MCS-838
5.1 Channel Media Centre System with tall speakers and Wi-Fi connectivity

Connected home cinema

With 4 tallboy speakers, Wi-Fi connectivity and iPod, iPhone, and iPad support, this 5.1-channel system is perfect for those wishing to make home cinema core to their living space. From streaming your favourite music over DLNA, recording FM radio straight to USB and everything in between, this system offers everything you need and more.

Connect your devices

The 4 HDMI inputs allow you to connect your gaming console, external hard drive, USB memory stick, and many more. A USB input on the rear makes it easy to copy files from an external hard drive directly onto another USB device and via a built-in USB Rec function, you can make high-quality MP3 files via CD ripping or recording from FM radio.

Enjoy your iTunes library

With a direct digital connection, the system looks right into the iPod, iPhone or iPad and decodes the audio (including DRM content) using a high quality digital-audio converter.

Ultimate smartphone connectivity

Enjoy your smartphone content in high quality. Use the Pioneer ControlApp to send your smartphone's content to the media centre (iOS, Android).

Wi-Fi Streaming

Wi-Fi Direct enables you to stream your favourite music and videos from a mobile device to the system virtually anywhere and anytime, without needing a wireless router.

Enjoy your favourite YouTube videos

Use Youtube "Send to TV" to instantly watch your favourite YouTube clips on your TV.

Easy-to-operate internet radio

Simply connect the media centre system to your home network and enjoy access to thousands of internet radio stations worldwide, ranging from music and news to sports. The vTuner guide enables you to easily find and discover new internet radio stations.

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Audio Features

  • Channels: 6ch (5 + SW)
  • RMS Total Power: 1000 W
  • RMS
    • Front: 170 W + 170 W
    • Centre: 170 W
    • Surround: 170 W + 170 W
    • Subwoofer: 170 W
  • Dolby® TrueHD/Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS-HD Master Audio Essential
  • Sound Mode (News, Gaming, Movie, Music)
  • Front Surround Mode
  • Extra Power Mode/5 Speaker Mode
  • Bass Boost Mode
  • Virtual 3D Sound
  • Sound Retriever

Video Features

  • Blu-ray 3D™ Playback
  • 36-bit Deep Colour/"x.v. Colour"
  • 1080p Up-scaling
  • HDMI™ 4 in/1 out
  • Net Content Mode

Network Features

  • Built-in Wi-Fi® certified for Wi-Fi Direct™
  • DLNA Certified™ (1.5)
  • YouTube™/Picasa™ Viewing
  • Internet Radio with vTuner
  • PC File Playback

Operating Features

  • Audio Playback from iPod/iPhone/iPad via USB
  • ControlApp*2 Ready (iOS/Android)
  • Audio Return Channel
  • External HDD Playback (NTFS/FAT32)
  • Dual USB: Front 1/Rear 1
  • CD USB Recording (MP3 File)
  • Tuner Recording, Shuffle Play
  • File Copy from Disc/USB to USB
  • 3.5 ø Audio in
  • Full Karaoke Function with 2 Mic Input (3.5 ø), Mic Volume/Echo/Key Control, Vocal Scoring, and Voice Cancel
  • BD-Live™/BONUSVIEW™
  • FM (RDS*3) 50 Station Memory
  • Auto Power Down
  • Sleep Mode

PLAYBACK DISCS

  • BD-ROM/BD-R/BD-RE
  • DVD-Video/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW
  • AVCHD/AVCREC
  • SACD
  • CD/CD-R/CD-RW/DTS-CD

*2 Available for free download from the App StoreSM/the Google Play™ Store
*3 Except Russian model

Connections

FRONT TERMINALS
  • Mic 2 in (3.5 ø)
  • Portable 1 in (3.5 ø)
  • USB 1 in
REAR TERMINALS
  • HDMI 4 in/1 out
  • USB 1 in
  • Audio 1 in
  • Optical Digital 1 in
  • FM Antenna
  • Ethernet
  • Speaker 5.1ch out (FRONT LR, CENT RE, SUBWOOFER, SURROUND L/R)

Other Features

  • Pioneer Control App (kostenlose App für Apple iOS & Android)
  • USB Wiedergabe für Musik, Video, Foto
  • iPod/ iPhone/ iPad Unterstützung mit Ladefunktion
  • Wiedergabe von externen Festplatten (NTFS / FAT32)
  • Dual USB (Front & Rear)
  • Datei Copy (CD > USB / USB > USB)
  • CD > USB Copy (autom. in MP3)
  • FM-Tuner Copy (autom. in MP3)
  • FM Tuner mit RDS (50 Speicherplätze)
  • Auto Power Off / Sleep Funktion
  • Front Audio In (3,5mm)
  • Karaoke Funktion für 2 Mikrofone mit Volume & Echo Control
  • Fernbedienung

Dimensions & Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)/Weight

  • Receiver Unit: 430 x 63 x 349 mm/3.1 kg
  • Front Speaker: 250 x 1110 x 250 mm/3.7 kg
  • Centre Speaker: 230 x 80 x 90 mm/0.7 kg
  • Surround Speaker: 250 x 1110 x 250 mm/3.6 kg
  • Subwoofer: 130.5 x 420 x 375 mm/4.4 kg