Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC plasma panel question for you experts out there

[Brian E. Buxton (BrianBuxton]

Dave,
I am in the middle of doing a home theater in my house right now, and 
just bought a 50" plasma.  We do home theater installs through our music 
store and have a guy who used to do $120K+ home theaters out in LA.  
After some research and some input from Rick, I bought a Pioneer 
PDP-5070HD.  It is one of the few TV's out there that takes a true HD 
signal in and sends a true HD signal out.  Most TV's "interpret" the HD 
feed and send out what they "think" HD should look like.  I don't think 
there is anything else on the market under $10,000 that touches it.

Brian


Manufacturer: Pioneer North America Part number: PDP-5070HD

   * The good: Accurate color decoding; can reproduce deep blacks;
     solid video processing; comprehensive connectivity, including two
     HDMI, three component-video; and a PC input; excellent feature
     package with picture-in-picture, CableCard, and TV Guide onscreen
     program guide.
   * The bad: Expensive; inaccurate green color.
   * The bottom line: Pioneer's PDP-5070HD 50-inch plasma sets a
     benchmark for flat-panel performance and is well worth the premium
     price for people who take video quality seriously.


     General

   * Product type
   * Plasma TV

   * Technology
   * Plasma (PDP)

   * Diagonal size
   * 50 in

   * Image aspect ratio
   * 16:9

   * HDTV compatible
   * Yes

   * Series
   * PureVision

   * Digital TV Type
   * High Definition TV

   * Width
   * 48.2 in

   * Depth
   * 4.5 in

   * Height
   * 28.3 in


     HDTV

   * Receiving HDTV
   * The three common methods to receive HDTV broadcasts are via
     satellite-TV set-top box, cable system set-top box, and
     over-the-air reception from a digital HDTV broadcast station.

   * True HDTV
   * True HDTV programming is broadcast in three resolutions: 720p,
     1080i, and 1080p.

   * Tuner options
   * An HDTV-ready satellite or cable box will act as an outboard HDTV
     tuner for your digital television set that lacks a built-in HD tuner.


     Video System

   * Resolution
   * 1365 x 768

   * Viewing angle
   * 160 degrees


     Audio System

   * Sound output mode
   * Stereo

   * Total output power
   * 26 Watt

   * Speakers included
   * 2 speakers

   * Speaker system details
   * 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 13 Watt


     Television Features

   * Color temperature control
   * Yes

   * Additional features
   * JPEG photo playback, Video noise reduction, 3:2 pulldown
     compensation, Color Transient Improvement (CTI)


     Tuner / Channel Details

   * Tuner type (qty)
   * , HDTV

   * TV tuner multi-channel preview
   * Split screen, Picture-in-picture (PIP)

   * TV tuner reception system
   * NTSC

   * V-chip control
   * Yes


     Remote Control

   * Remote control type
   * Remote control (Infrared)

   * Remote control features
   * Glow buttons


     Connections / Cables / Slots

   * Input/Output connections
   * 1 x USB, 2 x HDMI input, 4 x Composite video/audio input, 3 x
     Component video input, 2 x S-Video input, 1 x SPDIF output, 1 x
     Composite video/audio output, 1 x Subwoofer output, 2 x RF input,
     1 x VGA input


     Integrated Device(s)

   * DVD player type
   * None

   * Radio tuner bands
   * None


     Power

   * Power device
   * Power supply - Internal

   * Battery
   * None


     Accessories / Furniture

   * Antenna
   * None

   * Included accessories
   * Plasma TV stand

   * AV furniture
   * None -





Dave Handa wrote:

> I am on a pretty tight budget, but wish to get a 50" plasma screen.  From
> what I have read, the Panasonic 50" models is one of the better ones in the
> lower price range (around $2k).  I don't care for the silver trim and found
> a "professional series" that fills the bill, though I have to buy a HDMI
> module separately.  All the reviews I have read are equally good as for the
> standard consumer model 50".  I have one concern I read, and need some
> clarification, can anyone elaborate?  Below is the message I sent to a
> couple of my more savvy videophile friends:
>
>
>
> I am thinking of getting a pro series Panasonic, because it looks cool (dark
> grey frame) and 5 year in home warranty.  But am concerned with this
> statement in a Cnet review:
>
>
>
> "We were annoyed that the TH-50PH9UK still can't switch
> <http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5140690-1.html?tag=txt> aspect ratios
> with HD sources, which is an issue if you're watching high-def on a channel
> that's sized improperly--like a lot of TNT channels--and your cable or
> satellite box can't change aspects. There are four aspect-ratio choices
> available for high-def sources."
>
>
>
> Full review:
> http://reviews.cnet.com/Panasonic_TH_50PH9UK/4505-6482_7-31986328.html
>
>
>
>
>
> Will the Comcast HDTV cable box handle aspect ratio changes?  Or is this not
> really a huge concern?  Or should I just stick with a consumer model, even
> if it only has a 1 year warranty?
>
>
>
> Appreciate your expertise,
>
> Dave
>
>
>
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