Pioneer PDP 5020FD 50 Inch 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV
February 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Pioneer PDP 5020FD 50 Inch 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV
Enter the next generation of Pioneer KURO, where a picture is worth more than a thousand words. Awake your senses and discover there is more to this television than meets the eye. Deeper black levels that pave the way to breathtaking detail, added dimension and more vibrant color are just the beginning. Optimum Mode automatically analyzes and adjusts audio and video settings according to specific room light conditions and type of light and color. Program content is also monitored and finely adjusted so movies, sports and news are all faithfully reproduced. Smooth Film mode eliminates motion jitter in 3:2 Pulldown (60Hz), providing natural even playback of film content. Detachable bottom speaker with fully integrated digital amplifier for pristine clarity and accuracy of sound 4 Independent HDMI 1.3 inputs with HDMI-CEC control and the ability to accept 1080p 24/60Hz signal Room Light Sensor for automatic picture adjustment Standard 3 – 2 (60Hz) and Advanced PureCinema with 3 – 3 Pulldown (72Hz) for accurate playback of film content Fully Integrated ATSC and NTSC Tuner with Clear QAM Supported Formats – Video – WMV9, MPEG1, MPEG2-PS, MPEG2-TS, MPEG4 (SP/ASP), and MPEG4 (H.264/AVC) Audio – WMA9, MP3, Linear PCM (WAV), HE-AAC, and MPEG-4 AAC Photos – JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and BMP 4 Independent HDMI 1.3 (1 side, 3 rear) with PC support, 2 with analog audio, 1 Component, 3x Composite, 1 S-Video Antenna, USB (Mass Storage Class), LAN (10/100 Base-T –Ethernet), and PC input Optical Digital Audio (Dolby Digital/PCM), Audio LR, Subwoofer, SR, and Headphone output Dimensions – Width 48-17/32 x Height 28-15/32 x Depth 3-21/32 / 48-17/32 x 31-5/8 x 3-21/32 with speaker Weight – 74 pounds 1 ounces / 86 pounds with speaker and stand
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Super tv
This tv is great! I am so happy with it I don’t even look at tv’s when I am shopping any more. I already have “the top of the line”. The picture is perfect. My son recommended this tv and I am so thankful that he “Knows his stuff”. I would advise anyone to purchase it.
5 Stars Great TV
Pro: Very black contrast. Sharp picture. Great for PS3 gaming.
Con: Slight glare you wouldnt get from most LCD’s.
Overall very happy with the purchase.
5 Stars Pioneer PDP-5020FD
This TV can only be described as awesome. I’ve now had the TV a little over a month. It was delivered in 4 days via CEVA white glove delivery which was great. All I had to do was plug in the HDMI lead from my cable DVR and the power lead and turn it on. The setup menu is really easy to use to customize the settings to one’s liking in a short time. I looked at many brands and models of TV’s for around 3 months before I finally decided on this one. The picture on the Pioneer was the best I saw by far in side by side comparisons that I observed in big box stores. The picture looks even more awesome in my family room entertainment center. My old DVD movies are like watching the original movie in a theater.
5 Stars I’ve started watching too much TV
The quality of this Pioneer plasma is so astounding that I find myself watching too much television – if for nothing else than to gaze at the glorious images produced by this HD plasma. Even though I work in the television industry and spend my days staring at a TV, I find myself watching even more at night.
The images are clean, the colors are true, and motion replicates that pleasant blur found in film. And it seems to smooth out that crunchy “video feel” one can find on many LED or lower end plasmas.
If you can stomach the price, it’s well worth the money. Then beware of your free time …
5 Stars Kuro 5020 Review after 1 week
I purchased this TV along with a Pioneer BDP-51 Blu-Ray player and couldn’t be happier. First off, I think the Blu-ray player and TV work well communicating together since even old dvd movies such as the Godfather look fantastic on this tv. In regards to the TV, I am impressed with the picture quality. It is even better than how it looked at my local Best Buy store. I have the setting on what Pioneer calls ‘Optimum.’ This has basically taken any errors out of my hand. It adjusts the picture based on the format of the input, lighting of the room and content on screen. Every channel I watch looks great (even the non-high def channels). Another mentionable item is glare – simply this tv doesn’t have any. I was worried about plasmas when I was shopping tv’s due to the supposed glare. The Pioneer has some sort of anti-glare coating that virtually elimiates any room glare (my tube tv had much more glare). The best LCD out there, Samsung, has signifantly more glare. Additionally, this tv has the best black level of any tv I have seen. Often times the tv’s you see in the store will have these great bold colors, but anywhere it is supposed to be black, the tv has a grey color. The Pioneer has a perfect black level. I am guessing that is why they call it KURO – Japenese = Black.
