Plasma TV Review

Pioneer Plasma TV kuro PDP-5080HD

Overview

Pioneer PDP-5080HD is wonderful, so different, so completely new. It brings a new world with both the aesthetics and performance to change the way you’ll look at television. See for yourself how the KURO’s video processor brings out the very best in both high-definition and standard definition signals, creating high-resolution detail, color and depth unlike any other. This pioneer model PDP-5080HD also won cnet editor’s choice award for Aug 2007.
it’s transformed the average television into an elegant work of art.

Specifications

Plasma Technology

• High-Definition Resolution WXGA – 1365 x 768
• 50″ Class (49.85″ Diagonal)
• Deep Encased Cell Structure/Crystal Emissive Layer
• Improved Color Filter For Enhanced Contrast
• Improved ASIC Video Processing and Scaling
• Detachable Bottom Speaker

Plasma Features

• New & Improved Optimum Video Mode
• Smooth Film Mode
• 4 Independent HDMI® 1.3 Inputs
• Advanced PureCinema with 3:3 (72Hz) Pulldown
• Fully Integrated ATSC and Dual NTSC Tuners
• Built-In CableCard™ Slot
• Home Gallery
• V-Chip Parental Control
• TV Guide On Screen Interactive Guide (Ver. 9)
• Remote Control Glow in the dark/Preset Mode

Picture Settings

• A/V Selection Memory 6 options (Optimum / Dynamic / Standard / Movie / Game / User)
• Aspect Ratio Control 5 positions (Wide / Zoom / Cinema / Full / 4:3 )
• Advanced Picture-In-Picture 4 Positions
• Picture-Side-Picture 3 Positions
• Still Picture Capability
• Seamless Orbiter (Off / On)
• Auto Size (Off / Natural / Wide-Zoom)
• Side Mask Detection (Off / On)
• Side Mask Brightness (Fixed / Auto)
• Video Pattern (White Bar)
• Game Control Preference (AV Selection Only) (Off / On)

Video Processing Technology

• DRE Picture (Off / High / Mid / Low)
• Black Level (Off / On)
• ACL (Off / On)
• Enhance Mode (1/ 2 / 3)
• Gamma (1/ 2 / 3)
• Color Temperature Adjustment 3 Settings (High / Mid / Low)
• CTI – Color Transient Improver (Off / On)
• 3D Digital Noise Reduction 3 Settings (High / Mid / Low)
• Field Noise Reduction 4 Settings (Off / High / Mid / Low)
• Block Noise Reduction Yes
• Mosquito Noise Reduction Yes
• Tuner Noise Reduction Yes

Video & Audio Inputs

• Independent HDMI 1.3 4 (With PC Support, 2 w/analog audio)
• Component 2
• Composite 3
• S-Video 1
• Antenna A & B
• USB (Mass Storage Class)
• PC Pioneer PDP-5080HD

Video & Audio Outputs

• Optical Digital Audio (Dolby® Digital/PCM)
• Audio
• Audio LR
• Subwoofer
• SR
• Headphone

Audio Technology

• New 17 Watt Stereo Digital Amplifier w/TruBass 2-Way Stereo
• Speakers Pioneer PDP-5080HD
• SRS® WOW / FOCUS / TruBass Surround Sound Audio

Dimensions

• Carton Dimensions 53 x 38-1/8 x 20 inches (WxHxD)
• Carton Weight 110.23 lbs.
• Panel (w/integrated bottom speaker) 48 3/16 x 31-10/32 x 4-1/2
• inches (WxHxD)
• Panel Weight (w/integrated bottom speaker) 76.7 lbs.
• Panel Weight (w/integrated bottom speaker & stand) 88.8 lbs.