New Pioneer Slim DVD Players delivering entertainment for every room

There is little doubt that the new DV-310 and DV-410V are neat looking DVD players, with the DV-410V giving consumers a simple connectivity solution via HDMI as well as video upscaling to 1080p for compatibility with new flat panel displays, but I am not convinced that it is desirable or necessary to have one in every room. The fact that a front panel USB port on both players gives consumers the ability to enjoy music, photos or video stored on a USB key in high quality doesn’t really persuade me as I just think that there are some times and places that you should just be able to switch off and get away from technology and enjoy a good old fashioned book, or even a conversation with another real person!

But that is just me. As DVD players go these have some pretty good features: