-rate content and reduce picture distortion. The Stream Smoother Link function allows you to enjoy a high quality picture with less noise.
Video Settings: The Pioneer Elite Blu-ray player also offers the following video settings.
- TV Aspect Ratio: You can set the screen aspect ratio of your connected TV. You can choose from the following - 16:9 Normal, 16:9 Full, 4:3 Letter Box, or 4:3 Pan Scan.
- Video Adjust: Choose between 3 video presets (Standard/Vivid/Cinema) or use the Custom setting to manually adjust the Blu-ray player's video output. The Custom setting lets you manually adjust the player's Brightness, Saturation, Hue, Contrast, Sharpness, and Color.
- Noise Reduction: You can se the Noise Reduction to a level of 0 to 3.
BonusView: The BonusView feature provides picture-in-picture capability with select Blu-ray Disc titles. You can view addition content (such as director/actor commentary) in a small display window while the movie is playing.
Audio Section
192kHz/24-Bit Audio DAC: The Pioneer BDP-80FD Blu-ray disc player features a 192kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter for high-quality sound.
Surround Sound Decoders: The Pioneer Elite BDP-80FD Blu-ray player has built-in Dolby Digital and DTS surround processors; multi-channel PCM Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution, and DTS-HD Master Audio are output through the HDMI jack (when encoded on the Blu-ray Disc).
- Dolby Digital Plus: Dolby Digital Plus was developed as an extension to Dolby Digital. The audio coding technology supports 7.1 channel surround sound. Dolby Digital Plus also includes the standard Dolby Digital bit stream and is compatible with all current Dolby Digital processors using the coaxial digital output.
- Dolby TrueHD: Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology that supports up to 8 channels of multi-channel surround sound for the next generation optical discs. The reproduced sound is true to the original source bit-for-bit.
- DTS-HD High Resolution Audio: DTS-HD High Resolution Audio supports a maximum sampling frequency of 96 kHz, and 7.1 multi-channel surround. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio has a maximum transmission rate of 6 Mbps, with a lossy compression.
- DTS-HD Master Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio has a maximum transmission rate of 24.5 Mbps and uses lossless compression (Lossless), and DTS-HD Master Audio corresponds to a maximum sampling frequency of 192 kHz, and maximum of 7.1ch.
Audio Format Chart:
Source Format | HDMI | Coaxial | ||||
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Bitstream | PCM | Re-encode | Bitstream | PCM | Re-encode | |
PCM | up to 7.1ch | up to 2ch | ||||
Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital | 5.1ch PCM | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital | 2ch PCM | Dolby Digital |
Dolby Digital Plus | Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1ch PCM | Dolby Digital Plus | |||
Dolby TrueHD | Dolby TrueHD | Dolby Digital TrueHD | ||||
DTS | DTS | 5.1ch PCM | DTS | DTS | DTS | |
DTS HD | DTS-HD | 7.1ch PCM | DTS-HD |
Digital & Analog Audio Outputs: The Pioneer BDP-80FD is equipped with a coaxial (RCA) digital output which supports Dolby Digital, DTS, and 2-channel PCM soundtracks. The Blu-ray also has a set of stereo analog outputs.
Sound Retriever Link: Sound Retriever Link is a sound quality correction control technology that automatically adjusts compressed soundtracks for a higher quality sound over HDMI.
Dynamic Range Control: You can activate the Dynamic Range Control (DRC) function to compress the dynamic range of the output signals when playing back DVD/BD recorded in Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, or Dolby TrueHD.
Network/Internet Functions
Wired or Wireless Network Connection: The Pioneer Elite BDP-80FD Blu-ray player supports a wired (Ethernet) or wireless (super WiFi) network connection. Via the Blu-ray player's network connection your can enjoy music, video, and still-image files stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet using DLNA, WiFi Direct, and Miracast technolgies.
- Ethernet (LAN) Jack: The Pioneer Elite BDP-80FD Blu-ray player is equipped with an Ethernet (LAN) RJ-45 jack for connecting the player to your home network and computer.
- Built-in Wireless LAN: The Pioneer Blu-ray player also features built-in super WiFi which allows you to wirelessly access the Internet and your home network. A wireless connection requires a home network with an 802.11 b/g/n access point (802.11n recommended) and internet connection. Supports WPS, WEP, and WPA security.
WiFi Direct: When using WiFi Direct, you can connect directly with other devices without using a wireless router. You'll be able to wirelessly transfer personal content (such as photos & videos) to the Pioneer Blu-ray player without connecting to your home network. WiFi Direct completely bypasses your WiFi access point/router, so it's easy to set up. Streaming of copy-protected content and other certain formats are not supported.
