Review Pioneer Plasma Televisions : Pioneer PDP-5020FD

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Pioneer kind of screws the consumer this year with the base line Pioneer plasma televisions Kuro (6020 and 5020) as they remove all of the second level of picture adjustments).

The negatives on this TV are as some may have already discovered; an inability to more finely calibrate this TV yourself, unlike the 5080 of last year or the Elites. That was kind of a downer given how much you pay for it. On the flip side, if you have it calibrated, You must believe that the professional can adjust these settings. Not 100% sure yet, but may give that a shot at some point.

Why would you want to adjust these settings at all from the way they come out of the box? Well, according to a few reviews, as well as the CNET review, Reds and Greens are not 100% accurate. This may be difficult to determine through the naked eye of most viewers. But that Reds appear a little heavy. Greens look fairly accurate, but again according to CNET they were off a bit too.

We are not talking about anything that is a deal breaker here by any stretch. Ask someone with an untrained eye and they’d probably wonder what the heck you’re talking about. Anyway these are about the only negatives about this pioneer plasma televisions that can find, if you consider them “negatives.” Assuming you have it calibrated, then there are NO negatives to this TV.

Positives are many. Outstanding picture quality, and probably the best SD picture you can find or have ever found from an HDTV. Far better than what you have seen on any LCD thats for sure. DVDs scaled to fit this picture look almost HD. HDTV content is outstanding. You cannot find better black levels. The Panasonics have really improved their sets, but still the Pioneer plasma televisions are better, you can see the difference even if it is subtle.

Brief Specification of Pioneer Plasma Televisions
Awake your senses and discover there is more to this pioneer plasma televisions than meets the eye. Deeper black levels that pave the way to breathtaking detail, added dimension and more vibrant color are just the beginning. Optimum Mode automatically analyzes and adjusts audio and video settings according to specific room light conditions and type of light and color. Program content is also monitored and finely adjusted so movies, sports and news are all faithfully reproduced. Smooth Film mode eliminates motion jitter in 3:2 Pulldown (60Hz), providing natural even playback of film content.