Reviews of the Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD
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CNET Review
The Good: Produces the deepest shade of black of any big-screen display we've tested; accurate color decoding; dejudder processing option; 72Hz mode for 1080p/24 sources works well; superb antireflective screen; streams photo, music, and video files over home network; fine connectivity with four HDMI and one PC input.
The Bad: Expensive; inaccurate primary colors; lacks advanced picture controls; frame causes minor reflections.
The Bottom Line: Best-in-class black levels and excellent all-around performance places the Pioneer PDP-5020FD near the top of the picture quality heap, but it will cost you.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 108127 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
pcmag.com
Review Summary: With its KURO PDP-5020FD plasma, Pioneer delivers the finest flat-panel HDTV picture quality we've ever seen.
Manufacturer: Pioneer North America
Part number: PDP-5020FD
General
- Product Type 50 in Plasma TV
- Combined with Built-in network media player
- Series KURO
- Digital Television Certification HDTV
- TV Tuner 1x digital, 2x analog
- Video Interface HDMI, Component, S-Video, Composite
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
- HDCP Compatible Yes
- Dimensions With stand
- Width 48.4 in
- Depth 3.7 in
- Height 31.6 in
- Weight 86 lbs
Display
- Diagonal Size 50 in - Widescreen
- Technology Plasma (PDP)
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Widescreen Modes Conventional 4:3, Zoom, Wide, Full, Dot by Dot, Cinema
- Display Menu Language Spanish, English, French
- Comb Filter 3D digital
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Color Temperature Control Yes (High/Mid/Low)
- Picture Adjustment Optimum/Dynamic/Standard/Movie/Game/User
- Additional Features Gamma correction, Black level expander, 3:3 pull down compensation, 3:2 pull down compensation, Video noise reduction, Color Transient Improvement (CTI)
TV Tuner
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP)
- Reception System Clear-QAM, ATSC, NTSC
- Stereo Reception System MTS
- Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes
- dbx Noise Reduction Yes
Digital TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
Video Features
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 1080p, 480p, 480i, 1080i, 720p
- Electronic Program Guide TV Guide On Screen
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- Supported Devices TV
- Features Glow buttons
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects SRS Focus, SRS TruBass
- Audio Controls Sound mode
- Speakers Included 2 speakers
- Output Power / Total 36 Watt
- Additional Features Detachable speakers
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Detachable - 18 Watt
- Driver Details Right/left channel speaker : 1 x Tweeter driver, Right/left channel speaker : 1 x Woofer driver
Network & Internet Multimedia
- Functionality Digital photo playback, Digital audio playback, Digital video playback
- Connectivity Wired
- Connectivity Protocols IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)
- Supported Audio Formats WMA, WAV, MP3, AAC
- Supported Video Formats MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, WMV
- Supported Pictures Formats BMP, PNG, GIF, TIFF, JPG
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Subwoofer output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 2 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) - Side, 4 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x Serial ( 9 pin D-Sub ) - Rear, 1 x Network ( RJ-45 ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Remote control ( Mini-phone 3.5 mm ) - Rear, 1 x RGB input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side, 1 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side, 2 x Speakers output ( Click-fit x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
Miscellaneous
- Antenna None
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Battery None
Dimensions & Weight Details
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 48.4 in x 3.7 in x 28.6 in x 74.1 lbs
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width (Shipping) 52.8 in
- Depth (Shipping) 20 in
- Height (Shipping) 38.4 in
- Weight (Shipping) 114 lbs
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