Desribe-Input-Signals:

Picture is awesome - we have a Progressive Scan Sony DVD player connected to the Pioneer Media Box (comes with the 4340 - all inputs go through the media box)which produces incredible depth, contrast, brightness and clarity. For TV programming we subscribe to Comcast digital cable with the High Definition option. Hi-def is far better than standard TV and even digital broadcasts. The differences between regular TV, digital TV and then Hi-def are very obvious. Smooth edges on picture / image transitions are obvious to the average person watching anything in HDTV. People could not believe the broader perspective one gets when watching a sporting event like the Super Bowl.

Desribe-Plasma-Installation:

The 4340 comes with a pedestal stand that enables the display to swivel - very handy for different seating arrangements in the room. We have the pedestal on a Bello 2-shelf contemporary stand. We have the speakers mounted along the bottom of the display, rather than the side (another option of the 4340 is speaker placement). The clean lines of the display and the black border makes for an attractive room addition, even when the display is off.

Desribe-Plasma-Functions:

The remote control is easy to use and easy to place in "learn" mode to elimiante the myriad of other remote controls. Walking through the menus to set-up the 4340 to one's liking was straightforward. The manual came in handy and was easy to follow.

Desribe-Buying-Experience::

Outstanding experience with DTVcity.com - extremely knowledgable and friendly. I went into the shopping experience having looked at a lot of displays first hand, and was biased to the Pioneer before even talking to them. When they listened to how we were going to use the display (movies & sports mainly, not as a computer monitor)they steered me to the Pioneer as well because of its unbelievable picture. Within 72 hours of ordering, I had the unit in my living room. Delivery took place during a snowstorm, but the delivery guy was very friendly and had obviously handled quite a few plasma tv deliveries. When I tell people I made the purchase on the web and saved over $3,000.00 compared to buying the same exact tv at an electronics store, they wonder why they didn't do this.