Pioneer PDP 5020FD 50 Inch 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV
January 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Pioneer PDP 5020FD 50 Inch 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV
Enter the next generation of Pioneer KURO, where a picture is worth more than a thousand words. Awake your senses and discover there is more to this television than meets the eye. Deeper black levels that pave the way to breathtaking detail, added dimension and more vibrant color are just the beginning. Optimum Mode automatically analyzes and adjusts audio and video settings according to specific room light conditions and type of light and color. Program content is also monitored and finely adjusted so movies, sports and news are all faithfully reproduced. Smooth Film mode eliminates motion jitter in 3:2 Pulldown (60Hz), providing natural even playback of film content. Detachable bottom speaker with fully integrated digital amplifier for pristine clarity and accuracy of sound 4 Independent HDMI 1.3 inputs with HDMI-CEC control and the ability to accept 1080p 24/60Hz signal Room Light Sensor for automatic picture adjustment Standard 3 – 2 (60Hz) and Advanced PureCinema with 3 – 3 Pulldown (72Hz) for accurate playback of film content Fully Integrated ATSC and NTSC Tuner with Clear QAM Supported Formats – Video – WMV9, MPEG1, MPEG2-PS, MPEG2-TS, MPEG4 (SP/ASP), and MPEG4 (H.264/AVC) Audio – WMA9, MP3, Linear PCM (WAV), HE-AAC, and MPEG-4 AAC Photos – JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and BMP 4 Independent HDMI 1.3 (1 side, 3 rear) with PC support, 2 with analog audio, 1 Component, 3x Composite, 1 S-Video Antenna, USB (Mass Storage Class), LAN (10/100 Base-T –Ethernet), and PC input Optical Digital Audio (Dolby Digital/PCM), Audio LR, Subwoofer, SR, and Headphone output Dimensions – Width 48-17/32 x Height 28-15/32 x Depth 3-21/32 / 48-17/32 x 31-5/8 x 3-21/32 with speaker Weight – 74 pounds 1 ounces / 86 pounds with speaker and stand
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Pioneer PDP-5020FD
This TV can only be described as awesome. I’ve now had the TV a little over a month. It was delivered in 4 days via CEVA white glove delivery which was great. All I had to do was plug in the HDMI lead from my cable DVR and the power lead and turn it on. The setup menu is really easy to use to customize the settings to one’s liking in a short time. I looked at many brands and models of TV’s for around 3 months before I finally decided on this one. The picture on the Pioneer was the best I saw by far in side by side comparisons that I observed in big box stores. The picture looks even more awesome in my family room entertainment center. My old DVD movies are like watching the original movie in a theater.
5 Stars I’ve started watching too much TV
The quality of this Pioneer plasma is so astounding that I find myself watching too much television – if for nothing else than to gaze at the glorious images produced by this HD plasma. Even though I work in the television industry and spend my days staring at a TV, I find myself watching even more at night.
The images are clean, the colors are true, and motion replicates that pleasant blur found in film. And it seems to smooth out that crunchy “video feel” one can find on many LED or lower end plasmas.
If you can stomach the price, it’s well worth the money. Then beware of your free time …
5 Stars Super tv
This tv is great! I am so happy with it I don’t even look at tv’s when I am shopping any more. I already have “the top of the line”. The picture is perfect. My son recommended this tv and I am so thankful that he “Knows his stuff”. I would advise anyone to purchase it.
5 Stars Kuro 5020 Review after 1 week
I purchased this TV along with a Pioneer BDP-51 Blu-Ray player and couldn’t be happier. First off, I think the Blu-ray player and TV work well communicating together since even old dvd movies such as the Godfather look fantastic on this tv. In regards to the TV, I am impressed with the picture quality. It is even better than how it looked at my local Best Buy store. I have the setting on what Pioneer calls ‘Optimum.’ This has basically taken any errors out of my hand. It adjusts the picture based on the format of the input, lighting of the room and content on screen. Every channel I watch looks great (even the non-high def channels). Another mentionable item is glare – simply this tv doesn’t have any. I was worried about plasmas when I was shopping tv’s due to the supposed glare. The Pioneer has some sort of anti-glare coating that virtually elimiates any room glare (my tube tv had much more glare). The best LCD out there, Samsung, has signifantly more glare. Additionally, this tv has the best black level of any tv I have seen. Often times the tv’s you see in the store will have these great bold colors, but anywhere it is supposed to be black, the tv has a grey color. The Pioneer has a perfect black level. I am guessing that is why they call it KURO – Japenese = Black.
5 Stars Great TV
Pro: Very black contrast. Sharp picture. Great for PS3 gaming.
Con: Slight glare you wouldnt get from most LCD’s.
Overall very happy with the purchase.
