Important: Notice To Purchasers of Pioneer/Elite DVD Players

[emoxley]

Got an email from Pioneer, saying I''m a member of a class action suit against them, for my DV 563a universal player, because it won''t play certain dvd-a music discs. We''ve had discussions in the past, about the discs these players wouldn''t play. Go here and click on first link under "Product Upgrades &amp; Notices":<br><a title="Notice of class action suit" href="http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/top/cat/article/0,,2076_310069579_162057221,00.html">Notice of class action suit</a><br>Good luck!<br><br>

[owlbcnu]

<div>Thanks for the info emoxley, I own the same dvd player.&nbsp;Although I recently replaced it with an Oppo 970 universal player. </div><BR><div>&nbsp;</div><BR><div>Owl</div><BR>

[emoxley]

There''s an option for a rebate, if you replaced the player with another brand.<br>There''s three options to choose from.<br><br>

[owlbcnu]

<p>Yeah, I read that option. I just do not meet the requirements for that option. Since the Oppo was purchased more then 12 months after I picked up the DV563A.<o:p></o:p></p><BR><p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Most likely, I just send it in for the free firmware update.<o:p></o:p></p><BR><p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><BR><p class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Owl</p><BR>

[riverseine]

<div>Thanks emoxley, I have a DV578 which stopped working right before the warranty ran out. I saved the unit, the box, and the receipt so now I can at least excercise one of the two options that I quality for. The firmware upgrade won't necessarily fix why my machine stopped working. Perhaps I should get that new Oppo everyone raves about and take the rebate.<br></div><BR><div>update...yeah, where the hell is that receipt?</div><BR><div>I have every Best Buy receipt EVER right in front of me...except that one.</div><BR><div>&nbsp;</div><BR><div>'/idealbb/images/smilies/7.gif'</div><BR>

[Bob_R]

<div>Wow! That''s not just one model, that''s a page and a half of players / HTIB''s that were supposed to play DVD-A''s which were affected.</div><BR><div>&nbsp;</div><BR><div>I paid so little for both of my players, I just let it slide and avoided certain titles. I''m thinking I''m going to get the 563A upgraded. The 578A seems to play anything.</div><BR>