DLNA Certified: DLNA certification allows you to enjoy various content from your home network, such as photo, music, and video files stored on your Windows 7/8 PC, DLNA-certified media server/NAS, or DLNA-compliant Android device through the Pioneer BDP-80FD. This eliminates the need to copy your photo, video, and music files to a separate USB storage device.
Media Format | File Type |
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Audio | MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV |
Video | AVI, WMV, DivX, MP4, 3GP, FLV |
Photo | JPEG, MPO, PNG, GIF |
Miracast Technology: Miracast is a "screen mirroring" function which lets you wirelessly send the display from your compatible Windows 8.1+ or Android 4.2+ device (with support for Miracast) through the Blu-ray player and to your TV. This allows you to view pictures and videos that are playing on your compatible Windows or Android device on your TV screen. No wireless router or access point required.
Internet Apps: You can instantly access Internet content from two online service providers.
- YouTube: The Blu-ray player can play back video hosted by YouTube when connected to your home network with Internet connection. YouTube is a network service that allows users to discover, watch, and share original-created videos over the Internet.
- Picasa: This player is Picasa compatible and works with Picasa Web Albums for sharing digital photos. Picasa Web Albums is a network service that allows users to share photos with friends and family, or explorer public photos.
BD-Live: BD-Live technology allows you to download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games, and more from a broadband Internet and home network connections (fees may apply). The Pioneer Blu-ray player features an Ethernet port to connect to the Internet via your home network and features front-panel USB port for additional storage.
Convenience Features
On-Screen Display: The Pioneer Elite Blu-ray player provides an OSD via its HDMI output. The on-screen text can be set to English, French, or Spanish. The unit also features a front-panel display.
Quick Start: The Pioneer BDP-80FD offers a Quick Start mode for faster disc loading and playback. The Pioneer Elite Blu-ray player has a start-up time of approximately 7.1 seconds in Quick Start mode (17.25 seconds in normal mode). In Quick Start mode, it takes approximately 37.3 seconds for a Blu-ray disc to begin playback (51.25 seconds in normal mode).
Program Play + Bookmarks: The Pioneer Blu-ray player allows you to program playback order of audio disc tracks or DVD chapters. You can program up to 15 tracks/chapters. The Blu-ray player also allows you to set Bookmarks at specified points of a DVD video. After a Bookmark is set, you can move to the point you set a lot quicker. You can set up to 12 Bookmarks.
Title + Time Search: You can skip directly to the start of a title, chapter, or track by using the remote's numeric keypad (0-9). Or, you can use the numeric keypad on the remote to start playback from a specified time on a disc.
View Scan: The new 1.5x View Scan with Audio function is a very convenient feature that allows you to scan the contents of a Blu-ray Disc, while the audio is still understandable. This makes it easy to locate the part of the program you want to watch.
Last Memory: You can set whether this player remembers the last playback position of a disc when it is set to standby mode or the disc tray is opened.
Parental Control: Parental Control allows you to set a rating limit based on the age of the viewer (Kid Safe, G, PG, PG-13, PGR, R, NC-17, Adult, and Off), preventing your children from viewing inappropriate material. Playback will stop if the ratings exceed the level you set, and it will require your to enter a 4-digit password before the disc will play back.
Screen Saver + Auto Standby: The screen saver image appears when there is no video signal and you do not use the player for more than 1, 2, or 3 minutes. In addition, the power will automatically turn off if there is no video signal and no operation has been performed for more than 10, 20, or 30 minutes.
Remote Control
Wireless Remote Control: The Pioneer Elite BDP-80FD comes supplied with an IR remote control for wireless operation of the Blu-ray player and HDMI-CEC connected components.
HDMI Control (HDMI-CEC): When a TV and/or AV receiver supporting HDMI-CEC are connected to the Pioneer Blu-ray player via HDMI, it is possible to use one remote to control to perform system operations.
- Playback Control: Some of the player's operations such as starting and stopping playback and displaying menues can be performed from your HDMI-CEC compatible TV.
- Auto Select Function: The input switches automatically on the TV and and AV system when playback is started on the Blu-ray player.
- Power On/Off: Your TV and Blu-ray player turn on simultaneously from the power button on the Blu-ray player or TV's remote control.
iControlAV5 App: Download Pioneer's free iControlAV5 App (from the Apple App Store or GooglePlay Store) onto your Apple iOS or Android device for control of the Blu-ray player from your smartphone or tablet device. You'll be able controls basic playback functions such as Play, Stop, Forward, and Reverse.
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