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Pioneer Plasma TV Specifications

Pioneer PDP-5050HD Plasma TV Display

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Plasma Display Specifications
Screen Size	50" diagonal
Screen Aspect	16:9
Contrast Ratio	[not published]
Brightness	1000cd/m2
Pixel Pitch	0.808mm x 0.858mm
hSync	15.625 - 45.0 kHz
vSync	45.0 - 84.997 Hz
Color System	[not published]
Data Signals	VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA
TV Scan Lines	480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
Input Terminals
Composite Video	3 (RCA)
S-Video	3 (4-pin mini DIN)
Component Video	2 (RCA x 3)
VGA RGB Signal	1 (15-pin mini d-Sub)
HDMI Interface	2
Serial Control (RS232C)	1 (9-pin mini d-Sub)
Output Terminals
Composite Video	1 (RCA)
S-Video	1 (4-pin mini DIN)
Digital Audio	1 (OPTI)
Plasma Monitor Accessories
Audio Amplifier	13W x 2
Speakers	Built In Speakers
Mounting Options	Table Stand Included
Also Included: Media Receiver, Speakers, Swivel Stand, Smart Remote And 3 Meter Digital Connection
Dimensions and General Specs.
Power Supply	100-120V @ 50-60Hz
Power Consumption	[not published]
Dimensions	50" x 29" x 3.69"
Weight	83.50 lbs.
FCC Class	FCC Class B, Home Use

Key Features of the Pioneer PDP-5050HD 50" Plasma Monitor

• Full High Definition Resolution; Wide WXGA (1280 x 768p)
• Advanced PureCinema With 3:3 Pull-Down: Converts All Signals to 768p, 72 Hz Display
• ACE III True 10-bit Grey Scale: 1,792 Gradation Steps for Each Red, Green and Blue Cell: Over 1 Billion Colors!
• Pioneer Digital PureDrive: All Video Signals Processed in the 10-bit Digital Realm Only One A/D Conversion
• Pure Color Filter: New patented technology eliminates reflections and gaps between plasma glass and filter for a remarkable picture
• Ultra Bright 1,000 Cd/m2
• Deep Encased Cell Structure For improved contrast
• Adjustable Color Temperature 3 Settings w/6500 Degrees
• Multi Picture Window P-i-P Or Split Screen with Any Source (NTSC,DTV,HDTV,PC)
• All-digital HDMI Terminals (2)
• IEEE-1394 Digital Interface
• Digital Cable Ready (DCR) with Integrated ATSC Tuner
• Display Dimensions: 50" x 29" x 3.69", 83.5 lbs.
• Media Receiver Dimensions: 16.5625" x 3.5625" x 11.625", 12.75 lbs.

Pioneer Plasma Technology

Pioneer Plasma PURE Drive
Pioneer's exclusive PURE Drive gives noticeable improvement from standard-definition video signals while preserving every detail from HDTV digital sources. Pioneer’s conversion circuitry is second to none in the industry, and will bring you the best from any video source. Pure Drive keeps television signals as pure as possible by eliminating unnecessary conversions between the analog and digital realm. Any analog television signal (analog cable, VCR, etc.) is converted once to digital and then remains in the digital domain. A digital signal (digital cable, DVD, etc.) has no conversion at all. This maintains the purity of the signal going into the plasma display for the purest image quality on screen for the viewer.

Digital Cable Ready with Passport
The cable and consumer electronics industries recently approved standards that make it possible for consumers to get digital cable television in their home without the need for a cable box. Instead, the cable technology, including the QAM tuner, is included in the television itself. When a consumer purchases a digital cable ready television, like the new Pioneer plasma TVs, they simply call their cable company to request a cable card that will activate their television and enable them to get their favorite cable channels. In the case of Pioneer's televisions, the consumer also will have on-screen graphics that display television channel information. These on-screen graphics are based on Pioneer's well-respected Passport on-screen electronic program guide.

Advanced PureCinema
Movie lovers will appreciate Pioneer Plasma TV Advanced PureCinema, which makes television feel more like a movie theater. Pioneer was the first to introduce advanced film playback using 3:3 film-to-video-conversion by increasing the refresh rate to 72Hz in a plasma display. Previously televisions only offered 3:2 film-to-video-conversion at 60Hz resulting in on screen artifacts, such as uneven motion.

Advanced Continuous Emission II (ACE II)
This technology is a cornerstone of the Pioneer plasmas enabling color and contrast that create larger-than-life images. It also enables the Pioneer plasma to display more than one billion colors on screen - 1,073,741,824 true colors to be exact! Grayscale is also improved with ACE II, which distinguishes 1024 grayscale steps for each of the pixel colors to help keep the blacks truly black and provide finer gradations within the dark areas. Compared to 256 grayscale steps found in many other televisions, Pioneer offers a tremendous advantage in making dimly lit scenes clear and watchable.

First Surface Pure Color Filter
The clear front of the PDP-5050HD Pioneer Plasma TV is actually a precisely manufactured optical-grade non-glass panel. It acts as a color filter that increases the spectrum of light emitted by the plasma TV, for a fuller range of colors and exceptional color accuracy vs. previous versions which use front filters made of glass. It also increases contrast by limiting ambient light reflections in bright viewing environments.

Dynamic High Definition Converter
All interlaced video signals are resized to match the progressive XGA resolution of the plasma panel. Advanced line-doubling and signal conversion circuitry in the Pioneer Media Receiver works to create smoother, sharper, clearer images, whether you're watching existing standard definition sources or exciting new HDTV programming.

Natural Enhancer
The newly-developed Natural Enhancer results in sharp, yet life-like images without oversharpening—an improvement over inferior techniques that add noise or artefacts to the picture.

Richer Colors
An advanced Super CLEAR Drive eliminates false contours, enhances contrast, and yields deeper, truer shades of gray and black. A 1,024-shade gray scale system delivers a color palette of over one billion colors! This Pioneer-exclusive system means that you'll see every subtle detail, even in the shadows.

Dual Noise Reduction (NR)
Pioneer's PURE Drive technology features both Digital and MPEG NR systems, to minimize picture noise efficiently for the highest quality image. Dual NR provides the best possible picture and realistic images in bad reception areas. Digital NR controls errors in the original source effectively reducing noise and minimizing visible artefacts, faithfully reproducing the quality of the original image MPEG NR reduces mosquito noise typical to MPEG video images, an especially useful function when viewing digital satellite broadcasting (DVB) or DVD sources.

Convenience Features

Pioneer leads the pack in user-friendly functionality with an improved graphical user interface with highly intuitive and attractive graphics, and a sophisticated remote control unit that makes operation a breeze. Low power consumption and noise levels complete the package of ultimate user convenience.

Terminals and Connections

Also includes 2 IEEE-1394 "iLink" terminals.

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