One of the Best Plasma TVs for the Price
Written: May 27 '04
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Pros: great high quality color tones, great connectivity, build in HD tuner
Cons: $1000 more than some plasmas, but well worth it
The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this plasma screen if you are considering getting into the plasma and HDTV market. It has everything you want in a TV and more.
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| boughtall's Full Review: Pioneer PDP-434HDE 43 in. HDTV TV |
In my opinion Pioneer has made one of the best plasmas on the market for the price. This plasma TV will leave you awestruck with the great color quality and high definition picture. The built in HD tuner is also a great feature to have. Pioneer also made this plasma well equipped with all kinds of jacks to plug in what ever you can imagine. This is the plasma you should buy if you want a great HDTV that can fit almost anywhere.
Features
HDTV compatible
built in HD tuner
43" diagonal
over 16 million colors
1024 x 768 resolution
less than 4" thick
connectivity for all types of devices
separate receiver for all devices
silver speakers
swivel base
universal remote for all devices
Design
The design of this plasma screen is great because you can put it almost anywhere. You can also hook all of your components up to the TV without having dozens of wires going up to the TV destroying the effect of a TV mounted to your wall. This is done with a separate receiver unit that you can hook all of your devices up to. This makes it so that only 1 wire is traveling to the TV. You can put the receiver up to 10' away or purchase a longer cord if needed.
The speakers are designed to wither mount on the sides or below the screen. They can directly attach to the sides or on the base. Included is a swivel stand so you can put the speakers and the screen in the stand.
Also included in the box is a universal remote. This allows you to control all of your components using the included remote. The remote is also backlit so you can see the buttons while it is dark. All and all the overall design of this plasma screen is great.
Audio
If you are spending $4000 on a plasma screen TV you are probably not using the included speakers for your home theater. The audio through the included speakers is good, but what you probably want is a 5.1 channel digital home theater. I highly recommend at least digital 5.1 audio to complete the viewing experience with the high quality picture this TV provides.
HDTV
The HDTV on this plasma screen is great. It is one of the first plasmas to have a built in tuner and this allows some great features. You can watch your favorite TV with picture in picture of simply use the split screen option. Even though you will not get complete high definition quality with this plasma, you will get the best quality possible so far with these types of plasma screens. If you choose not to use the built in HD tuner you can use satellite HD reception or other offered HDTV services. You will not be disappointed with the HDTV quality you get with this plasma screen.
DVDs
The refresh rate of this plasma screen is higher than most others at this price range. This plasma gives you a 72mhz refresh rate as apposed to the usual 60mhz with most other plasmas. This allows your favorite DVDs to have a much smoother feel to them as you watch. The higher refresh rate also gives the special effects a more realistic feel to them. Combine this great picture with a great surround sound system and this TV will put you right into your favorite DVD.
My recommendation
This is a great plasma screen TV for anyone who is serious about his or her home theater. If you are thinking about one of the cheaper model plasmas you may want to reconsider and save up a little more for this baby. Even though there is some setup involved with this TV and you may need to set the color temperature by calibrating it, you will not be disappointed. This plasma screen is a great addition to your living room wall.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 4000
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