PDP Plasma - Pioneer's Kuro range

PDP-5080XD

Pioneer do not make LCD TV's, nor do they heavy advertise on TV like many of their rivals do. Why because they just dedicate themselves to creating the best. The best Black, the best sound and the best picture quality. Pioneer's Kuro range has exemplified this single mindedness and has delivered a range of award winning HD plasma screen TV's.

The Kuro pdp-5080xd HD ready plasma TV is not just a pretty screen. It's cutting edge technology and design means that when it put it in your room it will not stick out like a sore thumb the way your old CRT TV did but it will enhance it. The sleek lines and the quiet nature quality of picture and all round performance of the pdp-5080xd HD plasma will keep reminding you that your money was well spent.

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Main Features Pioneer PDP-5080XD

HD-ready

'KURO' Screen

Diagonal Screen Size 50-inch / 127cm

HD Digital Film Direct 24

Aspect Ratio 16:9

Progressive Scan

Resolution 1,365 x 768

Contrast Ratio 16,000 : 1

TV Tuner Integrated Digital (DVB-T) and Analogue CI Slot

Optional side or under-mounted speakers available

Input Terminals 3 x HDMI, 1 x component, 1 x S-video, 1 x RCA AV, 3 x Euro-SCART, 1 x CI slot, 1 x PC input

Output Terminals 1 x optical, 1 x RCA audio, 1 x headphone

Electronic Program Guide

Dimensions 1,224 x 717 x 115 mm

Weight 34.5 kg

Power Consumption 363W / 0.4W

Screen Build & Picture Quality Pioneer PDP-5080XD

XGA Panel

Ultra Black Panel

Signal Processing Drive 2HD

Direct Colour Filter 3

True Matrix Imaging with Deep Waffle Rib Structure

i-CLEAR Drive

Dynamic HD Converter

PAL 3D Y/C Separation

Intelligent DRE

Colour Temperature Adjustment

Colour Management

Natural Enhancer

Digital CTI (Colour Transient Improvement)

Digital Flicker-Free

DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)

MPEG NR (Noise Reduction)

Block Noise Reduction

Analogue Tuner Noise Reduction

PureCinema

Video Signals PAL, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL60, HD

PC Signals VGA, SVGA, XGA, Wide XGA, SXGA

Audio Pioneer PDP-5080XD

Audio Output Power 17W + 17W (6Ω)

Tone Control (Bass, Treble, Balance)

Sound Options SRS (Surround), SRS Focus (Audio orientation) and TruBass (Bass Boost)

Digital DVB-T Tuner Pioneer PDP-5080XD

DVB-T Compliant

Modulation COFDM (2k / 8k)

Video decoding MPEG2 MP@ML

Audio Decoding MPEG1 1&2, AC-3

Preset Channels 99

Digital Teletext (MHEG 5)

Tuner Pioneer PDP-5080XD

Auto Channel Search

Reception System PAL B/G, I, DK-SECAM B/G, DK, L, L'

Number of Preset Channels 99

Teletext (CEEFAX/FLOF/TOP)

Teletext Picture and Text (Dual Screen)

Connection terminals PDP-5080XD

3 HDMI Compatible (version 1.3)

1 Component Video In (side-in)

1 S-Video In (side-in)

1 RCA AV In (side-in)

3 Euro-SCART

1 Digital Optical Audio Out

1 RCA Audio Out

1 PC Input

1 Headphone Out

1 Common Interface Slot (CA Card)

1 SR Control

1 Antenna Terminal Digital Tuner

1 Antenna Terminal Analogue Tuner

Pioneer Kuro PDP-LX508D 50in

Pioneer's Kuro plasma PDP-LX508D was voted in 2007 by What Hi-Fi? as the best 46in+. They described it as "stupendous" due to its superb picture and sound quality. The quality of black was also commented on which is a great pack on the back for Pioneer who have dedicated their efforts in developing the best possible plasma screen TV. Pioneer Kuro PDP-LX508D 50in, for more information...

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