Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro Review:

The Pioneer Kuro PDP-5080HD 50″ 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.

Outstanding Video Performance

The Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro sports a resolution of 1365 x 768 pixels (WXGA), and can display the 768p and 720p formats natively. The black levels on plasma screens are generally superb and Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro is no exception, with blacks that are an intense, deep black and a picture that has very high contrast as a result.

The display features Pioneer’s new ASIC video processing and scaling, which upconverts standard definition and other video resolutions for viewing at the display’s native resolution. A variety of noise reduction circuitry ensures a distortion-free picture at all times. Users can manually adjust the color temperature, gamma, and the levels of noise reduction circuitry and filters to fine tune the picture to their exact specifications. An optical light sensor automatically adjusts the picture for optimal viewing depending on the ambient light in the room, compensating for night and day and for the content of the video, such as sports, movies, or news. The Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro also has a film mode that eliminates motion judder and provides smoother playback of film content.

The Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro is capable of remembering six picture settings for various A/V selections, with Movie, Game, Standard, Dynamic, and Optimum modes, as well as a user-defined preset. You can also set one of five aspect ratio presets in case you’re watching standard-aspect 4:3 television. The Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro can also be set to auto-size when zooming is necessary.

Connections for all your Components
The Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro has a large complement of inputs, including four independent HDMI 1.3 inputs (two with analog audio). Additionally, it has two component inputs, three composite inputs, and one S-Video input. There is a USB connection that can connect a storage drive for viewing of photos. A built-in CableCard slot enables the Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro to work with cable services without an extra decoding box. An ATSC and two NTSC tuners are built in and fully integrated for use with picture-in-picture and picture-side-picture modes. The Pioneer Kuro PDP-5080HD has outputs for Dolby Digital/PCM, audio, subwoofer, SR+, and headphone. The TV Guide On-Screen programming guide is included as well.

Breathtaking Audio
The Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro features a detachable bottom speaker with an integrated digital amplifier that improves the clarity and accuracy of the sound. The amplifier provides 17 watts of power for the two-way speakers and supports SRS WOW/FOCUS/TruBass surround sound.

Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro User Said:

Let me say I’ve gone and looked at LOTS of tvs, both in stores and at friends houses. Pioneer kuro PDP-5080HD is the best HD image you can find. Why? Many reasons but chiefly color reproduction and its processing ability for creating smooth fluid images. It does hurt that it has the best blacks and available. This plus a blu-ray player with hdmi 1.3a for deep color creates an almost surreal image. When looking at TVs don’t just look at resolution 720p vs 1080p (btw this tv is actually 768p). Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro looks noticeably better than other 1080p sets on the market including the Sony LCoS and XBR LCD sets. It looks better than the most recent 77 Panasonic sets available. Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro accepts a 1080p image and processes it very well into its native resolution, better than most 1080p sets. Not to say that 1080p doesn’t matter. If you’re going to be 7 ft or closer to this set when viewing you may notice a resolution difference. In that case you may want to wait until September when this set’s bigger 1080p brother comes out. If your going to be > 7 ft away save some cash and get this. It is simply amazing. OH yeah no more burn-in on Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro, I’ve had it running video games and ESPN for hours and no burn in yet with the Orbiter feature on.

—– By James R. Houx III

Pioneer PDP-5080HD Kuro Features

• 4 Independent HDMI Inputs (HDMI 1.3) with 1080p 24/60Hz Compatibility
• Fully Integrated Media Receiver with Dual NTSC and ATSC Tuner
• TV Guide On-Screen® Interactive Program Guide for easy navigation of TV program services
• ASIC video processing and scaling for the ultimate in Standard-Definition and High-Definition video performance
• New Optimum Video Mode with optical light sensor for automated adjustment of picture in both varying light conditions and by program content such as movies- news- sports- etc

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