Pioneer KURO 50-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV: $3299 Shipped (PDP-5010FD)
By Big Picture Big Sound Deal Meister
Normally to get the best you have to pay through the nose. This is true with HDTVs as it is with most things in life. The good news is that right now, you can buy one of the best 50-inch HDTVs on the market - Pioneer's PDP-5010 KURO 1080p Plasma HDTV - for only
$3299.99 including shipping - that's $1700 below its original MSRP.
Authorized dealer J&R is having a special unadvertised sale on the PDP-5010FD. Offer is subject to change without notice. Click through and add the item to your cart in order to verify price/availability:
Pioneer's KURO line of flat panel plasma HDTVs has been garnering rave reviews for producing the best black levels in the industry and presenting images with breathtaking, nearly three-dimensional detail. The PDP-5010FD is one of their best with excellent picture quality and packed with features such as PIP, TV Guide On-Screen, CableCard support and much more.
This price is the lowest we've seen from an authorized dealer and will surely not last. Follow the above link and place one in your cart if you're looking for a great deal on an outstanding flat panel television. J&R is an authorized Pioneer dealer, so you can be assured of the top quality performance and service you'd expect from buying a Pioneer HDTV.
Find out what home theater editor Chris Boylan has to say about the new 1080p Kuro HDTVs:
Pioneer's 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV - Has Tube TV Finally Met Its Match?
The set features four independent HDMI inputs (HDMI 1.3-capable with PC support) as well as component, composite, S-video and standard VGA inputs. Resolution of the panel is "Full HD" 1920x1080 pixels (1080p) with support for 24FPS sources (1080p/24). The sets include an ambient light sensor that can adjust contrast and brightness to suit current room lighting. Plus it includes built-in on-board tuners: NTSC, ATSC and QAM (digital cable) with CableCard support.
You wanted the best, you got the best, and on sale to boot!
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Full Specifications from the Manufacturer:
Product Features:
- High-Definition 1080p Resolution (1920 x 1080p)
- New cell structure with improved crystal emissive layer redesigned for a more intense black with added detail
- 4 Independent HDMI 1.3 inputs with HDMI-CEC control and the ability to accept 1080p 24/60Hz signal
- Advanced PureCinema with 3:3 Pulldown (72Hz) for accurate playback of film content
- Fully integrated ATSC and Dual NTSC Tuners with built-in CableCARD Slot
Technical Details:
- Model Number: PDP-5010FD
- Plasma technology
- High-definition resolution: 1920 x 1080p
- Screen size: 50 inches diagonal
- Aspect ratio: 16:9 (wide-screen)
- New cell structure/crystal emissive layer: Yes
- New filter with enhanced contrast: Yes
- New ASIC Video processing and scaling: Yes
- Detachable bottom speaker: Yes
- Speakers: 17-watt stereo digital amplifier with TruBass 2-way stereo speakers
- Plasma features
- New optimum video mode: Yes
- New smooth film motion mode: Yes
- New room light sensor : Off/On
- Advanced PureCinema with 3:3 pulldown: Yes
- Fully Integrated ATSC and dual NTSC tuners: Yes
- Built-In CableCard slot: Yes
- V-Chip parental control: Yes
- TV Guide On Screen Interactive Guide Ver. 9: Yes
- Remote control: Glow in the dark/preset mode
- Picture settings
- A/V selection memory: 6 options: optimum/dynamic/standard/movie/game/user (PC input: only standard and user)
- Aspect ratio control: 6 positions: wide/zoom/cinema/full/4:3/Dot by Dot
- Advanced Picture-In-Picture: 4 positions
- Picture-Side-Picture: Yes
- Still picture capability: Yes
- Seamless Orbiter: Off/mode 1/mode 2
- Auto size: Off/ natural/wide-zoom
- Side mask detection: Off/On
- Side mask brightness: Fixed/auto
- Video pattern: White bar
- Game control preference: AV Selection only, Off/On
- Video processing technology
- DRE : Off/high/mid/low
- Black level: Off/On
- ACL: Off/On
- Enhance mode: 1/2/3
- Gamma: 1/2/3
- Color temperature adjustment: High/mid/low
- 3D digital noise reduction: High/mid/low
- Field noise reduction: Off/high/mid/low
- Block noise reduction: Yes
- Mosquito noise reduction: Yes
- Tuner noise reduction: Off/On
- Digital CTI - Color Transient Improver: Off/On
- Video and audio inputs: 4 x HDMI 1.3 (with PC support, 2 with analog audio), 2 x component video, 3 x composite video, 1 x S-Video, 1 x antenna A/B
- Video and audio outputs: 1 x optical digital audio (Dolby Digital/PCM) , 1 x audio line-out, 1 x monitor audio LR, 1 x subwoofer, 1 x SR+, 1 x 3.5-millimeter headphone
- Other interface: USB, RS-232C
- Dimensions: 48.5 x 28.45 x 4.7 inches (W x H x D)
- Dimensions with speaker: 48.5 x 31.83 x 4.7 inches (W x H x D)
- Weight: 84.9 pounds
- Weight with speaker and stand: 97.0 pounds
- Warranty: 1-year limited warranty
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