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| Pioneer PDP-5070HD PureVision 50-Inch Plasma HDTV | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 73 reviews)
Sales Rank: 22305
Category: CE
Publisher: Pioneer
Studio: Pioneer
Brand: Pioneer
Label: Pioneer
Media: Electronics
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: 1
Display Size: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 128
Dimensions (in): 20.3 x 53 x 38.3
MPN: PDP-5070HD
Model: PDP-5070HD
UPC: 012562833446
EAN: 0012562833446
ASIN: B000G835DA
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| Features:
| • | 50-inch plasma HDTV with advanced picture technology; measures 48.2 x 28.25 x 4.5 (inches) | | • | Integrated NTSC, ATSC tuners for over-air HDTV reception; TV Guide On-Screen programming guide | | • | 1365 x 768-pixel resolution; optical-grade glass panel acts as a color filter for increased contrast | | • | Connections: Composite (1side, 3 rear), S-Video (2 rear), Component (1side, 2 rear), HDMI (2 rear), RF (2 rear), PC, USB | | • | Two stereo speakers, 13 watts apiece (26 watts total); digital optical output and SRS TruSurround XT |
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Product Description
The Pioneer PDP-5070HD 50-Inch High-Definition PureVision Plasma Television offers the most advanced panel technology, video processing features and convenience options for recreating the home theater experience. The redesigned deep encased cell structure improves brightness, image accuracy and panel efficiency. Enhanced contrast, deeper blacks and brighter colors improve your high-definition viewing, turning your living room into the hottest new theater in town. Independent HDMI inputs (10-bit processing) with interpolated 1080p - 24Hz compatibility TV Guide On-Screen Interactive Program Guide A/V Selection - 6 options for viewing preferences (Standard/Dynamic/PURE/Movie/Game/User) Aspect Ratio control - 5 positions (Wide/Zoom/Cinema/Full/4 - 3) Split Screen and Picture-in-Picture Home Gallery offers a convenient way to view photos through a USB connection 13W stereo amplifier with TruBass 2-Way stereo speakers SRS WOW/FOCUS/TruBass Bass Boost loudness Digital and MPEG noise reducation - 4 settings Natrual Resize & Enhancer Digital Chroma Decoder Inputs - Independent Dual HDMI Component (1 side, 2 rear), Composite (1 side, 3 rear), S-Video (2 rear), Antenna A & B, USB, PC in Outputs - Optical Digital Audio, Monitor Out - Composite/Audio L-R, Subwoofer, SR+ V-Chip Parental Control Comes with glow-in-the-dark remote control, presets, direct input selection and TV Guide control Table top stand included Optional wall mount (PWM-F110) Display Dimensions(WxHxD) - 48-3/16 x 28-1/4 x 4-1/2 (with integrated speakers) Display Weight - Not available at press time
Amazon.com Product Description
The 50-inch Pioneer PDP-5070HD plasma television delivers large, lifelike images right out of the box, thanks to the built-in ATSC (digital) tuner that can pick up over-air high-def channels with an optional antenna. You can also hook up an HDMI-capable cable or satellite set-top box and enjoy the highest standard of high-definition audio and video--with only a single cord connection. Nicely compact, it features a bottom mounted speaker design that makes it easy to fit into a home theater cabinet with a smaller footprint. Pioneer's exclusive Crystal Emissive Layer is sandwiched between the plasma glass and the individual light cells. This advanced layer helps conduct energy more efficiently so that each cell can be charged and discharged three times faster than before. Pioneer's Advanced Continuous Emission IV (ACE IV) works in conjunction with the Crystal Emissive Layer in the glass to reduce the visual steps between levels of color, making color transitions smoother than ever before. It also offers both vertical and horizontal ribs that help keep the light focused and concentrated, and prevent it from bleeding into neighboring cells. This cell structure means a brighter, sharper, and more accurate image that consistently reminds you of the reasons you bought a plasma TV in the first place. The PDP-5070HD features a 1365 x 768-pixel resolution (meaning that 1080p signals via the HDMI connection will be downscaled) and a wide 160-degree viewing angle. This Pioneer PureVision plasma TV uses Pure Drive II, 10-bit all-digital processing that maintains a digital path throughout signal processing. This streamlined Pure Drive process provides an optimal picture with virtually no video noise or loss of quality. Other video processing features include Dynamic Range Expansion (DRE) to further reduce video noise, Advanced Pure Cinema 3:3 pull-down for smooth, natural reproduction of film content, and color temperature adjustment. This set includes the TV Guide On-Screen interactive program guide, split screen and picture-in-picture (PIP) capability, AV memory selection presets (standard, dynamic, movie, game, and user configurable), aspect ratio control, and V-Chip parental controls. The Home Gallery feature enables you to view photos using the integrated USB mass storage connection. High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the speakers built into the sides of the TV. SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass. It produces 10 watts of power per channel (for 20 watts total). This set offers the following connection options: - Composite AV (RCA): 4 in (1 side), 1 out
- S-Video: 3 in (1 side)
- Component Video: 3 in (1 side)
- HDMI: 2 in
- RF: 2 in
- PC VGA: 1
- Digital audio output: 1 optical
- Subwoofer output: 1
Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single cable. It provides up to a 5 GB per second bandwidth for transmitting pure digital video and audio signals with no degradation in the transfer. It can carry up to eight discrete audio channels, making it compatible with 7.1-channel surround sound systems. Signals are encrypted with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) to prevent recording. HDMI is fully backward-compatible with most DVI connections . Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound. TruSurround XT audio adds three new audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience. - Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into OfocusO during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.
- TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.
- The SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system.