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January 5, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Sharp Aquos LC46D64U 46 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
January 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Sharp Aquos LC46D64U 46 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
Once again, Sharp, a leader in LCD technology, establishes a new design standard for LCD TVs. With a screen size class of 46″, the AQUOS LC-46D64U raises the bar by fitting large screen sizes into incredibly small footprints. By changing the layout of circuits inside the LCD panel and by reducing the number of parts, Sharp engineers developed the Slim-line design, which reduces depth by 25%, allowing placement of the LC-46D64U in virtually any setting. The LC-46D64U utilizes Sharp’s proprietary Advanced Super View / Black TFT Panel with multi-pixel technology, providing 10,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio with Enhanced Picture Contrast Technology and 4ms response time. The LC-46D64U features built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners and includes 3 HDMI (version 1.3) inputs, compatible with 1080p signals, a PC input and 2 HD component video inputs. Side terminals are included for wall-mounting convenience as well as RS-232C input for control.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Save your money, buy a Sony
I’ve wanted an HDTV for a long time. Ever since I set my eyes on the crisp picture and vibrant color that high definition had to offer I was determined to have one. So after years of waiting and saving I finally decided I was going to take the plunge. I took the time to do my research and after a month or so of comparing reviews and staring aimlessly at in store floor models I decided that the Sharp Aquos 46 inch LCD HDTV was exactly what I was looking for. After all, it was a quality product that got great reviews at a comparable price, how could I possibly go wrong?
After I bought my television I took it home and carefully unpacked it, plugged it, turned it on and basked in all the glory that Sharp had to offer. For a short time, the relationship was a good one. I came home and it dazzled me with a crisp fluid picture, superior sound, and a full 1080p resolution, I was in love. A whole new world was at my finger tips, Dirty Jobs never looked so dirty, I was totally smitten. Then suddenly without notice, everything changed.
The screen went black and the sound went off. This happened in 20 to 25 minute intervals. Frustrated, I did what every good consumer would do, I called customer support. Naturally they walked me through all the obvious troubleshooting steps, is the TV on? Is the power chord plugged in? Is the sleep timer on? No, no and no. Twenty five wasted Verizon minutes later they decided they were going to send out a tv repair man to resolve the issue. Keep in mind, at this point I’d owned the TV for one month. The repairman determined (on the phone) the problem was the circuit board. How can you determine the solution to a problem without physically diagnosing it? Initially, after the parts were replaced everything went smoothly. The TV, by all accounts, was running full steam…at least for a little while.
Within three days, the screen went black and the sound went off…again. I sat on my couch perplexed, how could Sharp put out such a subpar product? What ever happened to the customers always right? After all I owned the product for little over a month, don’t I deserve a new television? I guess not. Suffice to say I’m not happy. Tomorrow I’ll call Sharp again, and most likely they’ll be sending out ANOTHER repairman to not fix my television. So if I could give you one piece of advice it’s this, save your money and by a Sony.
5 Stars Very Pleased
The TV is great , the delivery was outstanding and the delivery was on time
4 Stars Great tv
Beautiful picture, but then our last “new” tv was 10 years old. Only complaint – it will not pick up most of the current digital stations offered by our local channels. Sharp says the problem is with our antenna, which is not that old.
4 Stars No issues after a year
We purchased this TV on Black Friday 2007. A year later, we’re still incredibly happy with our purchase.
HD signals look incredibly. Normal tv signals are still watchable.
I’ve noticed sometimes with really fast sports that the tv sometimes has trouble keeping up. This is pretty rare and usually with sports that involve fast panning by the camera.
The only other thing I noticed after we got the TV was that commercials are crazy loud. Our old TV I believe had a feature that automatically adjusted the volume level of commercials so they weren’t louder than the program. This TV definitely does not have that feature!
4 Stars Nice….But, a few issues others failed to mention
Just got this TV yesterday. Was actually shopping for a DVD upconverter. But decided to upgrade the 2 yr old Insignia 32″ 720p.
I like the quick/easy approach, so the First thing I noticed when I tried to hook up my surround speakers was that there is no Headphone jack! Even though that is mentioned on Amazon in the description as a feature. So now I hope I can find some type of cable to convert the RCA outputs for My speaker system. I don’t expect to upgrade to a new surround setup just for that. If I find any other workaround I’ll let you know.
Also I was trying to figure out if I had the latest firmware revision. The manual says to go to Menu/Digital Setup/Identification. Well, how about…this option doesn’t exist! So I don’t know if I need an update or not. I suppose I have to guess. (I only get the software update option.)
This upscales Std Defn. better than most TVs I have seen, not as grainy. But I am still having a tough time adjusting the greens out of this thing just like the one I noticed in the BB store. I hoped it was just the way they had adjusted theirs. Also, it is amazing how different the video looks based on the source material. For instance, I was watching a News broadcast the first night and they had 2 interviewees on a split screen. It was amazing how degraded and molten one half of the screen looked and the other half looked decent.
Speaking of which, the blacks, yes they are very black, but my picture often looks too black. I have tried adjusting contrast and brightness various ways, but I’ll still get a scene where I feel like it’s too dark to see the action. No banding yet. Maybe it’s just me.
I am planning to try one of those “Digital Video Essentials” DVD’s that were mentioned on one of the forums.
One other thing I seldom see mentioned. These make the most AWESOME PC monitors!! I love seeing my photos so large and using MediaPlayer visuals! I don’t ever see much info on this type of usage. But that RS232 jack is Gold in my book. It was even amazing on my old 32″. But I did expect this newer, higher-end TV to handle a resolution finer than 1024×768. Hope I just missed a setting somewhere. I’ll call Cust. Svc. this week and check them out.
Good luck All !
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January 1, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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