What's in the Box
Plasma TV, tabletop stand, remote control (with batteries), cleaning cloth, printed operating instructions
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| Customer Reviews: Read 68 more reviews...
 Best Plasma for the Money February 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I did a lot of research before plunking down the cash for HD technology. I first saw this set in a Best Buy and was blown away by both the picture and the price (I hadn't checked Amazon's prices at the time); I did not think this would be the set I would eventually purchase because it was out of my budget.
I wanted to stay away from Sony because of their prohibitive prices and because of some negative experiences I've had with some Sony products of late. This Pioneer was highly rated by CNET and Consumer Reports and other Amazon users. I was concerned about the shipping, but Amazon's White glove service was exceptional as well as FREE! Best Buy charges for delivery and the set was over a thousand dollars more.
One year later the set suffers no burn in and this is significant because there is an XBOX 360 connected to it AND we watch some standard TV, but I stretch the screen to avoid the "Gray Bars" and therefore also avoid the burn in problems as well. It does run warm, so in the summer you will notice it, even in a large room (14 X 26). If I had to do it all over again, Pioneer would still be my choice and so would Amazon, this model has been replaced by the PDP-5080HD and is $1400.00 more at Box Stores.
the perfect vision December 8, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Hi,
I bought this Pioneer disply unit for my hometheater screening.
i wont talk about how good is this unit as many readers covered that but i will talk about a question that many are asking allot, which is better, the Plasma or the LCD display unit?
Its a tricky question and since the questioner needs to know a quick answer its simply its .... hold on I wont say it now, you must read to the end.
History wise both formats date back to the sixties and even before that time since they where only theories on paper.
You know what's funny about the both formats? in all the since fiction movies they made from the twenties up to the mid eighties, there wasn't any flat screen shown in the space ships or command controls, instead, the CRT screen was the only display unit used. It seems that all science fiction writers didn't had a clear vision for the future display units. Even the great Star Wars movie portraying a very advance civilization had only CRT's.
Now back to our time and question.
Both formats have inn's and out's:-
1- The LCD is best suited for bright places, the plasma display is not, but then not all rooms are very let like the showroom's. Plasma will pass this argument.
2- The Plasma is the best display for moving action and sport channels, the LCD is getting there with new display units from Sharp and Sony.
3- The Plasma have that third dimension 3D look, the LCD totally lacks it.
4- The Plasma have the problem of an image burn in (the channel's logo) if you keep watching the same channel for many hours, the LCD has no problem at all, however many Plasma units come with image burn protection and you need to check out the model number in the net to find if it will do that.
5- The Plasma consume a little more electricity and generate more heat than the LCD panel.
6- Both units can display a very sharp and clear pictures, however the Plasma may have a slight notch over the LCD.
7- Many Plasma units are on sale now with prices lower than the LCD units.
Most LCD display units have a similar and sometime even better contrast than Plasma units, however that was only visible in the showrooms due to the high level of the brightness generated by the showroom's florescent lamps, which have a very negative display on the Plasma display units.
There are allot of other issues that makes the picture of each format Excel's above the other like pixel numbers, contrast level, display usage life and even dealers support, so try to check on those when buying a display unit.
If you watch movies allot, then get a Plasma unit.
If you watch allot of TV shows with resident logos, the buy a LCD unit.
Overall if you want the best out there, then buy the new Kuru plsma disply unit made by Pioneer as its best display ever made to date.
Regards
Riyadh
Still Fantastic - One Year later October 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We spent a lot of time researching HDTVs and where to buy them.
We are very happy with the Pioneer PDP-5070HD and also very happy that we purchased it from Amazon.
Beware of the online resellers, make sure you ask them upfront whether they are an authorized Pioneer reseller. Amazon is. The websites often imply one thing, but when you talk to a person, you find out the truth.
Be sure that whoever you buy from can deliver the manufacturer's warrantee. I talked to 3 online resellers who tried to sell me their own warrantee to replace the Pioneer warrantee. I also had a number of online resellers try to sell me the "upgraded" delivery services for hundreds of dollars.
Amazon delivered the TV at no charge, in under a week. The delivery people called in advance to confirm the delivery time, they came when they promised, they were very professional and carried the TV up a flight of stairs.
The TV itself is outstanding. It has eye-popping HD and almost as importantly, renders the old style low def standard TV channels excellently as well. A number of other HDTVs have big problems showing standard def pictures. Whatever HDTV you buy, make sure you compare performance of both HD and standard def programs.
It looks great in the room as well. The deep polished black color looks very classy and is easy to clean.
The cable card feature is great. You can save a bunch of money because the TV doesn't require an HD set top box.
One minor complaint. We use the V-Chip to filter programs for our children. When the V-Chip filter is enabled, it can take about a second or two after you flip to a channel before the show appears. After the kids are in bed and the V-Chip filter is off, the channels change instantly as you would expect.
It's what I expected September 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This TV is exactly what I expected-- it has a great picture with sharp blacks, vivid colors and high definition. Some of the "local" channels still stink as the picture will only be as good as the feed received.
I really like the extra stuff on this set. The split screen or picture in picture is fun. I like using it when watching two different sports games at once. The snapshot can work when you want to see whether there was a fumble or if he was out or safe at first base.
I have heard that the speakers are great, but I doubt I will find out. They're still in the box. I hooked this set up as part of a theatre system in my basement.
I think plasma TVs are a little pricey. 2000 bones + is a lot of cash to watch television. This might be worth it.
Excellent TV September 10, 2007
Worth every penny. Excellent picture from any angle and no problem with glare or sunlight. I didn't hook the sound bar onto the monitor, so I can't review it.
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